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SA launches digital TB dashboard to track national testing efforts

South Africa’s (SA) National Health Department has launched a new digital platform designed to provide real-time data on tuberculosis (TB) testing across the country.

Ghana unveils long-term infrastructure plan to drive economic growth, self-relianceGhana’s President John Dramani Mahama has launched the Ghana Infrastructure Plan (GIP).

Ghana’s President John Dramani Mahama has launched the Ghana Infrastructure Plan (GIP).

Wall Street hits record high as cool inflation data boosts rate cut bets

Wall Street indexes scaled record highs on Friday, driven by cooler-than-expected inflation data that buoyed bets for faster rate cuts by the Federal Reserve, while upbeat earnings from Intel kept investor optimism alive around AI

BP reports power restored after outage at 440 000-bpd US refinery

BP said on Friday power had been restored at its 440 000 barrel-per-day oil refinery in Whiting, Indiana, after an external power outage prompted a temporary evacuation at the plant

Policing in SA is in a disastrous state: Former Police Minister

South Africa’s (SA) former Police Minister, Bheki Cele, has described the current state of policing in the country as “disastrous” and “catastrophic.”

SA child protection groups protest proposed law that could criminalise safe baby drop-offs

Child Protection Services and Baby Savers South Africa (SA) are protesting against proposed amendments to the Children’s Act that could make it illegal to safely drop off babies at designated facilities.