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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 Road from Here

In By Country, Sierra Leone,
by dvanderlinde January 9, 2012

The road from the Sierra Leonean town of Kenema to the Liberian border is not the smoothest ride in the country, but it may be one of the more interesting ones. The road is an unpaved dirt trail that winds eighty kilometres though the thick jungle and swampy lowlands of the Gola Rainforest. I left [...]

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Five Human Rights Stories that Made Headlines in Sierra Leone in 2011

In By Country, Job Type, Sierra Leone, Trainer,
by dvanderlinde January 9, 2012

In the past year, the Sierra Leonean government has been working to change the image of the country from that of civil war, Blood Diamonds and mass amputation to one that is peaceful and ready for large-scale international investment. Many say that the elections in November 2012 will be a landmark moment for Sierra Leone’s [...]

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Vigilantism and the right to security

In Ghana, IYIP Rights Media Internships, Media Internships, Uncategorized,
by sferrari December 23, 2011

If all goes well, the justice system within a democracy goes like so: A crime is committed. The criminal is reprimanded. The authorities pass fair judgment in a court of law. Punishment is allocated to the accused, if guilty. Justice and security of the victim is upheld. Communities feel protected. When the right to security [...]

Tagged as: community justice

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