Uganda extends Ebola lockdown in two hotspots
Kampala – Uganda’s president extended a six-week lockdown Saturday on two districts at the epicentre of an Ebola outbreak... Read more
28 Nov, 2022
Uganda closes schools to fight Ebola, new cases fall
Kampala – Uganda closed schools nationwide on Friday to curb the spread of Ebola, despite the health minister insisting... Read more
26 Nov, 2022
UN experts to contribute in Zambian lead poisoning case
Johannesburg – A top South African court on Friday granted UN experts a role in proceedings against mining giant... Read more
26 Nov, 2022
‘Army of orphans’: The price of South Africa’s AIDS scourge
Johannesburg – At the age of 13, Ndumiso Gamede was orphaned when his parents died at the peak of... Read more
25 Nov, 2022
A bold and clear plan for the health regulatory body
Committed to promoting quality healthcare for all South Africans, the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) is mandated to... Read more
22 Nov, 2022
The tools Uganda is using to fight Ebola outbreak
Paris – New clinical trials of vaccines and drugs have helped bolster Uganda’s arsenal of weapons to fight against... Read more
22 Nov, 2022
Uganda urges tourists not to cancel plans on Ebola fears
Kampala – Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni on Tuesday urged foreign visitors not to cancel their plans over fears of... Read more
16 Nov, 2022
Smoking cannabis may be more harmful to lungs than tobacco: study
Ottawa – Cannabis may do more harm to a smoker’s lungs and airways than tobacco, according to a small... Read more
16 Nov, 2022
Uganda mulls clampdown on alcohol
Kampala – Uganda is considering legislation to regulate bar opening times and limit sales and advertising of alcohol in... Read more
13 Nov, 2022
Cameroon to finally call time on ‘sachet whisky’ drinking
Yaoundé – After a tiring day, Guy Bertrand pulls his taxi into a side street in Cameroon’s capital Yaounde,... Read more
12 Nov, 2022
