One dead, hundreds displaced by flooding in northern Ghana
By XINHUA Heavy flooding in northern Ghana’s Upper West region claimed one life and displaced hundreds, officials confirmed Saturday. Ahmed Mustapha, the Regional Coordinator for the National Disaster Management Organization (NADMO), said an 80-year-old woman died and 19 communities were submerged under floods following a heavy downpour on Friday. “At least 323 people were displaced as
Rwanda set to launch third phase of COVID-19 vaccination
By Jerry Omondi Rwanda is set to begin its third phase of mass COVID-19 vaccinations on Monday, August 23, having already administered more than one million doses of the vital jabs. The new phase will open the door for all adults in the capital, Kigali to get vaccination. The government hopes to vaccinate more than 90
South Africa’s COVID-19 deaths near 80,000 mark
By Jerry Omondi The number of COVID-19 deaths in South Africa is approaching the 80,000 mark as the country continues to battle the pandemic. Figures recorded by the country’s health authorities show an average of 340 daily deaths for the past week, by far the highest in Africa. With its 79,251 coronavirus-related fatalities, South Africa accounts
WHO probes deaths of five people in Lesotho after being vaccinated
By CGTN Africa The World Health Organisation has said it is sending a team to Lesotho in South Africa to investigate the deaths of five people allegedly after being vaccinated. According to a report by SABC, the deaths occurred in Lesotho’s district of Leribe. “We quickly assembled our local team of experts here to do the investigations, and
Thompson-Herah posts second fastest 100m ever in speedy Pre Classic
By Reuters Olympic champion Elaine Thompson-Herah won the women’s 100 metres in the second-fastest time ever at the Eugene Diamond League, crossing the finishing line in 10.54 seconds on Saturday, Reuters reported. According to the report, Thompson-Herah, who completed a 100m-200m double for a second successive Olympics in Tokyo, said she surprised even herself at Hayward
75 pct of world’s vaccine supply administered in only 10 countries: WHO
By Jerry Omondi 75 percent of the world’s vaccine supply has been administered in only 10 countries while low-income states have vaccinated barely 2 percent of their populations, the World Health Organization said on Wednesday. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom warned at a media briefing on COVID-19 that the world’s response to the pandemic would continue to