Approve treatment within one hour – NHIA directs HMOs

The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has mandated Health Management Organisations (HMOs) to authorise patient treatment within one hour of receiving requests from hospitals and healthcare providers.    This directive, which came into effect on April 1, 2025, is aimed at reducing service delays and ensuring timely, quality healthcare delivery for enrollees under the National…

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CODEPINK: Funded by the CCP?

Image by tommao wang. On March 26th, Congressman Jim Banks sent a letter to Attorney General Pamela Bondi requesting that CODEPINK be investigated for our alleged funding from the Chinese Communist Party. According to him, our activism against the genocide in Gaza is antisemitic and undermines US-Israel relations, and therefore must mean we are acting…

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Mali-Algeria Tensions Escalate After Drone Incident – West African Voice Network

Diplomatic tensions have escalated between Mali and Algeria following the destruction of a Malian drone near the border town of Tinzouatène in the Kidal region. The incident, which occurred overnight from March 31 to April 1, 2025, was condemned by Mali’s transitional government as “blatant aggression.” Malian officials claim the drone, designated TZ-98D, was brought…

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