AIR Tanzania Company Limited (ATCL) will on the first week of November this year launch four new regional routes and resume local flights despite challenges posed by Covid-19. The move comes after receiving two new ATCL planes Airbus A22O-300 that landed in Zanzibar last week. The regional routes to be launched are Dar es Salaam […]
As of October 14, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 8,409,152 while over 110,520,032 vaccinations have been administered across the continent. Reported deaths in Africa reached 214,617 and 7,744,520 people have recovered. South Africa has the most reported cases 2,913,880 and 88,466 people died. Other most-affected countries are Morocco ( 940,503 ), Tunisia […]
Food is an important part of our everyday life. However, thanks to modern lives, many of us are left to cut corners when it comes to our food. This careless attitude toward one’s diet is counterproductive and harms the body in the long run. Ruti Gomes, a 32-year old aspiring nutritionist from Mato Grosso, Brazil, […]
By ESTHER OLUKA The number of Covid-19 infections and deaths has continued to decline with only an average of 124 cases and 6 deaths being reported per day, according to the Ministry of Health. Statistics from the Health ministry indicates that at the peak of the Covid-19 second wave in June this year, the country […]
Although COVID-19 deaths continue to decline, vaccine inequity persists, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday, again calling for greater support for developing countries. Agency chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus reported that the death toll from the disease is now at its lowest level in almost a year. “But it’s still an […]
More Rwandans have embraced the concept and importance of saving thanks to the Covid-19 circumstances that have proved that relying on day-to-day income is untenable, especially in times of crisis. According to the recent report of Rwanda Governance Scorecard (RGS), the saving rate as a percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) increased by 18.57 per […]
<i>If approved by the National Assembly, facilities that care for millions of Nigerians will receive less than the presidential wing of the clinic.</sub> President Muhammadu Buhari plans to pump over N20 billion into the construction of a new presidential wing at the State House Clinic which he rarely uses, an amount that far outstrips allocations […]
No one can survive in life through lone ranger tactics rather we all need a shoulder to lean on in tough times. Lately, we have read in the media about various international athletes coming out to confess about their mental health challenges. American tennis superstar Naomi Osaka dropped out of the French Open due to […]
“With effect from 1st December, 2021, Federal Government employees shall be required to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination…” The Nigerian government has directed all its employees to get vaccinated against the COVID-19 virus as this will soon become a prerequisite for gaining access into their various offices. The Chairman of the Presidential Steering Committee (PSC) […]
Cape Town — Outdoor spaces is what most people have been craving during the Covid-19 pandemic, when a series of lockdowns across the world forced countless people indoors. And these enforced restrictions on our movement have reignited many people’s appreciation for home, community gardens and public open spaces. The fear of running out of food, […]
Nairobi — The Covid-19 pandemic has highlighted the need for African governments to strengthen social protection systems and fulfill people’s rights to social security and an adequate standard of living, Human Rights Watch said today. Many African governments introduced measures like cash transfers and food assistance in response to the rising poverty and hunger occasioned […]
(Nairobi) – Tanzania’s ban on pregnant students and adolescent mothers attending school has denied tens of thousands of girls their right to education, Human Rights Watch said today. Public schools across mainland Tanzania conduct compulsory pregnancy testing on female students and expel pregnant girls before they complete their compulsory education. Since June 2017, the late […]
Government on Tuesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with one of Dubai’s largest pharmaceutical companies, Intrapharm Group, which could see the United Arab Emirates (UAE) based drugs company setting up a production plant and distribution base in Zimbabwe. Finance and Economic Development Minister Professor Mthuli Ncube, in the company of Vice President Constantino Chiwenga, […]
A railway line in Mufakose, Harare is fast being turned into a dumpsite, with fears that it will distract the movement of the Zupco Passenger train if garbage dumping is not stopped. Local residents blamed the mushrooming of the dumpsites in the area to the MDC-A-led Harare City Council’s failure to collect refuse. Our news […]
As of October 13, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 8,399,836 while over 99,691,947 vaccinations have been administered across the continent. Reported deaths in Africa reached 214,373 and 7,733,034 people have recovered. South Africa has the most reported cases 2,912,938 and 88,429 people died. Other most-affected countries are Morocco ( 939,922 ), […]
A range of non-monetary incentives such as accommodation, transport and vehicle loans for health workers added to their package is seen as a way of retaining health staff and moderating the brain drain that has seen critical numbers of doctors and nurses leave Zimbabwe. The emigration by health care staff has left public health facilities […]
The contribution of the National Youth Service Corps to the socio-economic development of Nigeria has received attention in recent times. In some quarters, it was stated that the contributions of the National Youth Service Corps in the health sector in the country could not be overemphasized. This much was corroborated by the impact of NYSC […]
Nairobi — Medical aid groups are welcoming plans by U.S. drug maker Moderna to build a plant for manufacturing vaccines in Africa. The groups say the plant, the first from a company making a COVID-19 vaccine, will help in fighting vaccine inequality. African countries are facing a shortfall of nearly 500 million COVID-19 vaccines according […]