Nigeria will begin a “gradual easing” of coronavirus-related lockdowns in the federal capital territory of Abuja, and Lagos and Ogun states from 4 May. The lockdowns had been due to end on Monday night, but President Muhammadu Buhari said they needed to continue. He also ordered new nationwide measures against …

In what is clearly a triumph for academic and industry synergy, a rapid diagnostic test kit for the new coronavirus has been developed in Ghana. Scientists at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) and Incas Diagnostics, both based in the Ashanti Region capital, Kumasi, are currently optimising …

Ghanaian actress, Benedicta Gafah, has broken her silence on allegations that she got married and divorced because she cheated on her husband with Bishop Daniel Obinim. The allegation was made by Assin Central Member of Parliament, Kennedy Agyapong. But, in response the actress categorically denied the claims and revealed that …

Doctors at the National Cardiothoracic Center at the Korle bu Teaching Hospital have resorted to using their own money to purchase Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) as the country battles COVID-19. The doctors say they are compelled to cough out amounts ranging between GHC200 and GHC300 to purchase the PPE which …

Sunday, 26 April 2020 marked 21-years of enstoolment of Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, as Asantehene. The Asantehene, born Nana Barima Kwaku Duah on 6 May 1950 is the 16th King of the Asantes, enstooled on 26 April 1999. His stool name, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II is in direct succession to …

International Human Rights groups have told the BBC that reports of “forced quarantine” of African nationals in the Chinese city of Guangzhou amounts to “arbitrary detention”. For weeks, Africans in the southern Chinese city say they have faced discrimination over fears that coronavirus is spreading among African communities. The BBC …

The Upper West region, has recorded three additional deaths from meningitis bringing the total number of deaths in the region to 43. Reports say the three were among some 15 new cases of the endemic recorded in the region. The case count has shot up from 258 to 273 as …

The US military has admitted to causing civilian casualties as a result of an air strike in Somalia in February. A statement from US Africa Command said on Monday that two civilians were killed and three injured during the attack. The statement adds that the same attack killed two members …

A man, who the police have described as notorious armed robber, has been shot dead at Kwayease, a suburb of Yeji in the Bono East region. Ernest Akorli, also known as Jerigoji, who the police said had been terrorising the people of Yeji for some time now, last Wednesday robbed …

South Africa has 4 793 confirmed cases of COVID-19, with 90 deaths as of Monday. “We regret to report a further three deaths: two from the Western Cape and one from KZN. This brings the total cumulative COVID-19 related deaths to 90,” said Health Minister, Dr Zwelini Mkhize. Among the …