Mobile operator Vodafone said on Friday it would introduce 30-days free access to unlimited mobile data for half a million of its Pay Monthly customers and upgrade the contracts for those who are flagged as vulnerable.
Vulnerable custom…
Meghan Markle’s first job after being a working royal has been confirmed.
Disney+ confirmed the duchess will narrate an original movie, Elephant, which will stream on the new service from April 3.
The film is about a family of elepha…
Some nine banks are ready to provide QR Code services to shop owners and other merchants, following the launch of the electronic payment service on Wednesday.
This means that people who want to be set up to use QR Code can approach t…
President John Magufuli says people must continue to work despite the coronavirus threat
Tanzanian President John Magufuli has said the general elections planned for October, in which he is expected to seek re-election, will go on despi…
Chinese ride hailing giant Didi Chuxing said on Friday it would restart its evening Hitch service in some cities, with improved safety features and more rigorous driver and passenger verification procedures.
Drivers and passengers who m…
Five guns which were used in “James Bond” movies, including the last weapon brandished by actor Roger Moore while playing 007, have been stolen from a house in north London by suspects with Eastern European accents, British police said on …
Fitbit’s upcoming Charge 4 fitness tracker broke cover earlier in March, revealing a design that was virtually identical to the 2018 Charge 3 model, but a newly leaked promotional video posted by Roland Quandt has revealed what makes the C…
The future starts now for self-isolating Dua Lipa fans, after the star put out her new album a week early.
Future Nostalgia, which features writing contributions from Tove Lo and Madonna's producer Stuart Price, was brought forward af…
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's main rival has reportedly agreed to join a unity government, ending a year of political deadlock.
Benny Gantz's surprise election as speaker of parliament on Thursday paved the way for the dea…
The World Vision Ghana, on Wednesday presented some COVID-19 response items to the Ghana Health Service (GHS), to support the Government in its strategies against the spread of the virus.
The items were made up of 200,000 information, e…
China has announced a temporary ban on all foreign visitors, even if they have visas or residence permits.
The country is also limiting Chinese and foreign airlines to one flight per week, and flights must not be more than 75% full.
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The Oti Regional Health Directorate has inaugurated a Public Health Emergency Management Committee to help fight COVID-19 in the Region.
The Committee is to ensure that the public adhere to health safety measures outlined by the World H…
Policy think-tank, IMANI Africa, has petitioned the presidency to look into circumstances surrounding the abrogation of the contract of African Link Inspection Company Limited (ALIC), a subsidiary of Ghana Link in neighbouring Sierra Leone…
Han Zhu is on a mission to go green. The 29-year-old data analyst wants her next car to be electric. But her reasons for buying an electric vehicle are in part practical.
In the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen, government restrictions…
World Poetry Day was observed on Saturday, March 21 and while the world over would have celebrated the day with a number of events, that couldn't happen because of the outbreak of the coronavirus which has halted public gatherings.
In G…
I am not God, not even a Nostradamus, but in all things, I try to see tomorrow. Unless the election of a President and members of parliament (MPs) is so critical to our existence that we can afford to put the health of the people on hold, …
Management of the Cape Coast Teaching Hospital (CCTH) has received a cheque of GH?97,450.16 from the government to cover the medical bills of the accident victims of the Dompoase crash.
This was in fulfillment of the promise made to tak…
Ralph Lauren is to start making medical masks and gowns - the latest designer brand to lend its support to the coronavirus fight.
The fashioner designer announced the shift in production through its charitable arm on Thursday.
The Ra…
The Crime Check Foundation (CCF) believes that the granting of amnesty to 808 prisoners by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, was woefully inadequate in the fight against the spread of the deadly Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in priso…
A Deputy Superintendent of Prison (DSP) Johann Nii Narh Nartey, has appealed to Government to include the Ghana Prisons Service (GPS) in the provision of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to prevent the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-1…
Huawei has launched a range of new flagship smartphones despite the coronavirus pandemic.
The firm unveiled the P40 phones a day after the firm's founder announced that 90% of the company's 150,000 China-based employees had returned to …
Dr Nana Ato Authur, Head of the Local Government Service (LGS) has asked staff of Regional Coordinating Councils (RCCs), Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) to take their annual leave to avoid overcrowding in their vari…
Philanthropist, Oscar Yao Doe, is asking President Nana Akufo-Addo to institute measures to cushion Ghanaians, especially the vulnerable, in the event of a shutdown due to the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic.
In an open letter to …
The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has encouraged stakeholders in the financial sector to intensify public education and sensitisation on the new electronic payment system including the use of Universal QR Code Payment Service and Proxy Pay for effic…
Ghana can access up to $500 million in the form of concessionary emergency funding from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to mitigate the effect of the coronavirus disease (CONVID-19) on the economy, the IMF Resident Representative i…
A total lockdown might not be the best option for Ghana now, but should that happen, more expenditure would be needed to sustain economic growth with an economic stimulus package of over GH¢15 billion for a 28-day lockdown, an economic thi…
Health officials in the Ketu South Municipality are calling for a designated place in the Municipality to quarantine people suspected to be infected with COVID -19.
