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Gaba takes league tally to 14 as Pirates beat Chippa to move second behind Chiefs

February 2, 2020

By Sazi Hadebe, timeslive.co.za There’s no stopping Gabadinho Mhango’s remarkable debut season at Orlando Pirates as he takes his league tally to 14 goals when he helped Bucs beat Chippa United 2-1 in Port Elizabeth on Saturday. They jumped two places to second place and nine points behind Absa Premiership leaders and their big Soweto rivals, Kaizer Chiefs. Mhango is now four goals clear to those following him in the race to win Lesley Manyathela’s Golden Boot award…

Higher Institute of Health Specialties conducts blood donation drive in Muscat

February 2, 2020

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By Dr Ahmed Mohiuddin Siddiqui Literally, it was a ‘bloody’ Sunday in Muscat, Oman! A large number of people donated blood at a donation drive supervised by Dr. Manal Abdul Majeed Al Zadjali, Dean, Higher Institute of Health Specialties (HIHS). The donors trooped in from early morning for the noble cause. The blood donors had to register themselves before being taken to a room where their blood samples were collected to check for haemoglobin levels. Their weight, blood…

Ethiopian Airlines continues China flights as others suspend

February 2, 2020

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By Samuel Getachew, The Reporter As dozens of major airlines around the world cancel flights to China as a precaution over the outbreak of coronavirus, Ethiopian Airlines has refused to follow suit even after the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the virus as a ‘global health emergency’. For Africa’s busiest airliner with frequent flight to China and that has built a growing and overwhelming influence within the continent, said it is business as usual. Instead, the airline posted…

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

February 1, 2020

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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…