Giorno: 14 Giugno 2023

The time is ripe for a large-scale South African genome project

Read More Despite the proliferation of genomics research worldwide, less than 3% of participants in these studies are of African descent. (Jose Sarmento Matos/Bloomberg via Getty Images) Despite the proliferation of genomics research worldwide, less than 3% of participants in these studies are of African descent. This means that the genomic data of Africans is […]

Auditor general: Government’s response to KwaZulu-Natal flood disaster inadequate

Read More Auditor-General, Tsakani Maluleke. The auditor general‘s report on public relief funds meant for flood-affected people has slammed the government’s response to the disastrous flooding in KwaZulu-Natal and the Eastern Cape in April 2022.  Some  461 people died and thousands were displaced, while houses and buildings collapsed and private and public infrastructure was damaged, […]

It’s business vs business in fight over Eskom probe funding

Read More Business Unity South Africa’s chief executive has accused the organisation’s president of throwing the lobby under the bus in a meeting with the president. (Getty Images) Business Unity South Africa’s chief executive has accused the organisation’s president of throwing the lobby under the bus in a meeting with the president This article is […]

Municipalities still stalling on Special Investigating Unit recommendations

Read More Special Investigating Unit head Andy Mothibi. File photo by Paul Botes/M&G Two oversight committees in parliament heard on Tuesday that municipalities and government departments continued stalling on the implementation of recommendations and referrals made by the Special Investigating Unit (SIU). The standing committee on public accounts (Scopa) and the portfolio committee on cooperative […]

Nevada approves funding to replace crumbling tribal school following widespread community outcry

A crumbling tribal school that was the subject of widespread community outcry is set to be replaced after Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo signed into law funding for a new facility on Tuesday. Flanked by tribal leaders and dozens of students who traveled to the state Capitol from a reservation in a remote swath of northern […]

MA launches ‘green bank dedicated to affordable housing’ in effort to address climate change, housing market

Massachusetts is launching what Gov. Maura Healey described Tuesday as the nation’s “first green bank dedicated to affordable housing” — an effort to address two of the state’s top challenges: grappling with the effects of climate change and easing a dire housing market. The goal of the $50 million Massachusetts Community Climate Bank is to […]

Las Vegas Golden Knights Capture First Stanley Cup Title

The Las Vegas Knights captured the NHL Stanley Cup title with a 9-3 romp over the beaten up and exhausted Florida Panthers Tuesday night.

New York Gov. Hochul silent as state lawmakers pass bill considering reparations for slavery

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is remaining silent days after lawmakers sent a bill to her desk that would begin the process of the Empire State considering reparations as a way to make amends for slavery. The state legislature passed a bill last week that would create a commission to study the effects of slavery […]

Are FBI Whistleblowers Really Free From Reprisal?

A complete overhaul of how the FBI handles whistleblower investigations is needed to ensure that those speaking up about serious issues at the agency are truly protected from reprisal, legal experts say.

Are FBI Whistleblowers Really Free From Reprisal?

A complete overhaul of how the FBI handles whistleblower investigations is needed to ensure that those speaking up about serious issues at the agency are truly protected from reprisal, legal experts say. Amid growing concerns that the FBI has become inundated with leftist…