March 2020
2nd coronavirus death recorded in Ghana
Ghana has now recorded its second death from coronavirus, according to a statement from the Ministry of Health. ”Out of the suspected, twenty-seven (27) cases including two (2) deaths have been confirmed,” the country’s Health […]
Why Ghana needs own ‘Dangotes,’ ‘Jack Mas’ – Seidu Agongo writes
The world has never been short of givers. From the precious gift of life itself through knowledge to wealth, numerous people across the world have given a piece of themselves to help create a better […]
Bangladesh: Sex workers appeal for funds amid coronavirus crisis
Sex workers from one of the world’s largest brothels appealed to the Bangladesh government on Monday for emergency funding after a ban on customers to prevent the spread of coronavirus. More than 1,500 sex workers are based at […]
Social distancing won’t stop ‘accelerating’ covid-19 pandemic, WHO warns
The coronavirus pandemic is “accelerating” across the world — and physical distancing measures are not enough to stop the spread, the head of the World Health Organization warned Monday. “Asking people to stay at home […]
TUC calls for lockdown to avert spread of Coronavirus
The Trades Union Congress (TUC) is calling for a possible lockdown to reduce the spread of the coronavirus to prevent the community spread. In a statement sent to President Akufo-Addo, it said only workers performing […]
UPDATE: Coronavirus in Africa: 43 countries with 1,654 positive cases
Countries (43) and with positive cases (1,654): Algeria (201), Angola (2), Benin (2), Burkina Faso (99), Cameroon (56), Cape Verde (1), Central African Republic (4), Chad (1), Congo (4), Côte d’Ivoire (25), Djibouti (1), DRC […]
Features: War Against God? By Julius Kwesi Hamenoo
War Against God? That was the heading of a print news item on social media; precisely “opera mini”. I read the story and kept my cool. Social media has a way of twisting stories to […]
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson braces Britain for draconian new lockdown restrictions
Boris Johnson braced Britain for the prospect of draconian new restrictions to combat coronavirus – including closing parks, imposing curfews and restricting travel – because of widespread reports of people “heedlessly” gathering in open spaces and […]
German Chancellor Merkel in Quarantine After Doctor Tests Positive for Virus
BERLIN – German Chancellor Angela Merkel has gone into quarantine after being informed that a doctor who administered a vaccine to her has tested positive for the new coronavirus, Associated Press reports. Merkel, 65, was […]