insert_link Environment Namport And UNAM Partner for Walvis Bay Lagoon Study Namport and the University of Namibia have entered into a three-year agreement to assess the ecosystem health and biodiversity of the Walvis Bay Lagoon. Signed on Tuesday, the N$3.7 million partnership aims to provide valuable insights into the lagoon’s environmental status. One Africa TV’s NewsOne reporter, Adolf Kaure, has more on this development. today6 February, 2025
insert_link Africa Bicycles can change lives, especially in rural Africa – new report looks at their use in Ghana and Malawi Bicycles are particularly valued for carrying loads. peeterv/Getty Images, CC BY By Daniel Frey, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) To many people around the world bicycles are a crucial means of transport, especially for carrying loads in rural areas. While their benefits are huge and many organisations are working on making access to bicycles a reality, a range of barriers still prevent them from being more widely […] today11 June, 2024
insert_link Health / Medical People with OCD are more likely to die earlier, of any cause Microgen/Shutterstock Lorena Fernández de la Cruz, Karolinska Institutet People with obsessive-compulsive disorder, or OCD for short, are 82% more likely to die earlier – from natural or unnatural causes – than people without the condition, a new study reveals. Previous studies have found excess deaths in people with OCD, but the specific causes of death had been poorly researched – maybe with the exception of suicide. Notably, people with OCD […] today25 January, 2024
