Brazzaville/Nairobi/Dakar — At least one in seven children in sub-Saharan Africa experiences significant psychological hardship. As the world marks World Mental Health Day, UNICEF and WHO shine a light on the need for increased investment and access to mental health prevention and response services on the continent. Children and adolescents are always at risk of […]
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For more than 40 years Julienne Lusenge has been working tirelessly to help victims of wartime sexual violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Her courage and efforts to expose perpetrators and bring them to justice were finally rewarded at a special ceremony on the small island of San Lazzaro of the Armenians in the […]
At least 136 members of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and G-20 Nations at the weekend agreed to a 15 per cent corporate tax rate effective from 2023, though Nigeria withheld its assent. With their decision, the signatories projected that the agreement would reallocate over $125 billion profits from around 100 of […]
The head of the largest and powerful humanitarian organisation, the United Nations (UN) António Guterres has endorsed Malawi President Lazarus Chakwera’s remarks in calling on all wealthy and powerful nations around the globe to share their resources with the poor countries and improve on access to Covid-19 vaccines for poor countries around the world. President […]
Geneva — A U.N. official says a funding shortage means humanitarian aid will have to be cut for many of the nearly 10 million people in Democratic Republic of Congo facing multiple crises because of lack of money. Conflict in the eastern DRC has forced 5.3 million people to flee their homes, Africa’s largest number […]
Kilimanjaro — Switzerland’s leading leisure airline, Edelweiss has on Saturday October 9 launched direct flights to Tanzania landing at the Kilimanjaro International Airport (KIA). The plane arrived at KIA at 7:40 am, with 270 passengers on board, with 160 passengers disembarked and 110 heading to Zanzibar. The aircraft was received Kilimanjaro International Airport (KIA) by […]
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Uganda’s Independence Day
As Uganda celebrates the 59th anniversary of its independence, it is a pleasure to congratulate all Ugandans on behalf of the people of the United States. Our two peoples benefit from the longstanding partnership between the United States and Uganda. Our now decades-long cooperation on health has helped bring Uganda to the cusp of controlling […]
The tourism sector is optimistic of a quick turnaround following the United Kingdom’s decision to remove Zimbabwe from the Covid-19 travel red list. Along with 46 other countries, Zimbabwe is set to be removed from the travel red list on Monday after the UK noted a dramatic fall in new Covid-19 infections, together with a […]
Hundreds of young people from African civil society met with French President Emmanuel Macron in the southern city of Montpellier at an unprecedented Africa-France summit aimed at “rebuilding” the country’s relationship with the continent. No African heads of state were invited to the event, a move that has ruffled some feathers. Friday’s summit comes at […]
FORMER Zimbabwe national team cricketer Keith Dabengwa has been appointed head coach of the Denmark national cricket team. Dabengwa was roped in to replace British coach Ruan Louw, with effect from October 1. The Denmark Cricket Association said in a statement that Dabengwa has since begun his duties in preparation for the upcoming ICC Men’s […]
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has through UNICEF committed US$6 million towards the ongoing COVID-19 response, specifically infection prevention and control measures including water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH), health, and child protection interventions in Zimbabwe. In a statement, USAID Zimbabwe Mission Director, Art Brown said the funding will reduce the risk of […]
The Department of Health launches proof of vaccination passport for South African travellers, regarded as the first phase in developing a secure digital vaccine certificate for all South Africans. The Minister of Health, Dr Joe Phaahla announced on Friday morning that the digital vaccine passport, officially launched this morning, will be accepted by the United […]
Cabo Verde — Filing Seeks to Reverse Extradition Approval The Defense Team of Venezuelan diplomat Alex Saab is clear that the decision of 7 September 2021, as supplemented by the decision on clarifications of 20 September 2021, of Constitutional Court of Cape Verde suffers for a number of flaws. For this reason, a submission has […]
CHURCH leaders have called for the unconditional removal of the illegal financial sanctions imposed by Western countries on Zimbabwe as a result of land reform. This comes as October 25 marks the SADC Anti-Sanctions Day, a day when the world joins Zimbabwe in calling for the removal of the unilateral sanctions. Zimbabwe is this year […]
I send my best wishes to Archbishop Desmond Tutu on his 90th birthday and join the world in celebrating his life of service and contributions to humanity. I’ve been honored to meet and spend time with Archbishop Tutu on several occasions over the years, and like so many others, I am inspired by his personal […]
THE United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has provided Zimbabwe with US$6 million for the country’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic. The funds were channeled through UNICEF and it will assist in infection prevention and control measures including water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH), health, and child protection interventions. “The United States remains committed to […]
The United Kingdom will remove Zimbabwe from the Covid-19 red list on Monday, in a development that will make it easy to travel between the two countries. Crucially, the tourism sector is expected to benefit from the development while Warriors players based in the United Kingdom will now be able to turn for the Zimbabwe […]
ZIMBABWE is among 47 countries that will be removed from the United Kingdom’s travel red list next Monday, British authorities have said. This was announced by the UK’s transport secretary, Grant Shapps. The red list requires travellers to quarantine in an approved hotel at their cost for 10 full days. Only seven countries will remain […]