Ghana Learning Channel falls within GBC’s mandate as State Broadcaster – Prof. Amin Alhassan
The Director-General of the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC), Prof. Amin Alhassan says the Ghana Learning Channel run by GBC and the Ghana Education Service (GES) falls within the mandate of the State Broadcaster. He said the Channel will be sustained and in the coming days, it will be improved for students to have a direct […]
How to stay healthy working from home – Chiropractors
Millions of people around the world are facing different challenges working from home under coronavirus lockdown. One of those is finding ways to make the adjustment from office to home while maintaining physical and mental health. Chiropractors in the UK, like many professions, have been forced to shut up shop during the lockdown to comply […]
Coronavirus: FAJ calls for protection for frontline Journalists
The Federation of African Journalists (FAJ), has called for heightened protection for frontline Journalists and improvement of their conditions of work amid the continuous spread of COVID-19 in Africa. The steering committee of the Pan-African Regional Organisation of journalists which met by teleconference expressed grave concern about the safety and wellbeing of what they say […]
2020 May Day celebrations will come off inspite of coronavirus – ICU
The Industrial and Commercial Workers Union (ICU), says this year’s (2020) May Day Celebrations hangs in the balance because of the precarious situation the World finds itself now. General Secretary of the ICU, Solomon Kotei said in spite of that, the May Day Celebrations, which is about two weeks away, will be observed by Ghanaian […]
NPP suspends parliamentary primaries over COIVD-19 pandemic
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has suspended its parliamentary primaries which was originally scheduled for April 25, 2020. A statement signed by the General Secretary of the party, John Boadu, said the decision to suspend the primaries was taken by the party at a National Steering Committee meeting held on Tuesday, April 14, 2020, to […]
Zimbabwe to begin mass coronavirus testing
Zimbabwe has unveiled its plan for mass testing that aims to examine at least 33,000 suspected coronavirus cases by the end of the month. The ministry of health said it had tested 665 people by Tuesday. The country has so far confirmed 18 cases of coronavirus. Government spokesperson Nick Mangwana said the mass testing will […]
COVID-19 won’t stall cocoa loan syndication – COCOBOD
The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has assured farmers and other stakeholders that the raging coronavirus disease (COVID-19) will not halt ongoing processes to secure funds from international financial institutions to finance cocoa production and purchases in the 2020/21 cocoa season. The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of COCOBOD, Mr Joseph Boahen Aidoo, also told the Daily […]
84 fishers quarantined in Central; 10 others self-isolate in Western Region
Eighty-four fishermen who returned to the Central Region from their fishing expedition to Cote d’Ivoire have been put under quarantine for two weeks. Health authorities there say the move is to satisfy laid down protocols that all who enter the country’s borders should be quarantined to ascertain their coronavirus status. The Central Regional Director of […]
Coronavirus: US to halt funding to WHO, says Trump
US President Donald Trump has said he is going to halt funding to the World Health Organization (WHO) because it has “failed in its basic duty” in its response to the coronavirus outbreak. He accused the UN agency of mismanaging and covering up the spread of the virus after it emerged in China, and said […]
South African government cuts off funding to state-owned airline
The South African government has refused a request from the beleaguered national carrier for $500m (£400m) worth of emergency funding. South African Airways now faces liquidation, with the possible loss of 5,000 jobs. The airline has not turned a profit since 2011 and has received more than $1bn worth of bailouts over the past three […]
