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31 Doctors to Face Disciplinary Panel over Professional Misconduct

Olasunbo Okoromi
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31 Doctors to Face Disciplinary Panel over Professional Misconduct

No fewer than 31 health professionals comprising of medical doctors and dentists would appear before the Medical and Dental Practitioners Disciplinary Tribunal (MDPDT) for alleged professional misconduct on Monday.

The trial is a routine exercise by the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN), for doctors who have been reported by unsatisfied patients to had erred and violated professional ethics or code.

The trial which will run till Thursday will provide opportunities for the accused doctors to defend themselves either in person or be represented by a legal counsel.

Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN), had advised patients who are unsatisfied with the professional conduct of the medical doctors to always approach MDCN using various communication channels to report such cases to the Council and expect justice.

According to a document obtained from the MDCN indicated that, “Out of the 31 doctors that would appear before the Prof. Abba Waziri led disciplinary tribunal, four doctors are expecting final judgments on their matter after the successful completion of their trials in previous sittings of the tribunal.”

A senior staff of MDCN who pleaded anonymity also confirmed that two doctors would submit their written addresses for possible adoption of by the tribunal, while the remaining 25 doctors would be appearing before the tribunal for first time arraignment.

The staff hinted that some of the doctors may be convicted of their offenses because of indisputable fact about their cases, and they may risk the withdrawal of their practicing licenses.

MDCN disciplinary book recommended several punishments for erring doctors including outright withdrawal of practicing license of any doctor convicted of gross negligence or other forms of professional misconduct.

Goodwill Pandas Give Birth At France’s Beauval Zoo

faith Jegede
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Goodwill Pandas Give Birth At France’s Beauval Zoo

Two baby pandas have been born to Huan Huan and her mate Yuan Zi at the Beauval zoo in France.

The zoo said female panda – Huan Huan – had given birth to the two babies in the early hours of Monday adding that the newly born animals were in good health.

Huan Huan and Yuan Zi came to France on loan from China in 2012, and their arrival was hailed at the time as a sign of warming diplomatic ties between Paris and Beijing.

Medical Guild Seeks Removal Of Houseman-Ship, NYSC Doctors

Olasunbo Okoromi
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Medical Guild Seeks Removal Of Houseman-Ship, NYSC Doctors

Lagos Medical Guild has called for proper consultation on a circular from the office of the Head of Service in Lagos State stating that medical doctors undertaking houseman-ship and National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) doctors would be removed from the scheme of service.

The association, during a press conference said, it noted with surprise the release of the circular entitled, “Internship Programme in Public/Civil Service with reference number CIR/ HOS/21/Vol.1/052.”

The association, which called for the immediate withdrawal of the circular following a national council of establishment decision, said it was yet to be implemented at the federal or state levels.

Chairman and Secretary, Oluwajimi Sodipo and Ismail Ajibowo, in a statement said, government was urged to keep to its commitment that the above cited circular would not affect the wages of medical doctors working as house officers and NYSC doctors.

“This commitment was made by top government officials of the Lagos State government including the commissioner of Health and Establishments, Training and Pensions.

“The long standing issue of salary disparity should be resolved as approved by Mr. Governor in September 2020. This would also help to stem the tide of attrition among doctors and provide skilled manpower for the expanding health infrastructure in the state.”

The officers committee were mandated to interface with the government to ensure prompt resolution of the problems of stagnation and regularization based on the contents of previous agreements with government and similarly mandated to interface with government on the prompt implementation of the Medical Residency Training Act 2016 as approved by Mr. Governor.

New Zealand’s Ardern Apologises To Pacific Community

Zoe Maven
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New Zealand’s Ardern Apologises To Pacific Community

New Zealand’s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern issued a sombre state apology to the Pacific community for deportations and prosecutions caused by racially targeted raids in the 1970s.

New Zealand saw many raids between 1974 and 1976. These raids were usually conducted first thing in the morning, hence the name “Dawn raids.” The raids were a part of a government clampdown on workers, from the Pacific, who overstayed their visas.

A formal apology was delivered by Ardern, who expressed her regret about the raids in which Pacific communities were racially targeted and suffered.

Speaking to the hundreds of people gathered there, Ardern said that to this day Pacific people continue to experience “the scars” of those raids.

In addition to a formal apology, Ardern’s government will provide academic and vocational scholarships worth NZ$2.1 million  to Pacific communities, as well as leadership scholarships worth $1 million to youths from Samoa, Tonga, Fiji and Tuvalu.

