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Interview: Herbert Jauch Welcomes New Momentum on Housing Delivery Targets

Social Justice Activist Herbert Jauch says recent comments by Urban and Rural Development Minister Sankwasa James Sankwasa offer a promising sign that government may finally be taking its housing delivery obligations more seriously. Speaking after a housing handover event, Jauch noted that past political declarations — including former President Hage Geingob’s pledge to eradicate informal settlements — have failed to translate into tangible outcomes. “Nothing has happened ever after. But […]

today23 June, 2025

Africa

Nigeria’s highest court says local governments can spend their funds without interference: why this matters

  By Abiodun Odusote, University of Lagos   Nigeria’s Supreme Court has affirmed the financial autonomy of the country’s 774 local government areas. It upheld the suit brought by the federal government to strengthen the independence of local governments in the country. Nigeria’s attorney-general and minister of justice filed the suit in May. Local governments have been hampered in most states, where the governors seize their federal allocations and only […]

today14 August, 2024

Africa

Faith Kipyegon is set to make Olympics history – what Kenya needs to do to keep producing athletes like her

      By Wycliffe W. Njororai Simiyu, Stephen F. Austin State University     Kenyan running star Faith Kipyegon is considered one of the greatest 1,500m athletes the world has ever seen. If she wins her third consecutive Olympic gold in Paris, she’ll become the first athlete in the history of the event to achieve this feat, male or female. She holds world records in the 1,500m and one-mile […]

today25 July, 2024