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Sables begin World Cup quest at Africa Cup
As defending champions, the Sables enter the tournament with high expectations and the weight of a 34-year World Cup wait on their shoulders, having last featured on the global stage in 1993. THE Zimbabwe Sables are set to kick off their 2027...

Mental wealth, not just health: Redesigning work, learning, and purpose in the digital age
Charles Darwin posited that, “It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent, but the one most responsive to change.” Welcome to the age of rapid and relentless transformation — a time when machines can now reason,...

As US ends support, Liberia faces empty health clinics and unplanned pregnancies
SARWORLOR, Liberia -- Five months ago, Roseline Phay, a 32-year-old farmer from the West African nation of Liberia, set off on a quest to find contraceptives. Phay and her partner have two daughters, and they barely make ends meet. Determined not...

Bell's Reines Reports Robust Q2 Growth, Elevating Its Wellness-First Mission
(MENAFN- GetNews) Strong sales, a standout flavor launch, and strategic alliances position the Women-Owned Manufacturer for accelerated growth in Q3 2025. Bell's Reines , a proud Specialty Food Association (SFA) Member and certified Women-Owned...

Mental health disorders, malaria, and heart disease most affected by COVID pandemic
Disrupted care during the covid-19 pandemic led to sharp increases in other non-covid causes of illness and death, particularly mental health disorders, malaria in young children, and stroke and heart disease in older adults, finds a study...
As US abruptly ends support, Liberia faces empty health clinics and unplanned pregnancies
SARWORLOR, Liberia — Five months ago, Roseline Phay, a 32-year-old farmer from the West African nation of Liberia, set off on a quest to find contraceptives. Phay and her partner have two daughters, and they barely make ends meet. Determined not...

Novartis Receives Approval For First Malaria Medicine For Newborn Babies And Young Infants
(MENAFN- GlobeNewsWire - Nasdaq) Coartem® (artemether-lumefantrine) Baby becomes first malaria treatment approved for newborn babies and young infants Rapid approvals in eight African countries now expected under a special global health scheme run...

Enrollment Analysis: African American students comprised 0.9% of Delta County's student body in 2024-25 school year
Dr. Michael F. Rice Michigan superintendent of public instruction | https://radio.wcmu.org/Dr. Michael F. Rice Michigan superintendent of public instruction | https://radio.wcmu.org/ There were 41 African American students enrolled in Delta County...

Africanized honeybees confirmed in Alabama, local beekeepers urged to stay alert
GCM Staff Report The Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries has confirmed Africanized honeybees, commonly known as AHBs or "killer bees," have been found in Barbour County for the first time. According to a news release, local beekeepers...

No health without skin health: a global call to end skin bleaching and prioritise dermatological equity
Every July 8, World Skin Health Day asks the world to reconsider what we see and what we choose not to see. Skin, the body’s largest organ, is also its most visible and most vulnerable. It is both a physical barrier and a mirror of health, dignity...

Motsoaledi to act on report into medical aid schemes’ discrimination
Health Minister Dr. Aaron Motsoaledi says he will act in due course on recommendations contained in a report on medical aid schemes. The Section 59 Investigation Panel into allegations of racial discrimination by medical aid schemes against black...
Medicaid Cuts Threaten Health Equity in Black Communities
A sweeping provision of the recently passed GOP “megabill” includes nearly $1 trillion in cuts to Medicaid and SNAP, with the Congressional Budget Office estimating that approximately 12 million Americans will lose Medicaid coverage over the next...

Africa Deserves Leaders Who Serve: Lessons From Burkina Faso
Africa is blessed with gold, cocoa, oil, and the youngest population in the world. The question one asks is: what does this country called Ghana lack? Are we not so blessed in this country? Yet poverty, unemployment and hopelessness persist...

Travel ban risks US relations with Africa
The United States' renewed travel restrictions on many African countries could have far-reaching consequences beyond diplomatic tension, economic experts warn, posing a risk to the region's development by disrupting remittances, trade flows and...

Government Increases Medical School Admissions by 30% to Tackle Shortage
The Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Mondher Belhaj, has announced a significant 30% increase in the number of students admitted to medical schools, a decision made in coordination with the Ministry of Health. This measure...

African Expansion: Zoomlion Touches Down In Kenya …Ready To Forge Strategic Partnership
Zoomlion Ghana Limited, a flagship subsidiary of the Jospong Group of Companies (JGC) is intensifying its continental expansion efforts with a renewed focus on Kenya, as part of its broader Africa Expansion Project. As a demonstration of this...

Lagos, Sterling One Foundation Hold Invest Lagos 2.0, Africa Social Impact Summit
Lagos State Government and Sterling One Foundation have announced the organisation of this year’s edition of Invest Lagos 2.0 holding on Wednesday, 9th July as a pre-event for the Africa Social Impact Summit, (ASIS) starting on Thursday, 10th...

How many African American students were enrolled in Mason County schools in 2024-25 school year?
Dr. Michael F. Rice Michigan superintendent of public instruction | https://radio.wcmu.org/Dr. Michael F. Rice Michigan superintendent of public instruction | https://radio.wcmu.org/ There were 53 African American students enrolled in Mason County...

Africa contributes least to emissions yet suffers most, Tinubu tells BRICS summit, calls for global reforms
From Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Abuja At the 17th BRICS Summit in Rio de Janeiro, President Bola Tinubu delivered a powerful message highlighting Africa’s disproportionate burden in the global climate crisis despite its minimal contribution to...

‘Africa Contributes Least To Emissions But Suffers Most’: Tinubu Demands Climate Justice At BRICS Summit
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has called for urgent climate justice for Africa, declaring that the continent bears the brunt of a crisis it did little to cause. Speaking at the 17th BRICS Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Saturday, July 6, 2025,...