Tag: May 26
Uganda reports 31 new COVID-19 cases
Uganda's Ministry of Health reported on Tuesday 31 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total confirmed number of infections to 253.
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Mozambican cities dismantle disinfection tunnels following recommendation from health authorities
The west-central city of Tete, Mozambique announced on Tuesday that it dismantled two disinfection tunnels previously installed as a measure to contain the spread...
Seven soldiers wounded in landmine explosion in Cameroon
At least seven army soldiers were wounded by the explosion of a landmine in Cameroon's Far North region Tuesday afternoon, according to local media.
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Over 6,000 jobs lost in tourism industry in Mozambique due to COVID-19
The National Union of Hotel, Tourism and Similar Industry Workers (SINTIHOTS) of Mozambique said on Tuesday that 6,115 workers in the tourism sector had...
Chinese businessman donates to Botswana to fight COVID-19
A Chinese businessman based in Botswana'S capital Gaborone on Tuesday donated 1.6 million Pula (about 142,000 U.S. dollars) worth of testing kits to the...
Tanzania’s Zanzibar urges traders to stop buying cloves directly from farmers
Tanzania's Zanzibar authorities on Tuesday warned traders against buying cloves directly from farmers.
Said Seif Mzee, the Managing Director of the Zanzibar...
Kenya scientists call for research support to speed up COVID-19 vaccine
Kenyan scientists on Tuesday called on the international donor community to support the east African nation with more funding for scientific research to accelerate...
Kenya announces plan to construct mariculture resource center
Kenya on Tuesday announced plans to construct National Mariculture Resource Center to provide research on better fish farming systems.
Peter Munya, Cabinet...
China to send medical experts to Equatorial Guinea on COVID-19
The Chinese government has decided to send a medical expert team to Equatorial Guinea to support the country in its response to COVID-19, a...
Ghana FA appoints Kotey as referees manager
The Ghana FA has appointed Alexander Kotey, a retired FIFA referee, as the federation's referees manager.
Kotey will head the refereeing department...
COVID-19 ‘compounding’ peace and security in Africa
COVID-19 presents a risk of “further compounding and complicating conflicts and insecurity in that will have a lasting impact” in the post-coronavirus era,...
Africa’s confirmed COVID-19 cases surpass 115,000
The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases across the African continent surpassed 115,616 as the death toll from the ongoing pandemic surged to 3,479 as...
Ethiopia’s confirmed COVID-19 cases surpass 700
Ethiopia's confirmed COVID-19 cases reached 701 after 46 more patients were confirmed, the Ethiopian Federal Ministry of Health (FMoH) said in a statement on...
Senegal reports 31 new COVID-19 cases as tally rises to 3,161
Senegalese Ministry of Health and Social Action reported 31 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, bring the total number of infections to 3,161...
Mali reports 18 new cases of COVID-19 as tally rises to 1,077
Mali's health authorities reported 18 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, bringing the total number of infections to 1,077 in the country.
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Nigeria’s COVID-19 cases exceed 8,000
Nigeria confirmed 229 new cases of COVID-19 late Monday, bringing the total to 8,068, including 233 deaths and 2,311 recoveries.
The new...
COVID-19 cases in Ghana reach 6,964 with 156 new infections
The number of people infected with the new coronavirus in Ghana has increased to 6,964, with 156 more cases confirmed as of Tuesday morning,...
Kulendi joins the Supreme Court Bench
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo Tuesday swore in Justice Emmanuel Yonny Kulendi, a renown private legal practitioner to the Supreme court, charging him...
Major markets in STMA to be closed down
The Leadership of the Sekondi Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly (STMA) have resolved to close all major markets within the Metropolis as a preventive measure to...
GDCA, YEFL-Ghana commit over GH¢147.000 towards COVID-19 fight
The Ghana Developing Communities Association (GDCA) and the Youth Empowerment for Life (YEFL-Ghana), as part of their Empowerment for Life Programme, have committed an...
Ghana has no record of reinfection of COVID-19
Dr Badu Sarkodie, the Director of Public Health, Ghana Health Service (GHS), on Tuesday said the country has not recorded any cases of reinfections...
Ghanaians urged to avail themselves to census
Mr Isaac Odoom, the Asikuma Odoben Brakwa District Chief Executive, has advised Ghanaians to endeavour to make themselves available for counting in this year’s...
Kofi Buah donates 200 bags of cement to flood victims in Nzema-Akropong
The Member of Parliament (MP) for Ellembelle, Mr Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah has presented 200 bags of cement to flood victims in Nzema-Akropong.
The relief...
Nestle Ghana gives tricycles to waste collectors
Nestle Ghana Limited has presented tricycles, nose masks and picking tools to the Pure Water Waste Collectors Association to help in their operations.
The donation...
Ghanaian foreign-based footballer donates to Osu Children’s Home
David Mawutor, a Ghanaian footballer with the Tajikistani football Club, has called on Ghanaians to observe all the safety protocols to help prevent the...
Fuzak Company donates conference chairs to Northern Regional Police.
Mr Hussein Yushow, Chief Executive Officer of Fuzak Construction Company, has donated 100 multipurpose conference chairs worth GH¢ 40,000 to the Northern Regional...
African Natural Resources Centre unveils publication to advance land reforms
In response to challenges across Africa on land ownership and use, the African Natural Resources Centre (ANRC) of the African Development Bank is launching...
Upper East residents happy over COVID-19 recoveries
Out of the 26 recorded cases of COVID-19 in the Upper East Region, 20 have recovered and have been discharged from the treatment Centre...
COVID-19: Ghana to decide on Hydroxychloroquine usage
The Ghana Health Service on Tuesday announced that the COVID-19 case Management Team will meet to decide on steps to take after the World...
Acheampong as chairman of Referees Assessors and Classification panel
The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has appointed Executive Council member, Mr. Frederick Acheampong as the Chairman of the Referees Assessors and Classification Panel.
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