The Ministry of Education through the Ghana Education Service (GES) has released the timetable for the virtual learning for senior high schools (SHS) on a GTV started today at 8.30am. The channel, Ghana Learning TV will broadcast SHS courses focusing on core subjects – English, Mathematics, Science and Social Studies. …

Sandra Dozie has a fluffy new friend to keep her company during the long tedious hours of a lockdown imposed to curb the spread of the coronavirus – a four-month old rabbit called Coco. “My family and I got bored of just being alone at home, so we wanted someone …

Coronavirus cases in Kenya stand at 122 after 12 more people tested positive. Health CAS Mercy Mwangangi said in a briefing Friday that the patients are 11 Kenyans and a Somali citizen. Dr Mwangangi also announced that a six-year-old has died from the virus. She said the young patient was at …

Rwanda’s government has ordered the arrest of some five soldiers accused of raping women and brutalizing civilians during the coronavirus lockdown. Residents of a slum in the capital, Kigali accused the soldiers of the sexual abuse as they enforce a nationwide lockdown to prevent the spread of Covid-19. The Rwanda …

The world is in a battle to stay alive and our dear nation Ghana is of no exception. Many Ghanaians of repute have contributed immensely; financially and through donations to help our country overcome this global pandemic. The chairperson of the National Development Planning Commission and board director of the …

Three Rwandan soldiers have been arrested after residents of a slum in the capital, Kigali, alleged that they raped women as they enforced a nationwide lockdown to prevent the spread of Covid-19, the army has said. Residents of Nyarutarama have been telling the military prosecution office that the soldiers also …

Togo President Faure Gnassingbé has declared a 3-month state of emergency to curb the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic. The President said the seriousness of the situation warrants a quick response, which includes the immediate start of a curfew from 7pm to 6am local time. President Gnassingbe announced that an alleviation …

The southern African nation was among the few African countries yet to report coronavirus cases. Others include Lesotho, Comoros, South Sudan and São Tomé and Príncipe. President Peter Mutharika made the announcement in an address to the nation on Thursday and the government also tweeted about it on its official …

One week into South Africa’s nationwide lockdown to prevent the spread of coronavirus, and it is tempting – dangerously tempting – to breathe a sigh of relief. After all, look at how much has already been achieved. More than 47,000 people have been tested, and 67 mobile testing units have …

Twenty people were killed on Wednesday when a lightning strike damaged a high-voltage power line in a suburb of the Congolese capital Brazzaville, the local mayor and witnesses said. The mayor of Kintele, Stella Mensah Sassou Nguesso, told state radio that seven bodies had been sent to a nearby morgue …

Officials of the Lagos State Government were attacked at Agege area of the state during a sensitisation exercise on social distancing to curb the spread of coronavirus. Jubril Gawat, digital media aide to Lagos State governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu disclosed the confrontation experienced by government officials. “A Mosque in Agege with …

A Nigerian Soldier was almost killed by Warri boys for allegedly killing an innocent man who went out to buy medicine for his newly engaged finance. Due to the wild spread of the coronavirus in Nigeria, the government had no other option but to call out for a two weeks …

Disgruntled doctors at the Department of Accident and Emergency at the country’s frontline hospital, Korle-Bu, have threatened to lay down their tools and withdraw their services over what they describe as poor level of preparedness of the unit in the fight against the fast-spreading deadly Coronavirus. Citi News reports that the …

No fewer than three persons were reportedly killed and two others inflicted with gunshot injuries when gunmen suspected to be Fulani herdsmen attacked Ancha village in Irigwe Chiefdom of Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau State. The attack which lasted between 10 pm Tuesday and 1 am Wednesday happened while …

Ghana’s has recorded 204 cases of Coronavirus, confirms the Ghana Health Service. (GHS) Until now, the number of cases recorded stood at 195. According to the GHS, “Since the last situational update, Ghana has confirmed nine additional COVID-19 cases, all from Greater Accra region. Four (4) of them have no history …

