THE government of Japan has provided nearly 2 million US dollars (about 5bn/-) to the United Nations Children's Fund (UNCEF) to support efforts aimed at improving child wellbeing through better ...

In 2024, R197-million was budgeted for the Department of Basic Education’s implementation of a pilot nutrition programme for ...

Summary: Nearly two decades after Liberia's Ministry of Education pledged to bring computer literacy to public schools, thousands of students still graduate without ever touching a keyboard. Experts ...

As South Africa’s food crisis plays out in community halls and dump sites, the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) is trying to make it play out in hearing rooms too, with mixed results.

The British government announced on Thursday that it would focus international aid on countries affected by war and crises and on support programmes for women, ...

These are hardly the first songs to come under scrutiny. For more than a century, the evolution of popular music has delivered stark parallels to Western society's progression. Popular songs and ...

Congolese authorities say 70 children died in a landslide at the Rubaya mine, source of much of the world’s coltan.

At least 48 boys and young men died during the latest round of initiation ceremonies in South Africa, which involve the highly secretive process of traditional circumcision to “become a man.” ...

An estimated 4.9 million children died before their fifth birthday in 2024, including 2.3 million newborns, according to new United Nations estimates released on Tuesday – highlighting a worrying ...

Among today's most pressing development challenges is the matching of financing to health needs. One of the critically underfunded global priorities is adolescent health, with adolescents (aged 10–24 ...

At least 2.6 million learners risk dropping out of school as the school feeding programme grapples with a Sh4.8 billion funding shortfall, exposing the fragility of a scheme that is essential in ...