Global Issues
News headlines for “G8: Too Much Power?”, page 335
Mothers Light Up Homes in Rural Tanzania
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Jun 10 (IPS) - "My mother used to just stay at home, now she has come back and is an engineer and a leader. She is on the Village Energy Committee," said a 10-year-old girl from the village of Chekeleni, in Tanzania's southeastern Mtwara district.
Shona, Zimbabwe’s Local Language, Takes on Urban Grooves and Gets Street Cred
- Inter Press Service
HARARE, Jun 10 (IPS) - "Ndipei sand dzangu," (give me my hammers) sings Zimbabwean artist Winky D. He may be singing in Shona, the local language spoken by some 80 percent of Zimbabweans, but his Shona is different. It's Street Shona. So what he really means, loosely translated, is that someone is exceptionally good at what they do and therefore needs to be recognised for this.
Mauritian Sugar Farmers Squeezed by Low Prices as Bagasse and Ethanol Become Popular By-products
- Inter Press Service
PORT LOUIS, Jun 10 (IPS) - While Mauritius has been forced to transform its sugar industry because of low prices for the commodity, the country's small-scale sugarcane farmers who contribute to it say they are barely earning a living.
Donors to Assist Developing Countries Negotiate Extractives Contracts
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON, Jun 09 (IPS) - Major donor countries will unveil next week a new initiative aimed at strengthening the ability of developing countries' governments to negotiate complex contracts, particularly around the extractives sector.
Wall Street Sets Its Sights on Renters
- Inter Press Service
NEW YORK, Jun 09 (IPS) - Six years after the financial crisis, Wall Street's housing alchemy engine is revving up again - only this time it's coming for your rental.
When Nature Gets a Price Tag
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Jun 09 (IPS) - How much does a forest cost? What's the true economic value of an ocean? Can you pay for an alpine forest or a glacial meadow? And – more importantly – will such calculus save the planet, or subordinate a rapidly collapsing natural world to market forces?
Q&A: Developing World Leads in Advancement of Climate Change Laws
- Inter Press Service
MEXICO CITY, Jun 08 (IPS) - Developing countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America are increasingly leading the way in providing a legal framework for climate security and are being hailed for their continued advancement in formulating climate change laws and policies.
Brazil, Football and Protests
- Inter Press Service
PARIS, Jun 07 (IPS) - It is unlikely that Brazilians will listen to the audacious call made by Michel Platini – a great player in his time and now the politicking president of the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) – on Apr. 26: "Brazil, make an effort for a month, calm down!"
Ethiopia Shoots for the Stars and Galaxies as it Aims to Become Space Science Hub
- Inter Press Service
ADDIS ABABA, Jun 06 (IPS) - High up in the eucalyptus-strewn Entoto Mountains, which overlook the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, work is nearly complete on the country's first observatory. Studying the stars and the galaxies will be vital for this Horn of Africa nation's development and will hopefully also go a long way to developing brotherly love, say scientists who are part of the project.
Triple Summit in Singapore Puts Urban Planning on the Map
- Inter Press Service
SINGAPORE, Jun 05 (IPS) - With over 20,000 international participants, a triple summit currently underway in Singapore is generating an abundance of ideas on sustainable cities.
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