Health

Coronavirus combat: Ethiopia to free over 4,000 prisonersCoronavirus combat: Ethiopia to free over 4,000 prisoners

Coronavirus combat: Ethiopia to free over 4,000 prisoners

Ethiopia has announced it would free thousands of inmates from the country’s overcrowded prisons as part of efforts to curb…

March 26, 2020
Gift of the Givers to help hospitals with discounted Covid-19 testsGift of the Givers to help hospitals with discounted Covid-19 tests

Gift of the Givers to help hospitals with discounted Covid-19 tests

South African non-profit orgasiation Gift of the Givers has put plans in place to bolster public health care services by…

March 25, 2020
Egypt imposes nightly curfews to curb COVID-19 spreadEgypt imposes nightly curfews to curb COVID-19 spread

Egypt imposes nightly curfews to curb COVID-19 spread

Egypt has declared a curfew starting from Wednesday, March 25) to counter the spread of the coronavirus pandemic. The north…

March 25, 2020
All governors should immdiately go into self-isolation– FayemiAll governors should immdiately go into self-isolation– Fayemi

All governors should immdiately go into self-isolation– Fayemi

Chairman, Nigerian Governors’ Forum, NGF, Dr. Kayode Fayemi has told all governors to go into self-isolation immediately after being exposed…

March 25, 2020
Rwanda enforcing coronavirus lockdownRwanda enforcing coronavirus lockdown

Rwanda enforcing coronavirus lockdown

Rwanda became one of the first countries in sub-Saharan Africa to impose a lockdown over the coronavirus pandemic. The East…

March 24, 2020
Nigeria oil mogul prayerfully ‘rebukes, cancels’ coronavirus globallyNigeria oil mogul prayerfully ‘rebukes, cancels’ coronavirus globally

Nigeria oil mogul prayerfully ‘rebukes, cancels’ coronavirus globally

One of Nigeria’s richest women Folorunsho Alakija has advanced prayer as a sure route to beat the coronavirus pandemic. According…

March 24, 2020
Kenyans are indisciplined in fight against coronavirus – KagweKenyans are indisciplined in fight against coronavirus – Kagwe

Kenyans are indisciplined in fight against coronavirus – Kagwe

Kenyans are indisciplined and difficult people, Health CS Mutahi Kagwe has said. "Kenyans are very indiscipline and it will cost…

March 24, 2020
Coronavirus threatens Morocco’s street vendorsCoronavirus threatens Morocco’s street vendors

Coronavirus threatens Morocco’s street vendors

As most business owners world wide grapple with the economic effect of the coronavirus, Moroccan casual workers say the virus…

March 24, 2020
Coronavirus: Nigeria president tests negative, chief of staff infectedCoronavirus: Nigeria president tests negative, chief of staff infected

Coronavirus: Nigeria president tests negative, chief of staff infected

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari took a coronavirus test and was declared negative by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC),…

March 24, 2020
Ex-DRC health minister jailed for stealing Ebola fundsEx-DRC health minister jailed for stealing Ebola funds

Ex-DRC health minister jailed for stealing Ebola funds

The Democratic Republic of Congo’s former Health Minister and his financial advisor have been jailed five years with hard labour…

March 24, 2020