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Colleague actors ignored my call to support drug advocacy – Timothy Bentum

Media personality and Lead Pastor of Grace Avenue Ministry, Timothy Bentum, has expressed disappointment over the lack of support he received from some of his colleagues in the Ghanaian movie industry when he sought their involvement in a drug abuse advocacy campaign. Timothy Bentum further disclosed that he is willing to sign a Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA), also known as a confidentiality agreement, to protect the identities of industry players who are willing to support the advocacy but remain sceptical about coming on board publicly.

Pensioner fears delays for urgent medical scope as waitlist grows

A Tasmanian pensioner is weighing up whether pay out-of-pocket fees for an urgent procedure after waiting for more than three months in the public health system.

Husband who invited men to rape wife asked for an online review, court told

Nine men are on trial in Manchester accused of either taking part in abuse or encouraging offending on internet A husband who invited other men to rape and sexually assault his wife arranged for “more and more individuals” to visit his marital home, as he resolved “to satisfy his own perversity”, a jury has been told. The husband, who is in his 60s and from Stockport in Greater Manchester, has pleaded guilty to more than 60 offences against his wife.

Women vulnerable to eating disorders and body image issues in midlife

A new analysis suggests key life transitions, including perimenopause and menopause, can intensify body image concerns for older women.

JoyNews Impact Maker Awardee HOL screens 400 women for breast and cervical cancer in Zebilla

JoyNews Impact Maker Awardee Haven of Love Children’s Foundation (HOL) has screened 400 women for breast and cervical cancer during a two-day free health outreach in Zebilla in the Upper East Region. The Foundation also singled out Linda Atibera, a midwife at Zebilla Town Clinic, for her contribution to the planning and coordination of the exercise.

Who filed 77% of Form 7s in Delhi’s Mustafabad? BJP BLAs named as ‘objectors’ deny them

Who filed 77% of Form 7s in Delhi’s Mustafabad? Of the 20 BJP-appointed Booth Level Agents named in 787 deletion applications, 16 deny submitting or signing the forms, while one says he filed “over 500”

UK national tests positive for Ebola virus in DR Congo

A British government spokesperson says the risk to the UK public from Ebola remains low.

British healthcare worker with Ebola to be evacuated from DRC to UK, document shows

Patient, who is ⁠in ​stable condition, is expected to arrive in Britain on Wednesday or Thursday A British healthcare worker infected with Ebola ⁠is being medically evacuated from the Democratic Republic of the Congo to Britain for specialist treatment, according to an official document seen by ⁠Reuters. The patient is ⁠in a ​stable condition and is expected to arrive in Britain on Wednesday or Thursday before being transferred to a specialist ambulance to ⁠a high-consequence infectious disease unit, the document showed.

UNICEF raises polio alert in Niger, detects five cases

human infections, two environmental samples identified in Bida, Chanchaga By Clare Nnabuike, Minna The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has raised the alarm over the detection of five polio cases in Niger State, urging residents to intensify surveillance and ensure that children receive routine immunisation against the disease. Speaking at the event in Minna, UNICEF’s representative in Niger State, Mrs Grace Odeyemi, urged residents to strengthen disease surveillance and community engagement, particularly in the affected local government areas.

Kedartal avalancheKedartal avalancheche claims lives of two sisters from Lucknow who shared passion for trekking

Toll touches four as two more bodies are found on the Kedartal trekking route; four trekkers, all friends from West Bengal, are still missing

Okpebholo, Oba of Benin pledge support for NDLEA drug war

By Kingsley Omonobi BENIN CITY — Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, and the Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II, have pledged support for the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in its campaign against substance abuse and illicit drug trafficking. Marwa and his delegation subsequently visited the Oba of Benin at his palace, where the NDLEA chairman described drug abuse as one of the major challenges confronting Nigeria.

Susan Uthup takes charge as Superintendent of SAT Hospital

Maduka University Teaching Hospital Nsukka opens its doors

On Monday, 2nd November 2026, Maduka University Teaching Hospital, Nsukka, commenced full operation at 37 Orba Road, Amukwa, Nsukka.

Africa's shifting role in the global drug trade

Recent discoveries of meth labs suggest parts of Africa are moving beyond drug transit and becoming sites of synthetic drug production.

Cocaine overtakes heroin as leading cause of drug deaths in England and Wales

Charities say government ‘must act now’ with cocaine-specific deaths eight times higher than in 2010 Cocaine has overtaken heroin as the biggest cause of drug deaths in England and Wales, figures from the Office for National Statistics show. The government “must act now to reverse this deadly trend”, charities have said, with 1,233 deaths caused by cocaine last year.

KMPDU issues 21-day strike ultimatum to 17 counties over doctors’ salaries

NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 4-The Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists Union (KMPDU) has issued a 21-day strike notice to 17 county governments over failure to implement agreed salary adjustments for doctors, warning that services could be disrupted from November 25, 2026. The 17 counties facing the strike threat are Murang’a, Nyandarua, Nyeri, Kirinyaga, Kiambu, Lamu, Taita-Taveta, Tana River, Machakos, Makueni, Laikipia, Narok, Kajiado, Embu, Isiolo, Meru and Vihiga.

Why the weirdest game of 2026 is also one of my favourites

Titanium Court is a bizarre world of 8-bit fairies, Shakespeare and surprise songs – its magic lies in never knowing what on earth is going on • Don’t get Pushing Buttons delivered to your inbox? It’s a strange creation that looks like it was made for the ZX Spectrum and reads like a postmodern Shakespeare adaptation – a compelling mix of strategy game and match-3 where you rearrange battlefields by matching tiles, before sending tiny lo-fi fairy armies to their deaths.

No end in sight to plight of thalassemia patients in Kozhikode

Patients are forced to buy leukocyte filter sets paying around ₹1,200 per piece from a private company in Ernakulam

Tableau highlights Kishori Kendra, health schemes at Rajyotsava event

The Department of Health and Family Welfare showcases its public health initiatives in Raichur

Ponnam pays tributes to RTC conductor who succumbed to injuries, post attack

Kenya sets December deadline for drug makers to adopt global tracking standards

Representing Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale, Oluga said the government was rolling out the National Logistics Management Information System (NLMIS) and an integrated digital Track and Trace solution to improve visibility of health products and strengthen accountability in their distribution. The Digital Health Agency (DHA) is spearheading the initiative in collaboration with the Directorate of Health Products and Technologies, Kenya Medical Supplies Agency (KEMSA) and the Pharmacy and Poisons Board (PPB).

Apollo Foundation’s hospital in Aragonda blends healthcare with education, nutrition and sanitation

Ravi Shankar Prasad says two blots stain Punjab’s soul: anti-Sikh riots, and drugs

The BJP MP and former Union Minister spoke at a day-long conclave titled ‘Zakhm 84 De’ (the wounds of 1984) organised by the Punjab BJP on the 1984 anti-Sikh riots

N70,000 for workers’ real relief or just a drop in the ocean?

The proposed ₦70,000 transport allowance has sparked conversations about whether the intervention will offer meaningful relief or barely make a difference. Or is it merely a drop in the ocean when measured against the cost of living?