Nigeria has confirmed a third case of coronavirus, a 30-year-old Nigerian woman who flew into the commercial city of Lagos from the UK on 13 March. Lagos State's Ministry of Health tweeted that she was in self-Isolation when she developed symptoms. She is receiving care at Mainland General Hospital. Nigeria reported sub-Saharan Africa's
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Reduce mobile money charges by 50% to help coronavirus – Internal Auditors to Telecos
The Institute of Internal Auditors Ghana has called on Bank of Ghana and Telecom operators to consider reducing charges on mobile money transactions by at least 50%. This they believe will help minimize the spread of Coronavirus. The use of physical cash according to health professionals can contribute to the spread
King Promise sells out major London concert
Award-winning Ghanaian music sensation, King Promise, last Sunday sold out the famous Scala live event centre in London. https://www.instagram.com/p/B9hvmGonyh5/ King Promise had previously sold out two other events in Berlin and Hamburg all in Germany, reports the Business and Financial Times newspaper. Scala now plays host to many eclectic club nights and has
Gloria Sarfo wins Best Supporting Actress award at AMVCA
Actress, Gloria Sarfo, has swept the award for Best Supporting Actress at the 2020 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards (AMVCA). She was nominated for her role in Shirley Frimping Manso's ‘Perfect Picture: 10 Years Later’. https://twitter.com/bellanaija/status/1238919858974330887?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1238919858974330887&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.myjoyonline.com%2Fentertainment%2Fgloria-sarfo-wins-best-supporting-actress-award-at-amvca%2F Gloria Safo was the only Ghanaian nominated for this year's AMVCA. The actress beat Nigeria’s Toni Tones, Eucharia
Hindu group hosts cow urine drinking party to ward off coronavirus
Dozens of Hindu activists in India hosted a cow urine-drinking party. Some members of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Hindu nationalist party have claimed that cow urine and dung can prevent and cure COVID-19. The chief of the Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha (All India Hindu Union) group hosted a cow urine-drinking event
COVID-19: Government pushes for improved hygienic conditions of public vehicles
Government is pushing for improved hygienic conditions of public vehicles following news of four new confirmed cases of the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Ghana. Six cases have so far been recorded. Four of the infected persons according to health officials have been in contact with about 151 people. President Nana Akufo-Addo in
GFA suspends all football competitions
The Ghana Football Association following the directives given by the President of the Republic on Sunday, March 15, 2020, has suspended all its competitions with immediate effect until further notice. In a statement released last week, the GFA announced that while all competitions will go ahead as scheduled it will continue
Convert hotels in Ghana to quarantine centres – Epidemiologist suggests
Government has been urged to take over hotels and make them isolation centres in the face of the growing spread of the coronavirus disease in the country. Professor Fred Binka, an epidemiologist, says Ghana will definitely record higher cases of Covid-19 and it is only prudent for the government to make
Government bans church activities, funerals, other public gatherings
President Akufo-Addo has banned all public gatherings including conference, workshops, funerals, festivals, political rallies and church activities and related events as part of measures to stop the spread of coronavirus in the country. President Akufo-Addo has banned all public gatherings including conference, workshops, funerals, festivals, political rallies and church activities and
Prez Akufo-Addo shuts down schools until further notice
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has directed the management of schools in the country to shut down effective Monday, March 16, 2020, until further notice. The President gave the order when he addressed the nation on Sunday. He said, "All universities, Senior High Schools and basic schools ie public and private schools, will be