Health Officials in Kenya to Exhume Covid-19 Body After They Buried The Wrong One

Health Officials in Kenya, Shamakhokho location, had to exhume a cleric’s body at 9 pm on Saturday, August 1, after they buried the wrong body.



The team had buried the body of a man belived to be covid-19 negative instead of that of Linus Simwa, a clergy and chair of the Vihiga Referral Hospital board, who had tested positive for the disease.

Morgue attendants noticed the mistake only after the man’s family came for the body and they could not find it. To their dismay, they noticed that the cleric’s body was still at the mortuary and they had to go back and exhume the body.

“Several customs had to be performed because we do not know the man who had been buried here,” Shamakhokho location chief Modlyn Imbayi stated.

Imbayi added that it was a strange encounter for a family to bury the wrong body in the area.

Simwa had succumbed to covid-19 on Wednesday, July 29 at the Vihiga Referral Hospital while the other man had died shortly after being admitted at the hospital.


They were both placed in body bags and taken to the mortuary.

Meanwhile, families of those succumbing to the virus have been forced to pay extra expenses after the facilities increased body storage charges.

The additional charges have been bestowed on the families because the bodies need to be fumigated and disinfected in line with the Ministry of Health guidelines.

In a past press briefing, Acting Health Director Dr Patrick Amoth explained that the Personal Protective Equipment took up 80% of the charges in treatment of the virus.

“PPE’s are only used once and then disposed,” Amoth stated.

So far, Kenya has recorded 22, 597 cases. Of the cases, 8,740 have recovered while 382 have succumbed to the virus.

Source: kenyans.co.ke

Anger as Rwandan women is accused of ‘pornography’

The treatment of four Rwandan women accused of breaking a strict cyber-crime law forbidding “indecent” images from being uploaded has angered social media users, RFI reports.

Critics object to the fact that the suspects were “paraded” in front of the media on Friday before any kind of trial had taken place.

But according to RFI, the Rwanda Investigative Bureau insisted it had been necessary to send a strong message to the public.

It also defended the move by saying the women’s faces and names were not revealed.

A Congolese national was arrested alongside the four women last week, RFI reports. Rwandan authorities reportedly suspect him of “pushing the women to take their clothes off for money” and being a member of a “prostitution ring”.

Man in custody for possessing drugs illegally in Nkhata Bay

Police in Nkhata Bay are keeping in custody a 39 year old Kossam Ngonya for being found in possesion of medical drugs and medical equipment without a license at Pundu trading center in the district.

His arrest comes barely a week after another man in Nkhotakota was also netted for a similar offence.

Among other things, Ngonya was found with a full malaria testing kit, assorted medical drugs such as Rifampicin, indocid capsules and Lofnac.

According to Kondwani James ,the district's police spokesperson, some of the items were found in his shop while the rest were confiscated at his house.

Ngonya who hails from Muona village in the area of T/A Mwenemusuku in Chitipa district is expected to appear before the court soon to answer charges of possessing medical drugs and equipment without a license.

Covid-19: Africa cases hit 957,035 as deaths pass 20,000

The number of COVID-19 related deaths in the African continent reached 20,288 as the number of COVID-19 cases in the continent reached 957,035 on Monday, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said.

The Africa CDC, a specialized healthcare agency of the African Union (AU) Commission, in its latest situation update issued on Monday, said that the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases across the continent rose from 944,450 on Sunday to 957,035 as of Monday.

The Africa CDC report also said that the number of deaths related to the COVID-19 pandemic rose to 20,288 deaths on Monday, up from 19,920 on Sunday.

The continental disease control and prevention agency stressed that some 611,957 patients who tested positive for COVID-19 have recovered across the continent so far.

South Africa is Africa’s highest affected country in terms of positive cases with 511,485 cases followed by Egypt with 94,483 cases and Nigeria with 43, 841 cases.

The North African nations of Algeria and Morocco have also recorded high numbers of COVID-19 with 30,909 and 25,537 confirmed COVID-19 cases respectively.

The Southern Africa region is the most affected area in terms of confirmed cases, followed by Northern Africa and Western Africa regions, respectively, the Africa CDC said.

