Nigerian biker completes London-to-Lagos ride for polio campaign
Lagos – A crowd cheered Kunle Adeyanju as he turned off his motorbike engine after completing an arduous 41-day... Read more
31 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
Mozambique detects polio case after Malawi outbreak
Maputo – Mozambique has detected its first case of wild poliovirus in three decades, following an outbreak in neighbouring Malawi... Read more
18 May, 2022
SA’s Aspen says has zero orders for new covid jab
Johannesburg – South African pharma giant Aspen said on Tuesday it has not received any orders for its new... Read more
3 May, 2022
UN chief warns pandemic not over, decries vaccine inequality
United Nations – After two years, the Covid-19 pandemic is not yet over and could be prolonged further due to... Read more
9 Mar, 2022
UK’s Boris Johnson submits his response to ‘partygate’ probe
London – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has submitted his response to a police questionnaire relating to Downing Street... Read more
21 Feb, 2022
Queen catches ‘mild’ Covid soon after 70th anniversary
London – Queen Elizabeth II tested positive on Sunday for Covid-19 but aides said her symptoms were “mild”, as... Read more
21 Feb, 2022
South African regulator approves Merck’s anti-Covid pill
Johannesburg – South Africa’s health products regulator said on Thursday it had approved the use of Merck’s Covid-19 pill for... Read more
17 Feb, 2022
Former students defend Texas mother who put son in car trunk for Covid test
Houston – A number of people turned out in Texas on Monday to show support for a mother who was... Read more
11 Jan, 2022
Botswana President Mokgweetsi Masisi tests positive for Covid
Gaborone – President Mokgweetsi Masisi of Botswana, which with South Africa was the first country to detect the Omicron... Read more
3 Jan, 2022
