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China breaks world record for constructing 1,000-bed coronavirus hospital within 2 days

February 1, 2020

By Opera.com After employing over 500 workers to work, including electricians, the police and several other stakeholders, China finally opened a 1,000-bed capacity hospital in Huangzhou District to treat people infected with coronavirus. The hospital, which was built and completed in 48 hours caught the world by surprise and admired the responsiveness of the government to the out break of the coronavirus. The hospital was originally scheduled to open in May, but due to the urgency, resources, and…

Former Guinea international star goes bankrupt because of wife

January 30, 2020

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By Angu Lesley, kick442.com Reports from multiple media outlets in Guinea are suggesting that former Guinea international, Ismael Bangoura is in financial difficulties because he entrusted a good portion of his wealth including money in the bank account shared between his wife, Aicha Mara and himself. Reports from depecheguinee.com say the forward his wife has redirected all of his wealth into another personal account in Italy and bought a house in Morocco with part of the wealth. This…

Mbappe denies reports of being denied chance to represent Cameroon

January 30, 2020

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By Angu Lesley, kick442.com France international football sensation, Kylian Mbappe has denied claims he was denied the chance to represent Cameroon. Speaking in a television show on Beinsport, the 21-year-old World Cup winner — who opted for a French nationality in sports over Cameroon of his father and Algeria of his mother — said reports on social media suggesting he didn’t represent Cameroon because his father Wilfred Mbappe was asked to pay money have no aota of truth….

Malawi amongst African countries to benefit from the UK-Africa Investment

January 25, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira In a communique from the UK-Africa Investment Summit, Malawi has been mentioned to be amongst African countries to benefit from the support of the UK Government. Malawi President Arthur Peter Mutharika attended the Africa Investment Summit, which was opened by UK Prime Minister, Boris Johnson on January 20. The communique said Summit agreed new lasting partnerships between the UK and African countries to deliver more investment, jobs and growth. It said the Summit demonstrated that…

Grace Mugabe faces arrest on illegal land deals

January 23, 2020

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By Daniel Nemukuyu, The Herald At least 132 people, including former First Lady Grace Mugabe and other political heavyweights, face arrest for allegedly selling State land, corruptly allocating themselves face fraud, abuse of cooperative funds and criminal abuse of office. This follows an audit report into Harare land sales by the commission of Inquiry led by Justice Tendai Uchena that traced land transfers in urban areas since 2005. Others stand accused of selling cooperative stands without authority…

Kenyan farmers worried as locust swarms invade parts of Mwingi

January 23, 2020

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By Kitavi Mutua, The Nation Residents of Mwingi North in Kitui County in Kenya are a worried lot after swarms of locusts invaded their farms. The affected areas are Tseikuru, Kyuso, Mivukoni and Katse in the vast constituency where farmers’ efforts to harvest their maize and green grams have been disrupted. According to County chief officer for water, Kioko Kiilu, the locusts were first sighted on Tuesday morning moving from the northern side of Tharaka-Nithi and Meru counties….

Oman Nursing Association General Assembly Meeting to be held on 14 March 2020 in Muscat

January 23, 2020

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By Dr Ahmed Mohiuddin Siddiqui The Oman Nursing Association (ONA)’s general assembly meeting will be held at 10am on Saturday March 12, 2020 at the National Cardiac Centre of the Royal Hospital conference hall in Muscat. ONA’s president Abdallah bin Ahmed Al Rubaeiy, disclosed this to Maravi Express on Wednesday. The agenda for the general assembly meeting is as follows: *The report of the Board of Directors on the work done in the past year and the draft…

UK immigration will ‘put people before passports’ — PM Johnson tells African leaders

January 20, 2020

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Peter Walker, theguardian.com UK Prime Minister Hon. Boris Johnson has officially inaugurated the UK-Africa Investment Summit with a commitment to mobilise new, secure and substantial investment to create sustainable jobs, boost mutual prosperity, boost access to education, improve public services and give young people in Africa the opportunity to shape their own future. Malawi leader Professor Arthur Peter Mutharika is among the African leaders invited to attend the summit which has brought together 21 African countries. Johnson promised…

South African Airways puts Airbus A340 fleet up for sale

January 16, 2020

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By Joanna Bailey, simpleflying.com Cash strapped South African Airways has launched a new fundraising initiative and in a bold move, the airline is looking to sell off a number of its A340 aircraft as well as spare engines and auxiliary power units (APUs) for those planes. What’s happened?: South African Airways has been in some financial difficulties for some time. Now, it seems the airline is looking for creative ways to dig itself out of its debt laden pit,…

Pirates has adapted quickly to new coach Zinnbauer’s system — Gaba

January 16, 2020

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By KickOff.com Orlando Pirates forward Gabadinho Mhango claims the team have adapted quickly to new coach Josef Zinnbauer’s system following their 1-0 win over Mamelodi Sundowns in the Absa Premiership on Wednesday evening. “I thank God, my teammates, the Orlando Pirates supporters,” Gaba, who scored the winning goal of the match, told SuperSport TV after receiving his Man of the Match accolade. “It’s something that we planned from training because everybody was putting 150 percent effort, congrats to…