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Zimbabwe nurses return to work after ending strike

Nurses in Zimbabwe who embarked on strike demanding better working conditions on Monday returned to work after calling off their strike.

Ghana builds roads using plastic waste

Plastics are a nuisance to the environment and finding alternative use for them in parts of Africa is a major headache but in Ghana that is no longer an issue.

Video Game craze, Ghana alarmed by health impact

Playing video games is a phenomenon that is fast catching up with many young people and in Africa the craze is significant but the health implication for those addicted is emerging.

Nurses sacked for embarking on strike in Zimbabwe

Over 15,000 nurses agitating in Zimbabwe for better working conditions have been sacked by the government for failing to call off their ongoing strike.

Ghana to establish a dermatology University

Ghana is to get its first university on the study of dermatology after embarking on feasibility studies for the setting up of the institution.

Blood bank supplies in sub-Saharan Africa contain Malaria parasites

New researches in parts of sub-Saharan Africa have revealed that many blood banks have supplies containing Malaria parasites.

Baby in Ghana dies after doctor turns off oxygen over $120 debt

A nine week old baby in the central part of Ghana has died after a doctor of a health facility turned off his oxygen machine over a debt of $120 (GHS533).

142 Nigerians killed by Lassa fever

Lassa fever has killed 142 people in Nigeria since the start of the year, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) said on Thursday, reporting a rise of 32 fatalities in a month.

Monkeys invade homes in Lagos state, residents flee

Monkeys are reported to have invaded some homes in the Nigerian state of Lagos forcing residents to flee.

Grace Mugabe investigated for ivory smuggling

Zimbabwean police are investigating former ruler Robert Mugabe’s wife Grace, accused of smuggling ivory worth millions to underground foreign markets, a state-owned weekly reported Sunday.

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