insert_link Africa Spain to Donate 500,000 Mpox Vaccine Doses to Combat African Outbreak Reports by CNBCAfrica show Spain will donate 500,000 doses of the mpox vaccine, 20% of its stockpile, to address the outbreak in Africa . The Spanish Health Ministry also called on the European Commission to encourage all EU member states to donate 20% of their vaccine stocks. The donation comes as the World Health Organization declared mpox a global public health emergency following an outbreak in the Democratic Republic of […] todayAugust 28, 2024 10
insert_link Business / Economics Trustco Group’s Meya Mining Uncovers 391.45-Carat Diamond in Sierra Leone Trustco Group Holdings announced the discovery of a 391.45-carat diamond by Meya Mining in Sierra Leone's Kono District. Trustco, which holds a 19.5% stake in Meya Mining, highlighted that this is the second major diamond find from the Meya River kimberlite domain. The first significant discovery was a 476-carat diamond in 2017. Like the previous find, the latest diamond, initially weighing 514.99 carats, fragmented into three pieces during recovery. Quinton […] todayAugust 28, 2024 37
insert_link World Trump reaches agreement on Sept 10th Harris debate Former US president Donald Trump says he has reached an agreement to debate his rival Kamala Harris on Sept 10th. Trump's confirmation on his social media site Truth Social suggests the mics will remain muted as they were during his debate with Joseph Biden in June. From Washington, Nick Harper reports. todayAugust 28, 2024 14
insert_link 3 Business / Economics Telecom to Launch 5G Services by 2026, Begins With Infrastructure Upgrades Telecom plans to introduce commercial 5G services in targeted areas by 2026, starting with trial deployments in Otjozondjupa and Omaheke regions in 2025. CEO Stanley Shanapinda announced that the company is upgrading its core network infrastructure and expanding 4G and 4.5G networks to ensure seamless connectivity. Additionally, Telecom is replacing copper lines with fiber optic cables in several areas to improve service quality and combat copper theft. The company has […] todayAugust 28, 2024 10 3
insert_link South Africa S.A’s Public Servants Association Seeks Clarity on Staff Future Amid SOE Reassignments The Public Servants Association of S.A says the Department of Public Enterprises' staff future is unclear after state-owned enterprises were reassigned to various ministries. Eskom has been assigned to the Ministry of Electricity and Energy and the South African Airways is under Transport. The PSA's Claude Naicker asks for clarity in staff transitions as the National State Enterprise Bill is finalised: todayAugust 28, 2024 5
insert_link APO International The United States (U.S.) Government Donates Vaccines to Support Nigeria’s Efforts in the Mpox Outbreak Response On August 27, the U.S. government, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), donated 10,000 doses of the mpox (formerly referred to as “Monkeypox”) vaccine to the Government of Nigeria to support its efforts in responding to the current mpox outbreak. Mpox is an infectious viral disease that occurs in humans and animals. It can be transmitted through close contact including sexual interactions. The prevention of mpox is through […] todayAugust 27, 2024 4
insert_link APO International Ambassador Tremont Launches 2024 Academy for Women Entrepreneurs Zimbabwe Ambassador Tremont launched the 2024 Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) on August 26. Speaking at the event, Ambassador Tremont congratulated the succeeding applicants, ‘I am thrilled to see so many courageous and inspiring women from across the country…. I say you are courageous because starting a business is scary and full of uncertainty and challenges. You are also inspiring because you looked around and wanted to make a better life for […] todayAugust 27, 2024 6
insert_link APO International Egypt’s Deputy Prime Minister for Human Development and Minister of Health and Population Meets Qatar’s Ambassador HE Deputy Prime Minister for Human Development and Minister of Health and Population of the Arab Republic of Egypt Dr. Khaled Abdel Ghaffar met on Tuesday with HE Ambassador of the State of Qatar to Egypt Tariq Ali Faraj Al Ansari. During the meeting, they discussed cooperation relations between the two countries. Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Ministry of Foreign Affairs of The State of Qatar. todayAugust 27, 2024 4
insert_link Health / Medical WHO launches mpox response plan The World Health Organisation has launched a global plan to stop new outbreaks and spreading of the Mpox disease through collective national, regional, and global efforts. The suggested plan will cover 6 months starting September 2024 to February 2025. todayAugust 27, 2024 42
