The Daily IIJ

The constant congestion in the international gateway has raised concern to subscribers and mobile phones companies about the state of telecommunications in the country. On the side of subscribers the liberalization of the international gateway should have paved the way for them to access cheaper international calls which should have alleviated the cost of communication. [...]

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By NEWTON SIBANDA LUSAKA, Zambia-CHRISTINE MULENGA has lived in Mufulira’s sprawling kanoyo township, on the fringes of MufuliraMine since 1998. She has not seen the economic benefits of the mining activities in her vicinity, but can attest to the toll it has taken on both her health and living environment.

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Amid worsening food crisis in the Sahel region of West Africa, international aid agencies respond to calls by the Gambia Government to help feed her people. The country suffered a serious drop in crop production in 2011 blamed on late and erratic rains. As a result, local citizens are already running out of food supply.

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“I have only one wish, after finish my study, I want a job and then I want to leave this place. I want to leave my father and mother from their hard work.” eighteen year old Tall and thin Vivek, 1st year Student of Thangvelh Engineering College, department of Computer Engineering and Communication. We have [...]

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Ibrahim Mohamed, Maldives Slums in Nochikuppan – a small village in Marina beach – gives shelter for more than 5,000 people in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. It is a community of fisher folks, who have been deprived from many basic needs for decades. 13-year old P.Vishwa lives in a slum with eight other family members. Since [...]

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Sachin Sharma Chennai: The interest of securing their livelihood seems to be defeating the curiosity of having new houses for the residents of Nochi Kuppam, one of the areas worst hit by the Tsunami in December 2004.

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By Desiree’ Francis NOCHIKUPPAM, Chennai, India (April 4, 2012) I had the tsunami of my life when a nine-year-old girl from a slum of India asked me “are you here to bomb us?” when I told her I was a Pakistani. She was quickly corrected by her elder sister who informed her that it was [...]

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By Leela Ghimire Chennai, 05 April Nitish, a nine-year old boy starts his day stepping into the cool sand of  the Nochikuppam slums in Tamilnadu. Living in a beach where his parents with most of the people around have nothing to do than fishing Nitish on the other hand never wants to be a fish [...]

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Rural/urban migration remains one of the biggest challenges to both infrastructure and economic development of most megacities of the world,particularly those in the developing world. Lagos, Nigeria’s and Africa mega city has more pathetic tales.

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“During the  2007 elections campaign President Koroma, Vice President Sam-Sumana and Mayor Williams came here and promised us to build a market… it is now four years nothing has being done,”

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