Tag: March 21
COVID-19 : Drinking spots cash in as churches shutdown in Kpone –Katamanso
Several drinking bars in the Nmlitsakpo electoral area, Kpone- Katamanso Municipality of the Greater Accra Region, struggled to cope with patrons on Sunday,...
Book Fair Secretariat maintains date for Book Fair
The 18th edition of the Ghana International Book Fair will go ahead as scheduled despite uncertainty surrounding the outbreak of the COVID-19, the Book...
Two boreholes inaugurated for Busunu residents
Two mechanised boreholes have been commissioned at Busunu in the West Gonja Municipality of the Savannah Region to provide potable water to the people.
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Ghana legislates to free cannabis for medicinal, industrial use
Ghana has passed a new law to decriminalize the use of cannabis, a herbal substance for medicinal and industrial purposes.
Parliament incorporated...
What has caused the high COVID-19 mortality rate in Italy?
Italy has been the hardest-hit country since the outbreak of COVID-19 in Europe, with the highest mortality rate and the most confirmed cases in...
Italian doctors saw strange pneumonia cases before China’s COVID-19 outbreak
Italian general practitioners remember seeing strange pneumonia cases as early as November, which could mean the virus was circulating in parts of Italy before...
Somalia lifts bans on international flights for 2 days
Somalia government said Saturday it has temporarily lifted a ban on international flights for two days to allow citizens who have been stranded across...
South Sudan to plant 100 million trees to fight deforestation
South Sudan said on Saturday it has entered into a partnership with the Food Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) to plant 100...
Zimbabwe president pleads for support against sanctions
Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Saturday made a passionate plea to members of the Southern African Development Community to continuously fight for the removal...
Tanzanian wildlife authorities capture 14 stray lions from Serengeti
At least 14 lions that strayed from the Serengeti National Park and wreaked havoc to villages near the park have been captured by wildlife...
Emotions play key role on social media during outbreaks
Examining the role of fear and anger in connection with exposure to MERS-related information through social media, researchers at the University of Illinois (UI)...
Rwanda announces lockdown to contain COVID-19
Rwanda on Saturday announced that stricter measures would be implemented for the next two weeks in a bid to contain the spread of COVID-19,...
Hollywood grinds to halt production amid coronavirus woes
The novel coronavirus, or COVID-19, now sweeping the globe, can boast of its latest casualty: Hollywood.
Responding to the new state of emergency that was...
Republic of Congo closes borders after new COVID-19 case reported
The Republic of the Congo has decided to close its borders, after the announcement of a new COVID-19 case in the country by Prime...
3 killed in Uganda prison riot
At least three prisoners were killed and six others injured after riots occurred Saturday afternoon in the northwestern Ugandan district of Arua, prison authorities...
Nigeria’s government forces rescue 9 kidnapped people
Nigeria's government forces have rescued nine kidnapped people during their recent raids on the gunmen hideouts in the country's northwest, the military said Saturday.
Benard...
40 African countries confirm 1,114 COVID-19 cases as death toll rises to 28
The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases across Africa has climbed to 1,114 as 40 African countries reported confirmed cases as of Saturday afternoon, the...
Angola reinforces measures to prevent spread of COVID-19 after 2 cases confirmed
Angola registers two positive cases of coronavirus, the Minister of Health Silvia Lutukuta announced at a press conference Saturday morning in Luanda.
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DR Congo confirms 5 new COVID-19 cases
Health Minister Eteni Longondo announced on Saturday the confirmation of five new COVID-19 cases on Friday night in Kinshasa, capital of the Democratic Republic...
Angola reports first two confirmed COVID-19 cases
Angola registered two positive cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), the Minister of Health Silvia Lutukuta announced at a press conference Saturday morning in...
Burkina Faso reports 24 new COVID-19 cases, 2 new deaths
Burkina Faso has confirmed 24 new infections and two new death cases of COVID-19, bringing the number of total cases to 64 and...
China helping Sierra Leone prevent COVID-19
The Chinese Ambassador in Sierra Leone Hu Zhangliang has pledged China's commitment in supporting Sierra Leone to prevent the COVID-19.
Addressing members...
Nigeria seizes five vehicles conveying supplies to Boko Haram
The Nigerian military on Saturday intercepted five vehicles conveying supplies to terror group Boko Haram in the country's northeast.
The five vehicles,...
At least 26 gunmen killed in Nigeria military raids
At least 26 gunmen were confirmed killed during raids by the Nigerian military in the country's northwest region, said a defense spokesman on Saturday.
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Ghana records first COVID-19 death
Ghanaian President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo announced late Saturday the death of the first COVID-19 patient in the country.
In a live...
Rwanda closes primate conservation parks over COVID-19 outbreak
Rwanda on Friday announced that it has suspended tourism and research activities in three primate-dominated national parks effective immediately.
Tourism and research activities have been...
China shares experience on COVID-19 fight with international community
Chinese experts and officials have shared their experience on fighting the novel coronavirus with the international community through video conferences in the past three...
Akple Festival has come to stay – Organisers
The first-ever "Akple" Festival - a food festival that promotes one of the nations staple food "Akple" was held in Accra on March...
COVID- 19: Fancy Gadam drops new song to spread awareness
Muhajid Ahmed Bello, known in showbiz as "Fancy Gadam", has released a new single aimed at sensitising the masses on the need for self-hygiene...
UHAS presents awards to deserving members
The local chapter of the National Union of Ghana Students (NUGS) of the University of Health and Allied Sciences (UHAS) has awarded the...