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 […]
Atonfack Guemo, the Defense Ministry’s head of communication, spoke to KnowAfrika, detailing the army’s involvement in the combat towards the modern health crisis. Guemo said that despite Boko Haram’s assaults in the north and the so-called anglophone crisis, “the link between the navy and the state has been amply valued.” “As in the past when […]
While the mining industry overall was hard hit by the coronavirus pandemic, it is junior miners who sustained the heaviest blows – with some fighting to survive as their viability is threatened. The mining sector ramped up production as lockdown regulations were eased, but emerging miners are adjusting to a “new normal” which is set […]
A team of Chinese medical professionals on Wednesday arrived at Abuja’s Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport, Nigeria flying in medical equipment worth about 1.5 million US dollars. The Chinese ambassador to Nigeria, Zhou Pingjian, whiles welcoming the 15-man team said it is time to “reciprocate the friendship and kindness” offered by Nigeria. The value of the […]
Rwandan ministers and top officials have joined the growing trend of public officials donating their salaries to the fight against COVID-19. Cabinet ministers and others have agreed ti donate their April salaries to aid the countries fight against the pandemic A statement from the prime minister’s office confirmed that other officials who agreed to forgo […]
The SA Military Health Service is calling up registered health-care practitioners to join forces with serving members in the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic. Medical doctors, nurses, clinical associates and operational emergency-care practitioners are wanted. The operation is now under way and is envisaged to continue until June 23, the service said. “The SAMHS is […]
Nigeria plans to create a 500 billion naira ($1.39 billion)coronavirus fund to strengthen its healthcare infrastructure to tackle the virus, the government said on Saturday. Finance Minister Zainab Ahmed, House of Representatives speaker Femi Gbajabiamila and Senate President Ahmad Lawan agreed in a meeting that the crisis intervention fund would pull in cash as loans […]
Malawi’s president and cabinet will take a 10% salary cut and redirect the money towards the fight against coronavirus, President Peter Mutharika said on Saturday as he announced a stimulus package in an address on state television. Mutharika announced a number of measures aimed at cushioning small- and medium-sized businesses, including tax breaks, a reduction […]
The Paris Club of creditor countries have agreed to restructure Somalia’s external public debt with an immediate cancellation of 1.4 billion U.S. dollars. Somalia has been pushing for the cancellation of its ballooning debt, some of which dates back over four decades ago when the country was fighting the regime of Siad Barre, who was […]
It is the work of RBS CREW, a collective of graffiti artists who have offered up their spray cans in the cause of public health. Black and yellow block letters spell out the message “Together against COVID-19,” referring to the disease caused by the coronavirus. “A big thank you to the caregivers,” reads another message […]
Kenyans are indisciplined and difficult people, Health CS Mutahi Kagwe has said. “Kenyans are very indiscipline and it will cost us. We want responsibility among citizens, Keep your kids home..you people of the media need to tell them,” he said. Addressing the media on Tuesday, Kagwe said Kenyans have been warned against contracting the disease […]
Shopping malls in the Nairobi have rolled out plans to limit coronavirus exposure to visitors and ensure businesses remain afloat. This, even as the government asks members of the public to limit unnecessary movement after the country announced the first case of coronavirus on Friday. This limited movement has already started affecting traffic to malls […]
The Democratic Republic of Congo, which has already been facing an Ebola epidemic for more than a year, is preparing to face the coronavirus. Given the volume of its trade with China, one of its major economic partners, the country has invested in surveillance and screening. The populations fearing the spread of this deadly virus […]