insert_link Africa Under the shadow of war in the DRC, a mining company’s actions face impunity Land grabbing, lack of consultation, communities wiped off maps, and impunity. These are the serious accusations made against the mining company Alphamin Bisie Mining SA by the Indigenous communities of Banamwesi and Motondo, which oversee community forest concessions in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Years of complaints by these communities and civil society organizations have been met with no reaction from provincial government officials or […] todayMarch 28, 2024 7
insert_link Namibia PDM MP calls for the regulation of private schools PDM Member of Parliament, Hidipo Hamata, has called for government oversight of private schools and vocational training centers to address concerns of financial strain on parents and ensure fairness and equality for all students and teachers. Hamata, speaking in Parliament, said there is a need for immediate intervention and the establishment of comprehensive regulations. The Chairperson of the Private Schools Association of Namibia, Colette Rieckert. todayMarch 27, 2024 129
insert_link Namibia PDM’s Dienda visits Anti-Corruption Commission Member of Parliament and Chief Whip of the Popular Democratic Movement, Elma Dienda, has paid a courtesy visit to the Director-General of the Anti-Corruption Commission, Paulus Noa. Dienda says the purpose of the visit was to gain a thorough understanding of the Commission's mandate as well as to gain a better understanding of various cases handled by the Commission, including the case of Minister of Higher Education, Itah Kandji Murangi. todayFebruary 7, 2024 21
Paying it forward: Kenyan coastal doctor Bashrahil Mohammed Mafudh has made it his life’s work to care for the most vulnerable in his community, at no cost.
