Global Issues
News headlines for “Consumption and Consumerism”, page 1361
Liberia’s Baby Blues – No Policy for Pregnant School Girls
- Inter Press Service
Gbarnga, LIBERIA, Jul 05 (IPS) - Patricia Kollie should be at school today but instead she is at home in Gbarnga, Liberia, pounding a pile of cassava leaves in a wooden mortar. Her entire body is slightly swollen. Her dress fits a little too snug at the stomach.
New Banknotes Elicit Hopes and Fears in DRC
- Inter Press Service
KIKWIT, DR Congo, Jul 05 (IPS) - "The macroeconomic climate is looking good, with a growth rate varying between five and seven percent," said Jean-Claude Masangu, governor of the Democratic Republic of Congo's Central Bank as he justified the release of new denominations of the Congolese franc.
China Battles Desertification
- Inter Press Service
CHIFENG, Inner Mongolia, China, Jul 05 (IPS) - As scientists increasingly label desertification as one of the most burning challenges facing the world today, a small village in China’s semi-arid Northeastern region of Inner Mongolia is fighting back.
Liberia’s Baby Blues — No Policy for Pregnant School Girls
- Inter Press Service
Patricia Kollie should be at school today but instead she is at home in Gbarnga, Liberia, pounding a pile of cassava leaves in a wooden mortar. Her entire body is slightly swollen. Her dress fits a little too snug at the stomach.
New Banknotes Elicit Hopes and Fears in DRC
- Inter Press Service
'The macroeconomic climate is looking good, with a growth rate varying between five and seven percent,' said Jean-Claude Masangu, governor of the Democratic Republic of Congo's Central Bank as he justified the release of new denominations of the Congolese franc.
Waste Not, Want Not – Providing for South Africa’s Food Security
- Inter Press Service
PRETORIA, South Africa, Jul 04 (IPS) - As South Africa grapples with reducing its sanitation backlog, scientists seem to have found a way to reduce the build up while simultaneously combatting the country’s food insecurity. The solution? Safely using human waste as fertiliser.
Venezuela's Mercosur Entry Sparks Dissension
- Inter Press Service
BUENOS AIRES, Jul 04 (IPS) - By simultaneously admitting Venezuela into its fold and suspending Paraguay’s membership, Mercosur has sparked dissension within the trading bloc that threatens the future legal architecture of the Southern Common Market.
Overpopulation on Uganda’s Mount Elgon Kills Hundreds
- Inter Press Service
BUDUDA, Uganda, Jul 04 (IPS) - The Ugandan government says it will forcibly remove people settling on the steep slopes of Mount Elgon in eastern Uganda’s Bududa District, as the growing population has resulted in increased landslides in recent years.
Waste Not, Want Not — Providing for South Africa’s Food Security
- Inter Press Service
As South Africa grapples with reducing its sanitation backlog, scientists seem to have found a way to reduce the build up while simultaneously combatting the country’s food insecurity. The solution? Safely using human waste as fertiliser.
Overpopulation on Uganda’s Mount Elgon Kills Hundreds
- Inter Press Service
The Ugandan government says it will forcibly remove people settling on the steep slopes of Mount Elgon in eastern Uganda’s Bududa District, as the growing population has resulted in increased landslides in recent years.
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