[ad_1] Chima Centus Nweze, a justice of the supreme court, is dead. Sources confirmed to TheCable that he died on Sunday evening at the age of 64. He was said to have been ill but was discharged from the hospital some days ago. Nweze was the fifth most senior justice of the supreme court. With…
[ad_1] During South Africa’s COVID-19 hard lockdown, Dr Sandile Cele became the first to successfully grow the beta variant of SARS-CoV-2 in the lab. PHOTO: Rosetta Msimango/Spotlight News & Features 31st July 2023 | Biénne Huisman In a Durban laboratory in 2020, there was dancing and scientists jumping with joy when Dr Sandile Cele realised…
[ad_1] Justice Mary Maame Ekue Yanzuh presiding over the trial of James Gyakye Quayson, Assin North MP, at the High Court, has warned that she will ask the MP to continue and end the cross-examination of the first prosecution witness, Richard Takyi-Mensah, on Monday, if his lawyers fail to turn up. Last Friday, lawyers of…
[ad_1] BUJUMBURA, July 31 (Xinhua) — Burundi enjoys its cooperation with China and the African country’s mobile connectivity has significantly improved thanks to the help of Chinese communication companies, a minister has said. “Cooperation is positive if we consider achievements recorded by Chinese companies in the communications sector in Burundi,” said Minister of Communication, Information…
[ad_1] Two passengers lost their lives in an auto crash that occurred along Federal Government Girls College (FGGC) in Ondo. Confirming the incident to TheCable, Ezekiel Son Allah, sector commander of the Ondo Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), said the accident occurred on Sunday. Son Allah said the crash was between a Mercedes Benz truck…
[ad_1] The Federal Capital Territory and states grappling with issues of insecurity have been asked to engage the services of local vigilante in the vaccination of children living in unsecured terrains. This is as the World Health Organisation, WHO, has noted that issues of evolving and heightened insecurity, displacement of settlements and rugged terrain, was…
By Gom Mirian The Acting Inspector General of Police, Ag. IGP Kayode Egbetokun, has announced the launch of a new Schools Protection Squad (SPS), aimed at ensuring the safety of students and teachers in educational institutions across the country. In addition, a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) handbook for the safe school programme was unveiled, aimed…
By Gom Mirian Immediate past Nigerian president, Muhammadu Buhari, came into power on a high pedestal because he was perceived to be a visionary leader who would turn Nigeria around for good, especially in the fight against corruption, but this was not to be. In this report, Gom Mirian highlights a number of projects which the…
[ad_1] Wellness & Fitness You can now have a capsule for endoscopy and colonoscopy Monday July 31 2023 Aga Khan University Hospital has introduced capsule endoscopy, a non-invasive way of conducting colonoscopy and endoscopy. PHOTO | SHUTTERSTOCK There is good news for patients referred for endoscopy and colonoscopy procedures but are hesitant due to the…
[ad_1] The Lagos state government says six animals in the state have been confirmed to have anthrax disease. Anthrax is an infection caused by the spore-forming bacteria, Bacillus anthracis. It typically affects ruminants such as cows, sheep, and goats. It is a zoonotic disease — transmissible from contaminated animals to humans. Humans can get infected…
