Tiger Brands to dispose its meat processing unit amid struggles to lift performance

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Tiger Brands to dispose its meat processing unit amid struggles to lift performance

Tiger Brands, a South African packaged food company is exploring the sale of its processed meats business, which was temporarily closed last year following the world’s largest-ever Listeria outbreak that has negatively impacted the performance of its meat business.

The company is facing a class-action lawsuit over its role in the incident, in which a listeriosis outbreak that killed more than 200 people in South Africa was traced back to a factory run by Tiger Brands-owned Enterprise Foods.

The food producer said its Value-Added Meat Products (VAMP) division had been earmarked for review prior to that event, and that the review had concluded it was “not an ideal fit” within the portfolio, reports Reuters.

In a statement, Tiger Brands highlighted that it had started formal due diligence on Nov. 6 after receiving “several indicative offers”. It will further evaluate its options once the process is completed.

In the six months to end-March, revenues of the group slid 79% prompting an operating loss of 296 million rands (US$20.05 million) as it struggled to get back up and running following the suspension of its operations which it reopened in December 2018.

The company said the prospective sale of the unit does not affect its commitment to the class action process currently underway.

It added that it had decided to close down its Deli Foods business in Nigeria following a review, as the business continued to incur losses despite efforts from management.

Operations ceased in October and all formalities relating to the closure would be completed in the next few months.

Recently South Africa set new regulations to curb the outbreak of listeriosis published by the Department of Trade and Industry giving effect to the guidelines for the processed meat industry as laid out in SANS 885.

The new compulsory regulations, giving clear checks and balances for processed meat manufacturing, specifies the handling, preparation, processing, packaging, refrigeration, freezing, chilling and storage of processed meat products.

They cover all aspects of a manufacturing facility, from its physical structure and equipment to ingredients used, test methods and the handling, preparing, processing, producing, packaging, marking, labelling and storage of the product.

In addition to that, they are intended to enable the inspection of processing plants.

The regulations follow an agreement between the Departments of Trade and Industry (DTI) and Departments of Health (DoH) on the final publication of the Compulsory Specification for Processed Meat Products (VC 9100).

After extensive stakeholder consultation, the regulation was gazetted on 8 August 2019, to come into effect two months from the date of publication.

The new regulations will be enforced by the National Regulator for Compulsory Specifications (NRCS), an entity reporting to the DTI.

The DTI will work with the department of agriculture, land reform and rural development (DALRRD) to coordinate the enforcement of the new regulations.

The NRCS is setting up an extensive regulatory programme of inspections throughout the country. This will enable government and industry to detect any foodborne bugs early.

Federal Government Agencies Support Response To Increase In Yellow Fever Cases In Kastina, Bauchi And Benue

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Federal Government Agencies Support Response To Increase In Yellow Fever Cases In Kastina, Bauchi And Benue

Between the 1st of August to 5th of November 2019, Nigeria has experienced an upsurge in cases of yellow fever with 511 suspected cases in three states. 309 from Katsina, 162 from Bauchi, and 40 from Benue. Of the samples tested from these cases, 83 were confirmed positive in Katsina (43), Bauchi (34) and Benue (6).

Since the beginning of the year, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) and the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) have been working with development partners to support the states to prevent and reduce the number of cases and deaths.

This year, Katsina State has recorded 599 suspected cases, 43 confirmed cases and 77 deaths among suspected cases. A mass vaccination campaign was carried out in the State in September 2019. Bauchi State has been reporting suspected cases of yellow fever mostly in Alkaleri LGA. This year, the State has recorded 183 suspected cases, 34 confirmed cases and 24 deaths among suspected cases. Following the outbreak in Alkaleri LGA, a reactive vaccination campaign was carried out. Benue State has recorded 150 suspected cases, six confirmed cases and no death in 2019. Vaccination campaigns have been carried out in three LGAs of the state this year- Vandekiya LGA in January 2019, Oju and Ado LGAs in September 2019.

In response to the increase in cases, a multi-agency yellow fever Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) was activated on the 5th of November 2019. Three Rapid Response Team (RRTs) have been deployed to Katsina, Bauchi and Benue this week to support the outbreak response.

Working together, NPHCDA, NCDC and development partners recently implemented yellow fever mass vaccination campaigns in Alkaleri LGA of Bauchi, two LGAs of Benue (Oju and Ado) and all the LGAs in Katsina. All the campaigns were implemented between September and October 2019. In total, yellow fever vaccination campaigns have been implemented in 13 of the 36 states in Nigeria and in the FCT.

