Small towns are growing fast across Ghana – but environmental planning isn’t keeping up: Africa’s urban future will be shaped not only by large cities and capitals but also by its many small and medium-sized towns. Large capital cities are no longer the hotspots of rapid urban growth. According to the United Nations Human Settlements …
Firearms officers: new report reveals the ‘toxic culture’ keeping women and ethnic minorities out of specialist squads: Svet foto/Shutterstock Hundreds of London’s Metropolitan police officers temporarily turned in their firearms in September after the Crown Prosecution Service charged an officer with the murder of unarmed 24-year-old Chris Kaba. Up to 300 of the force’s 2,500 …
Why a doctor’s empathy is important for keeping patients safe: fizkes/Shutterstock Avoiding fatal patient safety failures requires “a more empathetic and collaborative approach from doctors”, the UK’s parliamentary and health service ombudsman, Rob Behrens, recently argued in The Times. Reporters from the Times Health Commission, which aims to highlight health sector problems and suggest solutions, …
Concerns over pet food and vet costs affordability are as old as pet keeping itself: Bonnie Kittle|Unsplash Ever since domestic companion animals first became popular in the west, people’s ability to provide for their healthcare needs has been closely linked to their own economic situation. In October 2022, the British animal charity, the RSPCA, reported …
Illegal migration bill: the concern for children’s rights keeping the House of Lords up all night: Sean Aidan Calderbank/Shutterstock The illegal migration bill passed through the House of Commons earlier this year, but is being fiercely contested in the House of Lords. The bill is currently at the committee stage which allows the members to …
Children have been interacting in the metaverse for years – what parents need to know about keeping them safe: Frame Stock Footage/Shutterstock The metaverse sounds like it could be a scary place. Recent headlines have highlighted the dangers to children of the metaverse – a generic term for the range of online virtual worlds, developed …
Keeping a diary can improve teachers’ wellbeing – here are some ways it can work for all of us: mimagephotography/Shutterstock Teachers in England are struggling. A recently released government report on the working lives of teachers found that teachers’ wellbeing levels are lower than the general population. More than half of the 11,177 teachers and school …
Cost of living crisis: why it’s been a happy new year for UK retailers keeping up with changing shopping trends: Several UK retailers announced better than expected sales over the Christmas period. Nejron Photo/Shutterstock The significance of Christmas to retailers’ bottom lines means that updates on trading during this time are always closely watched. This …
Breast cancer: five tips from an expert on catching it early and keeping safe: Kwame Amo/Shutterstock Breast cancer is the most common cancer in the world. Every year it claims more than 650,000 lives. Breast cancer affects more women in high-income countries like the US and the UK. But people in low- and middle-income countries, …
Keeping buildings cool as it gets hotter – The Conversation Weekly podcast transcript: The Lagos skyline. Ariyo Olasunkanmi/Shutterstock This is a transcript of The Conversation Weekly podcast episode: Keeping buildings cool as it gets hotter, published on September 15, 2022. NOTE: Transcripts may contain errors. Please check the corresponding audio before quoting in print. Gemma …
Macron in Africa: a cynical twist to repair the colonial past while keeping a tight grip: French President Emmanuel Macron (L) and Guinea-Bissau's President Umaro Sissoco Embalo (R) during Macron's visit in July 2022. Photo by Ludovic Marin/AFP via Getty Images In late July 2022 French president Emmanuel Macron concluded a tour of Cameroon, Benin …
Tips for parents on keeping kids safe online: GettyImages Young children and adolescents are becoming hyper connected. They are using digital technologies as a platform for learning, connection and socialisation on a global scale. The COVID pandemic meant that kids were moving online for many of their daily activities and spending more time online. In …
After years of breaking the rules, Boris Johnson must now hope his MPs won’t change the only one keeping him in office: Britain has no single document which outlines what its democracy looks like. The British constitution is made up of huge amounts of legislation, all of which can be rewritten if needed, and rules …
Wages: why are they not keeping up with inflation?: There has been a huge amount of concern about rising inflation in recent months, and it’s made worse by the fact that wage inflation has not been keeping up. A few workers in high-paid jobs have enjoyed higher bonuses and inflation-busting pay rises – it has …
Ivana Bacik: Labour is small in Ireland but it’s worth keeping an eye on the party’s new leader: Flickr/Irish Labour Party, CC BY-SA Remember this name: Ivana Bacik. She is the new leader of Ireland’s Labour party – and an energetic voice for change and social justice. Her paternal grandfather settled in Ireland from Czechoslovakia …
The coronavirus in Nigeria has its own family history: keeping track is vital: Inequality in coronavirus genomic surveillance delays the detection of globally significant variants of concern. Camilo Freedman/ picture alliance via Getty Images Nigeria recorded its first case of SARS-CoV-2 on 27 February 2020, and within five months at least one case had been …
South Africa in the news: ‘The government is killing cancer patients by keeping us on waiting lists then sending us home to die’: Protesters took to Joburg’s inner city demanding that the government stop denying that the city’s key public hospital — Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital — is crumbling and pushing …: “South Africa” …
South Africa in the news: A very, very difficult selection: Langer on keeping Agar, Richardson out of XI: Australia head coach Justin Langer admitted that it was a very, very difficult decision to keep left-arm spinner Ashton Agar and pacer Kane Richardson out …: “South Africa” – BingNews S/Africa to lobby for investment at UN …