The call follows a report of the arrest and mandatory quarantine of a G…
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has recalled all of its staff on study leave to help with the fight against the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19), which has claimed three lives in the last two weeks with a total of 136 people testing positive …
The Majority Leader in Parliament, Mr Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu has told Parliament that President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo will address the nation today about the coronavirus outbreak.
Mr Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu made this known while reading…
The Upper West Regional Minister, Hafiz Bin Salih has confirmed that a 42-year-old Ghanaian who visited the United Kingdom and Spain and returned to Ghana through Egypt has tested positive for the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19).
The Min…
This easy-to-use messaging service has the potential to reach 2 billion people and enables WHO to get information directly into the hands of the people that need it
WHO has launched a dedicated messaging services in Arabic, English, Fre…
Among the first solutions from Africa to check the spread of Coronavirus in the continent
Solution to go live in Nigeria, Kenya, and South Africa next week in addition to the U.S.
Redbird (formerly Redbird Health Tech), a medical dia…
The African Development Bank (AAA) has raised an exceptional $3 billion in a three-year bond to help alleviate the economic and social impact the Covid-19 pandemic will have on livelihoods and Africa’s economies.
The Fight Covid…
On a daily basis, we are seeing how governments, politicians, businesses, and individuals globally are quickly reacting and adapting to the Covid-19 pandemic. Despite the crisis having a devastating impact on businesses in every industry, …
Coronavirus - Ethiopia: Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed held a virtual meeting with the COVID-19 Ministerial Committee
The Federal government has been taking heightened precautions to ensure that enough preventative measures have been taken
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Latest research from Neustar reveals across-the-board growth in attacks of all sizes
Neustar, Inc., a global information services and technology company and leader in identity resolution, announced that its Security Operations Center (…
Everyday various sectors across our continent are adjusting and finding ways to deal with challenges brought about by the current pandemic. Given our position in Africa’s video entertainment sector, we are acutely aware of the challenges o…
Coronavirus – Sierra Leone: Ethiopian Airlines just shipped in to Sierra Leone Jack Ma's promise of essential medical supplies for COVID-19
Ethiopian Airlines just shipped in to Sierra Leone Jack Ma's promise of essential medical suppli…
Market Summary
The benchmark index was down 16.97 points (-0.78%), closing at 2,160.90 with a -4.26% year-to-date return as a result of downward price movements in five banking and oil marketing counters while market capitalization de…
The Universal Postal Union (UPU), the United Nations specialized agency for postal matters, and UNI Global Union, the global representative for postal workers worldwide, today issued a joint statement calling on postal operators and unions…
Stop Coronavirus Ghana is delighted to announce the launch of the “StopCovid19 Ghana Video Challenge” as part of its awareness activities in the fight against the spread of COVID19 in Ghana.
The goal of the Stop COVID 19 Ghana Challe…
A free, international, online event about entrepreneurship in emerging markets.
Geneva, Switzerland - March 26, 2020: Seedstars, the Swiss-based private group of companies with a mission to impact people’s lives in emerging markets, is …
URGENT ADVISORY: CORONAVIRUS AND COMPANION ANIMALS PETA Offers Tips on Caring for Cats and Dogs During COVID-19 Quarantines
Nairobi — Although experts from the World Health Organization, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, …
In Response to Blood Shortages Due to COVID-19, Masimo Offers Licenses for rainbow® Noninvasive Blood Constituent Monitoring, Including Total Hemoglobin, SpHb®, at No Additional Charge During the Coronavirus Pandemic
rainbow® Can Help M…
The 120-metre Alemondji bridge was built as part of the renovation of the roads on the CU9 corridor linking Lomé, Cinkansé and Ouagadougou
Every Tuesday, Alemondji market in northern Togo swarms with people. Amid the throng, Burkinabe a…
Kaspersky supports healthcare institutions amid COVID-19 pandemic with free full featured product licenses for six months
Continuity of operations and data protection is extremely critical for healthcare organisations
Kaspersky (www.…
Coronavirus - Nigeria: APM Terminals Nigeria donates towards the UN in Nigeria basket fund in support of government in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic
APM Terminals support will enhance the UN support to the country's preparedne…
Speech by Godwin, I. Emefiele, Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, March 26, 2020:
Ladies and Gentlemen, Good afternoon.
As a follow up to the series of engagements and releases from the Central Bank of Nigeria in respon…
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) calls for increased support for displaced amidst deteriorating humanitarian crisis, emergence of COVID-19 in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso has reported 152 cases of COVID-19 and four deaths…
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