Kenya’s Kiambu County is home to one of the country’s most breathtaking water falls. The 14 Falls in Kilimambogo are found in the Athi River Basin and are the largest waterfall in Kenya in terms of width. The falls boasts of heights of about 27 meters, and are a favourite recreational place for locals. Visitors…
The number of COVID-19 infections in Africa continue to rise steadily as world health experts warn of a possible deadlier second wave globally. According to the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, the continent had reported 1,784,083 confirmed cases by Sunday afternoon, with a death toll of 42,869. South Africa remains the worst-affected country…
Kenya on Saturday reported 1,395 new Covid-19 cases, its highest single day increase in coronavirus cases since the first case in the country was reported in March. Of the new cases, 1,337 were Kenyans while the remaining 58 were foreigners. “Today, 1,395 people have tested positive for the virus, from a sample size of 7,635 tested in the…
Boris Esono Nwenfor is among the dedicated team of reporters Pan African Visions has in Central Africa. Two reporters of the internationally acclaimed media house, Pan African Visions which operates www.panafricanvisions.com news website and the monthly PAV magazine have been meritoriously rewarded for their reporting on the coronavirus epidemic across Africa. The reporters, Ismael Sallieu Koroma from…
The past week saw the highest number of new COVID-19 cases reported globally since the start of the pandemic, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday. WHO said more than two million new infections were reported in the last seven days as parts of the world continue to report a resurgence of virus cases….
Kenya reported the second-highest number of new COVID-19 infections in Africa over the past week, the World Health Organization has revealed. The East African country has seen a recent resurgence of new virus cases following an easing of restrictions that lasted months. According to figures published by WHO, Kenya recorded 4,594 new COVID-19 cases over…
Namibian President Hage Geingob on Wednesday called for public cooperation in efforts to rid the country of gender-based violence (GBV). The president was speaking on the occasion of the inauguration of the new Namibian Police Forensic Science Institute. “Over the past two decades, our country has experienced some gruesome murders, mainly perpetrated against women,” he…
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta has convened a stakeholder meeting next week following a recent resurgence of COVID-19 cases. On Wednesday, Kenya reported its highest caseload yet, with 1,018 confirmed cases, bringing the country’s total to 51,851. The east African nation is one of only nine countries in Africa that have reported more than 50,000 COVID-19…
By The Nigerian Voice Oct. 16 2020: Merck Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany announced the winners of “Stay at Home” Media Recognition Awards for Ghana in partnership with Rebecca Akufo-Addo, The First Lady of Ghana and for Nigeria in partnership with Dr Aisha Muhammadu Buhari, The First Lady of Nigeria. The theme of…
A Tunisian health official said on Monday that the rapid increase in COVID-19 cases across Tunisia will lead to saturation of beds in public hospitals by the end of October, Tunis Afrique Presse (TAP) reported. “The continued growth in the number of infections, exceeding 1,300 cases per day, would affect the health system of the…
