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Health

Despite Outbreak, Uganda’s Latest Cholera Containment Effort Is Unpopular, Unenforced

Ugandan officials have banned the sale of homemade food and drinks in an effort to contain a recent cholera outbreak. The ban hasn’t stopped street vendors – will it stop the disease?

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Business

Nepal Region Braces for Change as Road Construction Brings Workers, Opportunity

Shilu Manandhar Senior Reporter

High in the Himalayas, workers descend on Nepal’s Mustang region to help build a road that will connect to China. The project will make transport between the two countries easier, and it’s already begun to change the face of the region.

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Human Rights

Homes and Coffee Fields Abandoned as Violence Continues in Southern Mexico

Marissa Revilla Senior Reporter

Violence linked to local land disputes in Chiapas, Mexico’s southernmost state, continues to drive coffee farmers and their families out of their homes and fields and into temporary camps. Faced with ongoing attacks, community representatives asked for military and police protection.

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Jobs

In Srinagar, Renowned Floating Gardens Have Been Men’s Domain – Until Now

Reproductive Rights

Good Health and Well-Being

Fears of Witchcraft Remain Serious Obstacle to Providing Maternal Care in Uganda

Economy

Decent Work and Economic Growth

As Bond Note Value Drops, Zimbabwean Money Clubs Watch Savings Disappear

Arts

With Glitz and Glamour, Televised Singing Contest Spotlights Haiti’s Young Talent

Human Rights

Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions

Under a New President, Zimbabweans Tentatively Acknowledge Bloody Past

Water

Clean Water and Sanitation

With Dry Taps and Useless Pipes, People Through Mexico City Use Buckets to Fetch Water

Jobs

In Mexico’s Poorest State, Training Program Helps Youth Make the Most of Few Options

Money

Decent Work and Economic Growth

Loosely Regulated Microloans and High Interest Rates Trap Sri Lankans in Debt

Education

Quality Education

Late Payments to Examiners Force Ugandan Graduate Students to Wait Years for Degrees

Jobs

In Srinagar, Renowned Floating Gardens Have Been Men’s Domain – Until Now

Reproductive Rights

Good Health and Well-Being

Fears of Witchcraft Remain Serious Obstacle to Providing Maternal Care in Uganda

Economy

Decent Work and Economic Growth

As Bond Note Value Drops, Zimbabwean Money Clubs Watch Savings Disappear

Arts

With Glitz and Glamour, Televised Singing Contest Spotlights Haiti’s Young Talent

Human Rights

Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions

Under a New President, Zimbabweans Tentatively Acknowledge Bloody Past

Water

Clean Water and Sanitation

With Dry Taps and Useless Pipes, People Through Mexico City Use Buckets to Fetch Water

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Sustainable Development Goals

The SDGs, also known as the Global Goals, are a call to action to end all forms of poverty, fight inequalities and design strategies to foster economic growth around the world by 2030. GPJ reporters are uniquely suited to serve as watchdogs, tracking the progress of each SDG in their local communities.

Life on Land

Curing Tobacco in Zimbabwe Requires Trees. Can Tobacco Farmers Plant Enough of Them to Save Their Own Industry?

Good Health and Well-Being

Zimbabwe’s Policy Ending Dialysis Fees Saves Lives But Strains Hospitals

Clean Water and Sanitation

There’s More Money for Clean Water in Zambia, but Little Has Changed

Decent Work and Economic Growth

Nepal’s Nursing Colleges Reserve Spots for Male Students

Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions

Years After Land Reform, Zimbabwe Farmers Struggle to Prove Ownership, Secure Loans

Life on Land

Curing Tobacco in Zimbabwe Requires Trees. Can Tobacco Farmers Plant Enough of Them to Save Their Own Industry?

Good Health and Well-Being

Zimbabwe’s Policy Ending Dialysis Fees Saves Lives But Strains Hospitals

Clean Water and Sanitation

There’s More Money for Clean Water in Zambia, but Little Has Changed

Decent Work and Economic Growth

Nepal’s Nursing Colleges Reserve Spots for Male Students

Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions

Years After Land Reform, Zimbabwe Farmers Struggle to Prove Ownership, Secure Loans

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Beyond the Story

Global Press Journal’s research team explores beyond the headlines for context to help explain what’s happening around the world. This occasional series will offer updates to stories already published on Global Press Journal.

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What Happens When the Internet is Out, and the Government is to Blame?

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Inside Zimbabwe’s Hunting Laws

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Elections in DRC: What Happens Next?

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Attacks on Indigenous Villages in Chiapas Continue

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