Tanzania’s gas boom that never was – when local hopes are dashed by global realities: A flashy new administrative office opened in Mtwara in 2013 to serve vocational training centres throughout southern Tanzania. Grahamcole Rising international commodity prices can shape or reshape the fortunes of places. When large mining and oil and gas prospectors suddenly …
How co-working spaces can boost local economies: Ground Picture/Shutterstock The routine of commuting five days a week to and from an employer’s office now seems somewhat old fashioned. Flexible and remote working have become much more common – and popular. One global survey found that 68% of employees prefer flexible working. In the US, when …
How holidaying in developing countries affects local inequality: A few years ago, one of us (Alex) went for a vacation to the Dominican Republic. The motivation was similar to millions of other tourists every year: escape the daily routine, enjoy the sun and beaches, and gather some strength to face another cold winter. Unfortunately, a …
Two in five children in care are placed outside their local authority – here’s why that’s a problem: Rawpixel.com/Shutterstock Since June 2022, a series of BBC investigations have made shocking revelations about terrible abuse and malpractice in a number of children’s homes run by the Hesley Group in Doncaster, South Yorkshire. Among other things, the …
Reclaiming Windrush Square: why urban development projects need to heed local voices: Windrush Square is a vibrant public plaza at the heart of Brixton, in the London borough of Lambeth. It was first named in 1998 in commemoration of the arrival of the Empire Windrush, which docked in Essex in 1948, carrying 1,027 passengers, at …
How better local employment support could help tackle UK labour shortages: Economically inactive people — those neither working nor actively seeking jobs — could help tackle UK labour shortages. 1000 Words/Shutterstock There has been a rise in “economic inactivity” in the UK among people of working age since the start of the COVID pandemic. Although …
A painful picture for the Tories: forecasting the general election from the local results: Nils Bohr, the Nobel prize winning physicist, once said: “Prediction is very difficult, especially if it’s about the future.” Electoral forecasting, the science of predicting politics, is a case in point. It’s difficult to do and easy to get wrong. However, …
Local elections: Labour gains suggest the tide has turned in many marginal constituencies: The 2023 local council elections are potentially the last major test of public opinion before the next general election, which is most likely to occur some time next year. These votes are of course shaped by local issues but national influences are …
Local elections: what does a good night look like for Keir Starmer’s Labour or Rishi Sunak’s Conservatives?: Thursday May 4 sees one of the biggest English local elections in recent memory. These are huge contests, covering 237 councils, of which 151 are holding all-out elections, with every seat up for grabs. In the other 86, …
African vaccines: local manufacturers are struggling to access the market – what must change: Afrigen, a biotechnology company based in Cape Town, South Africa was recently visited by WHO DG Dr Tedros. Kristin Palitza/picture alliance via Getty Images Two recent developments in South Africa have underscored the opportunities – and challenges – facing vaccine production …
Remote working: how a surge in digital nomads is pricing out local communities around the world: Julian Dik/Unsplash For eight years I have studied digital nomadism, the millenial trend for working remotely from anywhere around the world. I am often asked if it is driving gentrification. Before COVID upended the way we work, I would …
How branding can show people’s love for a place and also help to highlight local challenges: Ingus Kruklitis/Shutterstock The I ? NY logo was launched in the 1970s when New York City was at its grittiest and most dangerous. Since then graphic designer Milton Glaser’s creation has been emblazoned on every kind of souvenir imaginable, …
How a local community helped us make incredible prehistoric discoveries: Around 400 local children have been involved in this archaeological project in Cardiff, Wales. Vivian Paul Thomas, Author provided The knowledge and control of bronze gave some people who lived between 2200BC and 700BC enormous wealth and power. Their lives and deeds were immortalised by …
GoodApp Empowers South Africans with Revolutionary Home Service Mobile App, Creating Opportunities for Local Service Providers: GoodApp Launches Innovative Home Service Mobile App to Empower South Africans and Generate Job Opportunities Johannesburg, South Africa – GoodApp, the innovative home service mobile app, has officially launched, providing a safe and reliable platform that connects customers with …
Sénégal : comment la diaspora peut financer le développement local: Un client dépose de l'argent dans un kiosque "Orange Money", le 29 juin 2015 un quartier de Dakar. Seyllou/AFP via Getty Images Les transferts de fonds, les investissements et l’expertise de la diaspora africaine forte de 160 millions de personnes sont vitaux pour la croissance …
Local journalism is under threat at a time when communities need more inclusive reporting: The future of local newspapers is under threat, according to parliament’s digital, culture, media & sport committee (DCMS) report released last month. This report into the sustainability of local journalism comes at a time when public trust in the national media …
Cumbria coal mine: how to understand local support for the new pit: Whitehaven Harbour at dusk. West Lakes Images/Shutterstock The UK government recently approved a new coal mine in Whitehaven, a small coastal town in Cumbria, northwest England. The first mine to be given the go-ahead in 30 years is expected to produce 2.8 million …
Why I’m righting the wrongs of my early research and sharing my scientific data with local communities : Dr Sarah Mothulatshipi and Topo Mpho Çhengeta in Gweta, Botswana exchanging knowledge with the local community about long term environmental change and stone age archaeology in the area. Sallie Burrough, Author provided “You know what’s wrong with scientific power? …