Since the re-emergence of yellow fever in Nigeria in 2017, NCDC, NPHCDA and the National Arbovirus and Vector Research Centre (NAVRC) have been working together to support states to investigate each case and respond to outbreaks.

Yellow fever virus is spread through the bite of an infected mosquito. There is no human-to-human transmission of the virus. Yellow fever is a completely vaccine-preventable disease and a single shot of the yellow fever vaccine protects for a lifetime. In Nigeria, vaccination against yellow fever is primarily through routine childhood immunisation. Where necessary, catch up campaigns are carried out to increase population immunity. The yellow fever vaccine is available for free in all primary healthcare centres in Nigeria as part of the routine childhood immunisation schedule. We encourage every family to ensure that children receive all their childhood vaccines.

In addition to the vaccine, the public is advised to keep their environment clean and free of stagnant water to discourage the breeding of mosquitoes and ensure the consistent use of insecticide-treated mosquito nets, screens on windows and doors to prevent access for mosquitoes. Especially, hikers, park visitors and people engaged with activities in the wild are encouraged to be vaccinated against yellow fever. It is important to avoid self-medication; visit a health facility immediately if you feel ill.

Healthcare workers and members of the public are reminded that the symptoms of yellow fever include yellowness of the eyes, sudden fever, headache and body pain. If you have these symptoms or notice someone in your community displaying them, please contact your nearest primary healthcare centre.

Nigeria Releases 86 More Children And Youth From Military Prison

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Nigeria Releases 86 More Children And Youth From Military Prison

Several months ago, we travelled to northeast Nigeria to interview children who had been imprisoned on suspicion of being members of the extremist armed group Boko Haram. Their stories horrified us. We met a boy who was detained when he was only five years old. Another whose village had been attacked by Boko Haram told us he was detained for two years simply for selling yams to Boko Haram members in an effort to make money for his family. Many said they had actually been arrested while fleeing Boko Haram fighters.

Since 2013, Nigerian authorities have detained thousands of children. The vast majority are never charged with a crime or brought before a judge. They are held for months or even years, cut off from the outside world and their families. Children we interviewed described brutal beatings, deadly heat, frequent hunger, and being packed in squalid cells with hundreds of other detainees.

When we released our report in September, the Nigerian government issued a statement denouncing our findings and denying that they detain children. But within just 24 hours, the military initiated the release of 25 children from Giwa barracks, where most of the children we interviewed were held. The youngest was just 7.

Yesterday the military released an additional 86 children and youth from the military prison. This is great news. With the help of the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the Nigerian Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development, they will soon be reunited with their families.

Releasing children from military detention is an important step. But the Nigerian military still denies the United Nations access to its military prisons. Without independent monitoring, we have no way of knowing how many children may still be imprisoned.

The Nigerian government should give the UN access to its military detention facilities, sign a formal handover protocol to ensure that children apprehended by the military are quickly transferred to appropriate child protection authorities, and end military detention of children once and for all.

WHO Supports Nigeria To Become First African Country To Adopt New Epidemic Intelligence Tool

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WHO Supports Nigeria To Become First African Country To Adopt New Epidemic Intelligence Tool

In a short time, it has existed, Nigeria’s public health institute, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), has reported, averted and controlled a myriad of disease outbreaks. A key factor in preventing either the occurrence or the spread of these outbreaks has been their early detection.

Detection includes two types of surveillance: indicator-based surveillance and event-based surveillance (EBS), the latter looks at reports, stories, rumours and other information about health events that could be a serious risk to public health.

In a bid to strengthen EBS within NCDC, the World Health Organization (WHO) recently supported the introduction of the Epidemic Intelligence from Open Sources (EIOS) tool, making Nigeria the first country in Africa to adopt the platform.

Following its introduction, WHO and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) organized a training course on how to use the tool. A total of 28 participants, largely drawn from NCDC attended the three-day workshop in Abuja on 31 October 2019.

Speaking at the start of the session, WHO Nigeria’s Officer in Charge (OiC), Dr Peter Clement, said: “I wish to appeal to all trainees here to optimally utilize the EIOS tool to complement current efforts to detect outbreaks.”

Womi Eteng, the senior technical advisor to NCDC’s director-general, welcomed the introduction of the platform.

“We are delighted to be the first country on the continent to use EIOS at country level,” Mr Eteng said. “We believe that this tool will strengthen our capacity for epidemic intelligence thereby contributing to our vision to protect the health of Nigerians.”

