Carnivores like leopards, lions and hyenas have been killing livestock for centuries, causing financial losses to farmers. In many parts of the world, farmers respond by killing these predators. This has greatly reduced the populations of some top predators like leopards and lions. Killing predators may decrease their numbers in the short term. But there is no evidence that it … [Read more...] about Livestock are threatened by predators – but old-fashioned shepherding may be an effective solution
Africa
Kenya: President Appoints New Police Chiefs
Douglas Kanja Kirocho is the new Deputy Inspector-General of the Kenya Police Service. Mr Kirocho, who has been serving as the Commandant, General Service Unit (GSU), takes over from Edward Mbugua who retired from the Service in March. In the changes, the Director in-charge of Investigations at the Directorate of Criminal Investigations Eliud Kipkoech Lagat will now be the new … [Read more...] about Kenya: President Appoints New Police Chiefs
A Glimpse of Public Heath in Eritrea
Download logoEritrea has come a long way in its efforts to ensure the wellbeing of its citizens. In the past 30 years the Ministry of Health (MoH) has made major strides in making healthcare services accessible by building facilities all over the country. Rates of morbidity and mortality attributed to preventable diseases have been reduced significantly. Eritrea has adopted a … [Read more...] about A Glimpse of Public Heath in Eritrea
Uganda: Tayebwa seeks clarity on dismissed accounting officers
Download logoThe Deputy Speaker, Thomas Tayebwa has directed the Executive to provide clarification on accounting officers who have been suspended over the last three financial years. While chairing the House on 12 April 2023, Tayebwa said that the Secretary to the Treasury (PSST) recently disqualified a number of accounting officers yet they have maintained important … [Read more...] about Uganda: Tayebwa seeks clarity on dismissed accounting officers
Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio Receives Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), African Union (AU) Delegations on Fact-Finding Mission Ahead of Elections in June 2023, Talks About Country Preparedness
His Excellency President Dr Julius Maada Bio has received delegations from the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, and the African Union, AU, that are on a fact-finding mission and to gauge the level of the country’s preparedness for the June 24 multitier elections. Leader of the delegation, Commissioner Ambassador Dr. Abdel-Fatau Musah, thanked the … [Read more...] about Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio Receives Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), African Union (AU) Delegations on Fact-Finding Mission Ahead of Elections in June 2023, Talks About Country Preparedness
