Lockdown: President Akufo-Addo unhappy with fake videos on alleged police/military brutality
President Akufo-Addo has cautioned persons circulating fake videos of alleged brutalities by security personnel at the forefront in the implementation of the partial lockdown describing the act as worrying. He said some of the videos are largely foreign, old and not related to the lockdown. In a televised address to the Nation on COVID-19 last […]
Former President Mahama recommends key measures to fight COVID-19
Former President John Dramani Mahama has recommended some key measures he believes, could help scale up the fight against the spread of the Coronavirus disease in Ghana. Mr. Mahama made the recommendations via his Facebook page. The former president during the Facebook stream announced that he had donated Personal Protective Equipment (PPEs) worth more than GH300,000 to some selected health facilities in the […]
Nigeria actress Funke Akindele arrested after lockdown house party
Prominent Nigerian actress Funke Akindele has been arrested in the country’s commercial capital, Lagos, for violating the government’s measures intended to slow the spread of coronavirus. The police in Lagos confirmed that the 42-year-old had held a birthday party at her house over the weekend. Akindele was one of the stars used in a video […]
Burundi football forbids group goal celebrations
Burundi’s football federation has said it is going to carry on with the league after consulting the country’s health minister regarding the coronavirus outbreak, but has introduced a number of measures to try and keep the players safe. They have been told that they cannot celebrate in groups if one of them scores a goal. […]
Government rolls out GH₵600 million soft loan scheme to assist SMEs
President Akufo-Addo has assured all Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) that government has put in place a GH₵600 million soft loan scheme with a two-year repayment plan. Persons who access these loans will have a one year grace period before beginning repayment. President Akufo-Addo said the scheme, is in collaboration with the National Board for […]
Local industries to scale up PPEs production
President Akufo-Addo, says local industries are to scale up the production of medical goods and equipment for the containment of COVID-19. Addressing the nation on steps government was taking to contain the coronavirus, he said the government was actively engaging local industries in the production of face masks, headcovers, surgical scrubs and gowns to compliment […]
Ethiopia announces its first coronavirus deaths
Ethiopia’s ministry of health on Sunday announced the country’s first deaths as a result of Covid-19, the respiratory illness caused by coronavirus. The two deaths were announced one hour apart by Health Minister Lia Tadesse. Dr Lia said the first victim, a 60-year-old woman, had been admitted at an intensive care unit (ICU) at Eka […]
GAF launches investigation into shooting incident at Ashaiman
The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) says it is investigating a shooting incident last night in which an Ashaiman resident died from the wounds he sustained when the rifle of a soldier he allegedly tried to disarm went off. A statement signed by the Director of Public Relations, Colonel Eric Aggrey-Quashie, and copied to the GNA, says the civilian tried to disarm […]
Coronavirus: Nigerian actress Funke Akindele under fire for Lagos party amid lockdown
Prominent Nigerian actress Funke Akindele has been widely criticised for holding a party during the lockdown imposed to tackle coronavirus. The party in her Lagos mansion was held to celebrate the birthday of her husband, producer JJC Skillz. Akindele has appeared in a Nigeria Centre for Disease Control video to raise awareness about coronavirus. She […]
Tiger tests positive for Covid-19
A four-year-old female Malayan tiger at the Bronx Zoo has tested positive for the coronavirus. The tiger, named Nadia, is believed to be the first known case of an animal infected with Covid-19 in the US. The Bronx Zoo, in New York City, says the test result was confirmed by the National Veterinary Services Laboratory […]
