South Africa in the news: Macroeconomic study, sectoral roadmaps needed before transition to e-mobility: Government’s efforts to promote the production and use of new-energy vehicles (NEVs) in South Africa must include a macroeconomic impact study, as well as sectoral roadmaps detailing how and when …: “South Africa” – BingNews Every game is important, says SA’s …
South Africa in the news: Is a booster covid vaccine shot needed? What WHO chief scientist said: More-transmissible variants, including the beta strain that emerged in South Africa, require higher antibody levels to prevent infection …: “South Africa” – BingNews Ngcobo: Kaizer Chiefs make contact with Swallows over signing of defender: Kaizer Chiefs have made …
Ethiopia’s elections are needed. But they face credibility challenges: A crowd wait in a stadium in Jimma on June 16, 2021 for an electoral campaign rally of Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed. EDUARDO SOTERAS/AFP via Getty Images Ethiopia is holding parliamentary elections at a time of immense domestic turmoil and foreign pressure. This is due …
New Alzheimer’s drug aducanumab: what we know so far – and why more research is still needed: More research is needed to prove the drug slows cognitive decline. Atthapon Raksthaput/ Shutterstock For the first time since 2003, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a novel treatment for Alzheimer’s disease in the US – …
Big irrigation projects in Africa have failed to deliver. What’s needed next: Photo by Michel Huet/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images In 1938, French colonial authorities in what is today Mali started on an ambitious infrastructure plan to transform the desert into an area of agricultural production. Water was diverted from the Niger River through a canal …
South Africa in the news: U.S. Infections Hit Low; Tests Needed for Olympics: Virus Update: The U.S. reported the lowest level of infection since the early days of the pandemic and welcomed back sports fans to stadiums as 135,000 fans watched the Indianapolis 500. Japan is reportedly …: “South Africa” – BingNews Uganda Airlines launch …
South Africa in the news: U.S. Infections Hit Low; Tests Needed for Olympics: Virus Update: The U.S. reported the lowest level of infection since the early days of the pandemic and welcomed back sports fans to stadiums. The Indianapolis 500 was run before 135,000 fans, the largest crowd for …: “South Africa” – BingNews Macron …
COVID vaccine weekly: both vaccine doses needed for good protection against B16172 variant: It’s been a concerning few weeks in the UK, with the B16172 variant first taking hold and then spreading to become dominant. This more infectious form of the virus, initially identified in India, is what we’re now going to have to live …
Metro mayors are all men – but women’s voices are needed for the best pandemic recovery: The UK elections taking place this May include seven contests for combined-authority metro mayors in England. These “metro mayors” run large, metropolitan areas outside London, presiding over a group of local council leaders, a group of business leaders who …
UK target to cut emissions 78% by 2035 is world-leading – but to hit it, action is needed now: Jacques Tarnero/Shutterstock Every day I’m inundated with fresh news of businesses and governments declaring new deadlines for when they’ll reach net zero emissions. The announcement of one climate target in particular caught my attention recently, for …
South Africa in the news: Pfizer CEO says third COVID-19 vaccine dose ‘likely’ needed: Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla said after receiving a booster shot targeting variants, annual vaccination against COVID-19 may be needed.: “South Africa” – BingNews How much of a threat is the South African variant?: For residents of six London boroughs, as well …
South Africa in the news: ‘We’ve had to manage CJ’s news and look at what’s needed across our back row’ – Van Graan on Munster’s latest South African signing: Munster coaches Johann van Graan and Stephen Larkham believe that new signing Jason Jenkins will add plenty of experience to their squad.: “South Africa” – BingNews …
South Africa in the news: ‘We’ve had to manage CJ’s news and look at what’s needed across our back row’ – Van Graan on Munster’s latest South African signing: Munster coaches Johann van Graan and Stephen Larkham believe that new signing Jason Jenkins will add plenty of experience to their squad.: “South Africa” – BingNews …
Public trust in the media is at a new low: a radical rethink of journalism is needed: EFE-EPA/Kim Ludbrook A recent report by an independent panel on the ethics and credibility of South Africa’s news media makes for worrying reading. The panel, headed by retired judge Kathy Satchwell, was commissioned by the South African National …
Arab Spring: when the US needed to step up, it stood back – now, all eyes are on Biden: The tenth anniversary of the Arab Spring has been an opportunity for some to declare the protests a failure – not least in the face of ongoing conflict in Syria, Libya, and Yemen. Looking back on …
‘Building back better’ may seem like a noble idea. But caution is needed: Dutchbar Batticaloa in eastern Sri Lanka was decimated by the 2004 tsunami. It fell under a newly created 200m buffer zone set up to protect people. But it destroyed fishing communities. Chris Young – PA Images/PA Images via Getty Images The phrase …
South Africa in the news: ‘Truth offensive’ needed to counter Covid-19 vaccine misinformation, says messaging expert: From paintings by artists like Xolani Sivunda to communication campaigns launched by provincial health departments, the fight against Covid-19-related misinformation is being fought on many fronts.: “South Africa” – BingNews Is a wealth tax in South Africa really a …
Oceanic sharks and rays have declined by 71% since 1970 – a global solution is needed: Rich Carey/Shutterstock Oceanic sharks and rays live so far from land that the average person is unlikely to ever see them. But these species, which live in the vast open ocean, are also among the most revered, and include …