Tag: COVID-19 outbreak
China donates medical supplies for Sierra Leone’s COVID-19 fight
The Chinese embassy in Sierra Leone on Tuesday handed over a batch of medical supplies to the country's government for its fight against COVID-19.
The...
Panellists lament impact of COVID-19 on girls’ education
Panellists at the MasterCard Foundation Scholar Programme in Accra have expressed worry over the implications of the COVID-19 pandemic on girls’ education.
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Three health facilities receive US$100,000 worth of PPE
The continuous adherence to the Covid-19 preventive protocols will not only enable the country to defeat the pandemic but also ensure that all sanitation-related...
Nigeria resumes yellow fever vaccination campaign amid COVID-19 outbreak
Nigeria has resumed yellow fever vaccination with safety measures against COVID-19, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).
While combating multiple...
COVID- 19 affects prices of consumer goods in Takoradi
Traders in the Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolis have attributed the marginal Price increase of foodstuff to the outbreak of COVID-19.
According to them people did panic...
Uganda opens tourism parks amid COVID-19
Uganda on Saturday announced that it has fully opened all its national parks as the country continues to ease lockdown restrictions.
Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA),...
UNHCR expresses concern over COVID-19 outbreak in refugee settlement in Uganda
UN Refugee Agency in Uganda on Saturday expressed concern after 22 aid workers and 72 refugees tested positive for COVID-19 in Kyangwali Refugee Settlement...
Joe T donates to Kpone clans ahead of Homowo
Mr Joseph Akuerteh Tetteh, parliamentary candidate, National Democratic Congress(NDC), Kpone Katamanso Constituency, has donated assorted items to the clans of Kpone ahead of the...
UNFPA/partners organise SGBV training for hotline operators
A three-day basic crisis intervention and Hotline operation training for Sexual and Gender-Based Violence(SGBV) Response Officers and Managers, on Wednesday, opened in Accra.
It was...
Gold down on stronger U.S. dollar
Gold futures on the COMEX division of the New York Mercantile Exchange fell on Wednesday as the U.S. dollar strengthened.
The most...
Free-entry policy attracts tourists to Hubei
Over 3 million people visited central China's Hubei Province about a week after it waived entry fees at tourist sites for Chinese visitors, according...
World Health Organization surge team to arrive in South Africa
The South African COVID-19 response will soon be bolstered by a surge team of health experts from the World Health Organization (WHO).
WHO will be...
Over 5 million COVID-19 cases highlight problems of U.S. society, government inability
U.S. COVID-19 cases passed a grim new milestone of 5 million on Sunday with soaring new infections, further highlighting the deep-rooted problems of U.S....
S. Africa commended for advocating universal access to medical tools against COVID-19
Doctors without Borders (MSF) on Tuesday commended South Africa for advocating the removal of intellectual property (IP) barriers that stand in the way...
UN temporarily closes Zambia office after 7 staff members test positive for COVID-19
The United Nations (UN) on Monday announced the closure of its office in Lusaka, the Zambian capital, after seven staff members tested positive for...
Rwandan airports reopen to travellers after over 4-month suspension
Rwandan airports on Saturday reopened to international travellers, more than four months after the central African nation suspended commercial passenger flights to mitigate the...
Central Regional House of Chiefs commends government for absorbing utility bills
The Central Regional House of Chiefs has commended government for absorbing electricity and water bills as part of measures to ease the hardship of...
UN official hails Kuwait’s approach on human trafficking issues
Kuwait has been showing an ideal approach to addressing issues related to human trafficking, a UN official said Thursday.
In a statement marking World Day...
Pompeo’s lies about China will only backfire
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's recent speech on China is full of political lies as well as ideological prejudices that will only backfire...
China fights COVID-19 in people-first approach
Since the COVID-19 outbreak, China has waged a whole-of-nation "people's war" against the virus.
Under the strong leadership of the Communist Party of China Central...
U.S. could have done much more amid COVID-19 outbreak – Rao Yi
The United States should have done much more to lower COVID-19 cases and deaths, as it had two-odd months to learn from China's anti-epidemic...
Ghana government will not be daunted by COVID-19 – Finance Minister
Mr Ken Ofori-Atta, the Minister of Finance, on Thursday, said the Government will not be daunted by the COVID-19 pandemic, but would continue to...
Rwanda spends US$60 million in four months to contain COVID-19 outbreak
Rwanda has spent 60 million U.S. dollars within four months on different activities aimed at containing the outbreak of COVID-19 in the country, Rwandan...
Rwandan churches reopen with caution over COVID-19 pandemic
Some churches in Rwanda reopened doors on Sunday to religious prayers after being closed for over four months due to the COVID-19 outbreak.
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Chinese firm’s upgrade of Tanzania’s largest port set to bolster handling capacity
Large vessels from across the world will soon be able to anchor in Tanzania's largest Dar es Salaam Port following upgrades undertaken by...
U.S. exit from WHO jeopardizes its health, safety
The U.S. decision to quit the World Health Organization (WHO) violates U.S. law and put its health and security at risk, according to a...
U.S. partisanship makes fighting COVID-19 harder – Fauci
A top U.S. infectious diseases expert said on Thursday that U.S. partisanship has made the fight against COVID-19 harder and the country is not...
Ghana government urged to address fiscal gaps amid COVID-19
Tax Justice Coalition (TJC), a non-profit organization has urged the Ghanaian government to intensify domestic revenue mobilization to fill the financing gaps brought about...
Parents demand immediate vacation of wards from Accra Girls SHS following COVID-19 outbreak
Parents of final year and second year Gold track students of the Accra Girls Senior High School are demanding an immediate vacation of...
Asian, black Americans more likely to face racial discrimination amid COVID-19
Asian and black Americans have been more likely than other groups to report negative experiences due to their race or ethnicity since the COVID-19...