UN biodiversity summit enters crucial final week amid funding disputes and calls for urgent action From L-R: Kirsty Bryant, CBD Secretariat; and Co-Facilitators of a Friends of the Co-Chairs group on DSI Katie Beckett, UK, and Henry Michael Ndengejeho, Namibia.PHOTO/IISD/ENB – Mike Muzurakis. By PATRICK MAYOYO [email protected] The United Nations Biodiversity Conference has entered its…
Maputo — Mozambican President Daniel Chapo has called for stronger cooperation among African countries and international organizations to protect the continent’s natural resources amid growing international competition for strategic minerals, natural gas and oil. Speaking at the 12th Tana Forum in Bahir Dar, Ethiopia, on Saturday, Chapo argued that geopolitical rivalries and the global energy…
TODAY’S MASS EXPLAINER |Jesus calls on Christians to put love of God and neighbour at the centre of their lives Pope Leo with head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church Major Archbishop Shevchuk (ANSA). PHOTO/VATICAN. BY PATRICK MAYOYO [email protected] Catholic Christians gathering for Sunday Mass are being reminded of the importance of loving God and their…
Barclays is the latest company to cut jobs due to tech efficiencies. (Graphic: Nicola Mawson | Pexels) London Stock Exchange-listed Barclays has become the latest company to announce job cuts as it expands its use of artificial intelligence (AI). It joins the likes of Standard Chartered, Goldman Sachs, British American Tobacco and several technology companies….
Addis Ababa — Ethiopia has reformed its statistical legislation and established an independent statistical service to strengthen the production and coordination of official data, President Taye Atske Selassie said. Taye underscored the importance of reliable statistics in driving evidence-based development in Africa. Addressing the opening of the 10th Session of the Statistical Commission for Africa…
Mr Kaseya also urged partners to provide immediate funding, medical supplies, diagnostics and trained emergency responders. Following the confirmation of an Ebola case in Nigeria, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), has called for urgent international support for the country. The Director-General, Jean Kaseya, made the call through the agency’s official…
Cape Town company Untapped AI says it filed two patent applications in the US in September for technology that can prove where a phone call is really coming from. It wants to stop criminals who use AI to clone voices and pose as banks, bosses and family members. The technology has been tested but is…
Brain signals recorded by a gaming headset or a wellness gadget could one day be used as evidence against you in court, according to a new UN report which warns that neurotechnology is outpacing the laws meant to protect human rights. Presenting the Secretary-General’s report to the General Assembly on Thursday, senior human rights official…
US President Donald Trump has called off plans to livestream the execution of former US army psychiatrist Nidal Hasan by firing squad. Trump had previously said he approved of showing the death of the Fort Hood attacker, while Vice-President JD Vance cast doubt on whether it would happen and said he would not watch it….
The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) has called for promoting, providing and protecting health in the Eastern Mediterranean region, home to some of the world’s top humanitarian crises such as Sudan, Yemen and the Occupied Palestinian Territory. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus was speaking on Wednesday to health leaders and senior officials attending the WHO…
