Media in Bangladesh and use of ICT [This article is based on personal experience and observation and giving an overview on the ICT use of Media in Bangladesh.] Media is a word that contains the list of communication tools, which include Leaflets and Flyers, Books and Billboards, Presentation materials, Newspapers, Televisions, Radio, […]
The Complexity of Caring for California’s Uninsured Pregnant Women
By Deborah Stokol Images by P. Kim Bui As long as she is pregnant, a woman living in the United States may receive medical care. So even the homeless, the undocumented, “the tired [and] poor,” may visit a doctor while expecting. Yet for the inhabitants of Los Angeles County, health continues to accompany wealth. L.A.’s […]
U.N. Responds to Allegations of Missing Afghan Aid
Yesterday, we published a story about a draft audit [1] showing that the U.N. was unable to account for tens of millions of dollars sent to the Afghan elections commission. The United Nations Development Program has submitted the following formal response: Your article fails to capture the scope and depth of the UN Development Programme’s […]
Breaking the Wall of Silence: Civilian Oversight of Police in Oakland
[This investigation has an accompanying radio story produced by Andrew and published at Making Contact. You can listen to it here. You can also check Andrew’s earlier reporting on this topic in partnership with KALW and the East Bay Express] It’s midnight. A vehicle driven by a black male is pulled over by a […]
Nigeria, others race against time in the fight against malaria
WITH merely two years to meet the global targets of delivering effective, affordable protection against the debilitating disease, BEN UKWUOMA and CHUKWUMA MUANYA write that recent efforts by the international community, have led to hopes that malaria could be eliminated as a public health problem before the end of the next decade. It is a […]
FG To Review Insurance, NAICOM Acts
The Federal Government on Thursday dropped a hint on its plans to review the existing Insurance Act of 2003 and the National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) Act of 1997 in line with the current realities of a modern economy. This was disclosed in Abuja by the Minister of State for Finance, Mr. Remi Babalola, while launching […]
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