Minister Nxesi’s vaccine shot in the arm as Compensation Fund, entities set aside R1.35-billion for 3 million uninsured workersIn a significant boost to the country’s vaccination programme, the Department of Employment and Labour through the Compensati...
In Numbers5,094 mt of food commodities distributedUS $ 4.9 m cash-based transfers madeUS $ 162 m six months (April-September 2021) net funding requirements880,845 people assisted in March 2021Food Security SituationFood Security OutlookAccording to FEW...
Responding to rising humanitarian needs brought about by the escalation of conflict in the Gaza Strip, the World Food Programme (WFP) on Monday began providing emergency assistance to support families, amid fears of low food stocks and rising prices. T...
JOHANNESBURG— South Africa will launch phase two of its vaccine rollout on Monday with the aim of inoculating five million citizens aged over 60 by the end of June, its health minister said.“This is provided that the supply of vaccines flows as anticip...
The World Health Organization reports the COVID-19 pandemic has set back years of gains made in efforts to eliminate neglected tropical diseases, a diverse group of 20 illnesses that disproportionately affect impoverished communities in tropical areas....
JERUSALEM – WFP has started providing emergency assistance for more than 51,000 people in north Gaza in response to rising humanitarian needs among families affected by the recent escalation of conflict in the impoverished strip.Working alongside its p...
ADDIS ABABA— African countries have acquired 38.03 million Covid-19 vaccines so far, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) disclosed.
The Africa...
MURANG'A: Learners at Karimamwaro Primary School in Kandara Sub County, Murang'a County, are set to benefit from a Sh30 million infrastructure project commissioned by the M-Pesa Foundation. The project includes the renovation of six classrooms, the co...
PRETORIA: Angolan President João Lourenço and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa convened in Pretoria on Thursday to discuss and strengthen cooperative relations between their respective nations. This meeting marks the beginning of President Lour...
GARISSA: Garissa Governor Nathif Jama has called on the youth in the region to seek technical education to equip themselves with skills necessary for self-employment, highlighting the dwindling availability of white-collar jobs. Speaking during the Ja...
As the world marks Mental Health Day on Tuesday, the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the Office of the High Commissioner on Human Rights (OHCHR) are jointly launching a new guidance entitled 'Mental Health, Human Rights, and Legislation: Guida...
ADDIS ABABA - The Ethiopian capital is set to undergo significant transformation with the launch of the "Clean Streets and Healthy Livelihood" campaign by Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed. This initiative aims to revolutionize the city's public sanitation in...