The EIOS initiative is a collaboration between WHO, the Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network (GOARN), the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE), the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), the Joint Research Centre of the European Commission (JRC), and the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), CDC, the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC), Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, Mexico’s Ministry of Health and Public Health England (PHE) as part of the Global Health Security Initiative.

The goal of the initiative is to create a unified, all-hazards, One Health approach by using open source information for early detection, verification and assessment of public health risks and threats. By combining human expertise and technology, the EIOS initiative integrates global alert and response efforts for public health emergencies and supports the core capacity requirements required in the International Health Regulations (2005). The EIOS initiative is a network of public health organizations with one common goal: to improve global health by preventing illness and saving lives through early warning for rapid response.

Government’s Attention Shifts To Niger Delta Creeks – Renews Efforts To Vaccinate Every Eligible Child In Bayelsa

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Government’s Attention Shifts To Niger Delta Creeks – Renews Efforts To Vaccinate Every Eligible Child In Bayelsa

In renewed efforts not to leave any child needlessly exposed to vaccine-preventable diseases, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the authorities in Bayelsa are seeing a marked improvement in immunization coverage in the State. This follows the adoption of innovative approaches to reach all children — even those living along its hazardous creeks and remote jungles.

Bayelsa State has long been characterized by insecurity driven by socio-economic hardship, with healthcare workers and vaccinators exposed to piracy, banditry, kidnapping, militancy, organized crime and local rivalries as they navigate the waterways to reach their target population. Their activities were often curtailed by the high cost of fuel, required to power their boats.

In 2018, Tarimobowei Egberipou, the Project Manager (PM), State Emergency Routine Immunization Coordination Centre (SERICC) made an important step by securing increased funding from the State Ministry of Health to provide health workers with the resources they needed to better access hard-to-reach populations.

He also introduced some novel strategies, supported by WHO, to reach all children such as boat-to-boat immunization at sea, community engagement through traditional leadership hierarchies, and overcoming vaccine hesitancy by showing informative films and conducting household sensitization activities.

“These innovative strategies have made what was previously a herculean task become a routine activity,” said Nathaniel Onodu-Ipoku, Permanent Secretary in the State Ministry of Health, adding that the number of disease outbreaks in the state has started to fall.

Data from Bayelsa State Primary Health Care Management Board (BSPHCMB), more than 42,192 under 1 child have been vaccinated on schedule, against tuberculosis, hepatitis B, polio, diphtheria, tetanus, whooping cough, pneumonia, measles, Yellow fever and Haemophilus influenza type B bacteria in 2019. He also commended WHO and health workers for their diligence, leadership and coordination roles.

Commenting on WHO’s coordination role in Bayelsa, the newly appointed Commissioner for Health, Dr Pabara Newton Igwele, said: “WHO has been instrumental to the numerous and laudable achievements in strengthening the health care delivery system.”

Undoubtedly, achievements due to the creative approaches are reflected in the increased number of Local Government Areas (LGAs) meeting routine immunization performance targets, known as Routine Immunization Lot Quality Assurance Sampling (RI LQAS). Six out of eight LGAs passed the RI LQAS in the third quarter of 2019; not one LGA passed in the fourth quarter of 2017.

WHO State Coordinator in Bayelsa, Edmund Richard Egbe, underscored the effectiveness of community engagement in increasing demand for immunization services. He also described the initiative as one of the most creative strategies that galvanize caregivers to willingly access the interventions even when in the middle of the river or ocean. “The successful implementation of the framework has resulted in the high-level acceptance of immunization services in the region with an optimal reach and coverage of otherwise ‘missed’ children,” he reiterated.

Support for the polio eradication and routine immunization programmes in Nigeria is funded through WHO by Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the UK’s Department for International Development, the European Union, the Government of Germany through KfW Bank, Global Affairs Canada, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Rotary International, and the World Bank.

Techfest Vietnam 2019 Welcomes Start-ups and Investors

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Techfest Vietnam 2019 Welcomes Start-ups and Investors

HA NOI, VIETNAM – Media OutReach – 11 November 2019 – Innovative Vietnamese start-ups taking part in Techfest 2019 will have
opportunities to connect with potential regional and global investors through a
series of exciting events.

The national innovative
entrepreneurship day, expected to attract more than 5,500 people, 300 start-ups
and 250 investors, will take place in Hạ Long City, the home to UNESCO World
Heritage Site Ha Long Bay, from December 4 to 6.

