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Chinese woman Xiaomei becomes member of South Africa’s parliament

PM NEWS Editor

5 years ago

A Chinese woman, Xiaomei Havard has become the latest member of South Africa's parliament, replacing Jackson Mthembu who succumbed to…

COVID-19: Macron says no need for 3rd lockdown as 3rd-wave spreads

Taiwo Okanlawon

5 years ago

President Emmanuel Macron has defended his decision to hold off on a third lockdown on Saturday.

Kenya’s public debt surges by $11.8 bn

Taiwo Okanlawon

5 years ago

Kenya’s public debt rose by 1.3 trillion shillings ($11.8 billion) in 2020, as the east African nation stepped up borrowing…

How corrupt Nigerian leaders spent millions to train children in UK Schools – Report

Kazeem Ugbodaga

5 years ago

A report by Carnegie Endowment for International Peace has detailed how Nigerian political leaders spent millions of pounds for their…

Billionaire Carlos Slim survives COVID-19 attack

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5 years ago

Mexican businessman Carlos Slim, the 22nd richest man in the world, has returned home from hospital following a bout of…

France closes borders to non-EU people

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5 years ago

France on Friday decided to close its borders to people outside the European Union (EU) due to continued high Coronavirus…

5 dead as Cuban military helicopter crashes

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5 years ago

A Cuban military helicopter crashed in eastern Cuba on Friday, killing all five people on board. According to the Cuban…

Africa’s confirmed COVID-19 cases surpass 3.51m – Africa CDC

Ayorinde Oluokun

5 years ago

The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases on the African continent stood at 3,515,047 as of Friday, the Africa CDC says

Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine 66 percent effective

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5 years ago

Johnson & Johnson said on Friday that its single-dose vaccine was 66% effective in preventing COVID-19 in a large global…

UK rolls out COVID-19 vaccine for prison inmates

Ayorinde Oluokun

5 years ago

Prisoners in England will begin to be offered the COVID-19 vaccine shots on Friday.

Uganda moves for reconciliation after Museveni confirmed poll winner

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5 years ago

Political and religious forces in Uganda are calling for reconciliation after the country's most violent elections since President Yoweri Museveni…

UN official suspended over alleged harassment

Taiwo Okanlawon

5 years ago

United Nations Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, on Thursday, announced the suspension of its Envoy on Technology, Fabrizio Drummond, over allegations of…

Zuma ordered to testify at corruption inquiry: Constitutional Court

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5 years ago

The South African Constitutional Court has ordered former president Jacob Zuma to testify before the state capture inquiry set up…

Fire at COVID-19 hospital kills four

Michael Adesina

5 years ago

A fire killed four people at a COVID-19 hospital in the Romanian capital Bucharest early on Friday and 102 other…

UN envoy suspended pending probe of alleged misconduct

Michael Adesina

5 years ago

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday confirmed the suspension of its Envoy on Technology, Fabrizio Drummond, over allegations of harassment…

UN chief worried by unchecked powers of Twitter, Facebook, others

Ayorinde Oluokun

5 years ago

UN Secretary-General António Guterres says the world could not afford too much powers in the hands of a small number…

New COVID-19 variants fueling Africa’s second wave – WHO

Ayorinde Oluokun

5 years ago

World Health Organisation says surge in COVID-19 cases in Africa is being driven by more contagious variants of virus.

Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine: South Africa to receive 1m doses Monday

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5 years ago

South Africa is expected to receive the first batch of 1 million doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine on Monday, produced…

COVID-19: UN reveals fastest way to reopen global economy

Taiwo Okanlawon

5 years ago

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said “vaccine equity” was the fastest way to reopen the global economy and start…

South Africa to allow controlled use of Ivermectin to treat COVID-19

Ayorinde Oluokun

5 years ago

South Africa approves controlled use of the anti-parasitic drug Ivermectin to treat Coronavirus

Trump may be evicted from Mar-a-Lago residence

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5 years ago

The town of Palm Beach, Florida, is reviewing Donald Trump’s use of his Mar-a-Lago Club as a residence, according to…

Impeachment: Can Trump survive it?

Ayorinde Oluokun

5 years ago

US Democrats continue with plans to impeach former resident Donald Trump, for “incitement of insurrection.”

Bill Gates slams COVID-19 pandemic conspiracy theories crazy, evil

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5 years ago

Microsoft co-founder turned philanthropist Bill Gates slammed the volume of “crazy” and “evil” conspiracy theories about him spreading on social…

COVID-19 probe: WHO officials face obstacles as China gags Wuhan residents

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5 years ago

WHO experts in Wuhan to study the origin of COVID-19 face formidable obstacles as Chinese authorities muzzle residents

Biden moves to heal America’s racial divide

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5 years ago

President Joe Biden on Tuesday took several steps to confront racism and inequality that he said has plagued the United…

Japan PM apologises after lawmakers’ night club outings

Michael Adesina

5 years ago

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga apologised on Wednesday after lawmakers from his ruling coalition visited night clubs despite his government’s…

U.S. Republican senators fail to stop Trump impeachment trial

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5 years ago

A move by Republican Senator Rand Paul to halt the impeachment trial of former U.S. President Donald Trump met a…

Ghanaians say final farewell to Rawlings tomorrow

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5 years ago

Late former Ghanaian President Jerry John Rawlings will be buried with full military honours on Wednesday after a funeral service…

Ramaphosa seeks global solidarity to rebuild African economy

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5 years ago

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Tuesday pleaded for global solidarity in the economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic and…

Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte resigns

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5 years ago

Italian Prime Minister, Giuseppe Conte, went to see the head of state on Tuesday to hand in his resignation.

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