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Africa Mali West Africa World 

Mali goes into another lockdown as Covid-19 cases surge

Elwin Mandowa, , , , , ,
– – Mali’s government has announced another lock-down to fight the surge in coronavirus cases. The country is recording an average of 150 new covid-19 infections forcing hospitals into a major crisis. The government has put a coronavirus prevention measure into effect to ensure that the numbers do not get out of control . Harouna Mamadou Toureh, the Minister of… Read More
Africa World 

UK approves Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, to roll out next week

Elwin Mandowa, , , , , , , ,
– – Britain on Wednesday said it had approved the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for use and that it will be rolled out from next week. “The Government has today accepted the recommendation from the independent Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) to approve Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine for use,” the government said. “The vaccine will be made available across the UK… Read More
Africa Southern Africa World Zambia 

How Covid-19 funds were misappropriated in Zambia

Elwin Mandowa, , , , , , ,
– – A damning report about the misappropriation of COVID 19 funds by Zambian government officials has been released by the Auditor- General’s office. Unexplained transactions About $71 million is reported to have been mismanaged on a number of unexplained transactions between 1 February and 31 July, 2020, which include dubious transfers from the Zambian government’s accounts, in cash withdrawals.… Read More
Africa Sports World 

Cristiano Ronaldo tests positive for coronavirus

Elwin Mandowa, , , , , ,
– – Portugal and Juventus forward Cristiano Ronaldo has tested positive for coronavirus, the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF) has announced. The 35-year-old is “doing well, without symptoms, and in isolation”, the FPF said in a statement. Portugal face Sweden in a Nations League group game on Wednesday. The remainder of Fernando Santos’ Portugal squad have tested negative for Covid-19 and… Read More
Africa Ghana West Africa World 

Ghana’s finance minister says Africa deserves more help for Covid-19

Elwin Mandowa, , , , , , , ,
– – Ghana confirmed its first two COVID-19 cases on March 12; imports from Norway and Turkey. Africa has since recorded more than 1.5 million cases and counting, though, in terms of infections and deaths, we have fared better than most regions. Perhaps this is because of our youthful population, the natural social distancing of outdoor living and experience with… Read More
Africa World 

WHO says COVID-19 vaccine may be ready by end of 2020

Elwin Mandowa, , , , , , , ,
– – The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday that a vaccine against COVID-19 may be ready by end of this year. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus who gave the signal did not elaborate further though. He said “We will need vaccines and there is hope that by the end of this year we may have a vaccine. There… Read More
Africa World 

WHO estimates 1 in 10 people globally infected with COVID-19

Elwin Mandowa, , , , , , ,
– – The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday that its “best estimates” suggest 1 in 10 people worldwide may have been infected by the coronavirus. The figure represents more than 20 times the number of confirmed cases, which currently stands at more than 35 million. “Our current best estimates tell us about 10% of the global population may… Read More
Africa World 

Here are the famous names hit by Covid-19

Elwin Mandowa, , , , , ,
– – From world leaders and royals to sports stars and artists, the coronavirus has hit millions around the world, including the rich and famous. Here is a roundup of high-profile figures affected by coronavirus. Donald Trump The US president tested positive for Covid-19 on Friday, upending the already tense US election, but was described by his doctor as feeling… Read More
OP-ED Opinions 

The Labours of Our Hero’s Present

Village Reporter, , ,
Written by Femi Oluwasanmi Whenever the stanza of “the labours of our hero’s past shall not be in vain” is mentioned in the national anthem of Nigeria, what comes to mind is what happens to the labours of our hero’s present, especially the N-power volunteers that are about to be disengaged in the middle of the hardship occasioned by the… Read More
Global News Leaders 

A CHRISTIAN CAN GET SICK WITH CORONAVIRUS – TB JOSHUA

Village Reporter, ,
Nigerian Pastor TB Joshua has taught that a genuine Christian can fall sick with the dreaded coronavirus disease yet still be a “friend of God”. In a question and answer session on his official Facebook Page, which has over four million followers, the cleric addressed the contentious subject in the wake of news that COVID-19 had claimed the lives of… Read More