[ad_1] British Passport Office workers began a five-week strike in the increasingly bitter civil service dispute over jobs, pay, pensions and conditions. More than 1,000 members of the Public and Commercial Services union (PCS) at eight sites walked out in an escalation of the long-running row. PCS general secretary, Mark Serwotka, said on Monday. According…
[ad_1] The number of registered organ donors in China reached nearly 6.2 million with the number of annual organ transplants continuing to rank the second-highest in the world, the China Daily reported on Monday. The majority of registered donors were young and middle-aged adults, aged 45 and below, head of the China Organ Donation Administrative…
[ad_1] Professor Rudo Mathivha was the first black African female to train in critical care medicine and to head an ICU at an academic institution in South Africa. PHOTO: Rosetta Msimango/Spotlight News & Features 3rd April 2023 | Biénne Huisman Professor Rudo Mathivha speaks slowly and thoughtfully – a direct contradiction to the hive of…
[ad_1] (Xinhua) 14:36, April 03, 2023 UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres issued a message on Sunday, calling for increased efforts to advance the rights of individuals with autism, in honor of World Autism Awareness Day, which falls on April 2 annually. “Despite important progress, persons with autism continue to face social and environmental barriers to the…
[ad_1] Drinking warm water Many people find drinking plain hot water or hot lemon water soothing and beneficial. Hot water can help you stay hydrated, and it may also help ease congestion, improve digestion, relieve stress, and help you feel warmer. Drinking water, hot or cold, keeps your body healthy and hydrated. Some people claim…
[ad_1] A 40-year-old health promotion officer of the Nkwanta South Municipal Hospital, Richard Azaglo, accused of defiling two girls, has been granted bail GH¢10,000 bail with one surety by the Jasikan Circuit Court. The court presided over by Mr Alfred Kwabena Aseidu adjourned the case to April 13, for case management conference, after Azaglo pleaded…
[ad_1] (Xinhua) 14:02, April 03, 2023 China and Singapore has elevated bilateral ties to an all-round high-quality future-oriented partnership during Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong’s recent China visit. The agreement on upgrading the partnership is expected to chart the course for the future development of the relationship of the two countries. It is Lee’s…
[ad_1] Mrs Aisha Dahiru-Umar is the Director General of the National Pension Commission (PenCom). In this interview with Daily Trust, she highlights how the commission under her leadership grew pension assets by over 100 per cent in the last six years and other salient issues in Nigeria’s pension sector. Pension Fund Assets have recorded…
[ad_1] The kingdom of Saudi Arabia and other oil-producing countries have announced plans to cut production by 1.15 million barrels per day (bpd) from May till the end of the year. The decision, which may significantly affect oil prices globally, is coming ahead of the monthly meeting of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)….
[ad_1] The Association of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgeons of Nigeria (ACTSON) says over 80, 000 people in Nigeria require heart surgery ever year. The president of the association, Dr Uvie Onakpoya, disclosed this in Abuja yesterday during the 5th annual scientific conference and annual general meeting of the association. He noted that cardiovascular disease is…
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