insert_link Sport Ronaldo’s Portugal scrape Euro 2024 opening win, Turkey beat Georgia Cristiano Ronaldo's Portugal beat the Czech Republic 2-1 to claim a Euro 2024 debut victory on Tuesday but they needed to come from behind with a 92nd-minute winner from youngster Francisco Conceicao. Earlier in the section's other clash, Turkey bested Georgia 3-1 in a pulsating match in Dortmund. Roberto Martinez's Portugal qualified at a canter with a 100 percent record, but only just scraped victory in Leipzig in […] todayJune 19, 2024 21
insert_link Sport Eleven swimmers in doping scandal named in China Olympic team China will send 11 swimmers implicated in a doping scandal to next month's Paris Olympics, after the country named its squad for the Games. Twenty-three Chinese swimmers tested positive for the heart drug trimetazidine (TMZ) -- which can enhance performance -- ahead of the 2021 Tokyo Games, it emerged in April. Eleven of those were named in the squad on Tuesday. em-reb/pst/kma AFP (NAMPA / AFP) todayJune 19, 2024 9
insert_link APO International Twenty years of Saving Lives – Zimbabwe Celebrates World Blood Donor Day with a Call to Action [[{"value":"Every year on 14 June, Zimbabwe joins the global community in commemorating World Blood Donor Day, as a moment to honor those who selflessly donate their blood to save lives. This year's commemoration holds special significance, marking a milestone of reaching two decades of global promotion of this selfless act of blood donation. One such dedicated donor is 43-year-old Isaac Bheta. Despite initial hesitations due to misconceptions, Mr Bheta made […] todayJune 18, 2024 5
insert_link APO International Strengthening Mauritius’ Primary Health Care approach to improve the population’s health and well-being [[{"value":"By providing affordable access to quality health services, Primary Health Care (PHC) forms the cornerstone for advancing towards universal health coverage (UHC) and ultimately for improving people’s health and well-being across the life-course. In a nutshell, it is about patient-centered care which is a fundamental human right. PHC was identified as the key to the attainment of the goal of Health for All in 1978 through the milestone declaration of […] todayJune 18, 2024 7
insert_link APO International Nigeria Learning Passport Reaches One Million Subscribers: A Milestone in Educational Access [[{"value":"UNICEF is proud to announce that the Nigeria Learning Passport has reached a remarkable milestone of one million subscribers. This groundbreaking digital learning platform, launched to ensure continuous learning during the COVID-19 pandemic, has now become an essential tool in providing quality and uninterrupted education to children across Nigeria. The Nigeria Learning Passport is a result of a collaborative effort between UNICEF, the Federal and State Ministries of Education, and […] todayJune 18, 2024 5
insert_link World Severe weather close football fan zones in Germany Severe weather warnings have been issued for Northern Germany, dampening the mood of the European Championship football tournament - with tens of thousands of fans told to avoid gathering outside to watch several key games set to take place Tuesday. todayJune 18, 2024 47
insert_link Africa Over 6,000 displaced in DRC conflict without aid More than 6,000 people displaced by conflict in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo are living in difficult conditions without any assistance from the government or aid agencies. Chris Ochamringa reports from Kinshasa. todayJune 18, 2024 24
insert_link Africa KPMG advises Nigeria to attract mining investment via global alliances Multinational audit, tax, and advisory firm, KPMG says Nigeria needs to form alliances with relevant international mining organizations to fully attract foreign investment into the country's solid mineral sector. todayJune 18, 2024 33
insert_link Namibia Minister of Gender Equality calls for action on Ohangwena teen pregnancies Minister of Gender Equality, Poverty Eradication, and Social Welfare, Doreen Sioka, expressed concern over more than 9,000 pregnancies among school girls under 19 in the Ohangwena region, calling the statistic alarming and in need of immediate action. Gender and Human Rights Activist Charlemaine Husselmann was contacted for her reaction. todayJune 18, 2024 51
