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Children demand action against harmful practices
As Africa marked the Day of the African Child last Sunday, children in Kajiado County called upon the government to curb harmful social and cultural practices that affect them in a comprehensive manner.
KSh 5m to boost Beach Conservation in Bunyala
The Lake Victoria Management Programme has given Ksh 5 million to a conservation group in a bid to boost conservation efforts around Lake Victoria beaches in Bunyala, Busia County.
Researchers train specialists to boost seed availability
Researchers from the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) and the National Agricultural Seed Council (NASC) have trained seed production specialists/managers and technicians of private seed companies on how to produce and market seeds of improved crop varieties. This is…
Motsoaledi wants reproductive health services in schools
Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi says sexual and reproductive health services need to be part of South Africa’s integrated school health programme and that this topic needs to be introduced in schools in a responsible manner.
Global Food Security Sustainability Challenging – FAO
Agricultural experts including FAO and research institutions have warned that unless partners in the agricultural sector join forces to address the effects of climate change and growing scarcity of natural resources, there would be a global catastrophe that will hit…
Ban Ki-Moon calls for global action on drought
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said on Monday while marking the World Day to Combat Desertification called for a collective global response to drought and a shift from crisis management to drought preparedness and resilience.
Busia County mutes a Biodiversity conservation group
The Busia County Conservation stakeholders have under the stewardship of Kenya Forestry Service and the National Environmental Management Authority; NEMA muted a biodiversity conservation Community Based Organization to take environmental protection and conservation a notch higher in the County.
Network performance key for subscriber loyalty
Improved network performance is vital for ensuring subscriber loyalty among smartphone users, and provides operators with a significant competitive advantage, according to details contained in the 2013 edition of Ericsson ConsumerLab Report.
Network performance key for subscriber loyalty
Written by Peter Mann
Improved network performance is vital for ensuring subscriber loyalty among smartphone users, and provides operators with a significant competitive advantage, according to details contained in the 2013 edition of Ericsson ConsumerLab Report.
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New Report Identifies Approaches for Adapting Agriculture to Climate Change
Written by Kevin Wafula
Although Kenya’s rain-fed agriculture contributes more than one-quarter of the GDP, recent frequent droughts have left millions without access to adequate food and slowed the nation’s economic growth by an annual average of 2.8 percent between 2008 and 2011.
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Dandora Dumpsite: Blessing and Curse to Residents
Written by Sarah Ooko
The Dandora dumpsite – destination of about 850 tonnes of solid waste generated daily by around 3.5 million inhabitants of Nairobi, Kenya’s capital city was once a quarry that the City Council of Nairobi sought to use temporarily. But it still exists, forty years later. Today, birds and pigs thrive in the dumpsite, scavenging heaps of rubbish for food. Beneath them, waste pickers pounce on trash that includes industrial, agricultural, domestic and medical waste. Studies have confirmed the presence of dangerous elements such as Lead, Mercury, Cadmium and PCBs. A move to close it down is not easy to contemplate.
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Network performance key for subscriber loyalty
Improved network performance is vital for ensuring subscriber loyalty among smartphone users, and provides operators with a significant competitive advantage, according to details contained in the 2013 edition of Ericsson ConsumerLab Report.
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Children demand action against harmful practices
As Africa marked the Day of the African Child last Sunday, children in Kajiado County called upon the government to curb harmful social and cultural practices that affect them in a comprehensive manner.
MORE