Nigeria Health Watch is thrilled to announce recipients of the Solutions Journalism Africa fellowship. The fellowship is part of the Solutions Journalism Africa Initiative supported by the Solutions Journalism Network, U.S.A. Over the next four months, the 1o selected fellows will produce and publish stories of how people are responding to various social problems across […]
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Nairobi — Smallholder avocado farmers are set to benefit from an e-learning agricultural extension service that will help them boost the quality of their produce. The service piloted by Kakuzi PLC will be undertaken through an online platform branded Kakuzi Avocademy, which targets farmers wishing to receive professional tips on quality avocado husbandry. According to […]
Nairobi — The High Court has stripped the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) of powers to summon any witness or candidate in violation of the Electoral code of conduct. Justice Antony Mrima termed the Electoral code enforcement committee chaired by Wafula Chebukati unconstitutional and illegal. “Flowing from the foregoing, this Court finds and hold […]
Nairobi — There is a looming transport crisis as Public Service Vehicle (PSV) operators countrywide start grounding their fleet due to the persisting fuel crisis in the country. Matatu Owners Association (MOA) chairman Simon Kimutai on Tuesday said that at least 50 percent of their vehicles have been grounded due to a shortage of the […]
Rehabilitation works on Kigali-Huye road have kicked off, after a days-long standstill that was caused by last week’s flooding. Movement, especially around the road section between Ruyenzi centre and Bishenyi market in Kamonyi district had been paralysed by waters that surpassed conveyance capacity of the drainage channel under the road, which led to its destruction. […]
Kisii — The United Democratic Alliance (UDA) head of presidential campaign in the Gusii Region Okengo Nyambane has commended aspirants for a smooth consensus ahead of the general elections. In a statement to newsrooms, Okengo who dropped his Senatorial ambitions in Kisii said the unity exhibited across other parts of the country has also been […]
President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed Minister of Employment and Labour, Thulas Nxesi, as acting Minister of Public Service and Administration. This follows Minister of Public Service and Administration Ayanda Dlodlo’s appointment as an Executive Director on the board of the World Bank in Washington in the United States. Minister Nxesi will continue to perform his […]
France has voiced its concern over information that hundreds of civilians have been killed in the Malian village of Moura in an operation by elements of the armed forces accompanied by Russian mercenaries. The French foreign ministry said in a statement on Monday that: “France is deeply concerned by information of mass abuses in the […]
As of April 5, 2022, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 11,422,292 while over 270,570,107 vaccinations have been administered across the continent. Reported deaths in Africa reached 251,976 and 9,603,012 people have recovered. South Africa has the most reported cases of 3,722,954 and 100,050 people died. Other most-affected countries are Morocco ( […]
MOGADISHU – The Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani exchanged greetings with HE President of the Federal Republic of Somalia Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo on the advent of the holy month of Ramadan, in a phone call HH the Amir received on Monday evening. The two leaders have discussed the bilateral relations between Somalia and Qatar, […]
ZIMBABWE continues to lag behind in plugging the gaps which are perpetuating the exclusion of women on the economic and financial front, Economic Justice for Women’s Project (EJWP) has said. Presenting a policy brief to the Women’s Affairs Ministry Monday, EJWP executive director, Margaret Mutsamvi said while the government has made strides in alleviating women […]
Due to an increase in demand for services, the Department of Home Affairs is again extending operating hours at its offices across the country. “The Department of Home Affairs is extending operating hours until Friday, 08 April 2022, to deal with queues at offices following an increase in demand for services. During this period, offices […]
. Nigerian Afropop singer, songwriter, actress and activist Yemi Eberechi Alade’s popularity known as Yemi Alade has twitched up a tête-à-tête online as Angelique Kidjo won Best Global Music Album at this year’s Grammy Award. The Beninese who also shares similar talents as Yemi Alade, defeated Wizkid, Femi Kuti and Made to win the BGM […]
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Ghana: Save Communities From Tidal Waves!
It is now clear that tidal waves cannot be ruled out of decisions to wholly develop the country and bring some comfort to all the people. This is because frequent tidal waves are giving sleepless nights to coastal residents, particularly in the Volta Region as well as parts of the Central and Western regions. This […]
“As a condition to acceptance into the cooperation framework, some of the moneylenders have been required to desist from contacting, including by text messages, people on contact lists/third parties of borrowers or defaulters.” The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) says it will institute criminal prosecution against any digital money lender whose conduct is […]
The NRC said that the corporation was working assiduously with security agencies to ensure that the abductees were rescued and reunited with their families. The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) says it will work relentlessly with security agencies to ensure the rescue of those kidnaped in the March 28 bandit attack on an Abuja-Kaduna-bound passenger train. […]
The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has told the federal government it cannot fight ongoing insecurity in the country so long as it continued to keep students at home. The union also asked Nigerians to hold the government accountable for its ongoing strike, explaining that it did everything possible to avert the situation to […]
South African music star Makhadzi has hinted at another collaboration with Jah Prayzah. The music duo in 2020 worked together on Makhadzi’s track Kokovha off Munya Wanga album. Makhadzi jetted into Zimbabwe over the weekend for her headline performance at the annual Jam Afro Festival at Alexandra Sports Club in Harare. The ‘Murahu’ hitmaker known […]