Clean rivers take centre stage in Tshwane
Clean rivers in water-scarce South Africa became central in Tshwane, over the weekend. Jack Bloom, Deputy Minister of Forestry, launched the 2026 Clear Rivers Campaign at the Apies River in…
Five Spar Yoghurt products recalled
At least five Spar yoghurt products were recalled. The National Consumer Commission (NCC) alerted consumers on Thursday evening, that affected products are the Spar Fat Free Yoghurt, Low Fat Yoghurt,…
Ministers of SADC countries commit to sustainable financing of health systems
The Ministers of Finance and Health in Southern African countries called for a coordinated response to the Ebola Outbreak and expressed solidarity to the countries affected by the disease, including…
Ebola cases now at 1,176
There are a total of 1,176 confirmed cases of the Ebola outbreak. There were about 306 deaths reported in three countries- in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Uganda, and…
AFDB injected $1 million to Mozambique floods and $14.26 million to West African Health
The African Development Bank Group approved a $1 million emergency relief grant to support Mozambique’s response to the devastating floods that struck the country’s central and southern regions, including Maputo…
G7 Summit expected to draw to a close on Wednesday
The G7 got underway in France, this week. G7 nations are Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the US. Leaders discussed the work underway to expand a…
Ebola cases climbed by 390, leaving 74 dead, since the outbreak
The number of Ebola cases related to the Bundibugyo virus disease (BVD) outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), has increased by 390 confirmed cases, since the end…
CDC and WHO launch $518 million plan to tackle Ebola
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO) plan to raise $ 518 million to tackle the Ebola virus outbreak. The two…
Current Ebola outbreak the largest ever
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said there are now more than 28,600 cases of Ebola reported. This makes it the largest Ebola disease outbreak to date. Over…
Over 1,000 cases of Ebola suspected and confirmed in the DRC
There are now over 1,000 suspected and confirmed cases of the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola. The World Health Organisation (WHO) also declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern, as…