Philippine classrooms reopen after more than two years
Manila – Millions of children in the Philippines returned to school as the academic year started on Monday, with... Read more
22 Aug, 2022
Two Covid scares cause mayhem in Shanghai
Beijing – Just two possible Covid-19 cases have sparked chaotic scenes in Shanghai, with crowds of people seen running... Read more
16 Aug, 2022
Mauritius lifts most Covid restrictions
Port Louis – Mauritius has reopened nightclubs and bars, lifted restrictions on gatherings, and scrapped a public mask mandate as... Read more
29 Jun, 2022
White House faces questions on Biden’s Covid status
Washington – The White House faced intense questioning from reporters on Thursday over when Joe Biden last tested negative... Read more
17 Jun, 2022
Morocco refuses entry to passengers on Covid-hit liner
Rabat – Morocco has refused entry to passengers on a German cruise liner after some tested positive for Covid-19,... Read more
11 Jun, 2022
‘Covid is still here’ – Tito Mboweni expresses concern over South Africans flouting Covid-19 regulations
Cape Town – South Africa’s former finance minister Tito Mboweni has expressed concern over people who attend large gatherings,... Read more
24 May, 2022
Jewish pilgrims back in Tunisia after Covid absence
Djerba – Hundreds of Jewish worshippers flocked to Africa’s oldest synagogue in Tunisia on Wednesday, reviving an annual pilgrimage after... Read more
19 May, 2022
Togo reopens its borders after two years
Lome – The West African state of Togo said it would reopen its land borders on Tuesday after closing... Read more
17 May, 2022
Rwanda scraps mask requirement in public
Kigali – Rwanda has scrapped a requirement for face masks in public, easing its strict coronavirus restrictions. Rwanda’s vaccine... Read more
14 May, 2022
Global agencies must buy African-made Covid jabs, says Cyril Ramaphosa
Johannesburg – South Africa’s president Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday urged international organisations backing vaccination against coronavirus to start buying jabs... Read more
13 May, 2022
