WHO warning: Africa at risk if US cuts funding
Programmes on polio eradication, the fight against HIV and malaria in Africa will be greatly affected if US President Donald Trump’s decision to cut funding to the World Health Organization (WHO) is ratified by congress. WHO’s Africa head Matshidiso Moeti has appealed to the US to reconsider President Trump’s decision. The US, which is the […]
Your hard work is crucial in COVID-19 fight – VP Bawumia to staff of COVID-19 Call Centre
The Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has commended the hardworking staff of the COVID-19 Call Centre for their contributions to the national fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. Speaking during a visit to the Centre on Thursday (April 16, 2020), Vice President Bawumia emphasised that the gathering and availability of data have played a significant role […]
Coronavirus: UK lockdown extended for ‘at least’ three weeks
Lockdown restrictions in the UK will continue for “at least” another three weeks as it tackles the coronavirus outbreak, Dominic Raab has said. The foreign secretary told the daily No 10 briefing that a review had concluded relaxing the measures now would risk harming public health and the economy. “We still don’t have the infection […]
Coronavirus: Trump unveils plan to re-open states in phases
As Covid-19 continues to spread across the US, President Donald Trump has given governors guidance on re-opening state economies in the coming months. The guidelines for “Opening up America Again” outline three phases in which states can gradually ease their lockdowns. Mr Trump promised governors they would be handling the process themselves, with help from […]
VEEP visits COVID-19 Call Centre to familiarise himself with its operations
Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia, on Thursday (April 16), visited the state-of-the-art National Information Contact Centre (NICC) established to receive information and concerns from the public in relation to the measures being implemented by the Government against COVID-19. The Centre is manned by personnel from the Ghana Health Service and other emergency service providers. The 24/7 […]
COVID-19: Corporate Institutions urged not to limit charity works
A Business and Administration Expert, Eben-Kay Hodo has urged corporate institutions and business philanthropists not to limit their charity works in these COVID-19 times to only big cities like Accra and Kumasi. Using financial institutions as an example, Mr. Hodo said most banks have branches in remote areas where these charitable activities like donations of […]
Coronavirus: Eto’o plans to help 100,000 in Cameroon
Former Barcelona and Cameroon striker Samuel Eto’o has said he will distribute supplies to 100,000 people to help support efforts to combat coronavirus in his home country. Eto’o runs a foundation in the country and has promised that it will be used to “share soaps, sanitisers and several food items to fifty thousand households in […]
