By David Stephen – Climate Change is a phenomenon in these times that holds much risk to man and the environment if the necessary precautions are not taken; disagreements for focus on other issues leave harmonized Climate Change fight to reserve place. Climate Change from human induced Global Warming is an issue that man will battle for some years to come. Climate Change is a global problem leaving solutions more complicated than if nations were to battle individually. Developed economies with higher Green House Gas (GHG) emissions average compared to most developing economies would have conveniently solved the problem locally... Continue Reading
NJORO, 5 October 2011 (PlusNews) – They arrive at university looking forward to the freedom and challenges that come with life on campus, but researchers say few Kenyan “freshers” are prepared to navigate the murky waters of adult sexual relationships. “In recent research, which has yet to be filed, we found that 70 percent of freshers [at Egerton University, in Kenya’s Rift Valley Province] know how HIV is transmitted, but almost 90 percent have never attended [a] seminar or forum on HIV,” said Bernard Kibor, HIV/AIDS coordinator at the university. According to the Kenya demographic and health survey 2008/2009, 47... Continue Reading
By Sainey M.K. Marenah, Shout-Africa.com Chief Correspondent in Banjul – The Ministry of Youth and Sports has reacted to what it calls the rampant and indiscriminate sale of alcohol drinks to minors, including school children by certain unscrupulous business concerns in the country. “Research findings have revealed that the drink contains 40% alcohol. It is being sold in sachets at a price of D3.00 per sachet. “Consequently, it is easily affordable and available to minors. Furthermore, the drink is disguised as an energy drink, because it is not clearly labeled as alcohol, and the names of the said drinks could... Continue Reading
By Sainey M.K. Marenah, Shout-Africa.com Chief Correspondent in Banjul – The Gambia has the lowest hajj package in the region due to millions of dalasis spent by the Gambia government to subsidise its hajj package, said Bakary Nyassi, managing director of the Gambia International Airlines (GIA). Mr Nyassi made this statement at a sensitization programme held at the Paradise Suites Hotel in Kololi attended by more than 200 interim pilgrims, to avail them the opportunity to discuss the hajj journey and the difficulties to be encountered by both the GIA and the pilgrims. According to the GIA boss, issuing of... Continue Reading
Measles. It starts with a fever, runny nose and a cough. Then a rash. For children who are not immunised this often spells disaster. Today, in Somalia measles is among the biggest threats to the survival of tens of thousands of vulnerable malnourished children when the disease sweeps quickly through overcrowded displacement camps where malnutrition levels are high and immunity low. Vicious circle In Somalia Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) operates 13 medical-nutritional programmes. Around 5,500 malnourished children are receiving therapeutic feeding while nearly 500 children suffering medical complications on top of severe malnutrition, are being nursed back to... Continue Reading
