# The world is commemorating World Health Day today highlighting maternal and newborn health under the theme Healthy Beginnings, Hopeful Futures. According to the World Health Organisation, nearly 300-thousand women die annually from pregnancy-related issues, with over two-million newborn deaths. The campaign urges renewed global investment to save lives. The organisation stresses support for midwives, […]
# Dit is vandag die Internasionale Dag van Sport vir Ontwikkeling en Vrede, wat fokus op die gebruik van sport om die speelvlak gelyk te maak vir maatskaplike insluiting. Globale vennote sal tydens hierdie geleentheid verenig om geslagsgelykheid, rassegeregtigheid en gesonde veroudering te bespreek. Die Verenigde Nasies doen ‘n beroep op alle sektore om sport […]
# Die minister van Elektrisiteit en Energie, Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, is op ‘n werksbesoek in China om Suid-Afrika se energiekapasiteit te versterk en sy oorgang na ‘n volhoubare stelsel te bevorder. Die besoek fokus op die verkenning van skoon steenkooltegnologieë, slim mikro-netwerkstelsels en hernubare energie-integrasie. Hierdie inisiatief strook met Suid-Afrika se Mediumtermyn-ontwikkelingsplan, wat daarop gemik is […]
# Burgemeester van Londen, Sadiq Khan, sal meer magte kry om die rompslomp wat “kroeë, klubs en restaurante verstik” te verminder en Engeland se hoofstad se afnemende nag-ekonomie te laat herleef. Khan sal nuwe magte kry om besluite van plaaslike rade te hersien wat laat-dranklisensies in naglewe-fokusareas blokkeer. Indien dit suksesvol is, kan ander burgemeesters […]
# London mayor Sadiq Khan will get more powers to cut red tape that is “stifling” pubs, clubs and restaurants and holding back the UK capital’s flagging night-time economy. Khan will be granted powers to review decisions of local councils that block late-drinking licences in nightlife hotspots. If successful, other mayors across England could receive […]
# Die kunstenaar wie se amptelike portret van Donald Trump in die openbaar deur die president gekritiseer is, sê haar onderneming verkeer nou in gevaar om nie te weer te herstel nie. Die Republikeinse leier het aan die einde van verlede maand opslae gemaak toe hy gesê het die portret, wat in Colorado se Kongresgebou […]
# Today marks the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace, focusing on leveling the playing field using sport for social inclusion. The event unites global partners to discuss gender equality, racial justice, and healthy aging through sport. The United Nations calls on all sectors to embrace sport as a tool for breaking barriers, […]
# Duisende betogings teen president Donald Trump en Elon Musk is Saterdag in al 50 state gehou, en ook in die res van die wêreld. ‘n Pro-demokrasie beweging het die betogings gereël in reaksie op wat organiseerders noem ‘n “vyandige oorname” en aanval op Amerikaanse regte en vryhede. Organiseerders eis die beëindig van die miljardêr-oorname […]
# An artist whose official portrait of Donald Trump was publicly criticised by the president said her business is now in danger of not recovering. The Republican leader made headlines at the end of last month when he said the portrait hanging in Colorado’s State Capitol had been purposefully distorted. Sarah Boardman’s collection of official […]
