Zambians will pick their next president this Thursday, to choose whether to re-elect President Edgar Lungu who has enacted questionable economic policies and cracked down on opposition leaders and dissenters. President Lungu has 15 contenders running against him, but polls indicate that the race will be tight as many are expected to vote for Hakainde […]
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As of August 12, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 7,119,131 while over 52,001,051 vaccinations have been administered across the continent. Reported deaths in Africa reached 180,014 and 6,249,763 people have recovered. South Africa has the most reported cases 2,554,240 and 75,774 people died. Other most-affected countries are Morocco (720,256), Tunisia (618,124), Ethiopia (286,286), Egypt (284,966), Libya (274,453) […]
Preparations for reopening of schools have reached an advanced stage with the Government inspecting all schools to ensure they are compliant with Covid-19 control protocols. Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education officials, working in conjunction with the Ministry of Health and Child Care, are on the ground to ascertain if adequate measures, informed by World […]
The health department’s official Covid death toll for 2020 was 28,500. But this is less than half the actual Covid death toll for last year, Medical Research Council (MRC) and University of Cape Town (UCT) researchers explain in an article published in June. The official data, by and large, only include confirmed Covid deaths in […]
THERE are fears that growing discontentment in South Africa over the controversial election of ANC’s Jolidee Matongo, who is originally a Zimbabwean, as Executive Mayor of Johannesburg, could degenerate into xenophobic attacks. Matongo is son to a Zimbabwean immigrant and a South African woman. Already outspoken critic Advocate Ike Khumalo who was recently arrested on […]
THE Matabeleland Institute for Human Rights (MIHR) has called upon the government to enact a child protection law which outlaws child marriage and child pledging. The rights organization also wants a law which places burden on all sectors of the community to protect children from such unjust religious and cultural practices. “The government should enact […]
The teaching fraternity is staring at a major split following the emergence of yet another splinter union. The National Education Union (Neu) comes after months of turmoil that saw many leave the once giant Kenya National Union of Teachers (Knut). It also comes shortly after a tumultuous leadership change in Knut and the signing of […]
GOVERNMENT has approved the reopening of churches but only for fully vaccinated congregants. It has also sent out teams to assess the possibility of reopening of schools while hotels have been allowed to purchase vaccines for their employees in a raft of measures meant to ease the current Covid-19 lockdown. The measures were announced by […]
Washington — Amnesty International says Ethiopian government forces, Amhara region’s militia group and Eritrean forces have been systematically raping and abusing hundreds of women and girls in the conflict in the country’s northern Tigray region. As part of a new report, Amnesty spoke to 63 survivors of rape and sexual violence from Tigray, in addition […]
THE current account deficit widened to 1,414.2 million US dollars from 1,127.0 million US dollars in a similar period last year on account of the decline in tourism receipts. According to the Bank of Tanzania (BoT) monthly economic review for July, services receipts declined by 31.2 per cent to 2,392.4 million US dollars while travel […]
THE Tanzania Social Action Fund (TASAF) banks on different interventions, including the Productive Social Safety Net (PSSN), to address poverty in the country. TASAF executive Director Ladislaus Mwamanga said this as he revealed that at least 70 per cent of the beneficiaries had been reached in the second term of the third phase. “The second […]
UNILEVER Tanzania has poured a 20m/- support to become the official sponsor of the 2.5 km children’s race of the Rock City Marathon whose official flag off is October 24th at the Rock City Mall in Mwanza. The move is said to be a continuation of the company’s strategy in supporting the community and the […]
The plans by the Lagos State Government to upgrade the Sir Michael Otedola College of Primary Education, MOCPED, Epe, to a University of Education may be thwarted as internal crises of diverse kinds are currently rocking the Institution, checks by Vanguard have shown. The crises range from the faceoff between the management and staff unions, […]
Abuja — A group of northern Nigerian lawyers have volunteered to render free legal services to the embattled suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police, Abba Kyari. The group in a statement issued yesterday in Abuja, which was signed by its Coordinator, Sunusi Salisu, said the volunteered lawyers are drawn from across all the 19 northern states […]
All is now set for the 21st Regular Council Meeting on Women Development which will hold in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State capital from August 22-27, 2021 and organized by the Ministry of Women Affairs. The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Women Affairs, Amb. Anthonia Ekpa gave the hint during a visit to Dr. Emmanuel Ekuwem, […]
As a move to further boost economic activities in the Niger Delta, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has said the current administration would complete the development of all the seaports in the area. The vice president, at Gbaramatu Voice 6th Anniversary Lecture in Lagos said: “The theme you have chosen, ‘The Dwindling State of Crude Oil […]
The potential of our youth population must be considered a high priority in terms of actualizing our country’s shared vision for economic growth and social prosperity. In August, we celebrate International Youth Day, a day set aside to recognize the potential of our Nation’s youth as partners in securing a better future for generations to […]
Iconic music legends, Leonard Zhakata and Alick Macheso on Heroes and Defence Forces Day gave music lovers a stroll down memory lane with vigorous showcase of their yesteryear hits. The line-up included talented acts from across all music genres ranging from sungura, gospel, to urban grooves and from different timelines. Headlined by Roki who is […]