Members of parliament and ministers draped a mat over Ardern during the Ifoga ceremony on Sunday, a traditional Samoan ceremony where people ask for forgiveness or receive forgiveness.

Members of the Pacific community then removed the mat from Ardern.

Arden stressed that the government expresses its regret, remorse, and sorrow for the Dawn Raids and random police checks that occurred, adding that “there were no reported raids on any homes of people who were not Pacific; no raids or random stops were exacted towards European people.”

Libya Commander Backs Reopening Of Mediterranean Highway

Zoe Maven
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Libya Commander Backs Reopening Of Mediterranean Highway

A top Libyan military commander whose forces control the country’s eastern regions has endorsed the reopening of the coastal highway along the Mediterranean Sea linking Libya’s long-divided east and west.

The resumption of traffic along the artery would be a significant step toward unifying Libya’s warring sides. U.N. deputy spokesman Farhan Haq confirmed later on Friday that the highway had reopened.

The 1,800 kilometer-long highway links the capital of Tripoli to the west with the city of Benghazi to the east. It has been closed since April 2019 when Commander Khalifa Hifter launched a military offensive to capture Tripoli from the U.N.-recognized government.

Hifter’s campaign ultimately failed in June 2020, after which U.N.-sponsored peace talks brought about a cease-fire and installed an interim government that’s expected to lead the country into general elections in December.

The same deal inked in October also stipulated that all foreign forces and mercenaries — which support different sides in the conflict — withdraw from Libya in three months, a provision that has not been met.

In June, Libya’s interim authorities had announced the reopening of the road and held a ceremony near Tripoli where Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibah was filmed while riding a bulldozer to tow away roadblocks.

However, it remained unclear whether the road would become fully functional amid objections to the reopening by militias that control parts of it.

The reopening was a long-held demand by the U.N. to enable the safe passage of civilians and goods. Hifter’s endorsement came shortly after a U.N.-backed joint military committee representing the warring factions announced the road would reopen on Friday morning and that a subsidiary committee would be in charge of securing it.

French Police Clash With Anti-Virus Pass Protesters In Paris

Zoe Maven
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French Police Clash With Anti-Virus Pass Protesters In Paris

Thousands of people protested France’s special virus pass with marches through Paris and other French cities on Saturday. Most demonstrations were peaceful, but sporadic clashes with riot police marked protests in the French capital.

Some 3,000 security forces deployed around Paris for a third weekend of protests against the pass that will be needed soon to enter restaurants and other places. Police took up posts along the Champs-Elysees to guard against an invasion of the famed avenue.

French lawmakers have passed a bill requiring the pass in most places as of Aug. 9. With Polls showing that a majority of French support the pass, but some are adamantly opposed.

The pass requires a vaccination or a quick negative test or proof of a recent recovery from COVID-19 and mandates vaccine shots for all health care workers by mid-September.

Across the Alps, thousands of anti-vaccine pass demonstrators marched in Italian cities including Rome, Milan and Naples for the second consecutive week. Milan demonstrators stopped outside the city’s courthouse chanting “Truth! “Shame!” and “Liberty!” while in Rome they marched behind a banner reading “Resistance.” Those demonstrations were noisy but peaceful

For anti-vaccine pass demonstrators in France, “Iiberty” was the slogan of the day. The marches drew some 204,000 people around the country. Some 14,250 people hostile to the pass protested in Paris, several thousand more than a week ago.

Tensions flared in front of the famed Moulin Rouge nightclub in northern Paris during what appeared to be the largest demonstration. Lines of police faced down protesters in up-close confrontations during the march. Police used their fists on several occasions.

Egypt Officials Say Militant Attack Kills 5 Troops In Sinai

Zoe Maven
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Egypt Officials Say Militant Attack Kills 5 Troops In Sinai

Islamic Sate group militants ambushed a checkpoint in the restive northern part of Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula on Saturday, killing at least five troops from the security forces.

According to officials, at least six other troops were wounded in the attack in the town of Sheikh Zuweid and taken to a military hospital in the Mediterranean city of el-Arish.

The officials, speaking on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to brief the media, said security personnel killed three militants in the firefight, and the area was reinforced,

Egypt has been battling militants in the northern part of Sinai Peninsula for years. Violence and instability there intensified after the 2013 military ouster of Mohammed Morsi, an elected but divisive Islamist president, amid nationwide protests against his brief rule.

