Tag: Jan. 9
Zimbabwean doctors prescribing veterinary drug in fight against COVID-19
Some medical doctors are prescribing a veterinary drug to patients in a bid to either stave off or treat COVID-19, an expert has warned.
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Six Batswana frontline workers to be rewarded with diamonds
Botswana's Presidential COVID-19 Task Force in collaboration with De Beers Group is running a competition to award six frontline workers each with a diamond.
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Somali PM vows to hold elections without further delay
Somali Prime Minister Mohamed Roble said on Saturday the country will hold elections without further delay despite differences over the composition of the electoral...
Zambian farmers call on partnership with Chinese garlic growers
Zambian farmers have called on Chinese garlic growers to help facilitate the education on garlic growing in Zambia, a farmers cooperative has said.
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AMISOM trains troops in countering threats posed by explosive devices
The African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) said it completed a five-week training of its troops from Uganda on Friday to enhance their capacity...
Ethiopia arrests 10 suspected drug traffickers
Security forces in Ethiopia's western Benishangul-Gumuz regional state have arrested 10 individuals suspected of drug trafficking, a local official said on Saturday.
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Seychelles president meets with Chinese FM Wang Yi on bilateral ties
Seychelles President Wavel Ramkalawan met with visiting Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Saturday.
Wang said that Seychelles is...
Africa’s confirmed COVID-19 cases pass 2.98 million – Africa CDC
The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases on the African continent has reached 2,986,564 as of Saturday afternoon, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and...
Chinese FM Wang Yi holds talks with Seychellois counterpart
Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi held talks with his Seychellois counterpart Sylvestre Radegonde on Saturday during an official visit to Seychelles.
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Cameroon issues COVID-19 guidelines for CHAN
Host Cameroon has issued COVID-19 guidelines for African Nations Championship (CHAN) that will kick off in the country in a week.
"In...
Chinese FM Wang Yi concludes visit to five African nations
Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi is due to conclude on Saturday his visit to five African nations, namely Nigeria, the Democratic...
China tightens Hebei lockdown amid coronavirus outbreak
dpa/GNA - China on Saturday tightened lockdown measures in Hebei Province, one week after a new outbreak of the novel coronavirus emerged in...
For first time, US tops 300,000 coronavirus cases recorded in a day
dpa/GNA - The United States recorded more than 300,000 coronavirus cases in a single day for the first time, according to data released...
Twitter permanently suspends Trump, cites risk of violence incitement
dpa/GNA - Twitter permanently suspended US President Donald Trump's account from its platform on Friday, citing a risk of further incitement of violence.
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Trump says he’ll skip Biden inauguration amid threats of impeachment
dpa/GNA - Donald Trump on Friday said he would not attend incoming US president Joe Biden's inauguration, marking another break with tradition as...
I will testify against Trump and family – Michael Cohen
dpa/GNA - Michael Cohen, the former lawyer of US President Donald Trump, says he will testify on unspecified "wrongdoing" by Trump and his family.
"I...
Germany’s Maas wants to work with US on ‘Marshall Plan’ for democracy
dpa/GNA - After rioters stormed the US Capitol in Washington, Germany's Foreign Minister Heiko Maas is offering close cooperation in the fight for...
Afghanistan’s Ghani wants to hand over power to ‘elected successor’
dpa/GNA – Afghan President Ashraf Ghani said on Saturday that his goal was to hand over power to an "elected successor," amid calls...
Kim calls US North Korea’s ‘biggest enemy’ regardless of president
dpa/GNA - Kim Jong Un called the United States his country's "biggest enemy" and threatened to continue advancing North Korea's nuclear programme, state media...
Ten newborns die in Indian hospital fire
dpa/GNA - Ten newborn infants died on Saturday in a fire at a state-run hospital in western India, officials said.
There were 17 infants...
At least 3 people killed in avalanche in northern Russia
dpa/GNA - At least three people have been killed in an avalanche in northern Russia, authorities said Saturday.
Masses of snow buried several houses...
No procession, but Filipinos turn out in droves for Black Nazarene
dpa/GNA - Hundreds of thousands of devotees turned out in Manila on Saturday to hear mass honouring a centuries-old statue of Jesus Christ...
MPs drama in electing Speaker is distasteful and disgraceful – Christian Council
The Christian Council has condemned the chaotic contention among Members of Parliament (MPs) over the election of a Speaker, describing the behaviour as “distasteful...
Will the Eighth Parliament impede development or enhance democracy?
History was made on January 7,2021 when a member from the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) emerged the Speaker of the Eighth Parliament of...
Kotoko confirm eight positive COVID-19 tests
Asante Kotoko has confirmed that four players and four officials tested positive for COVID-19 upon their arrival at Kotoka International Airport.
Kotoko arrived in Ghana...
President commissions an auditorium for KPCE
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has commissioned an ultra-modern 3000 seater capacity auditorium for use at the Kyebi Presbyterian College of Education.
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Chief Director of Volta Regional Coordinating Council retires
The Chief Director of the Volta Regional Coordinating Council (VRCC), Mr Felix Chaahaah, has retired.
At a send-off party, he...
Court incarcerates farmer for five years for stealing cocoa
The Asante Bekwai Circuit Court has sentenced a farmer who stole his employer's bags of cocoa beans and sold them back to her to...
Bagbin as Speaker, a victory to democracy – Anni Bansah
Mr George Bright Anni Bansah, the Hohoe Constituency Chair, National Democratic Congress (NDC) has described the election of Mr Alban Bagbin as Speaker of...
Parliament apologies for incidents at inauguration
Parliament has acknowledged that the events that characterized the inauguration of the eighth Parliament and the actions that took place during the night were...