United Nations Conference on Trade and Development experts say the hydraulic extraction of natural gas known as fracking - produces cleaner energy than oil and coal, but it's not necessarily in the best interests of the world's poorest countries.

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Fracking gas produces cleaner energy than oil and coal: Experts

A new online portal on men and HIV which will seek to accelerate action on gender equality and support global efforts to increase men's use of HIV services has been launched. The online resource is the brainchild of the non-profit organizations Sonke Gender Justice and Promundo with support from the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV and AIDS, UNAIDS. For more on this, Samora Mangesi spoke to Dean Peacock, Senior Advisor for Global Advocacy at Promundo

A new online portal which seeks to increase men's use of HIV services has been launched

South Africa's National Council Against Smoking, NCAS, says stopping smoking, including the use of e-cigarettes or vapes, as well as eliminating exposure to second-hand smoke, should be high on the list of measures to prevent COVID-19 infection. While smoking and exposure to second-hand smoke, do not cause COVID-19, they increase people's vulnerability to infection, and may result in worse symptoms and outcomes, especially in the elderly. Communications and Projects coordinator at NCAS, Dr. Sharon Nyatsanza explains..

Eliminating smoking should be high on the list of measures to prevent COVID-19 infection

A few years ago, any conversation around employee attraction and retention was mainly around pay and benefits or job security, but this is rapidly changing, driven by the rise of a more deliberate and discerning generation. This is according to Human Resources Director at Safaricom, Paul Kasimu. In his opinion editorial piece, Kasimu looks at why purpose-led employees are great assets for thriving businesses. Kasimu explains...

Fracking gas produces cleaner energy than oil and coal: Experts

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