The Namibian government will for the first time auction its 60% share of the country’s annual horse mackerel and hake output to the highest bidder by the end of October, as it scrambles to raise funds for equipment and medicines to fight the coronavirus pandemic, according to a government letter seen by Reuters. The government’s…
Zimbabweans celebrated the 40th anniversary of Heroes’ Day on Monday amid the COVID-19 pandemic that is ravaging the nation. In a televised speech, the day was held without the usual festivities and fanfare due to the current lockdown in place. According to President Emmerson Mnangagwa, the occasion occupies a special place in the history and…
The outbreak of COVID-19 has put the existence of Namibia’s living museums in jeopardy as they struggle to stay-afloat with no income coming in from international tourists. Just like all country’s in the world, Namibia’s tourism sector has been affected by the outbreak of COVID-19 with zero international tourists since March. This has affected the…
South Africa’s COVID-19 death toll crossed the 10,000 mark, with 10,210 cumulative deaths recorded, Health Minister Zweli Mkhize said on Saturday. Of the total deaths, 301 were recorded in the past 24 hours, Mkhize said in his daily update. Meanwhile, the country has reported a cumulative total of 553,188 confirmed COVID-19 cases, with 7,712 cases…
The Africa Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) on Saturday revealed that the number of COVID-19 cases across the African continent surged to 1,022,084. The Africa CDC, a specialized healthcare agency of the 55-member African Union (AU) Commission, in its latest situation update issued on Saturday, said that the number of deaths related…
Egypt confirmed on Saturday 167 new COVID-19 cases, raising the total infections in the country to 95,314, said the Health Ministry. It is the seventh consecutive day for the daily COVID-19 infections in Egypt to fall below 200. The daily count started to exceed 200 on April 23 before hitting a record 1,774 on June…
Uganda on Saturday reopened the Uganda Wildlife Conservation Education Centre (UWEC) for tourists as the East African country eases the COVID-19 lockdown restriction measures. UWEC said in a statement that the conservation center, located about 40 kilometers south of the capital, Kampala, opened to tourists with strict adherence to standard operating procedures put in place…
Merck Foundation (www.Merck-Foundation.com), the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany together with African First Ladies of Ghana, Nigeria, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Malawi, Namibia, Niger, Guinea Conakry, Burundi, Central African Republic (C.A.R.), Chad, Zimbabwe, Zambia, The Gambia, Liberia and Congo Brazzaville, announced the call for applications for their ‘Stay at Home” Media Recognition Awards for African countries….
By Jerry Omondi The United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called upon governments to “rethink and reshape the urban world” to ensure they are better prepared for any future crises. Guteres said the inequalities and shortcomings that exist in many urban regions globally have helped fuel the spread of COVID-19. “And now is our chance to…
