Shikamo Eliack It has been more than 6 weeks when the Zambian government started instituting its on measures about Covid. Most of the measures are centred on Behavioural change I social interaction and Hygienic steps. Among the pronounced ones include;i. Hand washingii. Wearing of Masksiii. Getting temperature checks for travellers […]
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Marange Development Trust’s (MDT) report on the impact of COVID-19 on youths
Molline Mudiwa, MDT youth aged 25 According to World Health Organization (WHO), older people and those with underlying health conditions such as Cardiovascular disease, Diabetes and Chronic Respiratory diseases are more likely to develop serious illnesses from COVID-19 which may result in fatality. This statement has been misinterpreted by the […]
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Avail critical Covid information amongst youths and children
Josphat Makaza, “Invisible Makaza”CCDT InformationChiadzwa, Zimbabwe21/04/2020 As according to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Children, Article 17, it states that it is the duty of state parties to ensure the children had access to information especially that is aimed at the promotion of his or her […]
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No longer education for all during this Covid-19 lockdown
Billian T Matambo, Zimbabwe Diamond and Allied Workers Union (ZIDAWU)Zimbabwe26/04/2020 Zimbabwe- We have reached a milestone of 4death and 28 positive cases of Covid-19 since the beginning of our lockdown on the 23th of March 2020. 3 of the 28 cases are Zimbabwean UK returnees who are in quarantine at […]
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DRC was not prepared for Covid-19, mining companies called to step in
by Patricia Ngoy-Mango SARW Just like many African countries, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) was not prepared to face Covid-19 and its effects. Early March, as the last Ebola patient was being discharged from hospital, the coronavirus was suddenly in the Congolese capital city, Kinshasa, causing evident panic amid […]
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Distribution des vivres et des masques dans le Haut Katanga
Bonaventure NgoyKatanga, DRC25/04/2020 Pour la prévention de COVID19, le Gouverneur Jacques kyabula katwe de la province du haut Katanga s’est lancé dans la distribution des vivres et de masques dans les orphelinats, hospices des vieillards de la ville de Likasi.
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Updates from Zambia: Mopani threatened to lay off 11’000 workers
Nsama Musonda KearnsZambia23/04/2020 Warm greetings to you all from Zambia and hope you are all safe from this disease Corona Virus which has changed our ways of life. Zambia’s cases are slowly increasing from less than 50 to 76 cases as of today, 3 deaths and 37 recoveries, with about […]
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Frontier SA suspendes ses activités
Bonaventure NgoyKatanga, DRC23/04/2020 L’entreprise minière FRONTIER SA menace de suspendre ses activités durant une période de 6 mois. Pour calmer la population le gouverneur de la Provence du haut Katanga a dépêché son vice jean Claude Kamfwa Kimimba afin de calmer la tension qui montée dans la population de Sakania. […]
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Covid-19 and the daily struggle in Angola
Evaristo TavaresAngola Since the lockdown was implemented here in Angola the prices of goods and services have been increasing. This situation is leading to public disobedience of the “State of Emergency”. The demand for bread has increased more than ever before. In some places in Luanda and Cazenga people gather […]
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Breve informação sobre a Covid-19 em Angola
Manuel Pembele MfulutomaSecretário Executivo da AJUDECAAngola21/04/2020 Até a data de hoje, Angola regista oficialmente 24 casos da Covid-19 dos quais 16 activos, 6 recuperados e 2 mortos. Foram criados nas 18 províncias do país centros de quarentena institucional para os cidadãos provenientes de países com transmissão comunitária da Covid-19. Desde […]
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