Over 80 drone applications under review, training centre in pipeline — NCAA
Stories by Dickson Omobola Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA, has said it is in the process of approving a new aviation training facility for drone operators. NCAA’s Director of Aerodrome and Airspace Standards, Engineer Godwin Balang, said the agency has chosen to be methodical to ensure the facility met all operational benchmarks. Balang, who spoke at the […]
Pandemic shows non-infectious diseases must be taken more seriously
The coronavirus pandemic has “intensified” needs to prevent and treat not only infectious diseases such as Covid-19, but “noncommunicable” illnesses such as cancer and diabetes, according to experts. The pandemic “has brought about a greater recognition that the long-held distinctions between infectious and noncommunicable diseases are not as clear cut as once thought,” according to […]
COVID-19 variants prolong Africa’s pandemic wave
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says that weekly COVID-19 cases in Africa fell by more than 20 per cent, the sharpest seven-day decline in two months as the third wave pandemic tapers off. Dr Matshidiso Moeti, WHO Regional Director for Africa, made this known during a virtual press conference on Thursday. Quoting reports, she said […]
Couples protest ever-shifting COVID-19 distancing rules on weddings
South Korea’s soon-to-be-married couples are fighting against the government’s COVID-19 restrictions on indoor weddings, saying that the ever-shifting rules are causing them financial and emotional damage. On Thursday morning, a few members of an alliance made up of approximately 6,000 people with imminent wedding plans, staged a protest in front of the government complex in […]
COVID-19 Delta variant still ‘most concerning’ – WHO experts
Senior officials with the World Health Organisation (WHO) on Tuesday said that even with the emergence of the new Mu COVID-19 variant, the Delta strain remains the top concern globally, appearing to “outcompete” others. “I think the Delta variant for me is the one that’s most concerning because of the increased transmissibility,” said Dr Maria […]
Shared ‘grief and anxiety’, powerful unifying factor in COVID fight – UN
The UN General Assembly on Tuesday held a High-level Forum on the Culture of Peace, focused on building resilience and a fair recovery against the continued ravages of COVID-19. Opening the event, the President of the General Assembly, Volkan Bozkir, said “the global pandemic has arguably brought humanity closer together”. “Rarely have we been so […]
