Ghana Nuts Company Limited on Monday April 6, 2020, presented some essential Coronavirus preventive hand washing as well as sanitation items to the Techiman north District Assembly in the Bono East Region with a call on residents to abide by all protocols set out by Health experts to reduce exponential …
Read More »ITFC Provides US$850 million for COVID-19 Emergency Interventions for OIC Member Countries in Most Need
Interim funds to be scaled up through close collaboration with strategic partners to offer trade finance and trade development solutions that meet the direct needs of member countries. Societies and economies are being affected by the unprecedented and unpredictable nature of the COVID-19 pandemic. These include a major shift in …
Read More »COVID-19 cases rise to 1 749, 13 confirmed deaths
Health Minister Zweli Mkhize says as of Tuesday, the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases is 1 749. “There is also another death, bringing the total to 13 deaths. It was a male who had stage 4 prostate cancer at Parklands Hospital. We convey our condolences to the family of …
Read More »Coronavirus: What misinformation has spread in Africa?
African countries are experiencing a rise in the number of new coronavirus cases, and many governments are now enforcing strict social distancing measures. As they prepare for a surge in cases, misleading information has been spreading throughout the continent. 1. Misleading video about virus testing in South Africa In South …
Read More »‘Al-Shabab founder killed’ in US air strike
The United States says it has killed a founding member of the militant Islamist group al-Shabab, Yusuf Jiis, in an airstrike in Somalia. There has been no word so far from al-Shabab. The commander of US Africa Command, Gen Stephen Townsend, described Jiis as a brutal, ruthless killer who held …
Read More »The least paid player at Kotoko takes GHC 1,500 – Nana Coker
General Manager of Asante Kotoko, Nana Gyambibi Coker has revealed that the least paid player at the club takes home a monthly salary of GHs1500. Coker says he has been forced to publicly state the salaries of some of their players because a lot of people are under the impression …
Read More »[PHOTOS]: Thousands left homeless after fire engulfed over 800 structures at Old Fadama
Thousands of people living at Old Fadama, an urban slum area, have been rendered homeless following a fire outbreak which destroyed over 800 wooden structures on Tuesday dawn. According to eyewitnesses, the inferno which started around 2 am spread quickly as most of the structures were made of wood. Several …
Read More »‘I am the only rapper that can compete with Sarkodie’ – Patapaa
One Corner hitmaker, Patapaa, whose music transcends the shores of Africa has said he is the only one that can give Sarkodie a run for his money In a tweet, Patapaa, who is now married to a white woman, reacted to Sarkodie’s diss song to Asem and said he is …
Read More »Stop “fooling”, I don’t have your time – Sarkodie fires ’emotional’ Shatta Wale
Rapper Sarkodie has taken to twitter to reply Shatta Wale after the latter said he doesn’t respect humanity by feuding rappers amidst the Covid-19 pandemic. According to Shatta Wale, the least he expects from Sarkodie is donating to his fans but rather the Best International Flow rapper is encouraging a …
Read More »COVID-19 interventions: I’m grateful Akufo-Addo listened to me – Mahama
Today is the 9th day of the partial lockdown declared by the President. Yesterday, we received with concern news of the hospitalisation and transfer for intensive care of British Prime Minister Boris Johnson. COVID-19 is proving to be a highly infectious disease and no respecter of persons. This is the reason why …
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