6+ hour, 5+ min ago   (286+ words) In Johannesburg, South Africa, Maxwell Ndzamba, chair of the board of the municipal waste removal operator Pikitup, linked disruptions in garbage collection to the city’s centralized financial management system. According to him, funds from municipal entities go into a single…...

4+ hour, 24+ min ago   (237+ words) In Pakistan’s Mansehra district, the authorities of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province have begun restoring roads and routes washed away during recent floods in the Kaghan and Manoor valleys. The work covers routes connecting settlements in these mountainous areas with the Mansehra…...

12+ hour, 22+ min ago   (213+ words) From September 14, passengers travelling abroad from Pakistan must have proof of vaccination integrated with the National Database and Registration Authority (Nadra). Without such a document, a person will not be allowed to leave the country, Dawn reports. The new rules…...

6+ hour, 34+ min ago   (192+ words) Kenya has raised the level of flood warnings due to expected heavy rains associated with El Niño. According to an assessment cited in an editorial by Nation Kenya, adverse weather could affect 1.5 million people in 47 counties across the country. As…...

7+ hour, 26+ min ago   (383+ words) UA.NEWS Australian woman with paralysis has rehabilitation funding cut In Brisbane, Australia, the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) reduced funding for physical therapy for 26-year-old April Coulson from six to two hours a week. The woman, who has paralysis…...

5+ hour, 15+ min ago   (246+ words) South Africa’s Statistician-General Risenga Maluleke rejected the Department of Health’s accusations that the population data produced by Stats SA are inaccurate. The ministry said its declaration of an immunisation crisis was based on inaccurate data from the statistical service, TimesLIVE…...

3+ hour, 51+ min ago   (248+ words) South African designer Thebe Magugu unveiled the limited-edition Lineage collection, featuring clothing and a fragrance, in Midrand, South Africa. The presentation took place at the flagship two-storey Woolworths store at Mall of Africa as part of Heritage Month, TimesLIVE reports....

4+ min ago   (170+ words) Bird flu H5 confirmed in sea lion in South Australia UA.NEWS In the state of South Australia, the Department of Primary Industries has confirmed the first detection of H5 bird flu in the state in an Australian sea lion. The animal…...

5+ min ago   (356+ words) In Tunisia, at least 23 prisoners have died in recent weeks due to extreme heat, rights advocates say. According to Asharq Al-Awsat, the Tunisian League for Human Rights (LTDH) links the deaths to high temperatures and detention conditions in overcrowded prisons....

5+ min ago   (285+ words) In Australia, the Brisbane Broncos routed the Warriors 52:18 in the final round of the regular season of the women’s National Rugby League, NRLW. The reigning champions set a club record by scoring seven tries in the second half at Langlands…...