The Cinema Exhibitors Association of Nigeria (CEAN), the country’s premier Film Trade Association Body, has announced good news for cinema lovers on the occasion of the International Cinema Day. Opeyemi Ajayi, the chairman of the Cinema Exhibitors Association of Nigeria (CEAN), said in a statement on Tuesday in Lagos that cinema lovers would enjoy discounted […]
The Ministry of Education has said Cabinet is sitting on Monday to discuss conditions that the Ministry of Health and the Covid-19 taskforce have given for reopening schools. While receiving a donation of 4,000 litres of mosquito repelling paint on Friday, Mr John Chrysostom Muyingo, the State Minister in charge of Higher Education, said the […]
Morocco’s King Mohammed VI “ on Sunday successfully underwent” an operation at the clinic of the Royal Palace in Rabat after a “recurrence of heart rhythm disorder such as atrial flutter,” his medical team announced. The Monarch’s doctors recommended an additional radiofrequency ablation, which took place this Sunday, June 14, at the clinic of the […]
The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy said in a statement released on Sunday that it is giving members of the public a month to respond to its request for information for a 2500 MW nuclear build program. This comes after Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy Gwede Mantashe said in May that The South […]
Tunisian Prime Minister Elyes Fakhfakh announced Sunday that the country has achieved a victory against the novel coronavirus as it has recorded almost no new new cases. Fakhfakh made the statement on a local TV channel, saying Tunisians should be proud of themselves for beating the virus. “We came out of this crisis with really […]
The UN said Sunday it was appalled by the killing of dozens of civilians in northeastern Nigeria by Boko Haram terrorists. Edward Kallon, the UN humanitarian coordinator in Nigeria, in a statement described the attacks on civilians in the town of Monguno and a village in Ngazai district, both in Borno state, as horrific. He […]
Seasonal agricultural workers from Morocco have been flown to Italy to harvest. COVID-19 lockdown left them out of jobs, while farmers fear their crops would go waste. In late May, 248 Moroccan workers were flown by chartered planes and paid for by farmer groups. Elkasmi Tarik is a seasonal worker from Morocco. He said they […]
The Egyptian government is encouraging families to take care of abandoned children and raise them as their own, invoking the age-old Muslim doctrine of Kafala. This follows the introduction of a series of legal amendments that have eased many of the restrictions of Kafala. This initiative, entitled “A family for every child”, is aimed at […]
Botswana’s capital city Gaborone has returned to a total lockdown following an increase in the number of COVID-19 cases. The city reinstated its strict containment measures starting midnight on Friday until further notice, as announced by health officials after an earlier announcement of 12 new cases. Malaki Tshipayagae, the country’s director of health services, said […]
Interior Minister Fathi Bashagha said Sunday there is no place in Libya for war criminals who are trying to take control of the administration with the power of weapons. Bashagha took to Twitter and said Libya would welcome initiatives that accept a civilian administration to end the crisis. He addressed the nation and said it […]
Ghana’s Health Minister Kwaku Agyeman Manu tested positive of the coronavirus, according to local media Sunday. Kwaku Agyeman Manu is recovering at a hospital and is in stable condition, said reports. More than 11,000 patients have been diagnosed with the virus in Ghana, with the death toll at 48. (AnadoluAgency) TAGS: AfricaCoronavirusGhanaGlobal pandemicHealth crisishealth ministerKwaku […]
Nigerian Born Malaysian-based actor, director and stuntman, Abbey Abimbola, popularly known as Crackydon has confessed his love for the controversial ex-BBNaija housemate, Natacha Akide, aka Tacha. Crackydon, who is a household name in the Nigerian and Malaysian movie industries, says Tacha’s curves melts his heart. The actor who revealed his fantasies in an interview on […]
Algeria announced Sunday that it lifted a curfew in 19 provinces in the battle against the coronavirus. It said a second step will be taken to resume economic activities and a partial curfew in 29 provinces will continue between 8 p.m. and 5 a.m. local time. Cities where partial prohibition will be implemented include the […]
Africa’s coronavirus cases rose to 235,695 as 8,096 new cases were reported across the continent Sunday. The death toll stands at 6,281 as 201 fatalities were recorded in the last 24 hours. The number of recoveries is 108,832. Most casualties are from Egypt, which has 1,484 deaths, followed by South Africa at 1,423, Algeria with […]
Djibouti president Ismail Omar Guelleh has confirmed the meeting between Somalia and Somaliland leaders. According to him, the two leaders are set to meet on Sunday June 14 in Djibouti. The date is contrary to earlier reports that the meeting was scheduled to take place in the coming week. Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed is […]
Burundi’s president-elect Evariste Ndayishimiye today visited the presidency where he signed a book of condolence opened for the late president Pierre Nkurunziza. He arrived at Ntare House along with his wife and an entourage, signing the book of condolence opened since Wednesday before delivering an address in which he eulogized his predecessor. The Constitutional Court […]
The al-Qaeda-linked extremist group in Somalia has unveiled a COVID-19 isolation and care facility, a sign that the group is taking seriously the pandemic that continues to spread in the fragile country. Al-Shabab announced Friday that the facility, which includes a round-the-clock hotline, has been set up in Jilib, a major stronghold of the extremist […]
Botswana remains one of Africa’s least impacted countries, one of a handful with less than 100 cases of COVID-19. Government has in the past month taken drastic measures including a strict lockdown. President Eric Masisi tested negative for the third time on June 1. The wholes parliament was quarantined at a point when a health […]
The Police in Makurdi have killed seven notorious armed criminals on the Makurdi -Lafia Road. The incident occurred yesterday when the Police highway team trailed a group of armed men dressed in soldier uniform on the road and robbing commuters. The criminals were identified by the police as the criminals who attacked the police check […]