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Nigerian doctors begin strike over pay, inadequate facilities

Lagos – Doctors in Nigeria’s state-run hospitals on Monday began a strike over pay, insurance benefits and poor facilities, union... Read more

2 Aug, 2021

Coronavirus

Zim approves J&J Covid-19 vaccine as third virus wave rages

Harare – Zimbabwe on Wednesday approved the US-made Johnson and Johnson Covid-19 vaccine for emergency use, the first Western-manufactured jab... Read more

29 Jul, 2021

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Zambian groups urge cleanup of lead pollution as vote looms

Johannesburg –  With general elections looming, rights groups in Zambia appealed on Tuesday to the country’s future leadership to... Read more

28 Jul, 2021

Coronavirus

Tanzania to begin Covid vaccination drive Wednesday

Dar es Salaam – Tanzania’s health ministry said it will begin a mass vaccination drive on Wednesday, in a... Read more

27 Jul, 2021

Coronavirus

Zimbabwe law seeks to bar doctors, nurses from going on strike

Cape Town – The Zimbabwean government has introduced a bill that seeks to bar doctors and nurses from embarking... Read more

27 Jul, 2021

News

Health fears as killer DRC volcano spouts ash

Goma – The Democratic Republic of Congo’s Nyirangongo volcano has released large amounts of ash some two months after its... Read more

26 Jul, 2021

Coronavirus

FULL SPEECH | Cyril Ramaphosa eases Covid-19 restrictions

President Cyril Ramaphosa has eased Covid-19 restrictions, including a ban on alcohol sales as he moved the country to... Read more

26 Jul, 2021

Coronavirus

Tunisia PM blasts ‘mess’ after sacking health minister

Tunis – Tunisia’s government stumbled deeper into crisis on Wednesday over its handling of the coronavirus pandemic, after premier... Read more

21 Jul, 2021

News

SA opens inquest into deaths of psychiatric patients

Johannesburg – A South African High Court opened an inquest on Monday into the deaths of 144 psychiatric patients who... Read more

19 Jul, 2021

Coronavirus

Ramaphosa to address SA as Covid-19 infections continue to rise

Cape Town – President Cyril Ramaphosa is set to address South Africans on developments in the country’s response to... Read more

11 Jul, 2021