Tag: COVID-19 outbreak
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...
Cameroon to boost local production to deal with COVID-19 economic impact
Cameroon will boost production of locally made goods as part of new measures to handle the economic hardships resulting from the COVID-19 outbreak, the...
Uganda to distribute free radios to aid learning amid COVID-19
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni on Monday said radios will be distributed for free to aid learning at home amid the COVID-19 outbreak.
"We are...
Xi eyes more stable, China-EU ties in post-pandemic era
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday met via video link with President of the European Council Charles Michel and President of the European Commission...
Beijing outbreak under control, number of new cases would dwindle – Wu Zunyou
By Zhao Yusha and Wang Qi
The chief epidemiologist of the China Center for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday that Beijing's latest...
China publishes white paper on COVID-19 fight
China on Sunday issued a white paper on the country's battle against COVID-19, chronicling its painstaking yet effective efforts to contain the novel coronavirus...
Stay-at-home measures create jobs for Kenya’s artisans amid COVID-19 outbreak
Since mid-April, George Japolo, a furniture maker in Kitengela, south of Kenya's capital Nairobi, has refurbished dozens of seats at peoples' homes in the...
Now Is Not The Time To Turn Our Backs On Yemen
COVID-19 is undermining the humanitarian efforts in Yemen, deepening an already severe crisis after years of conflict.
Yemen has reached a tipping point. The international...
AMA, C. Woermann support Avenor residents with food items
The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) with support from C. Woermann (Ghana) Limited, has distributed assorted food items to over 400 residents of Avenor...
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Boeing to start involuntary layoffs worldwide amid COVID-19 pandemic
Boeing President and CEO Dave Calhoun on Wednesday announced the company's worldwide involuntary layoffs.
The company has concluded the voluntary layoff (VLO) program since last...
Cameroon affirms health care support for refugees amid COVID-19
The Cameroonian government has been working to ensure that the lives of refugees are not subject to any direct effects of the COVID-19 outbreak,...
India: Release imprisoned human rights defenders amid COVID-19 outbreak
Mr Amit Shah
Union Home Minister of India
Ministry of Home Affairs
Government of India
Re: Release human rights defenders at risk in the context of COVID-19
Dear Home...
Kenyan working mothers prove their mettle amid COVID-19 outbreak
The moment Lila Bitengo's employer informed her of the shift to working from home after Kenya confirmed its first positive COVID-19 case on March...
Mozambican government to extend tax exemption for basic products amid COVID-19 outbreak
Mozambican government planned to propose the extension of the value-added tax (VAT) exemption law for essential products including cooking oil, sugar and soap until...
COVID-19 outbreak affects inflation data collection in Botswana
The COVID-19 pandemic had disrupted Botswana data collection agency's operations.
Statistics Botswana on Monday indicated that compilation of April inflation data was...
Covid-19 Outbreak, a mixture of good and bad news—Poultry farmers
Poultry farmers in the Ashanti region say the outbreak of the coronavirus in the country is a mixture of good and bad news for...
Report shows decline in travels in Ghana after lockdown
A Mobility analysis report has shown that population movements have changed since mobility restrictions were introduced and lifted, as part of the government’s response...
Kenyan farmers take “field days” online amid COVID-19 outbreak
Between March and May in Kenya, farmers' events are usually at the peak, with various agro-input suppliers, trainers and government institutions organizing exhibitions for...
IOC Approves Financial Envelope Of US$800 Million To Address The COVID-19 Crisis
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) anticipates that it will have to bear costs of up to USD 800 million for its part of the...
NGO, Ghana Association of Bankers donates to needy families
Humanity First, a Non-Governmental Organization, in collaboration with the Ghana Association of Bankers (GAB), have donated 500 family food packs, valued at GH¢7,050.00 to...
Bank of Ghana provides nearly US$1 billion to fill budget gaps over COVID-19
Ghana's central bank has provided budgeting support to the government to plug part of the resource gaps created by the COVID-19 outbreak, the governor...
Obama slams Trump’s coronavirus response, stresses urgency for Democrats to retake White House
Former U.S. President Barack Obama in a recent private conversation blasted the response to the coronavirus pandemic by the current administration of President Donald...
Confucius institute in Namibia to continue with language promotion, culture exchange
The Confucius Institute at the University of Namibia (UNAM) said despite the sidetrack by the COVID-19 outbreak, their work plan in Namibia is set...
Indian gov’t bans export of alcohol-based hand sanitisers in view of COVID-19
India's federal government has banned the export of alcohol-based hand sanitizers in wake of the COVID-19 outbreak, officials said Thursday.
An official notification to this...
UK government rejects multi-billion pound bailout for universities
The British government refused Monday a 2-billion-pound (2.5-billion-U.S.-dollar) bailout request from universities but allowed institutions to continue to charge full annual tuition fees for...