As the pandemic continued into 2021, technology became an even more important part of businesses and life, making tech workers invaluable. Where 2020 saw a pause on hiring and spending, 2021 was heavily focused on skills and tech talent as it became increasingly clear that the new, remote and digital way of working was likely…
When Computer Weekly revealed the stories of seven former subpostmasters who had been blamed for accounting shortfalls caused by computer errors, it uncovered what is today one of the widest miscarriages of justice in history. The scandal this year has been dominated by the overturning of 72 wrongful criminal convictions of subpostmasters, but there have…
Data has played an outsized role in public life during the Covid-19 pandemic, and three of the Computer Weekly top 10 information management stories selected here revolve around the impact of the pandemic. The trio selected go from sequencing the virus, through the South Central Ambulance Service’s apprehension of Covid, to the Red Cross’s marshalling…
The region reports the biggest rise in cases worldwide with holiday period set to drive up numbers, PAHO warns, urging countries to continue vaccination campaigns and implementation of public health measures. Washington, DC, December 29, 2021 (PAHO)- Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) data show that COVID-19 cases increased 50% and deaths 11% in the region…
Approval will increase vaccine availability as pandemic persists Washington, D.C., 23 December 2021 (PAHO) – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) welcomed the WHO listing today of an AstraZeneca vaccine jointly produced by Argentina and Mexico – the first such decision for a COVID-19 vaccine manufactured in Latin America. The vaccine, with the international denomination…
Rwanda on Wednesday recorded more than 2,000 positive cases of coronavirus. According to daily updates released by the Ministry of Health on Wednesday, December 29, out of 22,797 Covid-29 tests conducted, on a positivity rate of 9 .1 per cent, 2,083 tests were positive. It also indicated that 1,939 people who tested positive were symptomatic…
A spike in COVID-19 cases in Seychelles following Christmas celebrations is likely due to the presence of the Omicron variant in the island nation, a top health official said on Thursday. In a press conference urgently convened during the holiday week, the Public Health Commissioner, Jude Gedeon, said there are 621 active COVID-19 cases in…
Two suspects arrested in connection with a terrorism case in which three people have already been charged have been remanded by the Supreme Court until January 28. The Supreme Court on Thursday heard how two former Seychelles Defence Forces were connected to the purchasing and eventual importing of arms into the country. The two men…
THE government announced on Thursday it has completed the construction of 3000 classrooms for satellite schools across the country costing a sum of 60bil/-. Deputy Permanent Secretary in the Office of the President Regional Administration and Local Government (Education) Gerlad Mweli said the government had targeted 970 schools that have students averaging between 20 and…
THOUSANDS of teenage mothers will be among the 3000 girls returning to school next month under the special World Bank-funded – Secondary education quality improvement project – alternative education pathway (SEQUIP-AEP). Institute of Adult Education (IAE) Director Dk Michael Ng’umbi announced that the group is part of the 12,000 girls targeted to benefit during a…
