More than 131,000 children suffer from chronic malnutrition in the central province of Manica. This was announced on 13 May at a press conference in the provincial capital, Chimoio, by Firmino Jaquet, the spokesperson for a meeting of the Manica Provincial Executive Council. Although the figure is alarming, it is a reduction on 2013 when […]
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Maputo — More than 131,000 children suffer from chronic malnutrition in the central Mozambican province of Manica. The data were announced last Friday at a press conference in the provincial capital, Chimoio, by Firmino Jaquet, the spokesperson for a meeting of the Manica Provincial Executive Council. The figure sounds alarming, but is in fact a […]
The Minister for Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Mgt &Social Development, Sadiya Umar Farouq has disclosed that apart from enriching Nigeria’s future leaders( children) with more nutrition, it also hopes that if all training and best practices are properly entrenched it will take millions of kids off the streets. According to her this is the aim for […]
Monrovia — Welthungerhilfe and Concern Worldwide recently launched the 2021 Global Hunger Index (GHI) Report in Liberia under the theme: African Year of Nutrition: the role of Leadership for A food and Nutrition Secured Liberia – from information to action. The Global Hunger Index is a comprehensive tool designed to measure and track global hunger […]
With food and petrol prices rocketing, impoverished people sacrifice nutritious food for starches that keep them full, leaving children malnourished and adults prone to disease. The rising cost of living is forcing many South Africans to cut out healthy food to make ends meet. Petrol price hikes, rocketing food prices and a looming electricity tariff […]
JOURNALISTS have been asked to spearhead conversations on child and adolescent nutrition to promote good nurturing practices across the country. They are to become and remain advocates on the issue in order to help address all forms of malnutrition. The call was made to some journalists at a training on early childhood nutrition care and […]
Students at South Cape College’s Bitou Campus say their NSFAS allowances have not been paid A cup of sugar, half a bag of flour and an onion: this is the only food Qama Tsewu, a student at South Cape Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) College’s Bitou Campus in the Western Cape, has left […]
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Zimbabwe: No One Will Starve – Govt
Government has started collating figures of households that would require food assistance this in light of the erratic rains received this year with assurances that no one would starve. This was said by the Minister of Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare, Professor Paul Mavima during the National Assembly question time yesterday. “We have just […]
The socioeconomic situation of the urban poor in Sub-Saharan Africa has worsened following the COVID-19 pandemic, with millions of people facing acute food insecurity and malnutrition – a new report shows. The report – released today by the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UNHABITAT) and the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) – shines a […]
Gender equality minister Doreen Sioka has expressed sadness at the deaths of two children because of malnutrition in Gobabis recently, and condemned those who abuse government-sponsored social grants. During the commemoration of International Women’s Day in Gobabis yesterday, the minister slammed the circumstances that led to the deaths of the two children. “We lost two […]
Today is International Women’s Day, a day dedicated to the millions of women working in their countries and communities to make the world a better place for all. It is on this day that we must recognize one of the gravest gender-based issues facing women today — hunger. There is no equality when women everywhere […]
Farmer groups have warned of foods shortages in the country owing to the prolonged dry spell currently being experienced in the country. This comes as the Famine Early Warning Systems Network (Fewsnet) Tuesday warned the drought could result in poor harvests. “The dry spell has disastrously affected farmers. Things are not looking good here,” Zimbabwe […]
The Ministry of Education has urged private schools to implement a school feeding policy to improve the welfare of students, which will also reflect on their academic performance. “We want this programme to reach every child that attends school and every child has to be able to take their meal at school,” said Gaspard Twagirayezu, […]
The UN official appealed for a $1.1 billion donation to provide urgent assistance to over 5.5 million people in need by 2022. Nearly 1.4 million children under the age of five years in North-east Nigeria are expected to suffer from acute malnutrition in the coming years as a result of the ongoing insurgency crisis by […]
-Disaster Management and Mitigation Unit National Coordinator Dr Gabriel Pollen (second from left) and officers from Ministry of Defence inspect a bridge on Chunga Stream that was damaged by floods following heavy rainfall in Kasupe area in Chilanga district. Pictures by ROYD SIBAJENE/ZANIS. By JOWIT SALUSEKI – ZAMBIA like other countries such as Malawi, Zimbabwe […]
The area planted under traditional crops this year has increased as farmers diversify to boost food and nutrition security. The increase in production of the traditional grains has also been promoted by the increase in demand producer prices. The Grain Marketing Board is offering a higher producer price of $70 263 per tonne for traditional […]
THE Hardap Regional Council and the World Food Programme recently signed an agreement at Stampriet aimed at promoting sustainable food systems in the region. The agreement seeks to address drivers of food and nutrition insecurity, long-term trends in rising hunger, emergency preparedness, market access, and distribution. Furthermore it aims to create opportunities in livelihoods and […]
To consumers, a label on a food product is nothing but a guide to help them make purchasing choices. But to manufacturers of foodstuffs, the labels are much more than that. Labels on food products contain the nutritional profiling of the item. And, acquiring the correct information for these labels is a large responsibility. This […]