The National Health Laboratory Service (NHLS) has announced the appointment of new independent expert members to its Board’s Audit and Risk Committee (ARC) and Information Technology Governance Committee (ITGC), strengthening institutional governance, accountability, and digital innovation. According to the NHLS, the newly appointed members bring extensive expertise in digital transformation, governance, finance, risk management, and…
African heads of state, former leaders, and senior government and business leaders are expected to attend the Africa Mindset Reset Forum, which will take place in Kigali on August 25-26. The two-day gathering, hosted by the African School of Governance (ASG), aims to foster discussions on good governance, institutions and culture of execution needed for…
A state police helicopter and a small plane collided over Carlisle Airport in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, Wednesday night, resulting in the death of the plane’s pilot, officials said. The crash involved a Cessna 150 airplane and a Pennsylvania State Police Bell 407 helicopter. Acting Pennsylvania State Police Commissioner George L. Bivens said at a news conference…
Tsetse flies transmit some of Africa’s most persistent parasitic diseases. They have affected human health, livestock production and rural development for generations, across a region spanning millions of square kilometres in 37 sub-Saharan countries. Human African trypanosomiasis, or sleeping sickness, is caused by two species of single-celled parasites. Others infect wild and domestic animals, causing…
Ferrari’s highly debated first all-electric vehicle, the Luce, has just silenced its harshest critics by fetching a record-breaking $40 million (R646 million) at a Sotheby’s charity auction during Monterey Car Week. Read: Google unveils Pixel 11 Pro and Pro XL The staggering hammer price crowns this one-of-a-kind “tailor-made” Luce as the most expensive new car…
Both incidents drew international condemnation. The IDF said of the killing of Hind: “Due to alleged failures in the co-ordination of the movement of the Palestine Red Crescent ambulance, it has been decided to initiate a criminal investigation of the incident by Military Police Criminal Investigation Division.” It added that the findings of its examination…
European club football is back, with SuperSport on DStv and GOtv set to deliver extensive coverage of the 2026/27 season to football fans across Uganda. The new campaign follows the excitement of the 2026 FIFA World Cup and brings the return of some of Europe’s biggest domestic competitions, including the Premier League, La Liga and…
A SAPS sting operation resulted in the discovery of devices containing explicit images and videos. (Source: iStock) A 16-year-old Western Cape teenager remains in police custody after he was arrested on charges related to online child sexual abuse material. This, after the matter was postponed to 20 August, for a medical examination by the district…
Nigeria now has the highest headline capital gains tax rate among selected major African economies and one of the continent’s broadest regimes for taxing indirect transfers of Nigerian assets, according to a new report by PwC Nigeria. The report titled: “Nigeria’s Capital Gains Tax Reforms: What the New 30% Rate and Indirect Transfer Rules Mean…
A helicopter taking tourists on a safari crashed Wednesday in a remote part of northern Kenya, killing all seven people on board — six passengers and the pilot. Five Americans were among those killed in the crash, the U.S. State Department confirmed in a statement to CBS News. They included a Florida-based Telemundo TV station…
