Why Rwandan journalist’s model answers COVID-19 coverage
By Aghan Daniel I aghan@meshascience.org Science journalism is increasingly gaining traction in Africa but remains disadvantaged compared to other fields of journalism like politics and business, which receive more prominence…
Protect us from the pandemic, people with NCDs urge State
By Mike Mwaniki I mikemwaniki2016@gmail.com People living with Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) in Kenya have urged the government to urgently implement measures to protect them from the virus. The…
Why Africa must participate in COVID-19 vaccines trials
By Darrel Bosire I info@meshascience.org Africa could benefit from lower prices by participating in the ongoing COVID-19 vaccine development efforts, experts have said. There could also be cost trade-offs for…
Time to save Mother Earth from imminent perish
For fish lovers, the writing on the wall is that you may need to start looking for a substitute because soon, perhaps in your lifetime, there may not be any…
Forests key in fighting poverty – University Don
By Christine Ochogo, November 18, 2020- christawine@gmail.com African governments have been urged to protect forests as they are key in poverty eradication. According to Dr Gillian Kabwe, a senior lecturer…
New maize variety set to uplift farmers’ fortunes in Africa
By Christine Ochogo I christawine@gmail.com For the second day in a row, Jerry Oyoo, a western Kenyan farmer from Nyagowa Village, Karachuonyo Constituency has just returned home with a sack…
Journalists urged to dispel myths on vaccine trials in Africa
By Mike MwanikI I mikemwaniki2016@gmail.com A leading HIV investigator in Kenya has urged journalists to be at the forefront in dispelling the existing myths and misconceptions on vaccine trials among…
Malawi farmers record huge harvest from genetically modified cotton
By Suzgo Chitete I chitetesuzgo@gmail.com After years of research and scientific approvals, the Malawi government in November last year released genetically modified cotton seeds for commercial cultivation. The farmers who…
University students develop App for social challenges
By Lisbeth Kageni I kageni@uonbi.ac.ke University of Nairobi students have developed a mobile phone app through which they can access relevant information to address their challenges. The app dubbed RADA…
Glimmer of hope as scientists batle lethal potato nematodes Glimmer of hope as scientists battle lethal potato nematodes
By Christine Ochogo I christawine@gmail.com Every season, Margaret Kenzi, a potato farmer in Kenya’s Rift Valley, tirelessly works in her potato farm with hopes of a bumper harvest. To…
