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[ad_1] Johannesburg — South Africa has begun collecting data on cancer directly from patients for the first time, to help shape national cancer policies and resourcing. A lack of extensive and detailed data has long been recognised as a barrier to improved cancer care, amid a national and Africa-wide crisis. According to the World Health Organization, there are around 1.1 million new cancer cases and 700, 000 deaths from cancer […]
[ad_1] A run to the AFCON final saw the Super Eagles rise 14 places in the ranking table to end as the third-best country in Africa. The Super Eagles of Nigeria have climbed to 24th in the latest FIFA rankings, released on Thursday. The rise sees them displace Egypt, Tunisia, and Algeria, and climb into the top three places in Africa. The AFCON finalists were the sixth-best team in Africa […]
[ad_1] Ken Soul, a prominent music brand, has unveiled a new track by their artist Liz Ogumbo titled "Say No," aimed at shedding light on the issue of gender violence and advocating for positive social change. The song is now available for streaming and download on major music platforms, including Spotify and Apple Music. Additionally, Ogumbo is set to launch a comprehensive social media campaign utilizing hashtags such as #SayNo […]
[ad_1] The Daily Maverick WhatsApp channel offers a direct line to what's coming out of our newsroom, ensuring you receive the latest updates and insights without the noise of traditional social media platforms. Attention, truth-seekers and news junkies. Daily Maverick isn't just gracing your newsfeed and inbox anymore - we're invading your WhatsApp (don't worry, it's the good kind of invasion). Ditch the endless family cat pics and join our […]
[ad_1] Nairobi — Former Nigerian president Olusegun Obasanjo has backed opposition leader Raila Odinga as a viable candidate for the African Union Commission top job. Speaking in Nairobi during a press conference, Obasanjo urged East African Community (EAC) countries to support Odinga. "I have no doubt that my friend who is standing next to me (Odinga) is the right person to take over the mantle. If the EAC region backs […]
[ad_1] The funeral for Kenya's world marathon record-holder Kelvin Kiptum, who died in a car crash at the weekend, will be held on February 24, an athletics federation official told AFP on Wednesday. "We have settled on February 24 following consultations with the family and the government which have taken over all the funeral arrangements and protocol," Athletics Kenya executive committee member Barnabas Korir said, a day after visiting the […]
[ad_1] Nairobi — The athletics fraternity is once again in mourning after the passing away of Kenyan legend and multiple world record holder Henry Rono. According to a statement from Athletics Kenya (AK), the 1978 Commonwealth Games champion for the men's 3000m steeplechase and 5000m passed away at the Nairobi South Hospital on Thursday morning after a brief illness. "Athletics Kenya is saddened to notify the public of the demise […]
[ad_1] Public support for Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's Cabinet fell to 16.9% in February, marking a new record low for his administration since its start in October 2021, a Jiji Press opinion poll showed Thursday.The figure is also the lowest for a Liberal Democratic Party-led administration since the party returned to power in December 2012.The approval rate dropped 1.7 percentage points from January, while the disapproval rate climbed 6.4 percentage […]
[ad_1] New York — Fewer than one in ten children in low-income countries have access to child benefits, leaving them vulnerable to disease, missed education, poor nutrition, poverty and inequality Globally, 1.4 billion children aged 0-15 lack any form of social protection, leaving them vulnerable to disease, poor nutrition and poverty, according to new data released today by the International Labour Organization (ILO), Save the Children and UNICEF. In low-income […]
[ad_1] A government panel submitted a report on revising the Civil Code to Justice Minister Ryuji Koizumi on Thursday, proposing that divorced parents be allowed to share custody of their children. Based on the report from the Legislative Council, the government plans to submit a related bill during the ongoing ordinary session of parliament. Currently, only one of the divorced parents is granted parental custody in Japan. But the report […]
