AFRICA

Gambian President Adama Barrow has declared a state of emergency and introduced nationwide night curfew for 21 days as coronavirus cases keep rising. The president said the borders and airspace will remain closed except for cargo, diplomats and those seeking treatment abroad. He said the rising cases were “worrisome”, Anadolu …

Prophet TB Joshua of the Synagogue Church of All Nations, SCOAN, has said that he’s waiting to hear from God on the reopening of churches. Recall that the Lagos State Government announced that worship centers in the state can reopen as from August 7. The worship centers have been on …

Egypt’s public prosecutor said Wednesday it has ordered an investigation into a gang rape allegation at a luxury hotel in Cairo in 2014 that surfaced on social media last month. “The Public Prosecution received a letter from the National Council for Women, accompanied by a complaint filed by one of …

A lady has been caught stealing cassava from a farm in Nkwedi village of Ohafia local government area of Abia state.   The lady got more than she bargained for as she was paraded round the village with what she stole. Facebook user, Endurance Kalu wrote;   A vibrant married lady …

KwaZulu-Natal Health MEC Nomagugu Simelane-Zulu has announced the immediate suspension of the medical manager and nursing manager at Northdale Hospital, as well as the redeployment of the acting CEO to her original position as a maternal health specialist. This follows the death of Sibusiso Edward Khumalo, 67, while in the …

The first team of experts from the World Health Organisation, who will assist South Africa in its fight against Coronavirus, is set to arrive in the country today. A total of 43 senior experts from across the globe, including renowned specialists Dr David Heymann (a seasoned infectious disease epidemiologist and …

A minister in the Lord’s Chosen Church has been accused of raping two underaged sisters for years and finally impregnating them under the guise of casting out bad luck from them.   Pastor Nduka Anyanwu, who ministers in the Lord’s Chosen Church, Canaan Land branch in Oshodi, allegedly impregnated the …

Zimbabwe’s president has vowed to “flush out” his opponents as anger with his government grows over alleged corruption and economic mismanagement. Attempts by “a few rogue Zimbabweans” to destabilise the country in “league with foreign detractors” would be overcome, Emmerson Mnangagwa added. More than 20 people have been arrested since …

A 38-year-old Bloemfontein woman who allegedly abducted a two-month-old baby while his mom was fetching medication at a clinic, has been arrested after the child was found on Tuesday. According to police, their investigation led them to a house in Phase 6, in the Bloemspruit area in Mangaung, where they …

Mothers should breastfeed their babies even if they have contracted COVID-19, the World Health Organization’s head said on Monday, as the benefits outweigh the risks of infection. “WHO recommends that mothers with suspected or confirmed COVID-19 should be encouraged the same as all other mothers to initiate or continue breastfeeding,” Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus …