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Articles by David Phiri
The hidden Truth about the Health worker recruitment
Filed under: Health & Nutrition,Latest News | From the Unemployed Doctor’s Diary The unfriendly truth is that the system has just become congested. We have lost the mark as a nation when it comes to career direction in relation to market demands.
Eastern Africa's Bounty: Cashing in on Livestock Wealth
The Eastern Africa region boasts a surfeit of livestock riches, harbouring over half of Africa's livestock. Indeed, Ethiopia, Kenya, South Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda alone cradle around 132 million cattle — approximately nine percent of the world's total 1.5 billion. Throw in 180 million chickens, 225 million goats and sheep, and 14 million camels, and it begins to fathom the enormity of this livestock wealth.
Cry, the beloved Horn of Africa
After the failure of four rainy seasons over two years, at least 36 million people across the Horn of Africa are suffering a prolonged drought, with 21 million highly food insecure. In parts of Somalia, the situation is projected to reach famine levels if humanitarian aid is not significantly increased. It’s a disaster like nothing we have seen in the past 40 years. Yet the world’s attention is elsewhere.
Livestock derived foods are vital
Prime Friday, December 24, 2021 David Phiri By David Phiri Sub-regional Coordinator for Eastern Africa Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) What you need to know: Using livestock as a pathway out of malnutrition would be a great opportunity More than one-third of the world’s undernourished people reside in Africa. The number of chronically undernourished continues to rise on the continent to 250 million in 2019, nearly one-fifth of the population.
Animal-sourced foods vital to fixing Africa malnutrition
Ideas & Debate Animal-sourced foods vital to fixing Africa malnutrition Monday December 13 2021 Industrialization, Trade and Enterprise Development Cabinet Secretary Betty Maina and Principal Secretary Johnson Weru at the Omra Meat Processing (EPZ) exhibition stand during a meat expo in Nairobi in November. PHOTO | DIANA NGILA | NMG By DAVID PHIRI More by this Author Summary Animal-derived or sourced foods (ASF) have an important role in reducing levels of malnutrition in developing nations.
Create a continent where good food for all is reality
Wednesday, September 22, 2021 A farmer at work. Food-insecurity in Africa is dire. Photo credit: Shutterstock By David Phiri Sub-regional Coordinator for Eastern Africa Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) What you need to know: Food systems — the activities involved in producing, processing, transporting and consuming food — touch every aspect of our lives. In Africa, the number of hungry people has increased by 50 million since 2014 to 250 million, or nearly one-fifth of the population.
Malawian president pursuing agenda of southern region exclusion?
President Lazarus Chakwera came to power through an alliance of nine parties called Tonse — meaning “all of us”. The name of the alliance gave an impression of inclusivity but before the ink had dried it became evident that little had substantively changed in Malawi. The alliance, which had accused former president Peter Mutharika of nepotism and promised to deal with it decisively, immediately committed similar transgressions.
An Unpopular Opinion on The Injustices of The Malawi Concourt Judgment
Cowardly justices Healey Potani, Mike Tembo, Dingiswayo Madise, Ivy Kamanga and Redson Kapindu Written By David Phiri Whatever faults the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP)’s Government may have, a disdain for the rule of law is not one of them. That Government’s track record speaks for itself. They have always respected court judgments, including those that have been not been their favour. Making this observation is not intended to provide some kind of virtue signaling on the Government’s behalf.
Zambia : The Mutati led MMD Faction has not benefited anything from the alliance with PF-Tobias
Felix Mutati at the launch of the card renewal for Lusaka Province By David Phiri The Opposition Movement for Multiparty Democracy (MMD) has challenged its Alliance Partner the Patriotic Front (PF) to prove if the alliance is still workable. Speaking in an interview, Mr. Tobias Kafumukache who is the Party’s Chairman for Energy in a statement marking the 29th year anniversary of the Garden Motel Meeting which led to the launch of the MMD said the MMD has transformed Zambia.
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