Amid the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic across the African continent, the Africa CDC on Tuesday said 34 African countries are under “full border closure” in an effort to halt the spread of the infectious virus.

Source: CGTN

Man is brutally beaten with baseball bats by a gang of four men after asking them to wear masks

A father-of-two feared he would be killed after being knocked unconscious by two men brandishing baseball bats after asking one of them to wear a face mask in a laundry in France.

The shocking attack is the latest in a series of ‘mask rage’ assaults that have already claimed the life of a bus driver during the Coronavirus pandemic.

It was in Soisy-sous-Montmorency, a commuter town north of Paris, that the 44-year-old father was attacked.

Asked to be identified only as Augustin M., he said he had approached one of his attackers on Sunday afternoon because he was worried about the spread of Covid-19.

See Photos Of A 7-Year-Old Boy Who Was Gruesomely Beaten By His Stepfather

A seven-year-old boy has been left with multiple 

injuries after he was gruesomely 

beaten by his stepfather.

Shocking photos shared online shows the boy with a swollen face and wounds all over his body. As for his crime, it was reported that the little boy in the afternoon, ate some parts of the food that was meant for

 dinner 

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'I Sleep With my 2 Daughters Because my Wife is Dead,' says Rapist

Peter Ayemoba, a 50-year-old father, has been arrested by the police for having carnal knowledge of his two daughters after the demise of his wife.


Ayemoba told the police during interrogation that he had been sleeping with his daughters since his wife died about seven years ago.


He said that sleeping with his daughters made him to feel close to his late wife, adding that the romps he had with them allowed them to bond more.


Ayemoba said: “I started sleeping with my daughters about seven years ago when I lost my wife in 2013.

‘I was forced to sleep with my daughter 8 times because she looks more beautiful than my wife’ Confesses Zimbabwean man

“She is more beautiful than my wife!”


Your honour I was forced to sleep with my daughter 8 times because she looks more beautiful than my wife, Raphel Hibeene told the court.

Facts before the court are that Ethel Hibeene 21, was impregnated by his biological father after sleeping with him 8 times while her mother was in Lusaka and Copperbelt selling fish.Ethel (the former Head-Girl at a named school) who completed school in 2017 is expected to give birth this September and the man (her former teacher) whom she was engaged to has since cancelled the wedding which was scheduled for October this year. Her mother who fainted upon hearing the sad news of her daughter being impregnated by her father is still in intensive care at Choma General Hospital.


Livingstone High Court Judge Justice Kenneth Mulife handed Mr Hibeene a 40-year jail sentence with hard labour. Sad


Source: Zambian Observer

Zimbabwean Domestic worker flees after killing employer

POLICE in Mashonaland East province are keen to arrest a Buhera man who allegedly killed his employer during the former’s employment as a domestic worker at a Chivhu village.

Police provincial spokesperson Inspector Tendai Mwanza confirmed they were looking for Jacob Ruben Chapanduka (age not given) who hails from Nyashanu area in Buhera.

Chapanduka was employed as a domestic worker by Rosemary Ndava (60) of Kuvarega Village under chief Neshangwe in Chivhu.

According to police, on the fateful day, July 15 this year, Ndava retired to bed at around 2100 hrs with her five-year-old grandson whom she lived with, whilst Chapanduka also went to his own bedroom which is about 20 metres away.

However, the following morning, her grandson woke up at around 0700hrs to find her grandmother was not in the room with him.

The grandson is said to have gone to a neighbour Tambudzai Ebbah’s homestead where he was told to calm down as the grandmother could have gone to the fields.

Two days later, Ebbah reportedly called the deceased’s husband Ezekeil Chakauya who at the time was in Gweru and informed him his wife and their domestic worker were missing.

Ebbah later teamed up with the deceased Ndava’s husband to conduct a search for the missing duo.

They then came across the body of Ndava lying lifelessly in the bedroom of their domestic worker.

“The body had both legs tied with an electric cable, both hands were tied with a black head, was wrapped with a white cloth,” said Inspector Mwanza.

The police spokesperson also confirmed the body had a cut on the head which he said could have been inflicted by the suspect using a sharp object.

