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Ghana Signs Agreements with St Kitts and Nevis under Accra Reset Initiative

President John Dramani Mahama has signed three agreements with the Prime Minister of St Kitts and Nevis, Dr Terrance Michael Drew, covering healthcare, labour,...

Ghana’s COVID-19 Cases hit 4.7k with 494 Recoveries

Accra, Ghana - After seeing the biggest daily spike yesterday May 9, Ghana's coronavirus case count has increased to 4,700 with 494 recoveries and...

LIVE: Ghana’s COVID-19 Cases Exceed 3000 with 10% Recovery

Accra, Thursday April 29 - Ghana's coronavirus cases have jumped from 1,671 on April 29 to 2,074 on April 30. This seems to be...

What does COVID-19 still have in store for Africa?

COVID-19 hasn't had the same the sort of devastating impact on Africa as it has elsewhere, according to official statistics. That may not last. Experts...

Full Text of Akufo-Addo’s 8th COVID-19 Address

The president of Ghana, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, on the night of April 26, 2020 addressed Ghanaians for the 8th time regarding government's response...

Lockdown, curfew will be imposed if preventive measures are flouted – Oppong Nkrumah

Information Minister, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah has warned if Ghanaians flout other measures put in place to stop the spread of the virus and there...

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...

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...

Nigeria’s booming hydroalcoholic gel business

Nigeria’s hydroalcoholic gel business booms amid the COVID-19 pandemic. In this edition, we speak with Dr. Stephanie Sodangi, who set up a local gel...

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