In Kabul’s narrow alleys and quiet courtyards, boys dressed in white caps and tunics diligently recite Quranic verses across an expanding network of madrassas – religious schools that increasingly bridge critical gaps in Afghanistan’s struggling education system. Public schools continue to function, but their effectiveness has diminished due to resource constraints, insufficient teaching staff and…
President John Dramani Mahama has called on his colleague African leaders to rise to the occasion and redesign the continent’s health architecture. Addressing the opening session of the Africa Health Sovereignty Summit in Accra yesterday, President Mahama said the platform must be the springboard for sustainable health financing on the continent. “In this moment, we…
Steep cuts in US government funding have thrown much of the field of global health into a state of fear and uncertainty. Once a crown jewel of US foreign policy, valued at some US$12 billion a year, global health has been relegated to a corner of a restructured State Department governed by an “America First”…
ANTS is urging passengers to plan ahead and arrive two hours before domestic departures and three hours before international departures Air Traffic and Navigation Services (ATNS) has reported a critical Air Traffic Control systems failure which is impacting flight management operations at OR Tambo International Airport, the busiest airport on the continent of Africa. In…
Air Traffic and Navigation Services (ATNS), a state-owned company, said on Friday that there has been a “systems failure” at OR Tambo International Airport that disrupting flights. OR Tambo is South Africa’s busiest airport, and a hub for the Southern African region. ATNS said the system failure on Friday — a busy day for the…
Households and businesses are now required to register all rooftop solar power installations. But electricity users have been swimming in a sea of confusion about the new rules, when they come into force and what penalties are involved. The new requirements form part of Eskom’s small-scale embedded generation (SSEG) programme. TechCentral asked the utility for…
South Africa-based EPCM Holdings has launched a fully integrated, containerised brewery system – ready to brew from day one. Compact, efficient, and built for mobility, our Two-Container Brewery gives you everything you need to start brewing as soon as it’s connected to power, water and drainage. Minimal on-site assembly. No hidden extras. Just a high-performance…
“One key challenge I remain deeply committed to addressing is ensuring no one is left behind by the health system, no matter where they live,” Dr. Ahmed Ogwell Ouma, the CEO and President of VillageReach, a global non-profit dedicated to strengthening health systems in underserved communities. With over three decades of experience at the forefront of global…
The Department of Home Affairs will shortly submit the digital identity policy to Cabinet. The Department of Home Affairs (DHA) will “shortly” submit the digital identity (ID) policy to Cabinet for approval to conduct public hearings. This is according to home affairs minister Dr Leon Schreiber, delivering the department’s budget vote in Parliament yesterday. The…
Astronomers are rolling out a welcome mat for a newly identified visitor from beyond our solar system. The object — thought to be a comet — is only the third-ever confirmed interstellar visitor to pass through our cosmic neighborhood. Dubbed 3I/ATLAS, the comet poses no danger to Earth and will remain roughly 150 million miles…
