August 2023

Towards efficiency, upholding fiscal discipline in public emergencies: We’ll be faithful with public resources …Finance Minister vows as he launches policy documents

EditorAugust 8, 202306 mins

[ad_1] Two policy documents to promote efficiency and accountability in the use of public financial resources during emergencies were yesterday launched in Accra by the Minister of Finance, Mr Ken Ofori Atta. They are the Emergency Expenditure Management Guidelines (EEMG) and the Audit Recommendations Implementation and Follow-up Instructions for Public Institutions (ARIFIP). Developed under the…

Uncategorized

Officials in U.S. West bracing for Valley fever spread

EditorAugust 8, 202306 mins

[ad_1] (Xinhua) 14:37, August 08, 2023 DENVER, United States, Aug. 7 (Xinhua) — Although Valley fever is mostly contained in southern California and Arizona, health officials in America are fearful that historic dry conditions in the West will accelerate the spread of the deadly disease. “More than 500,000 Americans could be sickened each year by…

Newborns exposed to killer diseases at ill-equipped Kano PHC

EditorAugust 8, 2023014 mins

[ad_1] Amother, Rahama Husseini, could not understand why her newborn could not receive the first dose of vaccine at the Hotoro Primary Healthcare Centre (PHC) in Nasarawa Local Government Area of Kano State. Mrs Husseini, who gave birth on 26 February, said the child, Auwal Yusuf, was not administered the first dose of vaccine at…

Somalia’s launches first blood bank in 30 years

EditorAugust 8, 2023November 16, 202406 mins

[ad_1] By ABDULKADIR KHALIF Somalia has launched a blood bank in Mogadishu, a first for the country in 30 years in what donors said could help the country’s emergency responses. Somali Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre presided over the launch on Saturday, reviving the country’s collapsed blood ban that had initially been established in 1976…

Final national consultation on two children’s bill held

EditorAugust 8, 202305 mins

[ad_1] The Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection (MoGCPS) on Thursday conducted the final national consultation on the children’s bill and the Child Justice Administration for stakeholders to make critical inputs into the bills. When passed into law, the two bills would ensure that children are protected and cared for in a more dignified…

Uncategorized

Over 58,000 dengue cases, 38 deaths reported in Sri Lanka this year

EditorAugust 8, 202301 mins

[ad_1] (Xinhua) 14:45, August 08, 2023 COLOMBO, Aug. 8 (Xinhua) — More than 58,000 dengue cases have been reported in Sri Lanka with 38 deaths this year, according to the health ministry’s national dengue control unit. The unit said on Tuesday that nearly 50 percent of cases had been reported from the country’s western province….

Uncategorized

The Internet of Things, Internet of Behavior, and thinking machines in the future of workplace

EditorAugust 8, 2023015 mins

[ad_1] We just arrived at the future of work, where technology is seamlessly woven into our everyday lives. The Internet of Things (IoT), Internet of Behavior (IoB), and thinking machines are giving us new narratives as we interact with our surroundings and reshape the workplace for an everywhere-you-go experience. From interconnected devices to data-driven insights,…

Anyaa Sowutoum residents undergo free Hepatitis B screening

EditorAugust 8, 202302 mins

[ad_1] More than 500 residents of Anyaa Sowutoum Constituency on Friday benefitted from a free Hepatitis B screening organised by the Member of Parliament for the area, Dr Dickson Adomako Kissi. The two-day exercise gave participants the opportunity to receive pre-test and post-test counseling, where they were educated on the need for each individual to…

Siemens extends completion of Nigeria’s power project to 2030, cites ‘high prices’

EditorAugust 8, 202304 mins

[ad_1] Siemens Energy, a German engineering company, says plans to complete the of revamping Nigeria’s power infrastructure will take an additional five years than originally planned due to delays caused by the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19). Oladayo Orolu, head of business development and government relations at Siemens Energy, spoke on Monday in an interview with Bloomberg….

Siemens extends completion of Nigeria’s power project to 2030, cites ‘high prices’

EditorAugust 8, 202304 mins

[ad_1] Siemens Energy, a German engineering company, says plans to complete the of revamping Nigeria’s power infrastructure will take an additional five years than originally planned due to delays caused by the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19). Oladayo Orolu, head of business development and government relations at Siemens Energy, spoke on Monday in an interview with Bloomberg….

Subscribe to our Newsletter