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 […]
An Economically Unforgiving Pandemic Tens of thousands of Tunisians have lost their jobs in a worsening economic crisis exacerbated by the Covid-19 pandemic as nearly a third of small to medium-sized businesses face bankruptcy. Ali Ben Rached, owner of the café “La Javanaise,” is frustrated, “If there is no terrace or anything (allowed to be […]
ADDIS ABABA Coronavirus cases in Africa are now over 1.55 million (1,556,262), the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said in an update on Saturday. At least 37,922 people have died across the continent, it said. However, the figures also indicated that more than 1.29 million (1,292,306) patients have recovered. Southern Africa […]
Tens of thousands of Muslims descended upon Senegal’s holy city this week for the annual Grand Magal pilgrimage, a tradition in West Africa that some fear could become a super-spreader event for COVID-19. The Magal honors the founder of the Mouride Brotherhood, Senegal’s most influential religious order. In previous years, as many as 3 million […]
The International Monetary Fund approved new emergency aid for 28 countries on Monday — 22 of which are African. Funds received will enable these nations to either pay back their debts or mitigate the debilitating impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on their soil. In April, the IMF cancelled the debts of 25 of the economically-challenged […]
Senior White House Advisor Stephen Miller examined fine Tuesday for the novel coronavirus, adding to a developing list of high-ranking government officials who have shrunk the disease. “Over the final 5 days, I have been working remotely and self-isolating, trying out negative each and every day via yesterday. Today, I examined effective for COVID-19 and […]
An Israeli minister who tested fine for coronavirus has broken the Israeli health ministry’s rules to stem the pandemic, prompting call for her resignation, in accordance to Israeli media. The Likud-member Israeli Environment Protection Minister Gila Gamliel broke the coronavirus lockdown and travelled some 150 kilometers from Tel Aviv to Tiberias, The Jerusalem Post newspaper […]
Covid-Organics” — capsules containing extracts of a local Malagasy plant artemisia with proven anti-malarial properties and other indigenous herbs such as ravintsara inspired by a national herbal infusion believed to be effective in curing and treating coronavirus infections during this Covid-19 pandemic. More than a quarter of Madagascar’s 26 million inhabitants have so far taken […]
Legendary fashion dressmaker Kenzo Takada died in the French capital on Sunday from the novel coronavirus, a spokesperson announced. The famend Japanese founder of the Paris-based ready-to-wear graph residence Kenzo succumbed to the virus at the American Hospital in Neuilly-sur-Seine. He used to be 81. Kenzo, as he was known, made his way to Paris […]
The head of the Africa Centres for Disease Control (CDC) has praised African states for managing to curb the spread of coronavirus. Africa has seen about 1.4 million cases and 34,000 deaths since February. These figures are far lower than those in Europe, Asia or the Americas, with reported cases continuing to decline. Early interventions […]
Britain announced an additional 12,872 new cases of the coronavirus in the UK in the past 24 hours, bringing the total to 480,017. The huge rise is almost double Friday’s figure. A “technical issue” caused a delay in the release of the numbers – an issue that has since been resolved. But it means extra […]
The National Health Ministry has demonstrated that South Africa’s cumulative Covid-19 depend stands at 677 833 with 1749 new cases suggested in the closing 24 hours. On Friday, Health Minister Dr Zweli Mkhize, announced that 1749 extra deaths had been reported. “Regrettably, we file forty three extra Covid-19 related deaths: three from Eastern Cape, eight […]
The Liverpool football team introduced late Friday that Sadio Mane was once infected with the novel coronavirus. “Sadio Mane has examined wonderful for COVID-19 and is currently self-isolating according to the crucial guidelines,” Liverpool stated on Twitter, before adding he “has displayed minor symptoms of the virus but feels in top health overall” The 28-year-old […]
Super Eagles striker, Victor Osimhen and his Napoli teammates have been given the all-clear after their Covid-19 test got here again negative, according to football-Italia. In-form Napoli hammered Genoa 6-0 at the Stadio San Paolo to go top of the Serie A desk but the victory was marred through the discovery of 14 new instances […]
South Africa recorded 132 new coronavirus-related deaths in the previous 24 hours, bringing the whole range of fatalities to 16,866, Health Minister Zweli Mkhize introduced late Thursday. Mkhize said 1,745 new COVID-19 cases had additionally been recorded on the same day, pushing the nationwide determine to 676,084. The variety of new COVID-19 infections and deaths […]
Popular singer, David Adeleke AKA Davido has blamed the coronavirus pandemic for the delay in getting married to his fiancee, Chef Chioma. Davido in a viral interview on Wednesday said he would have gotten married this year but the deadly virus messed up his plans. He further stated that he would get married next year. […]
South Africa noted eighty one new coronavirus-related deaths in the preceding 24-hour period, bringing the complete range of fatalities to 16,667, Health Minister Zweli Mkhize introduced late Tuesday. Mkhize moreover stated the country had registered 903 new COVID-19 instances for a 2nd day in a row, inserting the total vast range of cases at 672,572. […]
Over 5 months of lockdown in light of the Covid-19 pandemic and Esther has finally returned to work in Madagascar’s capital. The mother of two makes a living selling steel wool which yields a daily 23 Euro cents — barely enough to feed her family. And to make matters worse, she will most likely have […]
Children in Zimbabwe have back to the classroom for the first time in six months considering the coronavirus outbreak. But instructors are nowhere to be viewed as two unions went on strike on Monday in a dispute over pay, working conditions and COVID-19 shielding equipment. The government shut faculties in March to prevent the unfold […]