Gaborone — When Karen Nakawala-Mayond experienced a nagging backache she put it down to her love for high heels. And then when she started bleeding in between her monthly periods, she thought it was the onset of menopause. That was until her gynaecologist insisted that she be screened for cervical cancer. After her results came … Read More “Africa: Cervical Cancer Survivors Demand Equity and Unity” »
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MINISTER of works and transport John Mutorwa over the weekend inspected the upgraded railway between Kranzberg and Tsumeb at Omaruru. The railway line forms part of the main rail corridor between Walvis Bay and northern Namibia, and links Namibia to Angola, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), and Zambia. Mutorwa during the site visit said … Read More “Namibia: Transnamib Continues With Railway Upgrades” »
CNN — Until a year ago, crossing the Zambezi River between Botswana and Zambia was a slow and congested affair. For trucks moving along a key transport corridor, stretching from Lubumbashi in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to Durban, South Africa, the river was an obstacle without an elegant solution. Vehicles would load onto … Read More “One year on, the $260 million Kazungula Bridge has transformed Africa’s most unusual border crossing | CNN” »