PAHO and CDRI Sign Agreement to Strengthen Health Infrastructure Resilience Against Disasters
07 Jul
Health News

PAHO and CDRI Sign Agreement to Strengthen Health Infrastructure Resilience Against Disasters

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Washington D.C. July 3, 2025 – The Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Dr. Jarbas Barbosa, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Amit Prothi, Director General of the Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI) to strengthen cooperation in developing safer and more resilient health systems against climate change and natural disasters. The agreement marks the beginning of a strategic collaboration that includes capacity building, technical assistance, knowledge exchange, and joint advocacy for safe and resilient health infrastructure policies. “I am honored to strengthen collaboration between PAHO and CDRI,” Dr. Barbosa said, highlighting the important lessons learned in the region, particularly from the Smart Hospitals Initiative. “Together, we’ll advance climate-smart, disaster-resilient health infrastructure across the Americas.” Welcoming the collaboration, the Director-General of CDRI underscored the importance that health infrastructures remain operational during disasters. “PAHO’s experience in...
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Top South African official accuses police minister of colluding with crime syndicates
07 Jul
Business News

Top South African official accuses police minister of colluding with crime syndicates

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Business A South African top security official accused the police minister and a deputy national commissioner of colluding with crime syndicates, sparking public uproar. In an unprecedented move, General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, head of the police in the province of KwaZulu-Natal, called for a press conference Sunday and claimed that Senzo Mchunu and Shadrack Sibiya had interfered with sensitive police investigations. He also alleged both men disbanded a crucial crime unit tasked with investigating repeated politically motivated killings in the province after it was...
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Auckland’s Covid lockdown cut Northland off from rest of country, Royal Commission of Inquiry told
07 Jul
Business News

Auckland’s Covid lockdown cut Northland off from rest of country, Royal Commission of Inquiry told

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Business Navigation for News Categories NorthChamber president Tim Robinson at his business, Bernina Northland. Photo: RNZ / LUKA FORMANNorthland's business community says Auckland was one of the region's biggest obstacles during the Covid-19 pandemic. The region's chamber of commerce was questioned as part of the Royal Commission of Inquiry into New Zealand's pandemic response. When the country went into a two-month lockdown in March of 2020, businesses like those owned by NorthChamber president Tim Robinson took it on the...
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07 Jul
Breaking News

A road collision kills at least 21 people in northwestern Nigeria

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At Least 21 Killed in Head‑On Collision on Zaria–Kano ExpresswayKANO, Nigeria (AP) — A devastating head‑on crash along the busy Zaria–Kano expressway in Nigeria’s northwestern Kano State has claimed at least 21 lives, including 19 men and two women, authorities confirmed on Monday bignewsnetwork.com+3apnews.com+3english.news.cn+3. The collision occurred on Sunday, July 6, 2025, when a commercial passenger vehicle—commonly known as a “”danfo”—travelling in the wrong direction collided head‑on with a heavy‑duty truck. Investigators from the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) say the passenger vehicle driver “contravened established traffic regulations” by driving across oncoming lanes, triggering a lethal crash apnews.com. Only three people survived, sustaining injuries that are believed not to be life-threatening, according to the FRSC report. ? Context & Patterns Road traffic accidents have become a major challenge in Nigeria, especially along its northern corridors. In 2024 alone, a...
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