The body was later taken to Sadza District Hospital mortuary for postmortem.

Said Inspector Mwanza, “We are appealing to members of the public who may have whereabouts of the suspects to report at any nearest police station.

“It is also crucial for people to make use of police screening process when employing people for the work so that they know if they have any criminal past.

“It also assists police in making investigations once the identity and criminal past of a suspect are known.”

Source: newzimbabwe.com

Manchester United close to agreeing personal terms on five-year deal with Sancho

Manchester United are close to agreeing personal terms in principle on a five-year contract with Jadon Sancho, as discussions continue at an advanced stage with Borussia Dortmund over the structure of the transfer fee.

Dortmund have not moved from their €120m (£108m) valuation of the England international, but seem to be open to accepting less money up front.

Ideally, the Bundesliga side would want an initial €100m (£90m) to fund a replacement for the 20-year-old - though it is very unlikely they would spend that amount of money on a new signing, hence the softening of the stance on Sancho's initial fee.

14-Year-Old Malaysian Boy Who Was Missing, Found In Crocrodile’s Stomach

A 14-year-old boy has been found dead inside a crocodile’s stomach after he was pulled from a riverbank and dragged underwater.

Teenager Ricky Ganya had been collecting snails with his family at a riverbank in Kuching, Malaysia on Friday when the crocodile leapt out of the water and towards him.

The 14-foot animal clamped its jaws around the boy’s foot and dragged him underwater, his aunt called for help and the emergency services arrived, but the boy was gone.

They used a chicken as bait to lure the croc back out of the water and it was trapped in a snare four days later.

Locals cut open the reptile’s stomach and found clothes belonging to Ricky as well as a number of human remains.

An officer from the Sarawak Fire and Rescue Operations Center said: “At about 9:15am, the crocodile took the bait, a chicken, attached to a hook laid by a team at a spot about three miles away from where the boy was last seen.

“The crocodile was pulled onto the shore where its stomach was checked. “Sadly, there were human remains inside and these were identified as belonging to the missing teenager.”

The boy’s remains were taken home by the family for him to be given a funeral in their village.

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Police in Nigeria arrrest 38-year-old man for raping teen

Nigerian police have also arrested a 38-year-old man identified as Ifeanyi Nwaogu, for allegedly raping a 10-year-old girl, Chisom Ohanyere.

According to the police spokesperson, on July 4, Nwaogu was arrested for defiling Chisom. Investigation by the police revealed that the victim was running an errand for her mom when the suspect saw her pretending as if he wanted to send her on an errand and then forcefully dragged her into the bush and allegedly had canal knowledge of her.

Ikeowku said investigation has reached an advanced stage and that the suspect will be charged to court soon.

Nigerian Pastor Arrested For Allegedly Raping His Co-Pastor’s 11-Year-Old Daughter

The Imo state police command has arrested one Pastor Joseph Anthony of the Living Faith Church in Njaba, a community in the state, for allegedly raping one Favour Chikanma, the 11-year-old daughter of his fellow pastor, one Pastor Chukwuma Okoronkwo. 

A statement from the spokesperson of the state police command, SP Orlando Ikeokwu, says that Anthony was arrested on July 13.

”Preliminary investigations revealed that the said Pastor Chukwuma Okoronkwo accommodated Pastor Joseph Anthony in their house and on the day of the incident, the said Pastor Joseph Anthony took advantage of the fact that he was at home alone with the victim and had canal knowledge of her.

Investigation is at advanced stage. He will be charged to court accordingly.” the statement read

Malawi Girl Guides Association to implement COVID 19 response programme in three districts

Malawi Girl Guides Association with funding from UNFPA has set aside over 21 million Kwacha to implement a COVID 19 response programme in three districts of Dedza, Mangochi and Salima.

Project Officer of MAGGA, Tamanda Mlumbe, told ZodiaK Online Monday they have trained over 400 mother groups to produce face masks that will be distributed to girls from 170 schools in the three districts.

According to Mlumbe, this is one way of protecting the girls who can not buy masks on their own.

MAGGA will also distribute over 500 masks to Senior Chief Kachindamoto for the chiefs in the area to be using when presiding over cases. 

