Fracking and poorer surface water quality link established – new research: During fracking, water is mixed with fluids and injected into the ground. Wikimedia Commons Fracking – hailed by some as the greatest recent advance in energy production, criticised by others for the threat it poses to local life – continues to divide opinion. The …
South Africa in the news: Strawberry farm celebrates SA’s first commercial dagga export – and it’s high quality: South Africa has despatched its first commercial export of medical cannabis‚ representing a milestone for the country’s burgeoning green economy.: “South Africa” – BingNews Liquor and restaurant industries decry tightened level 4 lockdown restrictions: The liquor and …
South Africa in the news: Supplier Quality Management Applications Market is Going to Boom with MetricStream, iBASEt, AssurX: Latest released the research study on Global Supplier Quality Management Applications Market offers a detailed overview of the factors influencing the global business scope Supplier Quality Management …: “South Africa” – BingNews Delta Plus: What we know …
GB News: production teething troubles – but success will depend on quality of the journalism: Launching a new broadcast news network is fraught with difficulty. Kirsty O'Connor/PA Images / Alamy Stock Photo Launch night on the UK’s latest broadcast news network, GB News, was a rough night to be a sound operator. The much-trailed channel …
South Africa in the news: PSL Has Some High Quality of Fast Bowlers Whereas The IPL Has Great Spinners – Faf du Plessis: South African batsman Faf du Plessis has been one of the leading run-scorers for Chennai Super Kings in the last two editions of the IPL and his success at the top of …
Better school quality encourages parents in Ghana to invest more in children: Improving the quality of education requires collaborative effort. GPE/ Stephan Bachenheimer/Flickr, CC BY-NC-ND Primary school enrolment is now almost complete in developing countries and child labour is illegal in almost all countries. But the quality of education – especially in reading and mathematics …
We’re sleeping more in lockdown, but the quality is worse: Quality of sleep is important. Shutterstock/New Africa As the pandemic spread in 2020 and nations entered lockdown, many people noticed their sleep patterns changing. On social media celebrities started recording bedtime stories to help people fall asleep, while on Twitter #cantsleep was trending regularly. A …
What’s in the way of quality antenatal care for women in West and Central Africa: Lam Yik Fei/Getty Images Globally, nearly 300,000 women die from pregnancy-related causes each year. Most of these deaths are in the low-income countries of sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia. The leading causes of maternal mortality include severe bleeding, hypertensive disorders, …
Higher quality seeds can help beat Africa’s ‘hunger pandemic’: Education Images/Universal Images Group via Getty Images Vaccination efforts across the globe encourage hope of an imminent end to the COVID-19 health crisis. But the food security crisis that the pandemic has deepened cannot be alleviated quickly and will require lasting solutions. Well-adapted and nutrient dense …
South Africa in the news: COVID a hard global lesson in need for quality healthcare for all, says Mkhize: The minster was speaking at the virtual commemoration of Universal Health Coverage Day, which calls for healthcare systems that protect everyone.: “South Africa” – BingNews AUS A vs IND: Rishabh Pant adds to India’s happy headache …
South Africa in the news: Ntseki exposes Bafana Bafana’s lack of top quality options from Europe: Bafana Bafana head coach Molefi Ntseki has brought up some interesting points this week when speaking about South African footballers abroad.: “South Africa” – BingNews Moody’s revises upwards India GDP forecast to -8.9 per cent contraction in 2020: The …
Stories from lockdown: interviews show how poor housing quality made life even more tough: Mike_shots/Shutterstock Life during COVID-19 has not been a uniform experience. There have been distinct differences in how people have contended with lockdown, depending on whether they have access to safe, secure and decent accommodation. New research from the University of Huddersfield …
Quality research in Africa matters more than ever — for the whole world: Scientists around Africa are working at the cutting edge of research and their work is relevant beyond the continent. PIUS UTOMI EKPEI/AFP via Getty Images We are at a unique moment in history. Two particular, ongoing events stand out. COVID-19 is one. …
African countries need more air quality data – and sharing it unlocks its benefits: shutterstock The harm that air pollution is doing on the African continent seems to be growing. Estimates of premature mortality attributed to air pollution have increased from about 570,000 in 1990 to over 700,000 in 2013. In the same period, premature …
The quality of Nigerian home-grown rice is poor: here’s why: A rice farm in Nigeria Shutterstock Processing agricultural products – adding value by transforming them from basic commodities – increases their worth, appeal and market value. In the case of rice, processing is an important and distinct feature in its production. It involves changing harvested …
How we’re measuring air quality in Kampala – and why it works for African cities: AirQo monitoring system on a 'boda boda'. Makerere University In Uganda, even though air pollution is a big challenge in parts of the country, there is hardly any air quality monitoring. Engineer Bainomugisha – along with other scientists at AirQo, …
South Africa in the news: Unequal access to information about air quality: Using monitoring data in South Africa, we have found that ambient concentrations in our polluted regions were often underestimated in global assessments. This is worrisome as these global assessments …: “South Africa” – BingNews Rand edges lower ahead of manufacturing data: Manufacturing production …
South Africa in the news: Digital technology key to quality education: Huawei: In terms of digital skills development, Huawei plans to provide digital skills training for vulnerable groups in remote areas, especially female students, through projects such as DigiTruck in a …: “South Africa” – BingNews Giving Taj Mahal’s example, US Senator wants foreigners to …