The roof of the Wassa Amenfi West Municipal Education Office and the Asankragwa Senior High School have been ripped off by a rainstorm that hit the municipality Wednesday afternoon. The rainstorm, which started at 12 noon and lasted for close to three hours, also rendered more than 100 people homeless. …

Prof. Joseph Akpa, a Nigerian alternative medicine practitioner, says he has found cure for the current coronavirus pandemic through energy health curative means. Prof. Akpa, who is the Provost of Luminar International College of Alternative Medicine, Enugu, made the claim to newsmen in a press conference held in Enugu on …

The Ministry of Health has begun employment of all 2017/18 batch of nursing trainees into various health facilities across the country in the wake of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo in a national broadcast said such personnel will help deal with a possible surge in infections in the coming days …

Some 20 people were killed by a lightning strike on high-voltage power lines in Congo Brazzaville, the authorities say. The incident happened on the first day of a lockdown in the capital, Brazzaville, to help prevent the spread of coronavirus. So far 22 cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed in …

The Bank of Ghana seems to have reconsidered its decision to allow only VIPs and its staff who may be infected with Coronavirus to be treated at the Bank of Ghana Hospital. The Central Bank in a statement on Wednesday, April 1, 2020 said the hospital will “be available for …

Mr Hamiso Bosque, Medical director at the Juaben government hospital receiving the handwashing items and detergents from Mr David Akomeah Asokwa, representative of Francis OWUSU-AKYAW at a brief ceremony in Juaben. The medical director at the Juaben government hospital, Mr Hamiso Bosque has applauded the generous act by Mr Francis …

Nigeria has begun handing out four months’ worth of welfare payments upfront in three areas of the oil-rich country that have been placed into lockdown to stop the spread of coronavirus. Beneficiaries of the social security scheme, introduced by President Muhammadu Buhari two years ago, usually receive a monthly payment …

Tributes are being paid to world-renowned South African scientist Gita Ramjee, who has died from Covid-19-related complications. “She dedicated many years of her life to finding HIV prevention solutions for women,” her colleague and friend Gavin Churchyard told the BBC. Head of UNAids Winnie Byanyima said Prof Ramjee’s death was …

A trending video has been spotted having a young man being asked to dance by some military men after he allegedly broke the lockdown rules in Ivory Coast. In the trending video, the young man was asked to dance and sing by the security men deployed to ensure that people …

Zimbabwe’s main opposition leader has lost a court appeal to remain president of the biggest opposition party, the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC). Nelson Chamisa’s appointment as MDC leader in 2018 followed the death of Morgan Tsvangirai, a former union leader who had founded the MDC in 1999. The Supreme Court …

Ethiopia’s electoral board has postponed August’s highly anticipated general election because of the coronavirus pandemic. A new schedule would be announced once the threat of the pandemic was over, the board said. Much of its planning had been hit by the disruption caused by coronavirus, such as obtaining election materials …

Slow internet speeds are exacerbating an already frustrating period for many workers during South Africa’s three-week lockdown. This is because an undersea cable tore over the weekend. The West Africa Cable System (Wacs), which runs from Cape Town to Portugal and the UK, has caused major outages across all internet …

Ghana now has 161 cases of the deadly COVID-19, the Ghana Health Service has announced. According to the GHS, nine (9) new cases of COVID-19 have been reported from the Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research since the last update on 30th March 2020. All nine (9) cases were reported …

Three Ghanaians resident in New York in the United States of America (USA) have died of COVID-19. Information Officer Ghana Consular in New York, Kofi Ameyaw, confirmed this on Asempa FM’s Ekosii Sen programme, Tuesday. He said the deceased are two women and a man who is also a pastor in …

Boko Haram Commander killed among other 100 Boko Haram members killed. Abu Usamah, Boko Haram Commander was killed by the troops of Operation LAFIYA DOLE while on special clearance operation at Gorgi in Damboa LGA of Borno State, Nigeria. The suspected Boko Haram commander killed is believed to have sustained gunshot …