Road safety leaders to meet in Marrakech to tackle road deaths
Road safety leaders to meet in Marrakech to tackle road deaths

Heads of national road safety agencies and officials from more than 80 countries will gather in Marrakech, Morocco, next week to advance global efforts in reducing road fatalities. The high-level meeting will take place on the eve of the Fourth Global Ministerial Conference on Road Safety, aiming...

608 individuals killed on road accidents in January
608 individuals killed on road accidents in January

In January, 608 people were killed and 1,100 injured in 621 road accidents in the country. Among the dead, 72 were women and 84 were children. Of these, 264 died in 271 motorcycle accidents, which is 43.42 percent of the total deaths. The motorcycle accident rate is 43.63 percent. The Road...

Safety nets must shift from charity to empowerment
Safety nets must shift from charity to empowerment

Sharmeen Murshid, social welfare and women children adviser, said the governments safety net programemes must transform itself from a charity-based model to an empowerment-focused approach. She made the statement on Tuesday while addressing a workshop organized by World Bank, reports the...

Nigeria oil tanker blast death toll rises to 86
Nigeria oil tanker blast death toll rises to 86

The death toll from a petrol tanker explosion in central Nigeria has climbed to 86, emergency services confirmed on Sunday. The tragedy occurred when a tanker carrying 60,000 litres (nearly 16,000 gallons) of gasoline overturned on a road, drawing crowds who rushed to collect the spilled fuel...

IAEA mission praises Bulgaria’s nuclear safety framework, calls for further enhancements
IAEA mission praises Bulgaria’s nuclear safety framework, calls for further enhancements

An International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) team of experts concluded that Bulgaria is committed to maintaining a high level of nuclear and radiation safety. The mission, conducted from November 17 to 29, was part of the Integrated Regulatory Review Service (IRRS) program, which assessed Bulgarias...