Over 20 million people in South Africa jabbed
By Halligan Agade South Africa has reached the milestone of 20 million people who have received coronavirus vaccines, with another 154,000 people added to the tally of those fully vaccinated. That makes for some 35 percent of the adult population at least partially vaccinated. In the 60+ age group, more than 60 percent of people have
Uganda’s National Medical Stores mandates COVID-19 vaccination for employees, visitors
By Jerry Omondi Starting Monday, October 18, employees and visitors to Uganda’s National Medical Stores (NMS) will be required to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination before accessing the premises, the body’s Principal Public Relations Officer, Sheila Nduhukire, said. The move is aimed at enabling the body to become fully compliant with a government policy on vaccination
Republic of the Congo to vaccinate 4 mln people against yellow fever
By XINHUA The Republic of the Congo’s Inter-Agency Coordinating Committee for Immunization adopted Saturday a plan to implement the preventive vaccination campaign against yellow fever. According to the committee, this campaign aims to reach at least four million people aged between 9 and 60. “Our country is part of the yellow fever epidemic belt,” the country’s
Pan-African film festival opens in Burkina Faso amid COVID-19 and security challenges
By CGTN Africa Africa’s premier film festival opened in Burkina Faso on Saturday with a colourful ceremony showcasing choreography, and acrobatic and musical acts from some of the continent’s biggest names, including Senegalese Grammy nominee Baaba Maal. With a backdrop of Islamic militant attacks in Sahel West African nation and the coronavirus pandemic, the glitzy ceremony saw
Ghanaian start-up introduces Chinese-made EV to help reduce carbon emissions
By XINHUA For a long time, Ghana’s public transportation system has been a key source of carbon dioxide emissions. To address the challenge, SolarTaxi Ghana Limited, a Ghanaian start-up, has decided to make a change by introducing Chinese-made electronic vehicles. According to Eugene Amponsah, operations manager of the company, the influx of many internal combustion engine
South Sudan Women’s Right Activist Wins Amnesty International Award
A South Sudan women’s rights activist has been named one of three winners of an award given by Amnesty International USA recognizing women who the group says “protect the dignity, liberties and lives of women and children in crisis regions.” Riya William Yuyada, executive director of Crown the Women-South Sudan, was honored for her commitment