#YouAsked Health Is there a cure for HIV? Source Centres for Disease Control and Prevention: Treatment – Living with HIV Short answer Is there a cure for HIV? There is no effective cure for HIV, but with proper medical care, the disease can be controlled. HIV treatment involves taking medicine, called antiretroviral therapy (ART), that reduces the amount of HIV in your body. It’s important to remember that taking HIV medicine does not prevent the transm... Back Full answer
#YouAsked Crime & justice Has the farming of marijuana been legalised in South Africa yet? Source Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development and Others v Prince (Clarke and Others Intervening)c Short answer Has the farming of marijuana been legalised in South Africa yet? On 18 September 2018, the South African Constitutional Court decriminalised the use and cultivation of cannabis in a private space. Even though private use of cannabis has been decriminalised–the buying and selling of cannabis, cannabis oil and cannabis seeds remains illegal.The ... Back Full answer
#YouAsked Welfare & population Which country in Africa has the youngest population? Source Pew Research Center: Populations skew older in some of the countries hit hard by COVID-19 Short answer Which country in Africa has the youngest population? Niger, in Western Africa, has the world’s youngest population. Half of Niger’s population is 14 or younger, and the median age is 15. ... Back Full answer
#YouAsked Covid-19 Health What is the Covid-19 variant found in India? Source Bhekisisa Centre for Health Journalism – Three for three: Understanding the 3 COVID variants circulating during SA’s third wave Short answer What is the Covid-19 variant found in India? The Delta or B.1.617.2 variant of SARS CoV-2 (previously known as the “Indian variant”)was first detected in India in December 2020 and became the most commonly reported variant in the country from mid-April 2021. The mutations in the Delta variant’s spike protein help the virus to bette... Back Full answer
#YouAsked Covid-19 Health Which Covid-19 vaccine is more effective against the variant found in India? Source Bhekisisa Centre for Health Journalism – Three for three: Understanding the 3 COVID variants circulating during SA’s third wave Short answer Which Covid-19 vaccine is more effective against the variant found in India? Although it is still too early to know, there is some evidence suggesting that the Delta variant reduces vaccine efficacy. Data from cases in England showed that the effectiveness of both the Pfizer and AstraZeneca vaccines had been lowered after one dose from 51.1% to 33.5%. But after a second shot... Back Full answer
Crime & justice Is the Nigerian police set to begin a clampdown on tinted glasses and covered name plates? Source Motor Vehicle (prohibition of tinted glass) Decree Short answer Is the Nigerian police set to begin a clampdown on tinted glasses and covered name plates? Yes, the police announced it will commence a clampdown of motorists with tinted glasses. This announcement is backed by law and punishable under Section 4 Subsection (1) Motor Vehicles (Prohibition Of Tinted Glass) Act, 1991. ... Back Full answer
Crime & justice Is Nigeria’s Minister of Communications Isa Ali Pantami on the US Terror List? Source United States Government FBI Terrorist Screening Center Short answer Is Nigeria’s Minister of Communications Isa Ali Pantami on the US Terror List? There is no publicly available evidence that Mr Pantami is on the US watch list for terrorism. Since the Terrorist Screening Database, commonly known as “the watchlist”, is derived from classified intelligence and/or sensitive law enforcement information, the Terrorist Screening Center cannot co... Back Full answer
Crime & justice Has the United Nations issued an organ trafficking alert for the Middle East? Source GhanaFact Fact Check – FALSE: United Nations has not issued an organ trafficking alert for the Middle East Short answer Has the United Nations issued an organ trafficking alert for the Middle East? A viral image that claims to be a “United Nations Alert” has warned people against travelling to the Middle East because of the allegedly “booming” black market trade for human body parts in the region. However, the UN Office on Drugs and Crime has refuted the claim. In an email to GhanaFact... Back Full answer
Economy #YouAsked Is Ghana the country with the highest number of mobile money users in Africa? Source The 2017 Global Findex database Short answer Is Ghana the country with the highest number of mobile money users in Africa? No. According to the World Bank’s latest Global Findex database, 73% of adults in Kenya had a mobile money account in 2017. In Uganda and Zimbabwe, the figure stood at about 50%.The share of adults owning a mobile money account in Ghana in 2017 was 39%. ... Back Full answer