Covid-19: Malawi registers 42 new cases

New 42 Covid-19 cases reported.

There also have been 101 new recoveries meaning 2,020 people have recovered so far.

Now, Malawi has 2,130 active cases.

The death toll remains at 123.

So far, 31,645 tests have been conducted. 

Over 500 Malawians arrives in the country through Mwanza border

More self-repatriated Malawians feeling the bite of a lockdown in South Africa are coming back home.

On Sunday, over 500 nationals arrived in the country through Mwanza border.

Spokesperson for the border, Inspector Pasqually Zulu, told Zodiak Online that eleven buses ferried the people back home while others were deported from Mozambique en route home.

“The latest cohort is the arrival of 11 buses with 471 returnees on board. 10 of the 11 buses arrived at Mwanza border in the wee hours of Sunday August 2, 2020 while the last bus which had a breakdown in Zimbabwe arrived at the same formation around 2:30pm.

“All key border agencies witnessed the process of disinfecting the buses by port healthy personnel while the trailers were sealed off by Malawi Revenue Authority officials,” he said.

Zulu added that “of the 11 buses, 4 buses have gone to Nalikule Teachers Training College (TTC) in Lilongwe, 3 buses to Machinga TTC while the last 4 buses to Domasi TTC in Zomba. They will be there for isolation in relation to COVID-19 preventive measures.”

He said the 55 deported Malawians were detained for weeks after violating immigration laws in Mozambique.

“Some were found in Maputo while the other group was found in Inhabane whilst in transit to Malawi. Some had passports but were not stamped while the other group had no any travel document.

“The group indicated that they have been in custody for weeks whilst waiting to be deported. Special appreciation was made to the Malawi High Commission in Maputo for the timely initiative in engaging authorities in Mozambique for a quick deportation,” he said.

The group was dominated by people from Machinga, Mangochi and Mzimba districts, according to Zulu.

“As Mwanza border, this is the second case of deportees registered this week only. Another group of 45 Malawian deportees arrived at the formation on Friday July 31, 2020.

“Of the deportees, 38 were arrested by security personnel on their way to South Africa from Malawi, while 7 were arrested whilst in transit from South Africa to Malawi,” he said.

Co-chairperson of the Presidential Taskforce on COVID-19, Dr. John Phuka, says all necessary COVID-19 preventive measures are being employed on the returnees.

Malawi Chess National Team Kicked Out of FIDE Online Olympiad

Malawi Chess National team has failed to advance to fifth round of the International Chess Federation Online Olympiad chess tournament having finished on position 7 out of 10 countries in pool C.

According to Chess Association of Malawi publicist Alfred Chinthere internet connectivity contributed to the team's poor performance as only 3 teams were expected to advance to the next round.

"Though we had problems with our internet connectivity, overall we had some individuals who performed better.

"FIDE Master Joseph Mwale had quite a good run but wasn't enough to guarantee us passage to Division 3.

"We shall sit down and look at our mistakes and problem electrify some of them so that we do better in our next online tournaments," said Chinthere.

This was the first Olympiad held online due to concerns about the coronavirus pandemic.

The clear favorites Nigeria and Lebanon along with the “revelation of the tournament” Mauritania progressed to Division 3 with a round to spare.

After loosing to Mauritania Lebanon might have had some problems but the team resolved all the issues in a key match with Nigeria.

Mauritania sensationally won the tournament in Pool C, Lebanon came second, Nigeria is only third. All three teams will be in the spotlight in Division 3.

Barcelona, Real Madrid, Liverpool, Man City, Man U, Juventus transfer news

                            MANCHESTER EVENING NEWS
⏩⏩Manchester United players have reported for training ahead of the restart of the Europa League next week. United players were given five days off following their final day Premier League win at Leicester and host LASK Linz in the round-of-16 second leg on Wednesday.

⏩⏩Manchester United are planning to use the same transfer tactics that landed Bruno Fernandes to agree a late deal to sign Jadon Sancho, according to reports. Fernandes was signed for an initial £47m, with an extra £21m set to be paid in add-ons. United are hoping to drive the price down for Sancho in the same way.

