Food price hikes hit 13.6% as consumer inflation goes up by 0.1%
Cape Town – South Africa’s inflation rate increased for the first time in four months, reaching 7% in February... Read more
22 Mar, 2023
Across Zimbabwe, British scones are the taste of home
Harare – A sweet doughy treat from Britain has become a beloved part of Zimbabwe’s national cuisine, where despite... Read more
4 Mar, 2023
Hunger still blights the lives of Sudan’s children
Kalma – In Sudan’s sprawling Kalma camp for the displaced, Ansaf Omar lives with the gut-wrenching guilt of losing... Read more
26 Feb, 2023
WHO says billions still exposed to toxic trans fat
Geneva – Efforts to eliminate industrially-produced fat have a long way to go with five billion people exposed to... Read more
23 Jan, 2023
Inflation bites into Sierra Leone’s all-important ‘cookeries’
Freetown – Jariatu Kargbo hauls a wooden spoon longer than her arm through a vat of rice as customers... Read more
16 Jan, 2023
UN calls for urgent help to combat acute child malnutrition
Geneva – The United Nations called on Thursday for urgent funding to help 30 million children suffering from acute... Read more
13 Jan, 2023
Butchers on trial in France over alleged horsemeat fraud
Marseille – Twenty-five people go on trial in southern France on Monday accused of butchering horses from the pharmaceutical... Read more
9 Jan, 2023
Tunisia’s spicy Harissa gets UNESCO heritage status
Tunis – UNESCO on Thursday added Tunisia’s spicy national condiment Harissa to its list of intangible cultural heritage, saying... Read more
2 Dec, 2022
First Russian fertiliser shipment leaves for Malawi
The Hague – A first shipment of Russian fertiliser left the Netherlands on Tuesday bound for Malawi after days... Read more
30 Nov, 2022
Food prices in Spain post record rise
Madrid – Food prices in Spain posted a record rise in October, keeping the cost of living painfully high... Read more
15 Nov, 2022
