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Two inmates die of Covid-19 in East London prison
Two inmates have died of Covid-19 in an East London prison, the correctional services department said on Tuesday. Both had…
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Ursula Owusu shuts down MTN office at Dansoman for flouting social distancing rule
The Minister of Communications, Ursula Owusu-Ekuful has shut down the MTN office at Dansoman Zodiac for failing to adhere to…
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Kenyan nurses threaten to go on strike
Kenyan nurses have threatened to strike over a coronavirus risk allowance. Union leaders gave a two-week warning to the government…
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President orders probe into test kits after goat, pawpaw test positive
Tanzanian president, John Magufuli, has ordered a probe on the country’s coronavirus testing kits after samples taken from a goat…
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SA records 7 220 COVID-19 cases, seven more deaths
With winter fast approaching and confirmed COVID-19 cases now at 7 220, Health Minister, Dr Zweli Mkhize, has urged South…
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Correctional services making ‘all efforts’ to protect staff and prisoners
Justice and correctional services minister Ronald Lamola on Monday detailed the Covid-19 statistics in the country’s prisons among officials and…
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Togo’s Gnassingbé sworn in for fourth term
Togo’s President Faure Gnassingbé was sworn for a fourth term on Sunday at a subdued ceremony in the capital, Lome.…
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Cooking on fire linked to higher Covid-19 death rate, study finds
The air is cleaner with a third of the global population on lockdown, but South Africans who use solid fuel…
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SA records 6 783 confirmed COVID-19 cases
The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in South Africa is now 6 783, with a further eight COVID-19 related deaths. This…
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15-yr-old boy marries 22-yr-old lover
The week-old marriage of a 15-year-old boy named Abraham Samuel Onuoha, and his 22-year -old lover, Anurika John has left…
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