Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni has tested positive for COVID-19, is in good health and will continue his duties, while getting treatment, a senior health ministry official said late on Wednesday. “Today …the President tested positive for COVID-19. This was after developing mild flu-like symptoms. However he is in robust heath and continues to perform his […]
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TANZANIA has recorded 64 new cases of the Covid-19, increasing from 45 cases recorded four weeks ago, according to the Ministry for Health data update. The statistics recorded from 22 April – 26 May this year, represents a 45 per cent increase in new cases during the period in which no disease-related deaths or patient […]
DAKAR — The Institut Pasteur de Dakar (IPD) and the Mastercard Foundation have announced a historic $45 million partnership named MADIBA (Manufacturing in Africa for Disease Immunization and Building Autonomy), a significant step towards achieving vaccine manufacturing autonomy in Africa. The multi-year project, aimed at developing and building a world-class workforce to support vaccine manufacturing, […]
Department of basic education needs to take responsibility for “devastating” literacy rates, say opposition and civil society Briefing Parliament on Tuesday, the Department of Basic Education blamed poor literacy rates on the Covid pandemic. Last week the Progress on International Reading Literacy Study found that 81% of South African grade 4 children cannot read for […]
With immediate effect, the government has lifted all COVID-19 restrictions at the country’s ports of entry. As such, pre-departure testing for COVID-19 and all other tests at Ghana’s entry points are no longer a requirement, so, has the health declaration form for international travellers been suspended. These were contained in a statement issued yesterday by […]
In a bid to curb the spread of Covid-19, Elsie Schickerling, the registrar of the Supreme and High Courts, has announced revised precautionary measures that will come into effect on 22 May. The duration these measures would be in place for, however, remains unclear. The measures were initially established and implemented in 2020, 2021, and […]
Ghana has received 12 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines and antivirals from the US Government for the treatment of COVID-19 disease. The Acting Director, Technical Coordination Directorate, Ministry of Health, Dr Baffour Awuah, who received the donation applauded the US Government and the USAID for their unwavering support to Ghana in combating the COVID-19 pandemic. […]
Government’s relaunched scheme is starting to play a more meaningful role in supporting the growth and sustainability of small and medium enterprises (SMEs), with over N$85.9 million or 17.18% disbursed to 80 SMEs across the country. This figure was released on Friday by central bank spokesperson Kazembire Zemburuka. In November 2020, the Bank of Namibia […]
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Namibia: Covid-19 Upsurge Worries Geingob
President Hage Geingob has expressed concern over the recent increase in the number of Covid-19 cases. Geingob said it is worrisome, especially when the country’s economy is still recovering from Covid’s devastation. He made the comments last week at Statehouse when the head of mission from Switzerland, Nicholas Bruhl, bid farewell, following the end of […]
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Ghana Further Eases Covid-19 Restrictions
Accra, Ghana — The Ghanaian government said Saturday that the country decided to further lift COVID-19 restrictions amid declining global and domestic trends for the infection. The West African country has witnessed a sustained decline in COVID-19 infections over the past five months, and based on the global and national situation, it decided to remove […]
Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni will deliver a national address this Sunday to update the nation on the steps forward following the World Health Organization’s declaration that COVID-19 is no longer a health emergency. The announcement comes as the global situation surrounding the pandemic continues to evolve. President Museveni’s address is expected to outline the government’s […]
The Ministry of Health has broken the silence on the current wave of flu and cough among members of the public. Several members of the public have of recent reports cases of cough and flu with some losing their voices. The development has raised fears among the public, with many saying it could be a […]
Nairobi — Kenya has revised the Covid-19 travel regulations, removing some of the requirements that travellers in and out of the country needed to observe. The Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA) has received the new guidelines from the Ministry of Health, which has, among other things, lifted the requirement to provide proof of Covid-19 vaccination […]
The Department of Health says it has noted an announcement by the World Health Organisation (WHO) that COVID-19 no longer constitutes a public health emergency of international concern. “However, it is important to clarify that this doesn’t mean the pandemic is over,” the department said on Saturday. “The fact of the matter is, the pandemic […]
Nyashadzashe Mavhangira (22) of Stoneridge, Harare reckons she is now in a better position to deal with Covid-19 if the pandemic ever makes an unfortunate, ravaging return. Mavhangira’s family survived on vending before lockdown periods that stopped most forms of informal business and had to endure difficult times during restrictions that followed the outbreak. With […]
The Ministry of Health and Social Services has registered 13 cases of Covid-19 as of last week. Health minister Kalumbi Shangula told The Namibian the virus has not disappeared from the country. “We have always informed the public as such. We are registering between 1 to 3 cases per day,” he said. Former health minister […]
The Global Compendium of Country Knowledge on COVID-19 vaccination is now available on TechNet21. The Compendium stores over 140 documents and has recorded over 300 visits to the most popular ones. The Compendium is maintained and expanded to reflect the most relevant experiences and learnings from COVID-19 vaccination. The Compendium is a space that: Facilitates […]
The COVID-19 pandemic is still very much around and Nigerians must protect themselves against the virus by taking recommended doses of the vaccines. For Nigeria to achieve herd immunity against the COVID-19 virus, the citizens must be willing to accept and take shots of the vaccines authorised for use by international health agencies. This was […]