ZAMBIA GETS IMF BAILOUT

ZAMBIA GETS IMF BAILOUT

Canisius Mushibwe The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has granted Zambia a three-year debt relief package worth US$ 1.4 billion. This development is set to help restructure the country’s extensive debts, provided authorities make intensive and ambitious reforms including imposing extensive financial austerity measures. The three-year package is a huge stride towards Zambia’s new president Hakainde […]

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 ZIMBABWE COMMENCES FIGHT TO CONTAIN OMICRON

ZIMBABWE COMMENCES FIGHT TO CONTAIN OMICRON

By Canisius Mushibwe Following the advent of the new Covid-19 variant –Omicron– in Southern parts of Africa, Zimbabwe has started a new round of vaccination. The initiative comes a day after President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s announcement of new plans to mitigate the spread of Omicron. Zimbabwe has 134,625 Covid 19 cases and about 4 million people […]

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 OMICRON VARIANT CASES RISING AMID VACCINE INEQUALITY

OMICRON VARIANT CASES RISING AMID VACCINE INEQUALITY

Canisius Mushibwe Amid escalating cases of the Omicron infections, people around the globe have been left in panic following scanty knowledge on the new COVID-19 variant. The new Coronavirus mutation, which the World Health Organisation has classified as one ‘of great concern’ has mostly affected the southern African region. This follows reports that cases have […]

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 BREAKING NEWS: NEW COVID VARIANT SPARKS FEAR GLOBALLY

BREAKING NEWS: NEW COVID VARIANT SPARKS FEAR GLOBALLY

By Canisius Mushibwe A new strain of COVID-19 named B.1.1.529, is the latest variant discovered and spreading in South Africa. The United Kingdom has halted flights from South Africa and five other African countries due to the discovery of a new highly transmissible coronavirus variant. British health secretary, Sajid Javid, said it is likely that […]

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 LGBTQI HAPPY ABOUT GENDER NEUTRAL ID IN SOUTH AFRICA

LGBTQI HAPPY ABOUT GENDER NEUTRAL ID IN SOUTH AFRICA

By Canisius Mushibwe LGBTQI  community in South Africa have expressed happiness over the country’s plan to have a gender-neutral ID number that does not distinguish between male or female. The community said this move by the government was long overdue as South Africa has always been a leader in spearheading LGBTQ rights. Iranti Director Jabulani […]

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