South African authorities are investigating government departments for graft over irregularities in coronavirus-related tenders worth 5 billion rand ($290 million), the head of its Special Investigating Unit (SIU) told lawmakers on Wednesday. The figure is likely to add to pressure on President Cyril Ramaphosa and the ruling African National Congress, who have struggled to deflect…
Zambia’s confirmed COVID-19 cases on Wednesday surpassed the 10,000 mark, signifying the continued surge in cases, the health ministry said. According to figures released by the health ministry, the country recorded 237 new cases in the last 24 hours, bringing the cumulative cases to 10,218. The new cases were picked from 845 tests conducted. The…
The World Health Organization has now raised concerns that the novel coronavirus spread was being driven by people in their 20s, 30s, and 40s, many of which were unaware they were infected, posing a danger to vulnerable groups. According to WHO officials ,in the month of August, the proportion of younger people among those infected…
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi has told local media that he’s planning a Cabinet reshuffle soon. The president hasn’t given any details of which ministers he plans to replace. The current government — led by Prime Minister Sherif Ismael — has only been in office for a year. Yasser Hakim has the details.
Rwanda’s Nyabugogo Market (commonly known as Kwa Mutangana) and the Nyarugenge City Market will effective Monday, August 17 close for one week as the government seeks to control a sudden spike in new infections in Kigali. The decision comes after the government said that the 253 people who have tested positive for Covid-19 in the…
The COVID-19 pandemic may have slowed its agenda, but the Merck Foundation under the leadership of its CEO Rasha Kelej remains a dependable development partner for Africa. From continuous engagement with African first Ladies, to raising awareness and showing appreciation to frontline actors, Dr Rasha Kelej sheds light on the response of the Merck Foundation…
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Saturday that all indications were that South Africa had reached the peak of COVID-19 infections, as he announced a sweeping removal of lockdown restrictions on the economy. In a televised address, Ramaphosa said the government would end the ban on alcohol and tobacco, allow restaurants and taverns to…
South Africa will further ease its COVID-19 lockdown restrictions so as to reopen more sectors of the economy, President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Saturday. The cabinet has decided to move to level two restrictions from the current level three, starting from midnight on Monday, meaning “we can remove nearly all of the restrictions on the…
https://www.africanews.com/embed/1185724 Doctors in a rural Sierra Leone hospital may be accustomed to treating severely ill infants, but they recently admitted one of the worst cases they had ever seen. An 18-month-old with pallid skin and thinning hair arrived on the wards in the eastern town of Hangha in July suffering from an alarming combination of…
Kigali, Rwanda & Mumbai, Maharashtra, India: Merck Foundation provides long term hands-on Embryology training to develop local Embryologists across Africa and Asia. Merck Foundation makes history by training the first African Embryologists and Fertility Experts in many countries such as; The Gambia, Burundi, Guinea, Chad, Niger, Sierra Leone and Liberia. Merck Foundation, the philanthropic arm…
