Agyei Brown

Bill Gates is now the leading target for coronavirus falsehoods – report

Bill Gates is now the favorite target for coronavirus misinformation according to data compiled by the New York Times and Zignal Labs, a company...

COVID-19: Deaths in Canada rise by almost 12 percent in a single day

As Spain is seeing the lowest number of deaths today since March 22, the total number of coronavirus deaths in Canada has shot up...

Nigeria: Buhari’s chief of staff dies of COVID-19

Nigerian president Muhammadu Buhari has lost his chief of staff, Abba Kyari, to COVID-19, the presidency confirmed. Kyari died on Friday with underlying health...

COVID-19: Mampong Research Centre Testing 25 Herbal Drugs for treatment

The Ghana Federation of Traditional Medicine Practitioners Associations (GHAFTRAM) says the Ministry of Health has granted a directive for the 25 herbal medicines they...

‘What does an African finance minister do now?’ – Ken Ofori-Atta writes

In a candid diary, Ghana’s finance minister explains how he is tackling the looming crisis. It’s 5am and I stir. My stomach feels cramped. I...

Buying an Insurance Policy? Some Basic Principles to Note

Insurance, like any other contract is bound by principles. These principles go to the core and validity of the contract.  If you plan to...

China Vows Equal Treatment for Africans After Reports of Abuse

South Africa, the current African Union chair, separately expressed concern about “alleged ill-treatment of African nationals in China, including the forceful testing, quarantining for...

Nigeria extends coronavirus lockdown in key cities for two weeks

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has announced a 14-day extension to a lockdown in Lagos, Abuja and Ogun states to combat the coronavirus pandemic. In a televised...

Fighting fake news: The new front in the coronavirus battle

London, United Kingdom - The theories have spread almost as fast as the new coronavirus: Chloroquine is a proven cure, children are immune and...

Apple, Google Covid-19 Contact Tracing to Require Verification

Apple Inc. and Google addressed questions about their upcoming Covid-19 smartphone contact-tracing solution on Monday, providing details about a partnership that has raised concerns...

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