International

Tobacco use falling: WHO urges countries to invest in helping more people to quit tobacco Source WHO 16 November 2021, Geneva – The fourth WHO global tobacco trends report released...

Canada donates nearly 2 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines to Uganda The Ministry of Health has today received 1,904,140 doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine, donated by the Canadian Government...

Strongmanship killing Africa’s path to democracy – Ghana Speaker African countries need to move past the strongman politics and create institutions that work for the common interest of their citizens,...

Following eight consecutive weeks of a fast-moving surge, new COVID-19 cases in Africa have slowed down, driven by a sharp drop in South Africa which accounts for the bulk of...

COVID-19 cases surge in Africa, near first wave peak COVID-19 cases in Africa are surging by over 20% week-on-week as the continent's third wave gains pace and nears the first...

As COVID-19 cases in Africa rise for the third week running and vaccines are increasingly scarce, 47 of Africa’s 54 countries—nearly 90%—are set to miss the September target of vaccinating...

Uganda Marks Global Road Safety Week Damba Rogers Uganda has joined the rest of the world in marking the 6th UN Global  Road Safety Week 2021 all motorists commit to...

Greta Thunberg, climate and environment activist, joins World Health Organization’s call for vaccine equity Greta Thunberg, the climate and environment activist, will donate 100,000 Euros (US$ 120,000) via her foundation, to...

Today, Ghana became the first country outside India to receive COVID-19 vaccine doses shipped via the COVAX Facility. This is a historic step towards our goal to ensure equitable distribution...

Brazzaville – While the development and approval of safe and effective vaccines less than a year after the emergence of COVID-19 is a stunning achievement, Africa is in danger of being left...