The militants carried out numerous attacks, mainly targeting security forces, minority Christians and those who they accuse of collaborating with the military and police.

The pace of IS attacks in Sinai’s main theater and elsewhere has slowed to a trickle since February 2018, when the military launched a massive operation in Sinai as well as parts of the Nile Delta and deserts along the country’s western border with Libya.

The fight against militants in Sinai has largely taken place hidden from the public eye, with journalists, non-residents and outside observers barred from the area. The conflict has also been kept at a distance from tourist resorts at the southern end of the peninsula.

Outgoing Iran President Says Government Not Always Truthful

Zoe Maven
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Outgoing Iran President Says Government Not Always Truthful

Iran’s outgoing president on Sunday acknowledged his nation at times “did not tell part of the truth” to its people during his eight-year tenure, as he prepares to leave office.

He did not elaborate on what he meant by his remarks. However, during his tenure, Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard mistakenly shot down a commercial airliner and killed 176 people onboard in January 2020, which the government refused for days to acknowledge until Western nations went public with their suspicions.

Rouhani, a relative moderate within Iran’s theocracy, insisted he and his officials did their best.

He pointed to the country’s 2015 nuclear deal with world powers, which saw Iran agree to limit its enrichment of uranium in exchange for the lifting of economic sanctions.

However, that deal now sits in tatters after then-President Donald Trump unilaterally withdrew America from the accord in May 2018.

President Hassan Rouhani’s comments, aired on state television, come as officials in his government have appeared rudderless in recent months amid a series of crises ranging from the coronavirus pandemic to parching droughts fueling public protests.

After appearing just days earlier to be lectured by Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei about their failures in the nuclear negotiations, Rouhani’s remarks appeared aimed at acknowledging the problems his government faced in its waning hours.

President-elect Ebrahim Raisi, a protégé of Khamenei, will be inaugurated Thursday.

Myanmar Military Extends Emergency, Promises Vote In 2 Years

Zoe Maven
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Myanmar Military Extends Emergency, Promises Vote In 2 Years

Six months after seizing power from the elected government, Myanmar’s military leader on Sunday declared himself prime minister and said he would lead the country under the extended state of emergency until elections are held in about two years.

During a recorded televised address Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing said there have to be favourable conditions to hold a free and fair multiparty general election.

He said they must make preparations, adding that the state of emergency will achieve its objectives by August 2023.

In a separate announcement, the military government named itself “the caretaker government” and Min Aung Hlaing the prime minister.

The state of emergency was declared when troops moved against the elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi on Feb. 1, an action the generals said was permitted under the military-authored 2008 constitution.

The military claimed her landslide victory in last year’s national elections was achieved through massive voter fraud but offered no credible evidence.

The military government officially annulled the election results last Tuesday and appointed a new election commission to take charge of the polls.

The military takeover was met with massive public protests that has resulted in a lethal crackdown by security forces who routinely fire live ammunition into crowds.

As of Sunday, 939 people have been killed by the authorities since Feb. 1, according to a tally kept by the independent Assistance Association for Political Prisoners. Casualties are also rising among the military and police as armed resistance grows in both urban and rural areas.

Kim’s Sister Warns S. Korea-US Drills Will Rekindle Tensions

Zoe Maven
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Kim’s Sister Warns S. Korea-US Drills Will Rekindle Tensions

The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Sunday warned that next month’s annual military drills between South Korean and U.S. troops will undermine prospects for better ties between the Koreas.

Kim Yo Jong’s statement carried by state media targets only South Korea, and this could add credence to a theory that North Korea’s decision to restore the communication lines is mainly aimed at pushing Seoul to convince Washington to make concessions while nuclear diplomacy remains deadlocked.

She added that the North Korean government and army will closely follow whether the South Korean side stages hostile war exercises in August or makes other bold decision.

Regular drills between Seoul and Washington have been a long-running source of animosities on the Korean Peninsula, with North Korea calling them an invasion rehearsal and responding with missile tests. South Korea and the U.S. have repeatedly said their drills are defensive in nature.

In the past few years, South Korea and the U.S. have canceled or downsized some of their exercises to support diplomatic efforts to end the North Korean nuclear crisis or because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Asked about prospects for next month’s summertime drills, Boo Seung-Chan, a spokesman at South Korea’s Defense Ministry, told a briefing Thursday that Seoul and Washington were reviewing factors like the pandemic’s current status, efforts to achieve denuclearization on the Korean Peninsula and their combined military readiness.

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