The port of Manzanillo, with the largest cargo movement in Mexico, is expanding its facilities without an environmental impact study. Credit: Colima Sostenible by Emilio Godoy (mexico) Thursday, December 19, 2024 Inter Press Service MEXICO, Dec 19 (IPS) – The expansion of the port of Manzanillo, Mexico’s most important port in terms of cargo movement and located on the central Pacific …
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In the era of digital transformation, public safety stands at a critical crossroads. Law enforcement agencies globally are under increasing scrutiny to enhance transparency, efficiency, and trust within their communities. Against this backdrop, Kazakhstan’s “Digital Policeman” initiative has emerged as a shining example of technological innovation in policing. The initiative leverages state-of-the-art technologies like smart badges and military-grade mobile devices, …
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Malagasy woman preparing fish on the beach of Lavanono in the far south of Madagascar. The IPBES Transformative Change Report suggests that principles of equity and justice; pluralism and inclusion; respectful and reciprocal human-nature relationships; and adaptive learning and action can achieve transformative change. by Busani Bafana (windhoek) Thursday, December 19, 2024 Inter Press Service WINDHOEK, Dec 19 (IPS) – Nature …
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A congested street in Bulawayo where public transporters pick up passengers at an undesignated point. Credit: Ignatius Banda/IPS by Ignatius Banda (bulawayo) Wednesday, December 18, 2024 Inter Press Service BULAWAYO, Dec 18 (IPS) – As the population in African cities grows, governments are struggling to provide sustainable public transport solutions, conditions that have led to gridlock in major business districts. Projections …
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Togo’s President, Faure Gnassingbé by Promise Eze Wednesday, December 18, 2024 Inter Press Service Dec 18 (IPS) – In May 2024, Togo’s President Faure Gnassingbé signed a new constitution, transitioning the country from a presidential to a parliamentary system. Under this new framework, lawmakers are responsible for electing the president. Supporters of the reforms argue that this transition diminishes Faure Gnassingbé’s powers …
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by CIVICUS Tuesday, December 17, 2024 Inter Press Service Dec 17 (IPS) – CIVICUS speaks with Ramón Zamora, son of Guatemalan journalist José Rubén Zamora, about restrictions on press freedom and the challenges of defending human rights in Guatemala. Rubén Zamora is part of the CIVICUS Stand as My Witness campaign, which seeks the release of unjustly imprisoned human rights …
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Opinion by Jomo Kwame Sundaram (kuala lumpur, malaysia) Tuesday, December 17, 2024 Inter Press Service KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Dec 17 (IPS) – The new geopolitics after the first Cold War undermines peace, sustainability, and human development. Hegemonic priorities continue to threaten humanity’s well-being and prospects for progress. Jomo Kwame SundaramEnd of first Cold War The end of the first Cold War …
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Opinion by Anis Chowdhury (sydney) Monday, December 16, 2024 Inter Press Service SYDNEY, Dec 16 (IPS) – This piece is not about the crisis or the chaos that the country is now facing after successfully toppling the autocratic regime of Sheikh Hasina. Rather, it is about the crisis of confidence and social capital or trust — interlinked, nonetheless. Anis Chowdhury The …
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Opinion by Eric O Flynn (dublin, ireland) Monday, December 16, 2024 Inter Press Service DUBLIN, Ireland, Dec 16 (IPS) – For decades, preventable deaths, lifelong disabilities, and disfigurements presented devastating consequences for over 90% of the population in Africa, where surgical care remains largely out of reach. Simple, affordable procedures like skin grafts for burns, bone fracture repair, and hernia procedures …
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The people walk to Saydnaya prison to search for the detainees. Credit: Abdul Karem al-Mohammad/IPS by Sonia Al Ali (idlib, syria) Monday, December 16, 2024 Inter Press Service IDLIB, Syria, Dec 16 (IPS) – Detained without trial for over three years for trial for allegedly treating “terrorists” (as opponents of former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad were deemed), Alaa al-Khalil, a 33-year-old …
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