Monthly Archives: July, 2020

Gender

World Bank approves $500m for girls’ secondary education in seven states

The World Bank has approved a $500 million credit for the Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment (AGILE) towards improving secondary education opportunities...

Michael Simire - July 29, 2020

Disaster Risk Management

Flood: Akwa Ibom urges residents in coastal areas to relocate

The Akwa Ibom State Government has alerted its citizens, particularly residents living along low level coastal areas, to relocate upland to avoid impending flood. Deputy...

Michael Simire - July 29, 2020

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Why corruption allegations in NDDC must be investigated and culprits prosecuted

Concerned about recent revelations on the scale of corruption and mismanagement in the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), a team of 30 civil society...

Michael Simire - July 29, 2020

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Colombia records highest as 212 environmental activists are slain in 2019

Year 2019 has recorded the highest number of land and environmental defenders murdered on record in a single year, with 212 people killed for...

Michael Simire - July 29, 2020

Health

Ghana lifts more COVID-19 related restrictions

Ghana’s President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has announced an extension to religious gatherings from one hour to two hours and the lifting of restrictions...

Michael Simire - July 28, 2020

Sustainable Devpt

Ghana’s Kofi Adu Domfeh honoured with Al Gore’s Climate Reality Leader Green Ring

Ghanaian journalist and climate advocate, Kofi Adu Domfeh, has joined a global community of trained Climate Reality Leaders already working together to fight the...

Michael Simire - July 28, 2020

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Benefits of the palm tree

Palm tree is one of the most valuable trees on earth when it comes to natural endowment. No part of palm tree is wasted,...

Michael Simire - July 28, 2020

Water & Sanitation

Amid pandemic, WaterAid urges govt, others to redouble efforts on access to WASH

WaterAid, an international not-for-profit, on Tuesday, July 28, 2020 urged governments at all levels to redouble their efforts in ensuring access to Water, Sanitation,...

Michael Simire - July 28, 2020

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