Africa must improve a range of issues if it were to achieve a rapid modernity, the Forum on Global Production Capacity and Business Cooperation was told during its recent occasion in Wuhan, Hubei China. A number of speakers both from Africa, hosts the Chinese, and experts from elsewhere noted the poor infrastructure and governance as hindrances toward this goal.
The WASH Reporters & Editors Network of Liberia has ended a 2-Day Refresher Workshop for over 20 Liberian Journalists from various media institutions on Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Reportage. The Workshop was aimed at building the capacity of WASH journalists to effectively cover WASH issues and bring to national platform critical issues in the sector. Speaking at the official opening ceremony, Assistant Public Works Minister for Community Services, George Yarngo urged the WASH Media practitioners to double their passion in reporting those issues affecting the WASH sector of the country.
Each year May 28 is celebrated the World Over as Menstrual Hygiene Day. The Day was initiated by the German-based NGO WASH Unitedin 2014. The month of May was chosen because usually women have five days of periods and the date symbolizes the average duration of the monthly cycle. MenstrualHygiene Day is aimed at raising awareness among girls and women about their bodies, which undergo important changes during the onset of puberty and at different stages of their lives.
African customers are now able to enjoy tougher digital security standards when they communicate online, but the battle for personal privacy isn’t over yet. Digital encryption protocols are the security perimeter that makes it possible for communications companies in Africa to offer their customers the highest level of digital security possible. Without proper encryption, vital information such as bank account numbers, application log-ins and user data becomes vulnerable.
Liberians have petitioned members of the National Legislature to pass into law a Commission that will set policies and guidelines governing the Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) sector of the country. The petitioned by citizens was recently presented at a WASH Governance Forum organized by United Youth for Peace, Education, Transparency & Development in Liberia(UYPETDL) with support from the British Charity, WaterAid.