Read the latest news from regional and global sources, presenting different voices and perspectives.
Yonki ideal for cage fish farming
The National
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THE Yonki Dam reservoir in the Eastern Highlands is situated in an ideal geographical location providing excellent opportunity for large scale commercial tilapia fishery and float farming. The dam reservoir covers 2,100 hectares, 60 meters (200...
Most Wanted Malware Global Threat Index
Business Ghana
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Cybercriminals escalate tactics with AsyncRAT's sophisticated campaign, while FakeUpdates continues to be the most widespread malware targeting organisations Johannesburg– July 10th, 2025 – Check Point® Software Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ: CHKP), a...
Four million more people could die of AIDS-related causes by 2029 if US aid gap isn’t filled
El País
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July 10, 2025
The temporary suspension of PEPFAR, the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, and financial cuts impacting the fight against HIV will result in millions of unanticipated deaths and infections, warns UNAIDS in its report AIDS, Crisis,...
Deep Sea Surprise: 800+ New Marine Species Uncovered
AOL
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Octopus cyanea found in the both Indian and Pacific ocean. It grows to 16 cm in mantle length with arms to atleast 80 cm.© Amirkhans world/Shutterstock.comOur oceans are as remarkable as they are mysterious; the deep dark waters as foreign to us...
Namibia breaks hunger chains … govt’s drought efforts lauded
New Era
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Improved climate conditions, government policy and strategic interventions as well as strong drought-mitigating strategies played a crucial role in Namibia’s reclassification as a hunger hotspot. Namibia has since been removed from the Food and...
Novartis wins approval: First malaria treatment drug for newborns and babies is here
The Times of India
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For the first time in history, newborns and very young infants have access to a malaria treatment tailored to their unique needs. On July 8, Swissmedic – Switzerland’s regulatory agency – greenlit Coartem Baby (also known as Riamet Baby), marking...
INTERPOL seizes $65M in fake drugs, arrests 769 in largest-ever global crackdown
Africanews
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June 26, 2025
INTERPOL has arrested 769 people and seized illegal medicine worth USD 65 million in a global operation against pharmaceutical trafficking, according to an INTERPOL press release published on Thursday, highlighting the alarming scale of global...
'Here we go!' - Fabrizio Romano confirms £19.5m Sunderland transfer deal for exciting attacker
Sunderland Echo
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July 5, 2025
Chemsdine Talbi set to join Sunderland in £19.5million deal as medical nears... Sunderland are closing in on another major signing, with Belgian winger Chemsdine Talbi undergoing a medical ahead of a permanent move from Club Brugge. Transfer...
Malawi shines globally as 13 students secure prestigious Indonesian scholarships
The Maravi Post
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July 11, 2025
BLANTYRE-(MaraviPost)-Malawi has made a significant mark on the global academic stage after 13 of its students were awarded the prestigious Kemitraan Negara Berkembang (KNB) Scholarship by the Government of Indonesia. This fully-funded program is...
AFRICA’S ECONOMIC INDEPENDENCE: Samia urges peace, unity
Daily News Tanzania
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June 26, 2025
MOZAMBIQUE: PRESIDENT Samia Suluhu Hassan has called on African nations to uphold peace and national unity, as crucial pillars for achieving mental emancipation and economic independence, while fully leveraging the opportunities presented by the...
FGM/C Ban Under Threat, Says Advocate
The Voice Gambia
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July 11, 2025
By: Binta Jaiteh Oumie Jagne, Senior Programme Officer at Think Young Women (TYW), has warned that growing political and cultural pressures are threatening The Gambia’s progress in protecting girls and women from Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting...
When wildlife roams
The Times Group Malawi
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July 10, 2025
By Emmanuel Chilemba: The longstanding human-wildlife conflict continues between communities and wild animals from Lengwe National Park in Chikwawa District, as authorities blame poachers for vandalising the fence. For many years, the animals have...
Africa’s four richest men wealthier than half the continent combined
The Times
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Africa’s four richest people hold more wealth than half the continent’s population combined, the charity Oxfam reported, warning that skewed policies are fuelling deepening poverty and the soaring fortunes of a few. Africa had no billionaires in...
Portuguese Africa
Mauritius Times
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July 4, 2025
Mauritius Times – 70 Years The brutality of Portuguese colonialism is well attested by independent writers who have visited these black spots By Peter Ibbotson There has been a lot of childish talk and thought about the tragedy of Congo....
Drug barons smuggle narcotics in human skulls
Daily News Tanzania
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July 10, 2025
DAR ES SALAAM: SOME drug kingpins have resorted to a chilling tactic of using the bodies of deceased Tanzanians who died abroad to smuggle narcotics into the country. The Drug Control and Enforcement Authority (DCEA) has revealed that traffickers...
Africa’s HIV Fight Strains Under Shrinking Aid: IAS 2025 To Reveal Scale Of Crisis In Nigeria, Others
Daily Independent
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July 9, 2025
0 LAGOS – With the HIV response facing an unprecedented financial reckoning, IAS 2025—the 13th International AIDS Society Conference on HIV Science—is set to spotlight urgent new evidence revealing the perilous impact of global funding cuts,...
Missed Appointments and Associated Factors Among Children Accessing Anti-Retroviral Therapy During the COVID-19 Pandemic in South Western Uganda
Dove Medical Press
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June 28, 2025
Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic has been labelled the worst public health crisis in this generation.1 As of February 7, 2022, COVID-19 accounted for 396,254,535 cases and 5,759, 785 deaths globally, with Africa reporting 11,196,707 cases and...
Government’s development footprints in Mangochi
The Times Group Malawi
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July 1, 2025
HOUSES COLD ROOM—Mangochi District Hospital Maternity WingWednesday, June 11, 2025. At exactly 2:30pm, four tractors are ploughing the land at Nkopola Mega Farm in Mangochi District. Surprisingly, although it is a sunny day, with the temperature...
Drug manufacturer Novartis gets nod for first malaria drug to treat babies
The Week
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In a breakthrough, drug company Novartis received approval in Switzerland for its malaria drug 'Coartem Baby', which it said was the first drug to treat babies and very young children. Novartis launched Coartem in 1999 to treat malaria, with a new...
First Ladies collaborate on global challenges, sustainability
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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July 10, 2025
The First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, has joined her counterparts from across the world to deliberate on how First Ladies can wield influence to create lasting and meaningful change, especially in the lives of women, children, and the vulnerable....