South Africa’s coronavirus cases rise sharply to 116
South Africa has seen another jump in coronavirus cases – with 116 now confirmed as the country introduces new measures to shut its borders and schools across the country. The numbers are still rising sharply from one case a fortnight ago. Most of those with the virus brought it back from abroad – from the […]
Ghana observes World Social Work Day
Ghana on Tuesday, March 17 joined other countries globally to observe the World Social Work Day. It is a day set aside by the UN to show appreciation to social workers and ensure that these workers are also held accountable to the people. Speaking to GBC’s Radio Ghana, the Vice President of the Ghana Association […]
Coronavirus-free Zimbabwe declares national disaster
Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa has declared the coronavirus pandemic as a national disaster. He said this could help the government mobilize resources. Mnangagwa also cancelled Independence Day celebrations and international sporting events to curb the spread of COVID-19. Authorities say although the country has not yet recorded any case of COVID-19, the economic impact of […]
President’s directive is not to ban churches, but regulate it
The immediate past Chairman of the church of Pentecost and the immediate past President Ghana Pentecostal and Charismatic Council, Rev. Professor Opoku Onyinah, says Ghana is in a crisis period and churches are obliged to obey the directives of their leaders. He believes the government is the father of the nation and all leaders can […]
Nigeria coronavirus cases rise as travel bans announced
Nigeria has placed a travel ban on people coming from 13 countries worst affected by the coronavirus outbreak as five new cases were recorded in Africa’s most populous nation. That brings the country’s total number of patients with Covid-19 to eight. Health Minister Osagie Ehanire said contact tracing for the new cases was ongoing. All […]
Covid-19: Ghana Police announce contingency measures
The Ghana Police Service has announced contingency measures in the wake of the outbreak of Covid-19 in Ghana. The Police Service in a statement said the contingency measures are being put in place in view of the latest information on the Covid-19 pandemic. On Tuesday the Ministry of Health announced that Ghana has confirmed it […]
Gambia records first case of coronavirus
The Gambia recorded its first coronavirus case yesterday in a statement by the health minister. The country becomes the 31st to be infected in Africa. The case involved a young woman who flew in from the United Kingdom. All passengers on the flight she came in with are being traced, authorities confirmed. Gambia’s only neighbour […]
More foreigners denied entry into Ghana over Covid-19
Travellers from ten different countries seeking to enter Ghana were turned away yesterday at the Kotoka International Airport. The action of the airport authorities is in line with the government’s travel advisory issued on Sunday banning travels from epic centres of Covid-19. The directive became necessary after all cases recorded in Ghana were imported from […]
Ghana steps up fight against IUU fishing practices
International trade has been hit severely by COVID-19 and an important product that will be missed on the market will be imported chicken. With the local industry being unable to meet the demand, people will turn to fish. But this industry has for more than two decades recorded an alarming decline. This has affected livelihoods […]
Sanitation Ministry tours COVID-19 isolation centres to assess availability of water
Officials of the Ministry of Sanitation and Water Resources, have toured the designated COVID-19 holding centres and health facilities to assess the availability of water for treatment of persons that may be confirmed to have the virus. The facilities include the Greater Accra Regional Hospital at Ridge, the Tema General Hospital and Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital. […]
Coronavirus: Kyeiwaa’s upcoming wedding canceled
Veteran Kumawood actress, Rose Akua Attaa Mensah, popularly known as Kyeiwaa has cancelled her upcoming wedding with Michael Kissi Asare. The 57-year-old Kumawood actress had planned to walk down the aisle on the 21st of March in the U.S, where she has relocated to for the past years now. However, the wedding has been called […]
Tema: Some health facilities not up to standard to manage COVID-19
Preparedness of some health facilities to manage the Coronavirus in the Tema Metropolis is not up to standard. According to some health professionals, studies conducted at government, faith-based and private health facilities in case of an outbreak indicate that some facilities are not up to standard. Speaking to GBC’s Radio Ghana, the Field Epidemiologist at […]
Zanzibar confirms first coronavirus case
Tanzania’s semi-autonomous archipelago of Zanzibar has confirmed its first case of coronavirus, the East African nation’s Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa says. Another new case of the virus had been recorded on the mainland, in the main city of Dar es Salaam, bringing the country’s overall total to three, he said. Nearly 500,000 tourists usually travel […]
Roger Mayweather, uncle and trainer of Floyd Mayweather, dies at 58
Roger Mayweather, uncle and trainer of Floyd Mayweather, has died at the age of 58. Before becoming a trainer, Roger was a world champion in his own right, holding titles at featherweight and welterweight in the 1980s. He began working with Floyd in the late 1990s, with the nephew going on to be unbeaten in […]
