[ad_1] EHealth Africa, a non-governmental organisation, says it has facilitated the delivery of nine million vaccine doses in hard-to-reach areas in the country. Atef Fawaz, executive director of the organisation, spoke on Wednesday at a workshop themed “Digital innovations in public health practice: Lessons and impact”. Fawaz said the delivery was facilitated through the logistic…
[ad_1] The complexities of climate change and its associated jargon can make it difficult to digest. TheCable’s quick climate facts will help demystify these concepts through easy-to-understand and straightforward explanations. Here are some to keep at the tip of your fingers: The United Nations says fossil fuels, such as coal, oil and gas, are the…
[ad_1] The FCT Administration has commenced the auditing of payroll remittances on statutory and non-statutory deductions of FCTA liabilities to its third party beneficiaries. These remittances include statutory deductions such as taxes, pensions, and insurance, as well as non-statutory deductions like employee contributions to cooperative societies and various welfare programmes. To this end, the FCTA…
[ad_1] Economy One in every five Kenyans depends on cash transfers or social safety nets Thursday July 27 2023 GRAPHIC | STANSLAUS MANTHI | NMG Close to a fifth of Kenyan households primarily rely on cash transfer programs or social assistance highlighting the additional burden on taxpayers, friends and relatives. Data published by the Kenya…
[ad_1] By Godfrey AKON The United Nations Children’s Fund, UNICEF, has said 70 million children are among 63 per cent of Nigerians facing multi-dimensional poverty after the Covid-19 pandemic. UNICEF Nigeria Representative, Cristian Munduate, disclosed this at a two-day policy and programmatic dialogue workshop on Nigeria’s poverty profile and social register on Tuesday in Abuja….
[ad_1] NEW YORK (AP) — Joe Lewis, the British billionaire whose family trust owns the Tottenham Hotspur soccer club, pleaded not guilty in New York on Wednesday to insider trading charges alleging that he fed corporate secrets to romantic partners, personal assistants, friends and his pilots, earning them millions of dollars illegally. Lewis was released…
[ad_1] ASHLAND The Salvation Army of Northeast Kentucky is facing challenges housing neighbors and providing essential emergency services to community members most vulnerable, according to Major Jason Swain. “We are housing 30 to 40 people experiencing homelessness every night in our emergency shelter who have nowhere to go, and our shelter stays at capacity most…
[ad_1] The Bauchi State Primary Healthcare Development Agency (BSPHCDA) has confirmed an outbreak of diphtheria in six local government areas of the state. Rilwanu Mohammed, executive chairman of the agency, spoke at a press conference in Bauchi on Wednesday. He said the agency collected 58 samples of suspected cases from January to date. “Two of…
[ad_1] The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, will on Thursday interface again with the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) over the association’s planned industrial action. The Majority Leader of the House, Julius Ihonvbere, announced this during plenary on Wednesday. A member of the House, Idem Uyime (PDP, Akwa-Ibom), had tried to…
[ad_1] NEW YORK (AP) — Joe Lewis, the British billionaire whose family trust owns the Tottenham Hotspur soccer team, on Wednesday pleaded not guilty in New York to insider trading charges alleging that he fed corporate secrets to romantic partners, personal assistants, friends and his pilots, earning them millions of dollars illegally. He was then…
