Tag: restrictions
Covid-19 : NSA meets with heads of Contact sports after President lifts restrictions
Professor Peter Twumasi the Director General of the National Sports Authority (NSA), has engaged the heads of contact sporting federations, in the wake of...
CalBank Implements Ecofridges Green On-Wage Financial Mechanism
Environmentally-friendly refrigerators and ACs will soon become widely accessible in Ghana through the Green On-wage (GO) financial mechanism under the ECOFRIDGES program with CalBank...
South Australia to ease COVID-19 border restrictions as hardest-hit state reports 28 new cases
The government of Australian state of South Australia (SA) announced on Tuesday that it would open its borders to New South Wales (NSW) subject...
U.S. travel restrictions with Canada, Mexico extended through Oct. 21
U.S. non-essential travel restrictions across its borders with Canada and Mexico will be extended for another month due to COVID-19, U.S. Acting Homeland...
UK PM considering national restrictions to contain coronavirus spikes: report
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is considering the introduction of new national restrictions as his country is struggling to get a handle on...
Bar, nightclub owners in Zambia relieved amid eased COVID-19 restrictions
"The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic indeed affected our operations as bars and night club owners. I had six workers who depended on me...
South Africa eases restrictions, opens borders as virus cases slow
President Cyril Ramaphosa on Wednesday announced South Africa would be moving to its lowest lockdown level, as Covid-19 cases fall.
"We have withstood the coronavirus...
South Africa further eases COVID-19 restrictions
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Wednesday further eased COVID-19 restrictions in the country, allowing limited international travel, among others.
The...
China eases restrictions on domestic airlines to boost aviation market
China's civil aviation regulator on Tuesday announced adjustments to its management policies for domestic airline services in a bid to boost the virus-hit industry.
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China imposes reciprocal restrictions on U.S. embassy and consulates
China has issued a diplomatic note announcing reciprocal restrictions on the activities of the U.S. embassy and consulates in China, including the U.S. consulate-general...
Kenya’s trade surges with global lifting of COVID-19 restrictions
Kenya's exports and imports rose significantly in July as various countries lessened COVID-19 restrictions, boosting trade activities.
The east African nation's month-on-month...
European Commission proposes common criteria for COVID-19 travel restrictions
The European Commission on Friday unveiled a plan for a coordinated approach to the restriction of movement resulting from measures being implemented by...
Australian government dismisses former PM’s call to lift coronavirus restrictions
The Australian government has distanced itself from former Prime Minister Tony Abbott who has called for coronavirus restrictions to be relaxed.
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Namibia experiences massive drop in blood supplies as COVID-19 restrictions bite
Namibia's lockdown restrictions to help combat the spread of COVID-19 have had a major impact on blood collections countrywide, an official told Xinhua...
German shares gain 0.75 percent at start of trading on Wednesday
German stocks were off to a good start on Wednesday, with the benchmark DAX index rising 97.41 points, or 0.75 percent, opening at 13,071.66...
Canada extends COVID-19 restrictions on international travelers until Sept. 30
Canada announced Friday afternoon to extend the current ban on most international travelers another month to Sept. 30 to stem the spread of COVID-19.
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Namibia extends restrictions as COVID-19 cases rise
Namibia's President, Hage Geingob, announced Friday that the special restrictions placed upon the local areas of Windhoek, Okahandja, and Rehoboth will be extended...
Namibia’s transport operators eke a living amid COVID-19 restrictions
by Ndalimpinga Iita
Amid COVID-19 travel restrictions, short and long-distance transport operators in Namibia have diverted to alternative routes...
Hairdressers share their concerns after ease of restrictions
A cross section of hairdressers in parts of Accra have shared their concerns regarding business projections as the government gradually eases COVID-19 restrictions.
A visit...
GPRTU urges drivers to follow COVID-19 safety protocols
The leadership of the Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU), the largest transport union in the country, has asked drivers to ensure strict adherence...
44,000 Africans missing amid COVID-19 restrictions – ICRC
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said on Wednesday it has registered nearly 44,000 people as missing in Africa with nearly half...
Zimbabwe industries feel pinch of COVID-19 lockdown restrictions
A Zimbabwe government report on the impact of COVID-19 lockdown restrictions has said that industrial capacity utilization has been badly affected with demand at...
Easing of anti-COVID-19 restrictions in Iraq prompts concerns as total nationwide infections exceed 200,000
Concerns are rising over the recent decisions of Iraqi health authorities to ease some anti-COVID-19 restrictions and the public's non-compliance to health instructions as...
Easing restrictions does not guarantee irresponsible lifestyle
Reverend Leonard Aglomasa, Biakoye District Director, National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) has admonished Ghanaians not to use the easing of some restrictions by...
EU removes Morocco from its “safe list” for entry
The European Union (EU) starts on Saturday to allow travelers from eleven non-EU countries to enter its external border, after removing Morocco from its...
Ethiopia resumes land, air transport services to Djibouti
Ethiopia on Friday announced the resumption of land and air transport services to neighboring Djibouti.
Ethiopia imposed restrictions on land and air transport services to...
NCCE cautions Ghanaians amidst easing of COVID-19 restrictions
The National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) has cautioned Ghanaians not to relax their adherence to the established public health protocols against the spread...
COVID-19 virus does not spread fast in buses
The evidence so far in the country does not support the risk of transfer of COVID-19 in cars like other diseases, Dr Patrick Kuma-Aboagye,...
Don’t lose guard, Moderator warns Churches
Right Rev. Dr Seth Senyo Agidi, the Moderator of the General Assembly of the Evangelical Presbyterian Church (EPC), Ghana, has advised Churches not to...
Indian laborers’ hard life in shadow of COVID-19
During the lockdown imposed to check the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, beginning March 25, India witnessed a mass exodus of laborers from...