No climate justice without sound financing – experts
By Aghan Daniel I aghan@meshascience.org Journalists have been called upon to interrogate the intentions of rich countries about their clamour for climate justice. While addressing a science media café organised…
Media science café to discuss climate finance planned
By Aghan Daniel I aghan@meshascience.org Last week, the special session of the African Ministerial Conference on the Environment ended with a clerical call for the continent to up its game…
Climate change: Africa ministers say climate finance is a key priority
By Aghan Daniel I aghan@meshascience.org At the close of the 10th special session of the African Ministerial Conference on the Environment (AMCEN), Ministers adopted the African common position, highlighting the…
Urgent action needed as pesticide misuse and climate change threaten Kenya’s food security
By Aghan Daniel I aghan@meshascience.org Scientific evidence indicates that pesticides contribute significantly to greenhouse gas emissions while also making agricultural systems more vulnerable to the effects of climate change. According…
New partnership initiated to accelerate progress to end neglected diseases across Africa
By Christine Ochogo I christawine@gmail.com The global report on neglected tropical diseases 2024 depicts encouraging advancements in the battle against these ailments. However, it highlights key challenges, ranging from…
Expensive menstrual products fuel illiteracy among Lesotho girls
By Liapeng Raliengoane I raliengoaneliapeng@yahoo.com Young Lesotho girls’ absenteeism from school has been attributed to their inability to afford menstrual products a research study has revealed. The study, Empowering Lesotho’s…
Aids conference opens in Munich with calls for more funding to boost response
By Rosemary Onchari I oncharir37@gmail.com The world’s largest HIV/Aids conference was launched in Munich Germany, with an incredible breakthrough in global response and remission getting the requisite attention. At least…
Tales of HIV cure highlight global Aids conference
By Rosemary Onchari I oncharir37@gmail.com Are you still wondering if HIV/Aids truly has a cure? Well, there is evidence to affirm this. This was one of the highlights at the…
Nairobi to host State of Environment Report launch in September
By Christine Ochogo, christawine@gmail.com This year’s State of Africa’s Environment report will be released in September in Nairobi, Kenya, according to the Centre for Science and Environment, the publishers of…
MESHA empowers members with mobile journalism training
By Njeri Murigi | healthjournalist3@gmail.com In an effort to enhance the skills of journalists and embrace new media technologies, Media for Environment, Science, Health and Agriculture (MESHA) recently conducted a…
