Dark
Light

Health - Page 23

Africa Confronts Escalating Urban Waste Pollution Crisis

African cities are facing mounting environmental pressure from rapidly increasing solid waste pollution, forcing governments across the continent to introduce tougher regulations and new accountability measures aimed at preventing a worsening public health and ecological crisis. From overcrowded landfills to plastic-clogged waterways
June 3, 2026

Five Journalists Killed Near Gaza Hospital

Tragedy struck Gaza City on Sunday when five journalists lost their lives in an airstrike near the main gate of Al-Shifa Hospital, one of the city’s largest medical centers. The journalists were inside a clearly marked press tent when it was targeted
August 11, 2025

Eight Killed in Ecuador Nightclub Shooting

A quiet Sunday morning in this small coastal town turned into a day of mourning after a brutal attack outside a local nightclub left eight people dead and three others wounded. According to Police Colonel Javier Chango, seven victims died instantly at
August 11, 2025

UK Moves to Regulate Cosmetic Surgery Nationwide

The government of the United Kingdom has unveiled a new strategy to tighten control over cosmetic surgeries, including buttock enhancements, lip fillers, and wrinkle-reduction treatments. The decision comes amid rising concern over unregulated procedures being carried out in dangerous environments such as
August 7, 2025

Tanzania Mourns Death of Former Speaker Job Ndugai

Tanzania is in mourning following the death of Job Yustino Ndugai, the former Speaker of the National Assembly and long-serving Member of Parliament for Kongwa. Ndugai passed away earlier today in Dodoma, the country’s capital, while undergoing medical treatment. The announcement of
August 7, 2025

Sri Lankans Among Seven in Massive Tanzania Drug Bust

Seven people, including two foreign nationals from Sri Lanka, have been charged before the Kisutu Resident Magistrate’s Court in Dar es Salaam for allegedly trafficking over 11.5 tonnes of a suspected herbal narcotic substance. The consignment, weighing 11,596.43 kilograms, was discovered hidden
August 6, 2025

Tanzania and Malawi Strengthen Partnership to Protect Children

Tanzania’s Commission for Human Rights and Good Governance (CHRAGG) hosted a delegation from the Malawi National Children’s Commission (MNCC) for a high-level bilateral meeting aimed at boosting the protection and promotion of children’s rights across both nations. The meeting was held at
August 5, 2025

Kamchatka Earthquake Sparks Pacific Tsunami Alerts

A powerful magnitude 8.8 earthquake struck off the coast of Russia’s remote Kamchatka Peninsula on Wednesday, unleashing tsunami waves as high as five meters (16 feet) and prompting widespread evacuation orders across the Pacific Rim, including Hawaii, Japan, and other vulnerable coastal
July 31, 2025
1 21 22 23 24 25 93