The highlight of Techfest 2019 held
by Ministry of Science and Technology will be the participation of regional and
global partners, including many from Singapore, Malaysia and South Korea, the
US and European countries.

This biggest annual event for the
innovative start-up community in Viet Nam will present an overall picture of
the Vietnamese start-up eco-system, bringing Vietnamese start-up to the next
level.

Interested start-ups and investors
can register and get information of the event on the website http://www.techfest.vn.

With a series of in-depth workshops,
investment matching activities and seminars connecting resources in different
economic sectors and the first ASEAN Angel Angel Alliance Summit held in Viet
Nam, Techfest 2019 will open up opportunities for exchanges, connections,
co-operation and the development of innovative start-ups.

Start-ups will have
a chance to pitch their ideas at the Innovative Technopreneur Contest.

Like in previous years, there will be
a high-level policy dialogue on eco-system start-up innovation to be attended
by leaders of the Government and Ministry of Science and Technology. This
year’s dialogue is expected to attract international organisations and
representatives from ASEAN countries.

To promote links among different
stakeholder groups in localities’ start-up eco-systems with national
eco-systems as well as create and spread the entrepreneurial spirit of young
people, before the main event in Quảng Ninh, a series of local Techfest events
have been held in many different localities across the country, including: in
northern mountainous areas, the Red River Delta, the Central Highlands and the
Mekong Delta.

Within the series of Techfest
International 2019, Techfest Vietnam in the US was held in September with the
goal of connecting start-ups, overseas Vietnamese communities as well as to
support and promote start-ups in Viet Nam and abroad.

Spanning four years from 2015 until
now, Techfest Vietnam has attracted 15,000 attendees, 2,000 start-ups and more
than 1,000 investment deals.

Last year, there were some 160
in-depth investment matches before and during the event with total investment
of up to US$7.86 million.

IPC Shopping Centre Makes a Mark as Food Destination for Families

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IPC Shopping Centre Makes a Mark as Food Destination for Families

Community-friendly centre expands food and beverage segment

 

KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA – Media OutReach – 11 November 2019 – IPC Shopping Centre is giving the
community of Mutiara Damansara more reasons to dine-in, welcoming five new
tenants to expand its food and beverage (F&B) offers with a total of 10,000
square feet.

 

Now, with a total of 48 outlets, the centre is putting food at the
forefront of its plan to become a meeting place that goes beyond a shopping
offer to deliver a great day out for many people.

 

“We see changing consumer demands in the
new world of retail and leisure,” said Arnoud Bakker, Head of Leasing of Ikano
Centres, part of IKEA Southeast Asia. “Malaysians demand great food and we are
developing a unique mix of partners that, together, form a strong anchor and play
a crucial role in future-proofing our centre.”

 

“We have something for everyone, whether you want a quick bite with
friends, a fancy date night or a family reunion dinner. We have Malaysian,
Japanese, Thai, Western, and everything in between!”

 

IPC grew visitation of 28% following a RM200 million centre-wide
redevelopment that rebranded and upgraded the centre inside and out. Dining
options are spread across all four levels and garden patios wrap the front of
the building to create curb-side appeal and alfresco vibe.

 

IPC’s list of newcomers include some local favourites such as Burger King and One De Land, a fusion cuisine restaurant with eight branches across
Malaysia. Visitors looking for more fine dining options will now find be able to
savour Chinese Muslim cuisine at the Queen
@ Shanghai Night. Food connoisseurs on the go can purchase premium
ingredients like caviar and saffron to take home from Salute. A mini non-halal food court will also be part of the
shopping centre’s offer as well.

 

Details on the New
Tenants

the Queen @ Shanghai
Night (Newly opened on 16th October 2019)

Located on Level 1
(L1.19)

As the first-ever outlet in Malaysia, the Queen cooks up some of the
most delicious and exceptional Chinese Muslim meals.

 

Salute (Opening on 11th
November 2019)

Located on Level G
(G.25)

“Salute” gives locals easier access to premium ingredients and
spices. They are the purveyor of the finest quality of caviars sourced directly
from Iran, and saffron from Spain, wholesome cookies made in Italy, and quality
natural honey from the Caucasus Mountains between Russia, Georgia and Azerbaijan.

 

Burger King (Opening
end of 2019)

Located on Level G
(G.29)

As one of the leading fast-food burger chain stores in Malaysia, Burger
King is opening its 100th store in IPC Shopping Centre.

