A WOMAN at Otjiwarongo State Hospital allegedly gave birth to her child in the hospital’s reception area unassisted last Friday. Fabiola Katjitjivi (23) says she arrived at the hospital at 12h00 after going into labour. Upon her arrival, Katjitjivi was allegedly left at the reception area unattended. One of her aunts, who works at the […]
In South Africa, 25.6% of the population live in informal dwellings and the numbers increase annually. Informal dwellings are temporary structures built with materials such as hardboard, asbestos and corrugated iron. They tend not to be compliant with building regulations. These unplanned settlements lack resources, infrastructure and basic services. Waste is discharged into clean water […]
Young people’s feelings of anger, fear and powerlessness arise less from environmental damage than from the unwillingness of adults to stop it, a Lancet study finds As climate change drives a surge in deadly disasters – and harsh scientific warnings of worse to come – young people are struggling with growing “eco-anxiety” about the future […]
South Sudan received its first consignment of 152,950 doses of the Johnson & Johnson ‘Janssen’ COVID-19 vaccines today. These single dose Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccines are the third batch of vaccine shipments to South Sudan through the COVAX Facility. The first batch of AstraZeneca vaccines were shipped through the COVAX facility to South Sudan […]
The Legal Process is Far From Over in Cape Verde” – Femi Falana “Detention of Venezuelan Diplomat Alex Saab is a Barbarity” – Baltasar Garzon Real The International Defence Team of Venezuelan diplomat Alex Saab wishes to condemn the numerous ill-informed statements that have been made about the status of the legal process underway in […]
Soldiers in Swaziland (eSwatini) have been accused of assaulting a group of young people who had been having a braai (barbecue) at a private home. It happened at Mbangweni on Saturday (11 September 2021) when a group were celebrating a 21st birthday. Soldiers heard them and demanded that they leave the home because they were […]
The ongoing drought has hit schools hard, with hundreds of thousands of learners staying away from classrooms due to hunger. Although no official figures are available, spot checks by the Nation and interviews with education officials indicate that learning has suffered especially among nomadic communities. Children have been forced to abandon school as they move […]
Until now, Mukuru residents have had no option but to buy polluted water from informal vendors charging exorbitant prices * Cartels sell water to slum dwellers at hugely inflated prices * Dispensers let residents buy clean water with rechargable tokens * Nearly half of Kenya’s urban population lives in slums In the 30 years that […]
Juba — At least 380,000 people from six states in South Sudan have been displaced by flash floods and numerous waves of inter-communal clashes, according to the United Nations Office of the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA). In a humanitarian snapshot seen by The EastAfrican, UNOCHA says flooding, violence, food insecurity and Covid-19 continued to […]
Namibia’s highest court on Friday confirmed damages awarded by the High Court against the police for the harassment of a citizen by two rogue members of the force. In a judgment delivered by appeal judge Elton Hoff in agreement with Chief Justice Peter Shivute and acting judge of appeal Theo Frank, the Supreme Court dismissed […]
Widows and the partners of deceased men are still being side lined when it comes to inheritance and succession after their partners pass away. This is according to the South African Women Lawyers Association’s Chuma Hlengane. Hlengane was speaking during the Department of Justice’s virtual dialogue marking the commencement of the annual Wills Week campaign. […]
ENVIRONMENT, Climate, Tourism and Hospitality Industry Minister Mangaliso Ndlovu says Zimbabwe has not been thorough in its marketing drive to attract tourists into the country. The prevailing Covid-19 pandemic literally decimated the tourism industry with the restrictions on international travel. Most countries, Zimbabwe included were left with the option of domestic tourism which over the […]
BULAWAYO Progressive Residents Association (BPRA) has called upon the MDC Alliance to reign in corrupt councilors in local authorities which the party controls. The residents also implored the party not to impose councilors to the residents during election times. Speaking at the MDC Alliance’s 22rd anniversary in Bulawayo Saturday, BPRA chairman Ambrose Sibindi said the […]
Despite efforts by regional governments to achieve food security through elaborate plans and policies, the region remains food deficient. Kenya, Uganda, South Sudan, Ethiopia, Rwanda, and Somalia are all currently facing different levels of food deficiencies due to drought, insufficient rainfall, conflict, locust invasion, and the aftershocks of Covid-19, which have slowed down agricultural activities. […]
A countrywide mobile registration started yesterday as part of Government efforts to ensure all citizens have access to primary documents and to address documentation challenges particularly in Matabeleland as a result of the Gukurahundi episode. The exercise is in line with the dictates of the National Development Strategy 1 (NDS1) and has also been planned […]
The Supreme Court has reversed a High Court judgement forcing the National Social Security Authority (NSSA) to pay US$22 million to tycoon Adam Molai’s Housing Corporation of Zimbabwe (HCZ) for breach of contract. In an ex-tempore ruling granted Monday, Supreme Court judges Justices Susan Mavangira, Tendai Uchena and Felistus Chatukuta dismissed the lower court’s ruling […]
The Environmental Investment Fund (EIF) has committed to assist a young man from a Kavango East who develops bricks from recycled plastic and sand. The EIF has decided to fund the first phase of Ladislaus Shikerete’s project with N$20 000. The funding will also include the development of a comprehensive business plan for the initiative […]
A Zimbabwe United Passenger Company (Zupco) female conductor was shot dead last night in Dzivarasekwa 4, Harare at around 9pm. The deceased only identified as Joy was a conductor with a Lofombo bus operating under the Zupco franchise. Zupco chief executive Mr Evaristo Mudangwa confirmed the incident and said the case is being handled by […]