Africa: The Truth FIFA Must Be Told, By Patrick Omorodion

Africa: Take Ownership of Health Systems, African Countries Told

Arusha — THE World Health Organisation (WHO) Regional Director for Africa, Professor Mohamed Janabi, has urged African countries to take greater ownership of their health systems and move from conference commitments to concrete action in financing and strengthening primary healthcare. Prof Janabi said governments must lead health-sector development, while development partners align their support with…

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Africa: The Truth FIFA Must Be Told, By Patrick Omorodion

Africa: Long Covid Patients Are Told Symptoms Are in Their Head – Here’s How to Change the Narrative

Between us, we bring two perspectives to persistent illness: personal experience of long COVID, and clinical and research experience in chronic illness rehabilitation. Both have taught us the same thing: when symptoms are real, disabling and difficult to explain, patients need more than reassurance that tests are normal. They need to be believed, assessed carefully…

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Withdraw AI policy, Malatsi told, as fake citations row grows

Withdraw AI policy, Malatsi told, as fake citations row grows

Communications minister Solly Malatsi. Photo: Lerato Sepotokele/DCDT Communications minister Solly Malatsi is facing calls from across the political divide to withdraw South Africa’s draft national artificial intelligence policy after News24 revealed at the weekend that the document contains at least six academic citations almost certainly fabricated by an AI tool. Update: The draft policy has…

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Epstein’s accountant and lawyer told House panel government investigators never interviewed them

Epstein’s accountant and lawyer told House panel government investigators never interviewed them

An accountant and an attorney for Jeffrey Epstein told the House Oversight Committee that government investigators never interviewed them about the late sex offender and the work they did for him, according to videos of their depositions released Tuesday. The panel questioned Richard Kahn, Epstein’s accountant, and Darren Indyke, Epstein’s lawyer, behind closed doors this…

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