Hong Kong scraps one of world’s last Covid mask mandates
Hong Kong – Hongkongers will finally be able to leave home without a face mask from Wednesday, nearly 1... Read more
28 Feb
Senegal probes suspected fraud in huge Covid fund
Dakar – Prosecutors on Monday said they had ordered a probe into suspected corruption and abuse of office in... Read more
7 Feb
White House says US Covid emergency status to end May 11
Washington – The White House said on Monday that the national and public health emergencies declared just as the... Read more
31 Jan
Morocco to ban travellers from China over Covid spread
Rabat – Morocco said on Saturday it will ban entry to all travellers from China, where cases of Covid-19... Read more
1 Jan
Report shows Senegal’s Covid relief funds were misused
Dakar – A coronavirus pandemic relief fund in Senegal fell victim to alleged criminal offences and mismanagement, according to... Read more
14 Dec, 2022
Fresh Covid outbreaks put millions under lockdown in China
Beijing – Tens of millions of people were under lockdown in China on Wednesday as businesses in a major... Read more
6 Jul, 2022
Millions in Beijing urged to work from home to fight Covid outbreak
Beijing – Millions of people in Beijing returned to work Thursday, many remotely, with scores of subway stations shut after... Read more
7 May, 2022
Kaizer Chiefs confirm Sunday match against Sekhukhune
Cape Town – Kaizer Chiefs have resumed training after failing to honour their two last fixtures due to an... Read more
11 Dec, 2021
NGOs sound alarm over pandemic-induced budget cuts in West Africa
Dakar – Oxfam and Development Finance International warned on Thursday that West African governments risk creating the “worst economic crisis... Read more
14 Oct, 2021
Africa sets sights on innovative mRNA jab to help meet vaccine gap
Cape Town – South African biotech consortium is working on a messenger RNA jab based on the Moderna formula in... Read more
12 Oct, 2021
