Tag: May 12
Health Union procures nose masks and hand sanitizers for members nationwide
The Health Service Workers' Union (HSWU) has procured 10,000 nose masks and hand sanitizers for distribution to its members nationwide.
The items worth over GHC...
Trump directs California to reopen Tesla assembly plant
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that California should allow automaker Tesla to resume operations in Alameda County.
"California should let...
Rwandan nurses urged to remain firm in COVID-19 fight on International Nurses Day
On the occasion of International Nurses Day on Tuesday, Rwandan nurses were urged to remain firm as frontline workers in combating the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Stay-at-home restrictions likely to be extended for another three months in Los Angeles
Los Angeles County's stay-at-home orders in response to the COVID-19 pandemic will likely be extended for another three months, a local health official said...
Sudan sees 134 new COVID-19 infections, 6 new deaths
Sudan on Tuesday recorded 134 new COVID-19 cases and six new deaths, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 1,660...
Czech football season to resume at the end of May
Football matches will start again in the Czech Republic at the end of May after over two months of forced closure due to the...
Kenya gives thumbs up to global approval to stage sports events
Kenya's capacity to stage international sports competition in risky 2020 season will be a clear approval of the country's efforts to fight COVID-19.
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Wear mask to respect medical workers killed saving lives
New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo on Tuesday urged New Yorkers to wear masks out of respect for the nurses and doctors who have...
Nigeria outlines principles for private sector to promote COVID-19 testing
Nigeria on Tuesday outlined the principles of engagement with private sector laboratories as an important resource to accelerate the availability of COVID-19 testing in...
Zimbabwe urges transparency in tendering process for COVID-19 materials
The Zimbabwe government on Tuesday urged transparency in the tendering process for COVID-19 supplies.
It said it was concerned with the mushrooming...
Nigerian manufacturer group urges government to map out strategies amid COVID-19
The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria on Tuesday urged the government to map out strategies that would assist its members to overcome the effects of...
Two civilians killed in tribal violence in Cameroon’s Anglophone region
Two people were killed in tribal violence in Ntumbaw, a locality in Cameroon's region of Northwest, a tribe leader said Tuesday.
According...
Kenyans step up community fight against COVID-19 via sanitation
One by one, residents passed through a sanitation booth placed at Kitengela bus terminus, south of Nairobi, on Tuesday morning.
The rush...
South Africa’s parliament calls for full implementation of personal information act
South Africa's Parliament on Tuesday called for the full implementation of the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA).
In a statement emailed...
Kenya forms COVID-19 education response committee over reopening
Kenya's ministry of education launched a nine-member committee on Tuesday to take charge of the process of exploring the best possible strategies of restoring...
G20 must ban wildlife trade to protect animals
World Animal Protection (WAP) is calling on leaders of G-20 made up of 19 countries and the European Union to ban wildlife trade to...
China’s investment in education spurs development, poverty alleviation – Misheck Mwanza
China has managed to enhance its development and lift millions of people from poverty because of massive investment in education and its people, an...
Drivers waiting for COVID-19 test results at Tanzania-Kenya border
At least 302 Tanzanian truck drivers and their assistants have been seen at Namanga town on the Tanzania-Kenya border waiting for COVID-19 tests before...
Fear and Panic grip Apam over arrest of escaped COVID-19 patient
Fear and Panic has gripped the people of Apam over the identification of a young man who escaped and took refuge in the Town...
Cameroon aborts football season amid COVID-19 pandemic
Cameroon has opted to end its football season amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the head of the country's football association said on Tuesday.
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Ghana celebrates nurses’ sacrifices on International Nurses Day
The Ghanaian government on Tuesday celebrated the sacrifices and efforts made by nurses in nation-building as it joined the rest of the globe to...
More than 30 Nurses and Midwives test positive for COVID-19
Thirty-two Nurses and Midwives have tested positive for the COVID-19 in Ghana and an additional 250 have been quarantined, awaiting their test results, says...
South Sudan women venture into businesses as government eases restrictions
As the novel coronavirus continues to disrupt livelihoods across the globe, South Sudanese women have shown their entrepreneurial spirit as the world's youngest nation...
Namibia’s new vehicle sales contract by 93.4 percent in April
Namibia only managed to sell a total of 50 new vehicles in April, representing a 93.4 percent contraction from the 759 vehicles sold in...
Ghana’s COVID-19 recovery rate is encouraging-Dr Kuma-Aboagye
Dr Patrick Kuma-Aboagye, the Director-General of the Ghana Health Service (GHS) on Tuesday announced that the country has the highest recovery rate of...
Lesotho Prime Minister to vacate his position in two weeks
Lesotho Prime Minister Motsoahae Thomas Thabane is set to step down from his position after a four-party coalition he was part of collapsed in...
Botswana crafting relief package for SMEs
Botswana has embarked on a nationwide initiative to develop a centralized database for small, medium-sized as well as micro enterprises (SMMEs) countrywide, ahead of...
COVID-19: GHS identifies Tema, Korle Klottey, Accra Metro and Kpone Katamanso as hotspots
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has identified Tema, Korle Klottey, Accra Metro, and Kpone Katamanso all in the Greater Accra Region as hotspots in...
Zimbabwe registers more COVID-19 recoveries as cases rise to 37
Zimbabwe's confirmed cases of COVID-19 continue to rise and now stand at 37 after one more case was recorded in Harare on Monday.
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Langbinsi Regent calls for investigations into increasing armed robbery
Mr Andrews Basigi, the Regent of Langbinsi, in the North East Region, has called on the Ghana Police Service to intensify investigations into the...