Integrating Gender in Addressing the Effects of Climate Change
“Unless countries take deliberate efforts to integrate gender action plans in their national plans, to ensure they inform their planning…
Honey bee life spans are 50 percent shorter today than they were 50 years ago
A new study by entomologists shows that the lifespan for individual honey bees kept in a controlled, laboratory environment is…
Bilharzia Storytelling Lab: Rwanda commit to end Bilharzia by 2030
By Annonciata BYUKUSENGE Rwanda is committed to eradicating schistosomiasis/ Bilharzia by 2030, as it appears that 4.3 million people, including…
Negotiations on global treaty to end plastic pollution begin in Uruguay
Rwanda will join nations from around the world in Uruguay to begin drafting a global treaty to end plastic pollution…
Seven ways in which youth can protect the Environment
Our planet is our home, the place that sustains us; but are we living in harmony with nature? It seems…
Threats that silence: When I almost died in line of duty
Journalists are targeted for many reasons and by many people, women journalists and media personnel have been increasingly exposed to…
COPs flop due to deliberate delay and obstruction
By Reverend Fletcher Harper Since early 2020, the world’s richest countries have shown that they have the money and capacity…
Learn about Bilharzia disease and how to prevent it
By Annonciata BYUKUSENGE Bilharzia also known as schistosomiasis, is a chronic parasitic disease among the most devastating NTDs (Neglected Tropical…
COP27 Reaches Breakthrough Agreement on New “Loss and Damage” Fund for Vulnerable Countries
In parallel with the formal negotiations, the Global Climate Action space at COP27 provided a platform for governments, businesses and…
To the women’s rescue: Saving Ugandan island
It is 6 pm and I am sailing on the mighty Lake Victoria, the largest freshwater lake in the world.…