insert_link World Children’s lives threatened by rising malnutrition in the Gaza Strip A steep rise in malnutrition among children and pregnant and breastfeeding women in the Gaza strip poses grave threats to their health, according to a comprehensive new analysis released by the Global Nutrition Cluster. As the ongoing conflict in the Gaza Strip enters its 20th week, food and safe water have become incredibly scarce and diseases are rife, compromising women and children’s nutrition and immunity and resulting in a surge of […] todayFebruary 20, 2024 16
insert_link World Israeli siege has placed Gazans at risk of starvation − prewar policies made them vulnerable in the first place Displaced Gazan children wait in line to receive food. Belal Khaled/Anadolu via Getty Images Yara M. Asi, University of Central Florida The stories of hunger emerging from war-ravaged Gaza are stark: People resorting to grinding barely edible cattle feed to make flour; desperate residents eating grass; reports of cats being hunted for food. The numbers involved are just as despairing. The world’s major authority on food insecurity, the IPC Famine […] todayFebruary 16, 2024 14
insert_link Health / Medical Our sense of taste helps pace our eating – understanding how may lead to new avenues for weight loss A team of scientists uncovers a logic the brainstem uses to control how fast and how much we eat. Klaus Vedfelt/Getty Images Zachary Knight, University of California, San Francisco As a scientist who investigates hunger and weight control, I’m interested in the way our brains let us know we’ve had enough. As we begin to feel full, we slow down how quickly we eat. For decades, scientists have thought that […] todayJanuary 29, 2024 11
insert_link Namibia Chief Isaack calls for unity among Nama clans The Chief of the /Hai-/Khaua Traditional Authority, Johannes Isaack, has called for unity amongst all Nama traditional authorities, and urged them to focus on the plight of their people. Isaack during the first meeting of the/Hai-/Khaua Traditional Authority at Berseba recently said many traditional authorities in the region are embroiled in leadership fights, which further divides the community and has further negative consequences. “I am of the opinion that […] todayJanuary 17, 2024 21
insert_link Oshiwambo Oshitopolwa Tigray mo Ethiopia sha taalela ondjala Aantu yeli 176 oya hulitha monooli ya Tigray mo Ethiopia,omolwa ondjala yeetithwa koshikukuta,shiikwatelela komalelo. Omweendithi gopashitopolwa Hadush Asemelash okwati mboka ya hulitha oya kwatelamo aalumentu 101 naakiitu 75. Onzonkundana yo AFP oyeendulula aanambelewa moshitopolwa kutya aantu 45 000 mo Emba Sieneti oya taalela ondjala ya shigako,ya nayipalekwa kiita yopashigwana yoomvula 2 noshikukuta. Omalelo ogati aantu oyendji otaa thigipo omagumbo gawo omolwa onkalo. Oshiwike sha piti,epangelo lyopakathimbo mo Tigray oliigidha onkalo […] todayDecember 13, 2023 4
insert_link Namibia President Hage Geingob receives millions in S&T At a state house press event, President Geingob was reacting to criticism that his government spends lavishly, including on sleek cars for both prime minister Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila and her deputy, Netumbo Nandi Ndaitwah. Social Activist Rosa Namises provides her opinion. todayNovember 28, 2023 7
insert_link Environment Divide over uranium mining at Stampriet Farmers are divided over the exploration of uranium in the Stampriet Aquifer, as some believe the process will contaminate underground water. The exploration, which is supposed to be carried out by Uranium One in the Aminuis and Leonardville area, has sparked mixed feelings among residents in the area. This was revealed during a parliament standing committee on natural resources' visit to deliberate on concerns on Friday in Leonardville, within the […] todayNovember 20, 2023 22