AFRICA

The country will be subject to an unprecedented curfew from 20:00 to 05:00 if the government’s draft proposals regulating business and society under new risk levels are finalised next week. Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma and Trade and Industry Minister Ebrahim Patel announced wide-ranging draft proposals on …

South Africa has 141 new COVID-19 cases bringing the total number to 4 361 as of Saturday, with seven new deaths reported. Health Minister, Dr Zweli Mkhize, said the total number of tests conducted to date is 161 004, of which 8 614 were done in the last 24 hours. …

SCHEDULE OF SERVICES FRAMEWORK FOR SECTORS APRIL 25, 2020 (11H00AM) PUBLIC VERSION (SUBJECT TO FURTHER REVISION) DRAFT FRAMEWORK FOR SECTORS 25 April 2020 1 Level Five: Permitted Retail and Service Operations; and Personal Movement All COVID-19 health and safety protocols must be followed at all times, including observance of guidelines …

The new rules and regulations for South Africans under lockdown level 4 from May were released on Saturday.  Masks will become compulsory, the sale of certain non-essential items will be allowed, and a national curfew enforced.  Fast food will be allowed – but delivery only. For more stories go to www.BusinessInsider.co.za. …

The police in Jigawa have arrested a 30-year-old man in Ringim Local Government area of the state over the death of his 17-year-old wife. The Spokesman of the state police command, SP Abdu Jinjiri, confirmed the arrest to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday in Dutse. He said …

A 74-year-old Ecuadorean woman who was declared dead from the coronavirus has been found alive, in a case of mistaken identity. The family of Alba Maruri were informed of her death last month and later sent what they were told were her ashes. But Ms Maruri awoke from a three-week …

Rwanda has donated $1 million to continental efforts to combat the New Coronavirus outbreak in Africa. President Paul Kagame made the pledge on Wednesday during a Teleconference Meeting of the Extended African Union (AU) Bureau chaired by President Cyril Ramaphosa. During the meeting which brought together Heads of State and …

Confirmed cases of Coronavirus in Nigeria has now hit 1095 after 114 people tested positive in 24 hours.   According to the Nigeria Center of Disease Control (NCDC), 80 of the new cases were recorded in Lagos, 21 in Gombe, 5 in FCT, 2 in Zamfara, 2 in Edo, 1 in …

Madagascar President Andry Rajoelina has begun the distribution of herbal medicine believed to be a cure for Coronavirus to its citizens. The herbal medicine (COVID-Organics) produced by the Madagascar Institute of Applied Research (IMRA), a tonic derived from artemisia – a plant with proven efficacy in treating malaria – as …

Police in Mozambique’s southern district of Zavala have arrested a pastor for allegedly violating crowd control measures imposed to curb the spread of coronavirus. Pastor Relva Guambe of the Apostolic Union Zion Church and his assistant, Salomao Bie, are accused of holding a religious ceremony that was attended by more …