Fuel tax halved and free public transport offered as war pushes up prices in Australia
Victoria and Tasmania are incentivising commuters not to drive in a bid to ease cost pressures.
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Gartner predicts surge in AI-powered public services
Globally, governments are rapidly deploying AI agents to automate public services. (Image source: 123RF) At least 80% of governments will deploy artificial intelligence (AI) agents to automate routine decision-making, enhancing efficiency and service delivery by 2028. This is according to market research firm Gartner, which highlights a growing shift toward digital governance, where AI-powered systems…
Landmark Summit Elevates Fungal Diseases to a Public Health Priority in Africa
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia — Africa’s first summit dedicated to fungal diseases concluded with a multi-stakeholder commitment to strengthen surveillance, capacity building, access to diagnostics and treatment across the continent. Co-hosted by the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and the Global Action for Fungal Infections (GAFFI), the summit brought together researchers, clinicians,…
Africa’s Public Finances Are in a Mess – a New Book Explains Why and What to Do
Public finance, or how governments at all levels raise and allocate money, is in evidence everywhere you look. That pothole destroying your car. The health clinic without medicine. The dilapidated school. Public money is not government money. It is yours, writes Kenyan finance scholar Lyla Latif in her new book Governing Public Money. Drawing on…
Starlink escalates public campaign for South African operating licence
SpaceX’s satellite internet service, Starlink, has significantly intensified its lobbying efforts to enter the South African market. The company recently published a dedicated advocacy page on its website, titled Starlink’s Efforts in South Africa, which directly addresses consumers and counters persistent criticisms regarding its licensing bid. This move follows an aggressive January campaign where Starlink…
Africa: Public Healthcare and Contracting Out – Can It Work? Global Review Presents Some Answers
Universal health coverage – ensuring everyone can get quality, affordable healthcare when they need it – is one of the targets of the Sustainable Development Goals. But progress towards meeting this target has been elusive, especially in developing countries. In recent years, existing weaknesses in public health systems have been magnified by the COVID pandemic,…
Delays in implementing public sector IS: The missing glue
Bongani Shezi, strategic information systems specialist and ICT transformation leader. By the end of this piece, you’ll have a simple test: seven signals that tell you whether a public sector information system (IS) implementation will land − or leak value. Think of them as evidence gates. Public sector IS initiatives rarely fail because the technology…
Africa CDC Challenges Malawi Media On Responsible Public Health Messaging
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has challenged Malawi’s media to take greater responsibility in developing and disseminating accurate messages on public health emergencies, including cholera, measles and Mpox. Speaking during a capacity-building workshop for journalists and health officials on Risk Communication and Community Engagement (RCCE), Africa CDC Team Leader Dr…
Hong Kong fire draws public fury, and tests Beijing’s grip on city
The death toll rose to 159 on Wednesday after police finished searching all seven of the high-rise towers that were engulfed in flames that took 40 hours to put out, officials said. The blaze elicited grief, anger and fear in the densely packed city of 7.5 million people, which returned to China from British colonial…
Victoria and Albert Museum's new space gives the public a rare look at little-seen history
The Victoria and Albert East Storehouse, a warehouse that holds items unable to fit in the renowned British museum’s main space, offers the public a rare glimpse at history — including David Bowie’s trousers and an enormous Picasso piece.