…Leakage Roof, No Chairs & Latrine – By: Augustine N. Myers – What appears to be an unfortunate and unbearable condition considered anti-educational, is ongoing in a remote village in Southeastern Liberia, and that if nothing is done to urgently address such situation, hundreds of lass-privileged children may find it very difficult, if not impossible, in obtaining quality education. Students of the Jaytoken Elementary School in Tienpo District, River Gee County are forced to sit on the cold floor, due to the failure of the Liberia Agency for Community Empowerment (LACE) to provide chairs, and recondition the roof of... Continue Reading
It is the latest trend and yet the only one of its kind in Africa. South Africa’s Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system is not only being hailed as the best for..
Almost a year before the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) was signed in Nairobi Kenya intense lobbying had begun. The signing of the CPA on 9th January 2005 unleashed a frenzied scramble for Juba’s resources.
By David Stephen – Cutting and capping emissions are identified as the standard way to combat global warming; these processes however may not be enough to save the planet from projected effects of Climate Change coming from average temperature rise of the earth. Geoengineering too is seen as an option because of how quick it will impact the earth climate system than emission curbs which are fairly long term processes in the midst of continuous emissions. Geoengineering or Climate engineering can be described as an artificial procedure directed at excesses responsible for Global Warming to reduce or prevent its effects.... Continue Reading
Green Tech or Clean Tech in the African context is much about the provision of sustainable resources primary to human daily existence, namely energy and water. Coupled with this is also the need to ensure sustainability of these resources, and whilst minimising the impact on the environment. The global rush for deployment of sustainable technologies and solutions takes on a particular angle in as far as Africa. It has to answer not only for issues relating to global climate change, diminishing or over exploited resources, lack of sustainable development, but also the dire need to address socio-economic objectives. Clean Technologies include... Continue Reading
