The Masai Mara offers several standout eco-lodges and camps for travellers seeking sustainable safari experiences. These accommodations focus on solar power, low-impact designs, and supporting local communities. Visiting during the 2026 Great Migration allows guests to combine wildlife adventures with responsible tourism. Top Eco-Lodges Basecamp Masai Mara features budget-friendly tents with prime wildlife views. The […]
Attending Ultra Music Festival in Miami? Staying near Bayfront Park is the smartest choice for convenience, allowing festival-goers to walk to the main stages while avoiding traffic and long rideshares. From luxury resorts to mid-range and budget hotels, downtown Miami offers a variety of options suitable for all travellers. Luxury Waterfront Hotels InterContinental Miami sits […]
Ms Janet Museveni, the First Lady who is also the Education Minister, on Sunday said that the tragic fire that destroyed the Main Building at the prestigious Makerere University should be used a rallying point by the institution to rebuild morals of people. “For us who believe in God, we know that everything works out […]
Madagascar on Sunday announced the first death of a patient suffering from the novel coronavirus, nearly two months after it was first detected in the country. The 57-year-old hospital worker died on Saturday and had underlying diabetes and high blood pressure before he was infected, an official from the anti-coronavirus task team said. “It is […]
Wearing a surgical mask, disposable gloves and booties to guard against COVID-19, a young Italian woman returned to her homeland Sunday after 18 months as a hostage in eastern Africa. Silvia Romano lowered her mask briefly to display a broad smile after she stepped off an Italian government plane at Rome-Ciampino International Airport. She hugged […]
South Africans did not mark a national freedom day celebration on Monday. Rather, people were tested for signs of COVID-19 in the densely populated Alexandra township under lockdown. April 27, was a day to commemorate the first post-apartheid elections in 1994. ‘‘The community of Alexandra are very vulnerable because they stay on top to each […]
Tensions flared in Somalia over the weekend, causing angry protesters to burn tires and demand justice. Confinements and travel restrictions against the coronavirus are proving extremely difficult to enforce. Residents are giving security officers a hard time. And the reactions from security forces have infuriated the population who are opposed to preventive measures against the […]
The 26th Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) has been postponed as a result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The meeting was scheduled to take place in Kigali, Rwanda on 22 – 27 June 2020. “The 26th CHOGM and associated events will be held in Kigali at a time to be announced in due course. […]
Eritrean president Isaias Afwerki has delivered his first public address on the coronavirus pandemic since the country recorded index case on March 21. In a message broadcast via public broadcasters, Eri-TV and Radio Dimtsi Hafash, he likened the COVID-19 pandemic to a sudden war that the world least expected and was thus not fully prepared […]
Tanzania officially announced the cancellation of the 2020 edition of the annual Union Day celebrations. The day is marked to commemorate the merger of Tanganyika and Zanzibar to become Tanzania. April 26 is the day of the celebration but Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa announced the cancellation in connection to the current coronavirus pandemic. “President John […]
The Grand Egyptian museum, located near the pyramids of Giza will not be opened until 2021. The decision has been taken by President Abdel Fattah-al Sisi over the coronavirus pandemic. “The president announced postponing the opening of the Grand Egyptian Museum but we are still working hard to finish it technically and archaeologically as soon […]
Nairobi’s main Catholic church was empty Sunday as faithful endure coronavirus lockdown. A modest Easter Sunday service was held by a small group of Clergymen in the Kenyan capital. “The COVID-19 virus has disrupted our social life in general and more so we are feeling it as a church because you realize that our Christians […]
A Magistrate Court in Lagos has sentenced over 30 lockdown flouters to fourteen-day quarantine and a month community service. Lagos is currently under a lockdown imposed by the federal government to curb the spread of COVID-19. The group of 34 persons were arrested on Wednesday whiles participating in fitness exercise along a major expressway. The […]
Officials in Uganda have donated food to vulnerable people living in the metropolitan area of Kampala during the lockdown. Stringent measures employed to stop spread of the coronavirus means, millions of people are out of the jobs in the East Africa nation. “I have the most vulnerable people. They are vulnerable so much because I […]
The effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on Africa is exacerbated by poor heath systems and ill-equipped facilities in most parts of the continent. One medical equipment that has assumed star status in the wake of the current pandemic are ventilators. They are basically breathing machines that facilitates breathing in cases of respiratory failures. They buy […]
Close places of worship: Orthodox church follows Islamic council Barely twenty-four hours after the Islamic Affairs Supreme Council, EIASC, announced cessation to all prayers in mosques, the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahdo Church, EOTC, announced a similar measure. The church’s Holy Synod at a press briefing on Wednesday said as of tomorrow followers of the Church, the […]
This was announced by President Yoweri Museveni on Tuesday night as he clarified on some of the measures he had announced earlier to slow the spread of COVID-19. The President said he was happy most of the cases were coming from quarantine and not from the community. He said the big number of the new […]
Egypt’s famed Great Pyramid was emblazoned Monday evening with messages of unity and solidarity with those battling the novel coronavirus the world over. “Stay safe”, “Stay at home” and “Thank you to those keeping us safe,” flashed in blue and green lights across the towering structure at the Giza plateau, southwest of the capital Cairo. […]
