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 […]
A tragic incident involving the explosion of a petrol tanker in Niger State, Nigeria has claimed the lives of over 50 and cattle in a head-on accident. Victims were given a mass funeral. On Sunday, an awful accident involving a petrol tanker and another truck left more than fifty lives lost in the Agaie district […]
Controversial Namibia Cull: Drought Food Security Response Namibia, known for its abundance of wildlife, is experiencing one of the worst droughts of the century, which has led to a drastic measure being put forward: the culling of over 700 wild animals for meat to feed the underprivileged populations. This has been described as a highly […]
The monkey pox virus (MPXV), which causes the disease, is related to the smallpox virus. In Africa, the last smallpox vaccinations were administered around 1980. As a result, a younger, unvaccinated population is now likely to be infected with MPXV. Both the African Centres for Disease Control and Prevention and the World Health Organisation (WHO) […]
Once known as monkeypox, the Mpox virus is resurging throughout several areas and the epicenter of this concerning epidemic is the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Particularly given that more than 70% of the cases have been recorded among minors, the DRC’s position is grim with over 18,000 cases documented and at least 500 deaths. […]
The African population runs the risk for getting wiped out by June, if the continent doesn’t do something about getting it vaccinated sooner. There have been mixed views over consuming the various brands of COVID19 vaccine that the continent has received under the promising UN’s Covax scheme. But South Africa has made a public pledge […]
Tanzanian police announced Tuesday that 45 people had been killed during clashes in Dar es Salaam on March 21st in mourning for the late President John Magufuli. President Magufuli, who died last week, was being mourned by Tanzanians who said goodbye to their president. “There were a lot of people who wanted to enter the […]
Tanzania’s first female president Samia Suluhu Hassan was sworn in after former President Magafuli died. Vice President Samia Suluhu Hassan was sworn in on Friday as the country’s first female president, two days after the death of President John Magufuli who was one of Africa’s most skeptical personalities. Tanzania is facing a new era and […]
Tanzanian Prime Minister KassimMajaliwa has denied rumors for almost a week that President John Magufuli is ill, saying he is “healthy and carrying on as usual.” Magafuli was diagnosed with Covid 19 and was flown to Nairobi, Kenya as per media. Majaliwa, who spoke during Islamic Friday prayers in southern Tanzania, urged Tanzanians to ignore […]
Since the advent of COVID 19 the world has been dealing with its problem. The world was busy trying to find a way to avoid or alleviate its suffering and social relations were strained. Society is inseparable, and there is a need for a way of communicating and contacting during life transections to transfer what […]
French President Emmanuel Macron has called for the immediate delivery of the Covid 19 vaccine in Africa as the continent faces a growing burden of disease. The death toll is higher than in the first wave, and in developing countries the situation is more difficult. Macron called on the EU and the United States to […]
Ghana’s parliament speaker Alban Bagbin announced on Tuesday that lawmakers would be on vacation until March 2 to enable “disinfection and sanitation” as the spread of Covid’s disease is at a critical juncture and some of the MPs have been hit by the Coronavirus pandemic. Ghana’s parliament has closed for at least three weeks following […]
The European Center for Disease Prevention and Control has declared Portugal has the country with highest coronavirus cases in the second wave of Covid-19, Portugal has been massively hit by the second wave of the coronavirus pandemic. This comes as quite a surprise to the health ministry of the country, the government has therefore urged […]
The government authorities of Rwanda has expressed great shock with the travel ban place on the country by the UK, United kingdom fervently gave the reasons why they decided to ban various countries, this to reduce the spread of the coronavirus. Another country banned alongside Rwanda is Burundi In its assertion standing up against the […]
Privates schools in Ghana has been hit massively and hard by the coronavirus pandemic in the country, this has resulted in the shutting down of hundreds of private schools. Most private schools owners has turned their schools into other leisure facilities. The Headteacher of ASMAG International School, Ernest Ayaa Tagoe, has not been making some […]
The government of Burkina Faso has announced the postponement of the Fespaco Film Festival due to the coronavirus pandemic in the country and in Africa. The council postponed it to an unknown date. The news was declared on Friday by government representative Ousseni Tamboura at a press preparation in Ouagadougou. The realistic celebration which has […]
The mining sector in South Africa is set for a whopping R300 million coronavirus vaccine rollout within the industry to reduce the spread of the coronavirus pandemic in the country. This is according to sector’s council board in South Africa. The Minerals Council, which addresses mining firms, offered its monetary and strategic help after the […]
Rwanda has been ranked first in the continent of Africa in terms of containing the spread the coronavirus pandemic in the country and the disbursement of vital information to the citizens of Rwanda, this is courtesy of a statistics by Lowy Institute. This is a welcome development for the continent of Africa. Rwanda has expanded […]
The government authorities in Zimbabwe has declared the extension of the lockdown in the country till February 15, this is a move to reduce the spread of the coronavirus in the country. The lockdown was initially supposed to be a 30-day lockdown but had to be further extended. VP Constantino Chiwenga conveyed a live location […]