Does Ghana really need genetically modified organisms?
By Henry Ackah | henryackah29@gmail.com, Member National Seed Trade Association of Ghana (NaSTAG) Plant Biotech Committee Mid last year, Ghana experienced a severe drought that intensely affected its agricultural sector…
National Biosafety Authority expansion plan on course
By Christine Ochogo | christawine@yahoo.com The National Biosafety Authority (NBA) will open three regional offices a month after lifting the ban on genetically modified organisms (GMOs) and their derived products.…
Neglected diseases lead tops at the African Health Excellence Awards
By Christine Ochogo | christawine@yahoo.com A Kenyan, Dr. Borna Nyaoke-Anoke is the winner of the “Healthcare Researcher of the Year 2024” award. Dr. Borna who is a clinical researcher and…
Reporting crop biotechnology: Words matter
By Winnie Ali | aliwinnie3@gmail.com The public's perception of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) is heavily influenced by how the media frames its narratives, a leading science journalist from Nigeria has…
MESHA Elects New Leaders at Annual General Assembly
By Winnie Ali | aliwinnie3@gmail.com November 21, 2024, Nairobi Journalists need to adopt innovative ways such as mobile journalism to tell the African science story to help improve the living…
MESHA clears twelve candidates to vie for 2024 Board Election
By Clifford Akumu | akumu.clifford@gmail.com. The Media for Environment, Science, Health, and Agriculture (MESHA) has cleared twelve candidates to vie for board of management positions in this year’s election. Eight…
Baku talks must deliver concrete answer on food security
By Christine Ochogo | christawine@yahoo.com Small-scale farmers in Africa contribute up to 80 per cent of the food produced and consumed in the continent, despite myriad constraints. The mostly rural…
Reforms needed to strengthen Kenya’s agricultural sector
By Sharon Atieno | sharonphoebeatieno@gmail.com Stakeholders in the agricultural sector should look for comprehensive and continuous reforms that ensure the sector can continue to thrive in a competitive landscape both…
Health journalism: The journey of a thousand miles starts with the first step
By Oda Audry | odaaudry@gmail.com When Angeline Ochieng’ stepped into the newsroom of a local media house in Kisumu nearly five years ago, she was very clear that her forte…
Mealworm touted as potential cure to Africa’s plastic menace
By Jackson Okata | amboleokata@gmail.com Scientists from the International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (icipe) have fronted mealworms as a promising solution to the plastic waste challenge in Africa.…
