Blog – Page 22 – Nomad Press

14 Aug

Tanzania’s Vice President Calls for Regional Cooperation to Tackle Education Challenges

Reporter0 CommentsAfricaEast African Community (EAC), Philip Mpango, Tanzania

Vice President of the United Republic of Tanzania, Philip Mpango, has urged for joint and concerted regional efforts to address the challenges in the East African Community (EAC) education sector. His call came during the opening ceremony of the Inaugural EAC Regional Education Conference, held in Arusha, Tanzania, from August 12th to 15th, 2024. The four-day conference, themed "Educate an African Fit for the 21st Century: Collective Action for Quality, Inclusive, and Life-long Learning in East Africa," focuses on improving education across the region. Vice President Mpango emphasized the need for EAC Partner States to enhance their education systems to…

14 Aug

President Ruto asks leaders to support broad-based government

Reporter0 CommentsNewsKisii County, Nyamira County, William Ruto

President William Ruto has asked leaders from various political affiliations to support ongoing efforts to unite Kenyans for the sake of the unity and transformation. The President appealed to leaders who do not support the broad-based government to do so in the spirit of patriotism. He said the unity and transformation of the country are more important than the selfish, personal and political interests of leaders. “I want to tell fellow leaders that this is not the time for us to be disunited, to think about selfish interests or our political formations. This is the time to think about Kenya,”…

14 Aug

Africa CDC Declares Mpox Outbreak a Public Health Emergency of Continental Security

Reporter0 CommentsAfricaAfrica, Mpox

The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has officially declared the ongoing Mpox outbreak a Public Health Emergency of Continental Security (PHECS), marking the agency's first such declaration since its establishment in 2017. This declaration empowers Africa CDC to lead and coordinate responses to significant health emergencies across the continent. Under Article 3, Paragraph F of the Africa CDC Statutes, the agency is mandated to "coordinate and support Member States in health emergency responses, particularly those declared PHECS or Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC)." The declaration allows for the mobilization of resources, unlocking essential funding,…

14 Aug

South Africa: Basic Education Committee Chairperson Shocked by Death of Learners

Reporter0 CommentsAfricaEducation, South Africa

The Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Basic Education, Ms Joy Maimela, has noted with shock the death of several learners in Gauteng yesterday. She said: “This is indeed incredibly sad such young lives, dying so tragically. They will now never reach their full potential. The youth is the future, but South Africa will now never benefit from these young people.” Ms Maimela was reacting to media reports that three Sebokeng’s Evaton Primary School learners, two of them were siblings got sick at school and were taken to a nearby health facility. They were declared dead on arrival at hospital…

14 Aug

Education on hold: Sudan war robs young people’s hope for the future

Reporter0 CommentsAfricaSudan

When Ibrahim Abdulrahman’s name was announced on national radio as the top performing student in the country’s high school examinations in 2020, his achievement was celebrated by everyone in his small mountainous village of Al-Dambaire in Sudan’s North Kordofan State. “My friends could not believe the news,” Ibrahim recounted. “I ran to my parents and told them that I obtained the highest score in Sudan.” He described the exuberant atmosphere in the village when local leaders including government officials visited his school the next day to congratulate him. “It was a very happy moment for me,” he said. Dreams on…

14 Aug

Kenya’s Blue Economy: Youth Encouraged to Explore Opportunities in Ornamental Fish Trade

Reporter0 CommentsNewsFishing

Principal Secretary for Investment Promotion, Abubakar Hassan, has urged young people and fishermen to tap into the growing job opportunities within Kenya's blue economy, particularly in the fishing and sale of ornamental fish. During a visit to Kenya Tropical Sea Life EPZ Limited, Hassan highlighted the significant profit potential in this niche market, noting that ornamental fish sales could yield 20% more profit than traditional fish sold for consumption. "We are seeing a lot of opportunity here, and we are telling our fishermen that when they go out fishing, they should not only focus on fish that can be eaten…

14 Aug

BAT Kenya launches the 2023 sustainability report

Reporter0 CommentsBusinessBAT

BAT Kenya has reported steady progress in the company’s sustainability priorities, in their recently published 2023 Sustainability Report. According to the report, the Company surpassed set targets in gender mainstreaming, reporting 47% representation of women in senior leadership roles, against a 45% target by 2025. In the same vein, women across various job grades registered an increase in base salaries. As part of efforts to combat climate change and drive excellence in environmental management, BAT Kenya saw a 54% reduction in its scope 1 and 2 emissions in 2023, seven years ahead of its 2030 target to reduce these emissions…

12 Aug

Kenyan Sugarcane Farmers Call for Reconstitution of Pricing Committee Amid Falling Prices

Reporter0 CommentsCountiesSugar, Sugar Farming

The Chairperson of the Kenya National Federation of Sugarcane Farmers, Ezra Okoth, has called on the new Cabinet Secretary for Agriculture and Livestock Development, Dr. Andrew Mwihia, to reconstitute the Sugarcane Pricing Committee. This committee, an autonomous body comprising representatives from the Agriculture and Food Authority (AFA), the Ministry of Agriculture, farmers, millers, and members from sugar-producing counties, plays a crucial role in determining sugarcane prices. Okoth expressed concern over the sharp decline in sugarcane prices, which have fallen from KSh 5,900 per tonne in March to KSh 5,125 in June, and further to KSh 4,950 in August. He highlighted…

12 Aug

Ethiopia: Almost 1.5 million livestock vaccinated to support livelihoods of pastoralists affected by legacy of armed conflict

Reporter0 CommentsNewsEthiopia, Livestock

In Ethiopia, pastoralism is widely practiced in the Somali and Afar Regional States, and to a lesser extent in Oromia and other regions of the country. Pastoral lowlands are characterized by extensive rangelands governed by customary laws to ensure sustainability and equitable use of the resources among different communities residing in the area. The pastoral communities in these areas earn more than half of their income from livestock and livestock products. They are nomadic moving from place to place in search of pastures for their livestock, avoiding the risk of starvation by responding to variable climatic conditions, and ensure healthy…

12 Aug

Nordic Foreign Ministers to Visit Nigeria and Ghana for High-Level Talks

Reporter0 CommentsWorldGhana, Nigeria, Sweden, Tobias Billström

Sweden’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, Tobias Billström, alongside other Nordic foreign ministers, is set to visit Nigeria and Ghana as part of Sweden's Presidency of the Nordic Council of Ministers (N5). This informal cooperation format focuses on foreign and security policy among the Nordic countries. During the visit, the ministers will engage in discussions on global security, multilateral cooperation, and ways to boost trade and investment between the Nordic countries and West Africa. Minister Billström emphasized the significance of the trip, noting the historical and cultural ties between the Nordic nations and their shared commitment to foreign and security policy.…