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The Montreux Charter on Patient Safety galvanizes action to address avoidable harm in health care

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The Fifth Global Ministerial Summit on Patient Safety was held in Montreux, Switzerland on 23 and 24 February with the slogan “Less Harm, Better Care – from Resolution to Implementation” The Fifth Global Ministerial Summit on Patient Safety closed in Montreux, Switzerland on 24 February, after endorsing the Montreux Charter on Patient Safety with recommended actions to address avoidable harm… Read More
Health Advice Lifestyle 

Visit of WHO Director-General to north-west Syria

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WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus today visited north-west Syria following the devastating earthquakes that hit northern Syria and southern Türkiye on 6 February 2023. Dr Tedros is the first UN principal to enter north-west Syria since the beginning of the conflict, 12 years ago. Dr Tedros met with the partners WHO works with in north-west Syria to deliver essential… Read More
Human Rights 

Iraq: Repatriations from notorious Syria camp ‘an example for the world’

Village Reporter
The UN chief was speaking to journalists following a visit to the Jeddah Rehabilitation Centre in northern Iraq, where he met returnees from the notorious Al-Hol camp, whose residents are mainly women and children under 12.  “Iraq is demonstrating with enormous commitment that responsible repatriations are possible, by finding dignified solutions anchored in the principles of both accountability and reintegration.… Read More
Entertainment Lifestyle 

Watch Omah Lay’s Tiny Desk concert

Village Reporter,
Tiny Desk features a series of live performances from the Washington, D.C. working space of Bob Boilen, a musician and NPR broadcaster. Omah Lay joins a growing list of top African artists who have graced the popular Tiny Desk stage. Notable among them are fellow Nigerians Tiwa Savage, Burna Boy, Fireboy DML and Adekunle Gold. In September, Beninese music legend Angélique Kidjo also appeared… Read More
Entertainment Lifestyle 

How African music from Burna Boy and Rema to Tems and Libianca has conquered the UK mainstream

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O nce, afrobeats would have been lumped into the category of ‘world music’. Just as anything from outside the Western poposphere was all thrown together as music from ‘elsewhere’, reserved only for nerdy aficionados or pretentious rockstars. Not anymore. Now, just as K-pop has, African music is taking over the world, driven by Gen Z’s love of stars from Burna… Read More
Human Rights 

Crimes against humanity likely committed in Nicaragua, says independent rights probe

Village Reporter
Unveiling their first report to be delivered to the Human Rights Council on Friday, the Group of Human Rights Experts on Nicaragua urged the international community to impose sanctions on those responsible. The experts concluded that President Daniel Ortega and Vice President Rosario Murillo “put into practice these crimes” which continue today. ‘Widespread and systematic’ “Based on this investigation, we can conclude that widespread… Read More
Entertainment Lifestyle 

Senator Sal DiDomenico Hosts Annual DiDomenico Foundation St. Patrick’s Day Kick-Off Roast on March 9th

Village Reporter,
Senator Sal DiDomenico Hosts Annual DiDomenico Foundation St. Patrick’s Day Kick-Off Roast on March 9th – Music Industry Today – EIN Presswire Trusted News Since 1995 A service for music industry professionals · Thursday, March 2, 2023 · 619,994,797 Articles · 3+ Million Readers News Monitoring and Press Release Distribution Tools News Topics Newsletters Press Releases Events & Conferences RSS Feeds… Read More
Entertainment Lifestyle 

I was forced to play Nigerian music at an event – Andy Dosty

Village Reporter,
The host of Daybreak Hitz on Hitz FM, Andy Dosty, has said in Joy FM’s entertainment Twitter Spaces conversation that he was once forced to play Nigerian music at a programme. Bemoaning the love for foreign music by Ghanaian music consumers, the celebrated disc jockey said that even though he always tries to play more Ghanaian music when he is… Read More
Entertainment Lifestyle 

Will Rihanna’s Super Bowl Show Help Her Steal the Momentum From ‘RRR’ in Oscars’ Best Song Race?

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Will Oscar voters choose a superstar or go for a high-energy dance number from an Indian-language film? That’s the dilemma facing voters as they mull over the five best song nominees for 2022 – and voting begins today. Rihanna (“Lift Me Up” from “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever”), Lady Gaga (“Hold My Hand” from “Top Gun: Maverick”) and ex-Talking Heads frontman… Read More
Entertainment Lifestyle 

6 songs that perfectly capture Nigeria’s post-election mood

Village Reporter,
1. Sadness – ‘People’ by LiBianca For many, the outcome of the election has left them feeling drowned in sadness over the widespread malpractice, rigging, and harassment. ADVERTISEMENT The little faith they have in the system has been dashed away, and they feel saddened by the hopelessness. LiBianca’s ‘People’ is a song that captures a sad state of mind—one that… Read More
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