The First National Bank (FNB)/ the Bureau for Economic Research (BER) consumer confidence index (CCI) improved by 11 index points to a level of -12 in the fourth quarter of 2020, said First National Bank on Monday. The FNB pointed out that the -12 consumer confidence index is the lowest festive season CCI reading since…
Dr. Mamadou Ndiaye, the director of Prevention of Senegalese Ministry of Health and Social Action, announced on Tuesday that the first doses of the anti-COVID-19 vaccine will be available in Senegal from March 2021. During an interview with radio Sud FM, Dr. Ndiaye said that members of Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, including Senegal, would have…
Rwandan Minister of Health Daniel Ngamije on Sunday warned the COVID-19 pandemic has reached a “critical stage” in the country, with an ongoing spike in new cases and an increase in deaths. Some people without underlying diseases have also been killed by the virus while COVID-19 patients admitted to intensive care units have increased recently,…
Drivers in Uganda have been put on notice that they will face prosecution if found guilty of violating COVID-19 health protocols during the festive season. The Ugandan government has blamed the steady rise in confirmed cases in the country on complacency by citizens and blatant violation of COVID-19 standard operating procedures (SOPs). The transport sector…
Rugby World champions South Africa confirmed two opponents for their three-game European tour in November next year. SA Rugby announced the Springboks will play Scotland at BT Murrayfield in Edinburgh on November 13 followed by a repeat of the 2019 Rugby World Cup final against England at Twickenham on November 20. The identity of the…
South Africa on Sunday reported 7,999 new coronavirus cases over the past 24 hours, bringing the national tally to 860,964, the country’s health department reported. Meanwhile, 170 more COVID-19 deaths were recorded, taking the country’s death toll from the disease to 23,276, it said. The ministry also reported a total of 761,011 recoveries from the…
Tenho o orgulho de anunciar o concurso de melhor pôster “Stop GBV” em parceria com S.E. Sra. NEO JANE MASISI, a Primeira-dama de Botswana e Embaixadora da Merck More Than A Mother, com o objetivo de prevenir a violência de gênero e o abuso infantil em o país. Eu praticamente me juntei à Primeira Dama de Botswana durante seu…
Ethiopia on Saturday reported 515 new coronavirus cases over the past 24 hours, bringing the national tally to 116,297, Health Minister Lia Tadesse tweeted. Meanwhile, 12 more COVID-19 deaths were recorded, taking the nationwide count to 1,803, she said. The minister also said that with 1,240 new recoveries registered, the national total amounted to 92,449.
Rwandan Minister of Health Daniel Ngamije on Sunday warned the COVID-19 pandemic has reached a “critical stage” in the country, with an ongoing spike in new cases and an increase in deaths. Some people without underlying diseases have also been killed by the virus while COVID-19 patients admitted to intensive care units have increased recently,…
Uganda’s Ministry of Health on Sunday reported 461 new confirmed coronavirus cases, taking the total number of cases in the country to 27,532. The capital Kampala reported a majority of the 460 cases from contacts and alerts with 281 followed by Wakiso (67), Kasese (31), Mbarara (16) and Kabale (11) districts. Among the new cases…
