TANZANIA yesterday rolled out its countrywide second integrated and fast plan for combating the Covid-19 pandemic campaign, which aims to attain a target of vaccinating 60 per cent of the country’s population in the next two years. “Through the campaign we intend to vaccinate around 80,000 and 100,000 individuals daily from its previous campaign target […]
Newly elected Cameroon Football Federation boss Samuel Eto’o insists the 2021 AFCON scheduled in his country next month will go on. Various calls have been made by a host of clubs across the globe to let CAF cancel the tournament due to the resurgence of the Covid-19 pandemic as well as European clubs being reluctant […]
Nairobi — The Ministry of Health has announced plans to roll out COVID-19 booster shots in the country in January 2022 with the view of reducing virus-related hospitalizations. The Chairperson of the COVID-19 vaccination taskforce, Willis Akhwale said on Wednesday that the government will soon issue the guidelines on how the shots will be administered. […]
A man depicted driving recklessly in a video that went viral on social media has been arrested. Investigators from the Road Traffic Management Corporation’s national anti-corruption unit identified the driver as businessman from Marble Hall in Limpopo. The man was arrested on Wednesday and taken to the Kameeldrift police station in Gauteng where he was […]
The recent rains that soaked most parts of the country have made a significant impact on water levels in some parts of the country, particularly the national average. This is according to the Department of Water and Sanitation’s weekly state of the reservoirs report, which shows the impact of summer rains in some areas. In […]
17 ways you can help make this a very merry and sustainable holiday season! During the holidays, we spend more time with family and friends, cooking, exchanging gifts or travelling to meet loved ones. All of these actions can be done in a more sustainable way, respectful of ourselves, our cities and our planet. Sustainability, […]
Tunis/Tunisia — A temporary text message service for citizens who encountered difficulties in the extraction of the vaccine pass, has been launched on the platform Evax, announced Thursday, the Ministry of Communication Technologies. The service is available by dialing the number *2022* on the mobile phone, followed by the Evax registration number and the symbol […]
Tunis/Tunisia — Mehrez Boussayène has been re-elected as President of the Tunisian National Olympic Committee (CNOT) for a new four-year term (2021-2024), during the CNOT Elective General Assembly held on Tuesday evening. Boussayène has been CNOT President since 2013, and was re-elected with 56 votes for, against only 2 votes for the other candidate Lotfi […]
KCB Uganda has rolled out ATM recyclers at select banking halls across the country, as a way of enhancing customer experience and improving the turnaround time. A cash recycler is a machine that accepts and dispenses cash through secure means. It keeps an accurate accounting of cash on hand and automates the cash cycle. In […]
The Health Ministry has allowed for United Nations staff in Uganda to be given booster doses as well as mixing of Covid vaccines for the same group of people. ADVERTISEMENT In a December 21 response to the UN Resident Coordinator, the Director General of Health Services, Dr.Henry Mwebesa gave a greenlight to eligible UN staff […]
The expired vaccines were withdrawn across states in the country. The Nigerian government on Wednesday destroyed 1,066,242 doses of expired Oxford-Astrazeneca coronavirus vaccines. The executive director of the National Primary Healthcare Development Agency (NPHCDA), Faisal Shuaib, disclosed this while addressing journalists before the destruction at the Idu dumpsite in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory. Mr […]
The Malawi team won gold and silver medals at the African Schools Championship in Kenya. In the Under-13 Girls Category, Kakshita Dutt won gold with eight points while Priyasha Shriyan settled for silver in the Under-17 Category. Chess Association of Malawi (Chessam) Alfred Chimthere said Dutt finished the tournament unbeaten in nine games, with seven […]
Pre-planting producer prices for grains and oil seeds have been set, with an 83 percent rise for maize, 85 percent rise for traditional grains and even higher rises for oil seeds. Farmers have welcomed the move by Grain Marketing Board but have called for continual monitoring of inflation and viability to preserve the value of […]
A ceasefire between Puntland government forces in the port city of Bosaso in Puntland collapsed in the wee hours of Thursday as two sides resumes fighting in the town. There are ongoing efforts to stop the escalating fighting between Puntland President Said Abdullahi Deni fired PSF commander Mohamoud Osman Diyano in the region. The deadly […]
As of December 23, 2021, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 9,304,979 while over 178,613,238 vaccinations have been administered across the continent. Reported deaths in Africa reached 226,531 and 8,386,557 people have recovered. South Africa has the most reported cases 3,353,106 and 90,587 people died. Other most-affected countries are Morocco ( 953,724 […]
Justice for 3R Abuses an Important Step Toward Accountability On December 17, the Central African Republic’s Special Criminal Court (SCC) announced it will send its first case to trial. This is a significant moment in the difficult effort to see justice for heinous abuses committed in the most recent conflicts in the Central African Republic. […]
Tunis — Military and Civilian Trials for “Insulting the President” Tunisian authorities are prosecuting citizens in both military and civilian courts and jailing them for public criticism of President Kais Saied and other officials, Human Rights Watch said today. Those prosecuted include members of parliament, commentators on social media, and a television host. Using repressive […]
Rumours were rife that Mr Ganduje was meeting his supporters, making consultations and alledgedly planning to leave the APC. The Governor of Kano State, Abbdullahi Ganduje, is not quitting the All Progressive Congress (APC) following a court judgment that sacked party executives loyal to him, an official has said Rumours were rife that Mr Ganduje […]