 

Muzeum Palace
(Opening end of 2019)

Located on Level 1 (L1.13)

This mini food court carries local popular dishes such as roasted duck,
prawn noodles among others. The viral fried koay teow with crab meat and mantis
prawn from Damansara Uptown is also opening a stall here.

(*Non-halal food
court)

 

One De Land (Opening
in January 2020)       

Located on Level 1
(Lot I.15)

With the fusion of western and Asian cuisine styles, One De Land offers
comfort food such as beef noodles and hot pots. This is their first Petaling
Jaya store to be open.

 

A Local Dilemma — Where and what to eat?

With over 16 years of operation, IPC solved the “Where to eat?” dilemma with
a mobile application, the IPC ‘Mood Menu’. 
Using musical choices as a window to a visitors’ mood, the app provides suggestions
on where to eat based upon a person’s playlists on Spotify. The app has been downloaded 50,000 times
and won a total of nine marketing awards. To further dial up awareness of its
food offering, IPC introduced a series of
bite-size videos that highlight some of the most affordable spots to eat in the
mall.

 

“Food has always been the centre of most of our conversations,” said
Centre Manager, Karyn Lim. “Adding a lot of spice and flavour into our food
offer is just one way that we live up to our tagline, ‘So Much More’. Today, IPC Shopping Centre is at 99% occupancy rate
and houses 145 retail outlets and dining options spread across its alfresco
area and all four levels. We are not just a shopping centre, we are a community
centre, a meeting place, and – now – the destination
for foodies.”

About IPC Shopping Centre:

Malaysia’s
first shopping centre anchored by IKEA, IPC is a
sub-regional shopping centre located in the heart of a mixed development of
offices, hotels, residential and other retail businesses known as Mutiara
Damansara Commercial Centre. Opened in December 2003 and redeveloped in 2018,
we are home to 145 tenants that make IPC a hub of the local community and
welcome an average 15 million visitors per year. We are a part of a portfolio
of three shopping centres anchored by IKEA and owned by IKEA Southeast Asia.

Avnet Named Top 10 International Branded Distributor for 18th Consecutive Year

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Avnet Named Top 10 International Branded Distributor for 18th Consecutive Year

SHENZHEN, CHINA – Media
OutReach – 11 November 2019 – Leading global technology solutions provider Avnet Asia Pacific has been named the Top 10 International
Branded Distributors for the 18th consecutive year by Electronics Supply &
Manufacturing-China (ESM-China). The award reaffirms Avnet’s best-in-class
supply chain practices and positive contributions to the electronics industry.

Photo caption: Ms. Grace Dong, Senior Director, Sales and Supplier Management, Avnet China, on stage accepting the award for Avnet at the Global Electronic Component Distributor Awards Program in Shenzhen

 

“With the
increased fragmentation and complexity in bringing innovative, technology-laden
products to reality, companies are increasingly looking for experienced partners
that can simplify go-to-market processes,” said Grace Dong, Senior Director, Sales
and Supplier Management at
Avnet China. “Avnet is honored for the consecutive recognition of our
world-class supply chain capabilities. Together with our logistics network, design
chain experience, technical capabilities, and end-to-end ecosystem, we continue
to help customers navigate the challenging IoT industry with our product
development proficiencies.”

Over the past year, Avnet has continually
enhanced its capabilities and offerings to bring greater
ease and convenience to its
global customers and partners. In September 2019, Avnet expanded its e-commerce
strategy in China through an alliance with Alibaba, where users can access the Avnet Super Store on 1688.com, China’s largest wholesale e-commerce platform for
industrial products and components for easy-access to feature-rich components
that are crucial to building innovative IoT products.

Avnet has strengthened its portfolio
of IoT solutions for its customers and partners. Its
acquisition of Softweb Solutions integrated Softweb’s formidable IoT and data platforms, expertise in AI, data
advisory and digital development services, with Avnet’s end-to-end hardware ‘design to deploy’ ecosystem.

The Top 10 International Branded
Distributor award was given to Avnet at the Global Distribution & Supply
Chain Summit. The ceremony was held in Shenzhen, where many regard the region
as a hotspot for tech-enabled makers and rising tech startups[1].

Follow Avnet on
Twitter: @Avnet

Connect with
Avnet on LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/avnet

Connect with
Avnet on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/AvnetInc

[1] Startups power Shenzhen’s rise as high-tech hub, Nikkei Asian Review, 2019 (Link)

About Avnet

From idea to design and from
prototype to production, Avnet supports customers at each stage of a product’s
lifecycle. A comprehensive portfolio of design and supply chain services makes
Avnet the go-to guide for innovators who set the pace for technological change.
For nearly a century, Avnet has helped its customers and suppliers around the
world realize the transformative possibilities of technology. Learn more about
Avnet at www.avnet.com.

