South Africa, United Kingdom – South Africa and the United Kingdom (UK) have committed to continue working together towards strengthening the global international health system. This as South Africa’s International Relations and Cooperation Minister, Dr Naledi Pandor, met with Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs of the UK, Dominic Raab on Thursday.…
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South Africa – A husband and wife are to appear in the Tlhabane Magistrate’s Court in the North West on Wednesday after they were found in possession of three hijacked vehicles. The vehicles were found at the couple’s home at Teme section in Marikana on Monday. “Three vehicles, two Audis and a Jeep that were…
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Nigeria – The Minister of Sports and Youths Development, Mr Sunday Dare, has lauded Gov. Simon Lalong of Plateau for his initiatives on sports development in the state. The commendation is contained in a statement issued by Dr Makut Macham the Director of Press and Public Affairs to the governor on Sunday in Jos. Dare…
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Lagos, Nigeria – Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Monday, received the report of the six-member special visitation panel on the appointment of the 9th substantive Vice-Chancellor (VC) of the Lagos State University (LASU). The panel, chaired by former VC of the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, Prof. Bamitale Omole, turned in three volumes…
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Lagos, Nigeria – Lagosians have asked the State Government to take decisive actions on some security issues to rein in what they describe as a disturbing trend. Among others, they demanded action against what many described as the menace of commercial motorcycles, otherwise known as Okada, kidnapping, armed robbery, cult clashes, and violent assaults. It…
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United Kingdom – As progress is made towards a geological disposal facility for higher level radioactive wastes, it is vital that the public in general, and potential host communities in particular, have a clear understanding of how such a facility would be regulated and by whom, and have confidence in the independence and robustness of…
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North Kensington, United Kingdom – Additional surge testing and genomic sequencing deployed in North Kensington, where a small number of confirmed cases of a variant of concern have been identified. Working in partnership with Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea Council, NHS Test and Trace is providing additional testing and genomic sequencing in targeted areas…
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South Africa – The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) has confirmed that four of the specimens it had, have tested positive for the COVID-19 B.1.617.2 variant. In a statement, the NICD said it had sequenced the COVID-19 specimens from individuals who had travelled to India. “The institute can confirm that four of the specimens…
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