Harare, Zimbabwe – Batsirai Mutara began to sell cheese and dairy products from a stand by fortune road at the age of 27. It was far from his old office work, where inflation devoured his pay check, which came to Zimbabweans dollars, faster than he could spend faster than he could spend his pay. He … Read more
Harare, Zimbabwe – Natasha Gwashure looks at tuberculosis ravaging the frail body of his son Anashe. He has been sick for over a month. Gwashure is struggling to accept the diagnosis. His only comfort is that they have access to free drugs. “Without this support, the chances of default on treatment due to monetary constraints … Read more
Harare, Zimbabwe – Rumbidzai, a sex worker of the animated colony of Epworth in Harare, has been taking antiretroviral drugs for more than two years. For more than two years, the mother of three had been on mobile clinics that regularly visit her community to offer Vital services such as such services of such vital … Read more
Kampala, Uganda – A nurse died from the Sudan Ebola virus in Uganda on January 29. Two other cases were confirmed a few days later – and hundreds of people were direct contacts. The virus spreads quickly, and it is fatal: the mortality rate of the Sudan strain varied from 40% to 100% in past … Read more
The government has brought in city lawyers to review a proposed bailout deal from Harland & Wolff, the owner of the shipyard that built the Titanic. Sky News has learned that ministers have called in external advisers to assess whether the renegotiation of a Ministry of Defense contract to facilitate the sale of the company … Read more