⏩⏩Manchester United are planning a move to sign Kasper Schmeichel after the staff held a meeting regarding the form of David De Gea.

                          LONDON EVENING STANDARD
⏩⏩The Evening Standard report that Chelsea's signing of Kai Havertz is closer than ever and all that is missing is Roman Abramovich's approval. The fee is thought to be 80m euros.

⏩⏩Manchester United legend Ryan Giggs said during an interview with the Webby and O'Neill YouTube channel that he wants the club to sign Borussia Dortmund winger Jadon Sancho and Aston Villa playmaker Jack Grealish this summer.

⏩⏩Arsenal have reportedly sent officials to Lisbon to finalise a deal for Sporting prodigy Joelson Fernandes. 

⏩⏩Saturday's FA Cup final between Arsenal and Chelsea was the most watched match of the 2019-20 season, television viewing figures have revealed. The Wembley final, which Arsenal won 2-1, was watched by 8.2million people.

                              LIVERPOOL ECHO 
⏩⏩Liverpool have completed the signing of Polish teenager Mateusz Musialowski from SMS Lodz.

⏩⏩Liverpool have reportedly been dealt a blow in their pursuit of star Thiago Alcantara, with Paris-Saint Germain ready to match Bayern Munich's valuation.

⏩⏩Real Betis have informed Liverpool they must increase their offer for defender Aissa Mandi by £1.8million.

Chelsea are stepping up their efforts to sign Burnley's England keeper Nick Pope, 28, with the future of Spain's Kepa Arrizabalaga, 25, increasingly uncertain. (Star Sunday)

📛📛Crystal Palace are looking at Watford's Senegalese striker Ismaila Sarr, 22, and could make an offer of £40m with Ivory Coast forward Wilfried Zaha, 27, expected to leave Selhurst Park. (Sun on Sunday)

📛📛Manchester United are demanding Inter Milan pay £15m to sign Chile forward Alexis Sanchez, 31, permanently. (Sunday Express)

📛📛AC Milan sporting director Paolo Maldini said that he sees former Sweden striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic, 38, as a part of the club for next season. (ESPN)

📛📛Paris St-Germain are preparing an offer for Spanish midfielder Thiago Alcantara and are ready to match Bayern Munich's asking price for the 29-year-old Liverpool transfer target. (Le10Sport)

📛📛Manchester City are keen on Barcelona's defender and midfielder Sergi Roberto, 28, with City's 19-year-old full-back Eric Garcia - his Spanish compatriot - heading in the opposite direction. (Sport)

📛📛Everton intend to try their luck with a £15m bid for Bournemouth's Norwegian striker Joshua King, 28. (Sun on Sunday)

📛📛However, Everton have not yet made a bid for Real Madrid left-back Sergio Reguilon despite reports of an £18m offer for the 23-year-old Spaniard. (Liverpool Echo)

📛📛Juventus are considering offering 26-year-old Italian winger Federico Bernardeschi to Manchester United as part of a deal to sign England defender Chris Smalling, 30, this summer. (Inside Futbol)

📛📛Juve also remain keen on Roma's 21-year-old Italy midfielder Nicolo Zaniolo. (Tuttosport)

📛📛Bournemouth plan to do everything possible to keep their 23-year-old Welsh playmaker David Brooks, with Tottenham, Everton and West Ham all interested in a deal. (Star Sunday)

📛📛Watford have held talks with Udinese's caretaker manager Luca Gotti, as they look to find a replacement for the sacked Nigel Pearson. (Sky Sports)

📛📛Real Madrid's Spanish forward Borja Mayoral, 23, who has been on loan at Levante, is nearing a move to Serie A side Lazio. (Marca) .

FIFA’s Head of Football Development Arsène Wenger discussed the injury that Kylian Mbappé sustained 10 days ago in the Coupe de France final vs St Étienne, “I am basically sure that Mbappé will play against Atalanta, Wenger said on sunday.” 

📝📝Representatives of Gabriel Magalhães met with Manchester united officials in England. There’s no offer on Lille’s table yet, according to mohamed bouhafsi.

