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…
Entertainment: Bongo Riot opens up about financial difficulties…
SAMA winner Bongo Riot on keeping financial afloat throughout this Covid-19 lockdown. This 12 months has been tremendous so a ways for reggae and dancehall musician, Bongo Riot, who has a lot to have fun…
The World: New Zealand postpones elections after new…
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has delayed New Zealand's elections by 4 weeks due to the coronavirus outbreak in Auckland. The election had been scheduled for September 19 but will now be held on October 17.…
NEWS: Ebola cases rise in new DR Congo…
The Ebola outbreak in the DR Congo's northwest is growing, according to health officials, sounding the alarm weeks after the country officially declared an end to a separate Ebola epidemic which claimed over 2,000 lives.…
DR Congo starts Ebola vaccinations after new outbreak
The Democratic Republic of Congo has begun administering Ebola vaccinations in an effort to curb the spread of the virus which resurfaced in the country recently. With the help of various partners, vaccination begun over…
Coronavirus cases nears 180K in Africa
Confirmed coronavirus cases neared the 180,000 mark Saturday in Africa, according to a tracker. Data from Worldometer recorded 4,942 deaths from the pandemic on the continent. A total of 7,126 new cases were registered in…
South Africa reports resurgence of African swine fever
South Africa has detected cases of African Swine Fever in the Eastern Cape Province. The presence of the disease in the country was confirmed by the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Thoko Didiza. The…
Why Africa’s coronavirus outbreak appears slower than anticipated
When Africa's first case of coronavirus was detected in Egypt in February, the rest of the continent prepared for the brunt of a pandemic that has engulfed Europe and spread to the United States, infecting…
New Ebola case in DR Congo sets back…
A new case of the Ebola virus has been confirmed in eastern Congo, just three days before the country expected to declare an end to the outbreak, the World Health Organization said Friday. The new…
City of Tshwane closes amenities amid worldwide outbreak…
The City of Tshwane has announced the closure of amenities in its bid to minimise the spread of the highly contagious coronavirus, which first emerged in Wuhan, China. "In the wake of President Cyril Ramaphosa's…
East Africa’s huge locust outbreak has spread to…
A small group of desert locusts has entered Congo, marking the first time the voracious insects have been seen in the Central African country since 1944, the UN Food and Agriculture Agency said Tuesday as…
