Uganda has postponed clinical trials of three antiviral drugs developed locally to cure COVID-19, which were scheduled to start on Dec. 15, the health ministry announced Wednesday. Emmanuel Ainebyoona, the ministry’s spokesperson, told Xinhua by phone that the trials of the drugs developed by local scientists at Uganda Virus Research Institute will start in January…
Nigeria has given telecoms operators two weeks to block subscribers who fail to link their mobile SIM cards with national identity numbers. Nigerians must have a national identity number as part of measures the government says will help tackle insecurity in the country and build a unified database. The Nigerian Communications Commission in a statement…
The Chinese medical team in Zimbabwe on Tuesday handed over a donation of medical equipment to Zimbabwe’s largest referral hospital, the Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals (PGH), to ramp up its disease preparedness and control capacity. The medical equipment were donated by the National Health Commission of China to promote the global fight against the COVID-19…
Merck Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Merck Germany, marks the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women with the announcement of “Stop GBV” Poster Contest in partnership with H.E Mrs. NEO JANE MASISI, The First Lady of Botswana and Ambassador of Merck More Than A Mother, with the aim to prevent gender-based violence…
Nigeria’s Chief Justice Tanko Muhammad has tested positive for COVID-19, local media reported Tuesday. Muhammad is currently in Dubai receiving treatment, said Justice Ibrahim Saulawa, a member of the Supreme Court, as quoted by news website The Nation. Muhammad was reportedly absent at the swearing-in of dozens of senior advocates. Health authorities in Nigeria, Africa’s…
The Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) has asked YouTube to close at least 14 channels the government claims helped mobilized riots that resulted in the death of more than 50 people and left several injured in November. TMO online, Lumbuye Fred, Trending Channel Ug, Uganda Yaffe, Uganda News Updates, Ghetto TV, Busesa Media Updates Uganda Empya,…
The Democratic Republic of Congo will impose a curfew and other strict measures, including the mandatory wearing of masks in public spaces, to help quell a second wave of the coronavirus pandemic, its virus response team said on Wednesday. Starting Friday a 21:00 to 5:00 (9:00 pm to 5:00 am) curfew will be imposed and…
Nearly 70 percent of the African population is ready to be vaccinated against the coronavirus amid mounting concerns over the virus’s heavy toll on economies, livelihoods and health, says a poll that was launched in Nairobi on Wednesday. The survey that was conducted in six African countries by international market research agency, GeoPoll, in late…
Merck Foundation et la Première Dame du Botswana célèbrent la Journée Internationale de « l’Élimination de la Violence à l’égard des Femmes » en lançant un concours d’affiches pour STOP à la Violence. Merck Foundation, la branche philanthropique de Merck Allemagne, marque la Journée Internationale pour l’ Élimination de la Violence à l’égard des Femmes…
Chinese and Ugandan engineers are putting the final touches on the Karuma Hydropower Plant, Uganda’s flagship project that promotes clean energy and limits its carbon footprint on the Nile River. Kenneth Kiyingi, a civil engineer at the 600MW power plant in the northern part of the country, told Xinhua in a recent interview that the…