📝📝Memphis Depay believes that this is the right time to leave Lyon, reports Michael Bell, a journalist for Football Oranje. Borussia Dortmund are considering the Dutchman as a potential replacement for Jadon Sancho, while Arsenal and AC Milan have also been linked.

                             SPANISH PAPERS
📝📝Arthur Melo’s lawyers to meet with Barcelona on Monday over player’s decision to remain in Brazil.

📝📝Off-the-field controversy continues at Camp Nou as Arthur Melo has refused to return to training with Barcelona, sparking president Josep Maria Bartomeu to hit out at the midfielder. The Brazilian is said to feel frustrated by his treatment since agreeing to leave the club this summer, but Bartomeu has promised to sanction the player for his behaviour.

📝📝Barcelona defender Samuel Umtiti has revealed he plans to stay at the Nou Camp this summer and fight for his place in the team, according to reports.

📝📝Barcelona would be willing to sell Ivan Rakitic for just 10 million euros, according to Mundo Deportivo. The 32-year-old's contract comes to an end in 2021. "I would love to come back to Sevilla," Rakitic told Mundo Deportivo last April.

📝📝Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu has admitted to Sport that the club cannot afford to sign Neymar. "In this situation, it is not feasible [to sign Neymar]," he said. "Neither do PSG want to sell him. It's normal because he's one of the best players in the world."

📝📝According to Mundo Deportivo, Jorge Mendes is negotiating a contract renewal with Barcelona for Nelson Semedo and it is thought he will continue at the Camp Nou until 2025.

📝📝Atletico Madrid chief executive Miguel Angel Gilhis  Marin had a meeting with Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis a few days ago, Napoli player that has been linked with Atletico is Arkadiusz Milik, who has one year left on his contract and may be allowed to depart the Stadio San Paolo after the signing of Victor Osimhen.

📝📝This summer is not the first time that Juventus midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur has been linked with Barcelona, and he has once again been suggested as a possible addition at Camp Nou.

📝📝Celta Vigo have made an enquiry to Real Madrid about taking Takefusa Kubo on loan for the 2020/21 season.

📝📝Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis has revealed he turned down the chance to sign Real Madrid’s Luka Jovic, prior to buying Lille’s Victor Osimhen.

📝📝Barcelona pair Ousmane Dembele and Antoine Griezmann have returned to light training ahead of this week’s Champions League tie with Napoli.

📝📝Barcelona are listening to offers for forward Ousmane Dembele this summer in order to raise funds for reinvestment, report Diario Sport.

📝📝Incoming Barcelona midfielder Miralem Pjanic has hinted he wants to sign off with a Champions League win at Juventus, before joining Quique Setien’s side.

📝📝Real Madrid’s Eder Militao is confident he can play a key role as Sergio Ramos’ replacement in their crunch Champions League clash with Manchester City.

📝📝Barcelona want to sell Neto this summer, but Sport reveal that because of the 26 million euro fee paid for the goalkeeper last summer, coupled with his lack of game time, clubs are staying clear. The Catalans' plan is to have Inaki Pena as Marc-Andre ter Stegen's back-up next season.

Cash Madam denied bail

The Lilongwe Magistrate court has denied bail to MERA officials and business lady Dorothy Shonga Nkhoma. The court believes the 3 may interfere with witnesses if released on bail.

Pensioner accidentally burns down 673 hectares of protected Brazilian rainforest after setting his own car on fire

A pensioner's car insurance scam backfired, causing a disastrous blaze burning huge swathes of land, when his car exploded in a protected rainforest in Brazil.

Heli Barroso Martins, 66, burned down 673 hectares of vegetation in the the Araras Biological Reserve, in Petrópolis in the mountainous region of Rio de Janeiro.

The fire, which destroyed the equivalent of 1,257 football fields of environmentally protected land, was caused by a staged car-jacking that backfired.


The pensioner claimed that while he was driving home on July 27 on a remote road in the region, he was mugged at gunpoint by two men on a motorbike.


He said the gunmen set fire to his vehicle after they were unable to start the car due to ignition problems.

Martins said he was afraid of being killed and ran into the forest before calling friends for help.