Nearly 100 Rwandans who fled to an island in Lake Kivu in neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo to avoid getting Covid jabs have been repatriated to their country. Two people are however said to be missing from the group of 101 Rwandans and a search operation is underway. An official of Idjwi Island, Roger Ntambuka, […]
Uganda is set to destroy 400,000 unused coronavirus vaccines, which had been supplied for use in the north of the country. Most of the unused doses are Moderna and Astrazeneca. The batches are thought to now be expired, according to Uganda’s online paper, Monitor. It comes as the country has reached less than half of its […]
At least 108 civilians have been killed by airstrikes in northern Ethiopia in the past two weeks, the United Nations (UN) said. Some 75 others had been injured in strikes allegedly carried out by the Ethiopian air force, the UN human rights office said. The federal government has previously denied attacking civilians in Tigray. On […]
By IREEN MULENGA Minister of Fisheries and Livestock Makozo Chikote says his Ministry with the support from Government will ensure that the importation of fish from China and other countries becomes a thing of the past. Mr Chikote said he is surprised that the country has continued to import fish when Zambia has natural water […]
By MAIMBO MWEEMBA Chingola Constituency Member of Parliament Chipoka Mulenga has expressed concern over the unkempt garbage in Chabanyama ward. Mr Chipoka also called on the residents to ensure that they dispose off the garbage in designated places to avoid the huge piles causing blockages. He said that it is unfortunate that the garbage has […]
By ALICE NACHILEMBE Government says that the misinformation and falsehoods peddled by the opposition Patriotic Front on several issues regarding the economy has no facts. Government Spokesperson and Minister of Information and Media Chushi Kasanda said Government is open to the opposition providing checks and balances, but they should do so with facts. Ms Kasanda […]
Police in the north-western Nigerian state of Zamfara say they have arrested four people allegedly involved in cannibalism and selling human organs – a rare phenomenon in the region. The suspects were arrested after detectives found a corpse in an uncompleted building with some body parts missing, Ayuba Elkanah, the state’s commissioner of police told […]
Malawi’s health system is facing severe shortages of a local anaesthetic – Lidocaine – which is commonly used in labour wards. Pregnant women have had to go through some important medical procedures without the drug. Keith Lipato, the public secretary for the Association of Malawian Midwives, told the BBC’s Focus on Africa that the shortage […]
Burkina Faso muscled their way to an important 1-0 victory over Cape Verde in Thursday’s second Group A game at the Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon. After an opening defeat by the hosts, this was a must-win for the Stallions, who claimed a narrow victory thanks to Hassane Bande’s 40th-minute goal. Cameroon lead the […]
A 16-year-old South African schoolboy shot dead a classmate after an alleged quarrel before taking his own life, officials said on Thursday. The two were Grade 10 pupils at Lesiba Secondary School in Daveyton, Gauteng province. The shooting took place on Wednesday inside the school as classes resumed for a new academic year. Police are […]
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Alice Nachilembe
