By David Ochieng Mbewa The Democratic Republic of Congo began its quest for a third Africa Nations Championship (CHAN) title with a narrow 1-0 win against Congo in their Group B opener at the Japoma Stadium in Douala on Sunday. The only goal of the game was scored by Chico Kubanza two minutes into the second…
By XINHUA The Zambian government on Monday called on the country’s medicines regulator to withdraw all unlicensed medicines being used in the treatment of COVID-19. Minister of Health Jonas Chanda said he has received reports that some people were being given medicines that have not been approved or licensed for use, saying this could cause complications…
By XINHUA Rwandan cabinet on Monday brought the capital city of Kigali back to a lockdown due to a surge in COVID-19 cases. The lockdown, which became effective immediately and will be reviewed after 15 days, prohibits unnecessary movements in the city. A cabinet communique released after a virtual meeting recognized a recent “unprecedented rise in…
By David Ochieng Mbewa Scientists uncovered new biological evidence which shows that the South African COVID-19 variant is more infectious, as it binds more readily and strongly to human cells, according to a leading local epidemiologist. Salim Abdool Karim made the revelation on Monday when he spoke during a presentation of research into the variant which…
By XINHUA The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Ethiopia rose to 131,546 after 351 new cases were reported, the East African country’s Ministry of Health said on Monday. The ministry said that the number of COVID-19 related deaths in the country reached 2,033 as of Monday evening, including three new deaths reported during the…
By XINHUA Burkina Faso produced 60 tons of gold in 2020 and is expected to bring in more than 2,000 billion CFA francs (3.72 billion U.S. dollars) to the state coffers, the outgoing Minister of Energy and Mines Oumarou Idani has announced. The figures record a growth rate of 20 percent with 50 tons of gold…
By Jerry Omondi Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi on Sunday reiterated his country’s support of the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). El-Sisi made the pledge in a meeting with the AfCFTA Secretary General Secretary General, Wamkele Mene, who is on an official visit to the North African country. “The President affirmed Egypt’s…
By David Ochieng Mbewa Burkina Faso’s Hugues Fabrice Zango made history on Saturday by setting a new indoor triple jump world record of 18.07m at a meeting in Aubiere, France. The African record holder in both both indoors and outdoors events made the jump with his sixth and final effort. The previous indoor world record of 17.92m…
By XINHUA The newly-arrived Chinese medical team, including frontline doctors who have participated in China’s fight against the COVID-19, will soon join their Ghanaian counterparts to help the country curb the spread of the pandemic, the team said here Sunday. Zhuang Shaohui, Chief of the Chinese medical team in Ghana, said the team that includes 11…
By XINHUA Ghanaian President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo instructed the security services Sunday to enforce strict adherence to the COVID-19 prevention protocols to curb rising infections. In his 22nd address to the nation on the government’s efforts to deal with the pandemic, Akufo-Addo described the recent increasing number of infections as worrying. “I have instructed the…
