Conference of the future: A journalist’s perspectives on the Fifth MESHA African Conference of Science Journalists
By Tebby Otieno I tebbyotieno62@gmail.com As the MESHA Fifth African Conference of Science Journalists drew to a close last Friday, many things kept crossing my mind. First, it must…
Pan-African science journalists conference opens
BY CHRISTINE OCHOGO I christawine@gmail.comThe Fifth African Conference of Science Journalists will take place from May 24-27 2022. This will be the second time the conference is held virtually.The conference,…
New tool to facilitate easy access to seeds now available
By Christine Ochogo| christawine@gmail.com Farmers in Africa now have an easy-to-use, digitised seed information tool that facilitates access to data that supports seed system development. Development Gateway - an IREX…
Food and climate crisis must be addressed jointly, say experts
By Joyce Chimbi I j.chimbi@gmail.com Food security and sustainability experts are concerned that the country’s food consumption patterns are imbalanced, unsustainable and places the country off track towards ending hunger.…
Drone technology to ramp up reforestation efforts
By Sharon Atieno |sharonphoebeatieno@gmail.com One of the interventions outlined in Kenya’s Strategy for reaching 10 per cent tree cover is the use of technology in forest regeneration, protection and planting.…
Partnership to conserve elephants across Kenya/Uganda border launched
By Special Correspondent | info@ugandacf.org A new and exciting partnership has formed to conserve elephants across the Kenya / Uganda border, including through the incredible Kidepo Valley National Park in…
Experts call for biodiversity conservation in fight against climate change
By Joyce Chimbi I j.chimbi@gmail.com The ecosystem plays a critical role in halting the pace of climate change and its effects, experts have said. In a webinar for science…
Institute vouches for protection of sandalwood, a rare hard wood
By Tebby Otieno | tebbyotieno62@gmail.com Nick Lenyakopiro grew up knowing East African sandalwood as a medicinal tree used by his parents and grandparents. He says that once the leaves of…
Mangrove conservation improves Gazi women’s livelihoods
By Bozo Jenje Bozo | bozojenje@yahoo.com Hermit crabs are seen hovering beneath the mangrove plantations as one walks on the 450- metre plastic recycled ecopost boardwalk at the shoreline of…
MESHA trains members on mobile journalism as a holistic form of story telling
A media association, they say, is as good as its members. For an association to prosper and keep on soaring, it must listen to the changing needs of her members.…
