By: WASH R&E (Media) Network – The issue improved sanitation due to the lack of public latrines especially in populated communities in and around Monrovia is becoming a serious problem that needs the urgent attention of government, development partners and community residents themselves. In some of these populated communities, sanitary conditions are even getting from bad to worst due to the lack of public latrines in these areas. As the WASH Reporters & Editors Network of Liberia commences the second phase of its exclusive reportage, focusing on sanitation in Monrovia and environs, Jamaica Road and Belimah Communities’ sanitation nightmare is... Continue Reading
By Kenneth Matimaire – MUTARE – The sixth edition of the Midlands Arts and Culture Festival (MACfest) marks the evolution of the promising event into an inclusive event characterised by various artistic trends apart from music – its major trump card. MACfest is geared up to match the standards of two of the country’s top arts festivals – Harare Festival of the Arts (HIFA) and Intwasa after securing a $6000 boost from Culture Fund – one of its sponsors. The arts festival, which usually centred on live music performances, will this year court other arts discipline such as poetry slam, theatre,... Continue Reading
By Dennis Kabatto – On Tuesday, September 10 the five boroughs of New York – Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens and Staten Island will hold primary elections to elect members for its 51 seat City Council. Nineteen Council members including current Speaker Christine Quinn are ineligible to run for re-election due to the Charter Revision vote of 2010, which limits City Council Members to serving two full consecutive four-year terms. In Bronx Council District 16 which includes West Bronx, Highbridge, Melrose and Morrisiana neighborhoods, a crowded field of seven candidates including Pedro Alvarez, Carlton Berkley, New York State Assemblywoman Vanessa Gibson,... Continue Reading
By: WASH R&E Network – Citizens of Rivercess County including Civil Society Organizations, Youth, Women, Elders and Chiefs have presented a petition statement to their County legislative Caucus on the issues of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH). The statement among other things called for the County Legislative Caucus to identify clear budget lines and increase funding in the National budget to meet the eThekwini Declaration, of the United Nation Least Development Countries program of Action for the decade 2011–2020 WASH Aspect and AfricaSan Action Plan. The eThekwini Declaration of the United Nations called for developing countries to have access to... Continue Reading
While others might have thought it better to gain work experience before launching a new business in medical technology, passionate microbiologist Daniel Meyersfeld didn’t hesitate. During his PhD studies in molecular biology, the young student at the University of Cape Town saw the opportunity to use the recent advances in the field of human genetics to improve people’s health and wellness, and took a leap of faith in setting up an innovative new venture, as soon as he finished his post-doctoral research. “It was quite a steep learning curve,” says Meyersfeld, but his luck paid off and his Johannesburg-based company... Continue Reading
