Kenyan tourist resorts ‘pose coronavirus threat’
Kenya has named two popular tourism destinations as among regions at a higher risk from a coronavirus outbreak, according to local media reports. The coastal towns of Mombasa and Kilifi, where many tourists visit, have been placed on high alert. The country’s capital, Nairobi, is also listed as a high risk area because of its […]
Ghana needs LI to back rotation of Independence Day Parade – Dr. Eric Oduro Osae
Governance Expert Dr. Eric Oduro Osae, says the independence of the Ghana sixty-three years down the line has been more of political than economic. He said, to achieve total independence there is the need to support President Akufo-Addo’s initiative of Ghana Beyond Aid. Dr. Oduro also called for the passage of a Legislative Instrument (LI) […]
India consumers avoid Chinese goods for Holi
Indian consumers are wary of buying imported products from China – such as colours and toys – ahead of the Holi festival, The Times of India has reported. India is gearing up for the Hindu festival of colours on 10 March amid rising cases of the coronavirus in the country. There are at least 31 […]
Northern Regional Minister warns troublemakers
The Northern Regional Minister, Salifu Saed has warned persons trying to create conflict in the region to desist or be ready to take full responsibility for the consequences of their actions. He said following the performance of the funerals of the late Overlords of Dagbon and the enskinment of a new Ya-Na, the region is […]
Coronavirus scare in Ghana: Noguchi says its negative
The latest suspected Coronavirus [COVID-19] case at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH) on Thursday (March 5) has turned out to be negative. The Director of Public Health at the Ghana Health Service (GHS), Dr Badu Sarkodie confirmed this to Graphic Online Friday afternoon. He said the test from Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research (NMIMR) […]
Monday March 9 is not a holiday for schools – GES
The Ghana Education Service (GES) says Monday, March 9 is not a Statutory Public Holiday for schools. A statement signed by the Director-General of the GES, Prof. Kwasi Opoku-Amankwa, says teachers, pupils, and students are to take advantage of the weekend to rest and fully refresh themselves to resume academic work on Monday 9, 2020. […]
Noguchi investigating another suspected case of Coronavirus at Korle Bu
The Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research (NMIMR) on Friday investigated a suspected case of the deadly Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Ghana. This is from a patient who reported at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH) on Thursday afternoon with symptoms of the disease. The patient traveled into Ghana from the United States of America this […]
White House concedes US lacks enough test kits
The White House has acknowledged the nation does not have enough coronavirus test kits as cases of the disease ticked upwards on both US coasts. Vice-President Mike Pence said the Trump administration would not be able to meet its objective of delivering one million testing kits this week. Congress meanwhile moved with unusual speed to […]
Coronavirus: Iran limits travel and urges banknote avoidance
Iran is limiting travel between its major cities as it tries to halt the spread of the coronavirus, which has killed at least 107 people there. The country has already shut schools until April, and Health Minister Saeed Namaki said people should not use the break as an opportunity to travel. He also urged Iranians […]
‘This is not a drill’: WHO chief blasts countries over coronavirus response
International stock markets fell again on Friday as fears about the coronavirus outbreak dominated trading. In Asia sharp drops were registered in Japan, where the Nikkei was down 2.7% at the close. There were similar falls in South Korea, Hong Kong, Australia and elsewhere. It followed a disappointing closure in the United States. On Wall […]
Coronavirus hits Nile cruise ship
Twelve people on a Nile cruise boat have tested positive for the coronavirus, while not displaying symptoms, Egypt’s health ministry has said. All 12 are Egyptian staff on the ship. The ship was heading to the southern city of Aswan from near Luxor, according to local television reports.
Coronavirus: Cameroon confirms first case
Cameroon has confirmed its first case, becoming the fourth country in sub-Saharan Africa to do so. The health ministry said a French man who had arrived in the capital Yaoundé nearly two weeks ago had tested positive. He is now in quarantine. This brings the number of coronavirus cases on the continent to 29.
Stop running errands for male teachers – GES tells girls
The Assin South Directorate of the Ghana Education Service (GES) has cautioned adolescent girls to stop running errands at homes of male teachers to avoid incidents of sexual abuse, harassment, and defilement perpetrated by some teachers. It said sexual and gender-based violence and adolescent pregnancy are serious abuses impeding the health, education, social and economic […]
Several injured after blast near American embassy in Tunis
A suicide bomber on a motorcycle set off a blast near the U.S. Embassy in Tunis, local police and Tunisian media reported. The private Radio Mosaique said that five police officers were wounded in the explosion Friday. That report could not be immediately confirmed. Police taped off the area around the blast site, which was […]
