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Developing energy-saving lights and solar lights to improve standard of living in Malawi’s cities and rural areas

In IYIP Rights Media Internships, Malawi, Media Internships, Trainer,
by Kara Stevenson February 3, 2012

“The lights are back on? Lets celebrate!” It’s become the common expression for us after moving to Malawi a couple of weeks ago. There are times where my fellow jhr co-workers and I are left to sit in the dark for hours in our Lilongwe home. Moving to Malawi has conditioned us to adapt to [...]

Tagged as: electricity, power outage, solar lights

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Fueling up without queuing up: Thoughts on the future of social media in Malawi

In Educational Internships, IYIP Educational Officer, Malawi,
by Paula Millar February 1, 2012

After three years of living with chronic petrol shortages, most Malawians have developed strategies for fueling up without queuing up. While befriending gas attendants for information on tanker arrivals will cost you a couple hundred kwacha, those buying on the black market continue to pay nearly triple the going rate. Across the country, the prospect [...]

Tagged as: Facebook, fuel, fuel crisis, jhr, malawi, shortages, Social Media

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Fuel hunting in Malawi

In Educational Internships, IYIP Educational Officer, Malawi,
by nlex January 31, 2012

“There is fuel in Monkey Bay!” a text message reads. A game of telephone quickly transpires. “Get there quick! No queues! Will be out soon!” Filling up in Malawi has become increasingly difficult and expensive. This week’s five-day drought is said to be the worse since the fuel crisis in 2009, forcing drivers to queue [...]

Tagged as: forex, fuel, increase, malawi, prices, shortages

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Political Experts Debate Need for “African Spring”

In Educational Internships, Ghana, IYIP Educational Officer,
by Ryan Vandecasteyen January 30, 2012

A panel of experts on African politics squared off with students, teachers, civil servants, activists and politicians in a debate hosted by the BBC in Accra on Friday. The panel consisted of Ghanaian economist and author Dr. George Ayittey, Ugandan activist Anne Mugashi, South African political activist Kuseni Dlamini, and fellow Dr. Michael Whyte Kpessa [...]

Tagged as: Accra, democracy, Ghana, politics

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Community Radio Puts Local News First

In By Country, Sierra Leone, Trainer,
by dvanderlinde January 30, 2012

The people of Port Loko, Sierra Leone used to get news about their town from radio stations in the capital even though they had their own community radio station. In November 2011, I left my home in Freetown to teach a workshop at Radio Bankasoka, a community radio station in Port Loko, which is the [...]

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Freetown workers protest after six months without salaries

In Sierra Leone,
by Jessica McDiarmid January 27, 2012

Story by: Jessica McDiarmid & Poindexter Sama Annie Kargbo has spent the last 18 years sweeping the streets of Freetown, earning up to 100,000 Leones (about $22) per month. She used that to buy items to sell, which made her a little more money; enough, at least, to keep her grandson in school and some [...]

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The Fulani children of Accra

In Uncategorized,
by Jonathan Migneault January 24, 2012

Adeeza is 15 years old. Her family traveled to Accra about two months ago from Niger. Her mother tells her she should not speak with me and my colleague but she goes on telling her story. They left their village– where she says they lived comfortably– at six o’clock in the morning one day and [...]

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“It’s God’s will” isn’t good enough

In Uncategorized,
by Karissa Gall January 23, 2012

The electricity had been out for 24 hours where I was staying in Namiwawa, Blantyre, either due to the heavy seasonal rains or the theft of the oil out of the area transformer tower. It was Sunday morning and still raining heavily when I set out on the 45 minute walk to town where there [...]

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Where are they now?

In Uncategorized,
by Sdouglas January 17, 2012

For a westerner, the amount of a JHR fellowship in Sierra Leone is about equivalent to a phone bill. For a Salone journalist, it can and does open doors to bright new futures … for both themselves and their communities. Read on…

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