Category: Science

Experts say these methods have successfully controlled the invasive tree in Ethiopia, Kenya, and Tanzania, and even reported elimination of the herb, according to a new study led by CABI, a non-profit dealing in agricultural and environmental issues.

As she uttered those words in an October 2021 interview, Nation Media Group award-winning journalist Elizabeth Merab was bubbly. Jovial. Radiant in a yellow dress.

“With a population of over 45 million people, Uganda has one of the fastest-growing populations in the world with more than 50 per cent of its citizens below the age of 18 years. This number is expected to double by 2040. As the population increases,...

While the reason for the shortage differs from county to country, artificial intelligence could be the answer to the labour deficit, proving the much-needed aid to workers while also improving the quality and introducing new solutions in healthcare delivery, a report by the World Economic...

Government data shows that only one person out of four (26 percent of the 53 million populace) have some form of health insurance, with the coverage concentrated mainly amongst the rich.

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) this week gave the green light for a decades-long project to discharge accumulated water from the plant, which was devastated by an earthquake and tsunami that hit the eastern coast of Japan in 2011.

The research conducted using satellite data from over 7,000 global reservoirs, shows that although total storage capacity has increased over the past two decades due to new reservoir constructions, filling rates have been lower than anticipated.

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Some key changes within Kenya’s society have taken place alongside, and because of, this fast growth.

"The teaching aims to dispel stigma around marijuana," says Linda Siboto, the co-founder of the institution, which styles itself as Africa's first cannabis academy.