By Grace Kuria In a statement, the Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AU) Moussa Faki Mahamat said, “The COVID-19 crisis is a opportunity to reflect and also revisit some of our development strategies.” He further said that Africa must, therefore, draw lessons from the Coronavirus pandemic to re-adapt in order to build more diversified an…
By XINHUA The Senegalese government seeks to inoculate all citizens who wish to receive COVID-19 vaccination by 2022, the health minister has said. Health and Social Action Minister Abdoulaye Diouf Sarr told daily paper Le Soleil that Senegal would kick off “an emergency phase” of vaccination for frontline health workers, people over 60 years and people…
By Grace Kuria A supply of over 11,360 Ebola vaccines sent by the World Health Organization (WHO) arrived in Conakry airport, Guinea, Monday night. The arrival of the desperately needed vaccines means Guinea can finally start a vaccination drive to stamp out a resurgence of the deadly virus. A further 8,700 vaccine doses were set to arrive from the…
By David Ochieng Mbewa The first top-flight rugby game in Kenya in almost a year was played on Saturday as Kabras Sugar RFC defeated Kenya Harlequins at the Nyayo National Stadium in Nairobi to win the Sisimka Charity Cup. The sport had been suspended in March last year due to the coronavirus pandemic and resumed earlier…
By AFP Four people have died from Ebola during a new outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where people are resisting measures to contain the disease, officials said Sunday. Since the epidemic’s resurgence this month, “we have already registered six Ebola cases. We have lost four infected people,” Doctor Eugene Syalita, the provincial health minister in…
By XINHUA The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases on the African continent reached 3,822,470 as of Sunday evening, according to the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC). The agency’s COVID-19 dashboard showed that the number of COVID-19-inflicted deaths in Africa has reached 101,053. A total of 3,375,490 people infected with COVID-19 have so…
By XINHUA Rwanda’s Ministry of Sports on Sunday announced the resumption of some sporting activities in the country after more than a month of suspension following the Cabinet resolution on COVID-19 restrictions in the country. Individual and non-contact outdoor sports activities such as jogging, athletics, individual physical fitness, hiking, cycling, golf, tennis, badminton, skate, archery and…
Tue, 16 February, 2021, 1:03 pm·2-min read NAW: Senator Dr. Rasha Kelej, is truly a force of nature and one of Africa’s unsung ‘sheroes’ of women’s empowerment and health advocates. Here at the NAW, we will be right behind this inspirational woman, all the way. SENATE APPOINTMENT in December 2020: Dr. Rasha Kelej appointed as…
Aujourd’hui, c’est mon 49e anniversaire. Merci à tous de m’avoir envoyé des voeux de joyeux anniversaire. Je vais célébrer ce soir et je me souviendrai de vous tous. Au fait, Joyeuse saint Valentin. Veuillez rester en sécurité et en bonne santé. Sincères amitiés,Sénatrice Dr. Rasha KelejCEO of Merck FoundationMembre du Sénat égyptien (2020-2025)Africain le Plus…
By David Ochieng Mbewa Gambia and Tanzania are still in the running to secure a place in the quarterfinals of the U-20 Africa Cup of Nations despite settling for a 1-1 draw in Nouadhibou, Mauritania, on Friday. The Gambians began the game well and were eventually rewarded for their efforts through Momodou Bojang gave them the…
