By David Ochieng Mbewa Uganda’s Ministry of Health on Tuesday reported 357 new confirmed coronavirus cases taking the nationwide total to 36,407. The capital Kampala accounted for more than half of the cases (181) followed by the districts of Wakiso (71), Mbarara (18) and Soroti (15). In total, 27 districts reported at least one confirmed case….
By XINHUA Zambia on Tuesday reported the highest COVID-19 deaths in a single day as the second wave of the pandemic takes a toll on the southern African nation. The country recorded 14 deaths in the last 24 hours, bringing the total deaths to 412, according to daily updates by the Zambia Institute of Public Health….
By XINHUA In its latest Global Economic Prospects report, the World Bank predicts South Africa’s growth will rebound to 3.3 percent in 2021 — 0.7 percentage point below previous forecasts — before softening to a near potential pace of 1.7 percent in 2022. “With economic activity in South Africa already on a weak footing before the…
By David Ochieng Mbewa South African clubs Mamelodi Sundowns and Kaizer Chiefs booked their places in this season’s CAF Champions League group stage following victories over their respective opponents in the preliminary round second legs on Tuesday. Sundowns outclassed Botswana’s Jwaneng Galaxy 3-1 at the Lucas Masterpieces Moripe Stadium in Pretoria with goals from Kermit Erasmus,…
By XINHUA – The Zambian government said that it will start administering COVID-19 vaccines next month. Minister of Health Chitalu Chilufya said the government has made strides with cooperating partners to introduce vaccines in the fight against the pandemic, adding that the country was on firm ground to introduce the vaccines. He said during a COVID-19 update…
By XINHUA The Rwandan Cabinet suspended public and private transport for 15 days between districts amid a surge in COVID-19 cases. Rwanda’s single-day infections hit a new high of 172 cases on Monday, bringing the national tally to 8,848, with 6,816 recoveries and 105 deaths. “The public needs to significantly reduce social interactions and limit movements…
By David Ochieng Mbewa The Nigerian government announced the suspension of 100 passports of passengers who failed to comply with a mandatory COVID-19 test following the seventh day of their arrival. A notice from the government imposed a six-month suspension on their passports with effect from January 1 to June 30. The notice added that the…
By XINHUA The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the African continent has reached 2,830,462 as of Monday, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said. The continental disease control and prevention agency said in a statement that the death toll from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has reached 67,246 as of Monday afternoon….
By CGTN Africa World Athletics president Sebastian Coe believes steps to curb research and development of shoes would only “suffocate innovation”, as elite athletes increasingly shatter world records wearing high-tech footwear. A debate over runners’ shoes has been raging since high-tech shoes developed by Nike played a starring role in two of the biggest distance-running achievements…
By XINHUA All levels of public and private schools will reopen this month after about 9-month closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Ghanaian President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo said here late Sunday. In his 21st broadcast to the nation on measures taken by the government against COVID-19, Akufo-Addo said that all kindergartens, primary and junior high…
