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Minimally invasive weight loss procedure now available on NHS
Updated guidance issued by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) indicates that people living with obesity in the UK can now be offered Endoscopic Sleeve Gastroplasty (ESG) - a minimally invasive treatment for weight loss. Read more
5 Mar 2024
11:25
Man who ‘made ex-partner’s life a misery’ guilty of attempted murder
A 39-year-old man who harassed his ex-partner on social media before setting fire to her flat, has been found guilty after officers arrested him within hours of the offence taking place. Read more
27 Feb 2024
10:25
Africa needs China for its digital development – but at what price?
Digital technologies have many potential benefits for people in African countries. They can support the delivery of healthcare services, promote access to education and lifelong learning, and enhance financial inclusion. Read more
5 Mar 2024
09:11
The Trumpet Newspaper Issue 617 (February 21 - March 5 2024)
Africa finally has its own category at the Grammy Awards Read more
21 Feb 2024
09:23
The Trumpet Newspaper Issue 616 (February 7 - 20 2024)
Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger want to leave ECOWAS Read more
7 Feb 2024
11:45
Grammy Awards: Africa finally has its own category – but at what cost?
For the first time in its 65-year history the Grammy Awards in the US has introduced an African category, Best African Music Performance, which recognises the song of the year. Read more
19 Feb 2024
09:23
Monitor your health with the NHS App
A new campaign by England’s National Health Service (NHS England) is encouraging more people to sign up and use the NHS App. Currently, over 33 million people, three quarters of adults in England, are already signed up to the NHS App. With its new Read more
21 Feb 2024
16:11
Sanwo-Olu and the pursuit of a social market economy (2)
Sanwo-Olu is therefore blessed to have the rare opportunity of being in the driver's seat of the number one State in West Africa. But for him to benefit from the green fruits of ruling a State like Lagos, he needs to really aim for the highest, and Read more
29 Jan 2024
10:38
A national emergency on insecurity
The biggest problem Nigeria faces at the moment beyond the parlous state of the economy is the general insecurity in the land and it is about time government declared a national emergency on the challenge. Certainly, the phrase “national emergency” Read more
30 Jan 2024
17:25
Teenager convicted of murdering 16-year-old
A 17-year-old teenager who can’t be named, has been convicted of murder after a swift investigation by detectives saw him charged with the offence within three days. He was found guilty at Snaresbrook Crown Court of murder and possession of a bladed Read more
3 Feb 2024
16:11