You Should Totally Avoid These Words During An Interview

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You Should Totally Avoid These Words During An Interview

The job market is very competitive and getting an interview is a chance to let an employer or HR manager know you’re the best person for the job. It’s all about communication skills at this point how well you express yourself, word choices and your ability to persuade an employer to give you the job. One of the best tactics is to be specific when you describe your work experience, skills, and accomplishments as well as avoiding certain words. Using these words that would be shared below can make or mar your chances of getting the job.

Amazing

Was your last job really amazing? Is your work experience amazing? How about your communication skills? What does amazing mean? Stupifying? Unreal beyond belief? If your last job was so “amazing,” why are you looking for another job? Is this one more “amazing?” Used once in the right context, the word isn’t bad. You can use it once and after the first one, it doesn’t really have much effect except being annoying.

Awesome

This word really doesn’t say much at all. It’s filler, overused and just sort of thrown out there. This said few of us can describe ourselves or our abilities as awesome. Your skills may be exceptional or superior, but awesome is a no-no.

Whatever

You may be tempted to use this word when answering  “…tell me about a time when…” questions. Used alone as a comment on a situation or as a response to someone comes across as lazy and rude.

Totally

The total of what? If you mean you agree, say that. It is used as an affirmation. Interviewer: “That project seems like it was very rewarding. You: “Totally!”  Or, intensity. You: “I was totally amazed at the awesome opportunity!” (Sorry, I couldn’t help myself.) You can see what happens when you string them all together. A lot of nothing!

Great

This word is so overused and has lost its punch. It’s supposed to show a high level of something, but the word great is really lukewarm. With the wrong voice tone, it can be negative. On a scale of one to 10, great is around five or six. Be specific and find some other descriptive adjectives that show proper intensity and relation to the situation.

Can’t and don’t

Can’t and don’t are negative words and negativity has no place in an interview. Refrain from using phrases such as “I don’t like doing this, I can’t do this,” or “I don’t want to do this,”. You want to show an interviewer that you are open to taking on any role or task and that no job is too small for you.

Freaking or Fricking

We all know what you really want to say, and using these substitutes don’t lessen the effect of the word they represent. They are still rude, inappropriate, borderline vulgar and don’t have a place in an interview.

6 Things To Do On A Long Weekend

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6 Things To Do On A Long Weekend

We love long weekends!

One of the best feelings in the world when you have that extra day to do nothing. Absolutely nothing! But while we look forward to the long weekend, most of us end up wasting it trying to finish chores or just sleeping!

Of course, completing pending tasks and catching up on sleep is important; however, you don’t want to look back and think that you could’ve done a lot more with your time.

So here’s a list of things you can spend your time doing.

  1. Read a Book to Unwind

Books can transform your state of mind by carrying you into a different world. Reading can make you forget all your worries and help reduce stress.

Download an e-book or an audiobook and curl up in your favourite corner and let your mind travel!

  1. Sleep In And Relax

You have an extra day to spare, so there’s no need to feel bad about catching up on some serious sleep.

Don’t set that alarm, just sleeps as much as your heart desires. It’s your day off, and you deserve to snuggle up and treat yourself.

  1. Host a Potluck Picnic

If you are a social butterfly, weekends are best spent with dear ones. This weekend, organize a potluck picnic with your family or friends and spend some more quality time with them.

Potluck picnics are easy to organize, require minimal time and effort, and are fun. 
Everyone gets to bring a meal so there will be a variety of dishes!

  1. Give Back by Volunteering

Everything we do shouldn’t always be about ‘what’s-in-it-for-me?’

How about you spend your extra day volunteering for a good cause.

Volunteering for a non-profit or charitable organization is a great way to give back to the community and support an initiative.

  1. Upgrade Your Skill Set

Learn a new language, sign up for an online course. Do something that will reinforce your career or upgrade your present state.

  1. Catch up with The Lion King Blog

There are probably a few posts you’ve missed here and have been wanting to read but you just haven’t found the time. Well, now is your chance.

You have an extra day to finally read all of the amazing content we have here for you. Catch up with all the juicy stuff!

Planning your long weekend should not need to be something that gives you a headache. Now that you’ve read this list, you can pick quite a few things to do.

Happy weekend!

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