By CGTN Africa South Africa on Tuesday said that it would offer its doses of Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID vaccine to the African Union (AU) after they were found to have little impact on mild infections caused by a variant of the virus first identified in the country last year. “The doses we purchased have been offered to the…
By David Ochieng Mbewa The Tanzania Football Federation (TFF) has announced the appointment of Kim Poulsen as the coach of the national men’s football team. “The Tanzania Football Federation has appointed Danish Kim Poulsen, a Danish national, as the head coach of the national team (Taifa Stars),” TFF said in a statement. Poulsen, who replaces Ettiene…
By David Ochieng Mbewa The final stage of qualification for this season’s CAF Confederation Cup kicked off as clubs played their first leg matches looking to get a front foot in joining defending champions RS Berkane of Morocco in the group stage of Africa’s second-tier club competition. A brace from Islam Issa saw 2020 finalists Pyramids…
By David Ochieng Mbewa Pakistan wrapped up a 2-1 victory against South Africa in their T20I series after winning the third and final match at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore by four wickets. The series was tied at 1-1 heading into the decider after the hosts won the first match by three runs and South Africa won…
By XINHUA Zambia’s efforts to promote the consumption of local products is now getting the maximum campaign and recognition across the country. Various stakeholders are now appreciating the fact the promotion and consumption of local products are good for the growth of the economy. Granted, Zambia has been an import-dependent country for years but slowly this…
By XINHUA Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Friday expressed gratitude to China for its offer of COVID-19 vaccines. In an interview with Chinese media, President Mnangagwa said the donation is a testament to the long-standing relationship between the people of Zimbabwe and China. He said the Zimbabwean government and the ruling party ZANU-PF are extremely grateful…
By AP Guinea has officially declared it has an Ebola epidemic after at least three people have died and four others have been infected in the West African nation. Neighboring Sierra Leone and Liberia have put their citizens on high alert as the three West African nations battled the world’s deadliest Ebola outbreak from 2014 to…
By XINHUA Zambia on Saturday joined the rest of the world in commemorating the World Radio Day with the government reaffirming commitment to the growth of the media. Minister of Information and Broadcasting Services Dora Siliya said the government has come up with various measures aimed at ensuring the growth of the media, including radio. She…
By XINHUA The government of Sierra Leone on Sunday activated its Health Emergency Response System to level two following seven confirmed Ebola cases in neighboring Guinea. The country’s Health Ministry said in a statement that it has all the structures in place that were established during the 2014/15 Ebola response. “We will build on our expertise…
By David Ochieng Mbewa Zimbabwe on Monday received its first batch of COVID-19 vaccines from China as the southern African nation received a boost in its response to the coronavirus pandemic. A plane carrying about 200,000 doses of Sinopharm vaccine donated by the Chinese government touched down at the Robert Gabriel Mugabe Airport in the capital…
