Day: June 19, 2019
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Africa
Northern healthcare firms target new opportunities in Africa
Health sector businesses from the Northern Powerhouse could benefit from new export opportunities across Africa thanks to a recent trade…
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Africa
The African oil industry denounces BBC Panorama’s attack on Senegal as a much Ado about nothing
Oil and gas production over the next 10 years would inject billions of dollars into the Senegalese economy and support…
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Africa
Innovators from Africa recognised at Commonwealth 70th anniversary
Fifteen trailblazers won the Commonwealth Secretary-General’s Innovation for Sustainable Development Award, with winners attending a special ceremony on Friday, 14…
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Africa
Egypts’s outsted president Mohammed Morsi dies during trial
Egypt’s former President Mohammed Morsi, ousted by the military in 2013 after one year in office, has collapsed in a…
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Africa
African countries ‘paying too much for medicine’
Getty images : Getty Images A new report argues that cheaper medicines are vital for quality healthcare Image caption: Countries…
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Ghana
West and Central Africa: Young women more affected than young men
The difference observed in HIV prevalence between men and women in the 20−29 age group is greater than that observed…
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Canada
Nearly 400 Ontarians died of opioid overdose last summer: province
Public Health Ontario has released updated statistics that indicate 388 people died from opioid-related causes from July to September 2018,…
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Sports
Raptors Toronto victory parade marred by organizational problems
City says barricades lining parade route were ‘quickly ignored’ by exuberant fans Toronto Raptors forward Kawhi Leonard takes a selfie…
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Sports
Raptors announcer credited with calming massive crowd after shooting
Matt Devlin urged fans to remain strong and ‘stay together’ Raptors broadcaster Matt Devlin interrupts championship ceremony to calm spectators…
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Sports
Parade, rally to celebrate Raptors draws huge crowds downtown
The streets of Toronto have swelled with Raptors fans as Toronto celebrates the team’s NBA championship with a parade downtown.…
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