The African Development Bank says it has commissioned an independent inquiry into allegations of corruption against its head, Akinwumi Adesina.
The former Nigerian agriculture minister is seeking re-election in August.
But the United S…
Professor Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng, the Minister of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation, on Thursday called on Ghanaians to work assiduously to conserve the country’s natural resources more sustainably.
He said the need to r…
Ghana lost an estimated tourism revenue of US$171 million in a space of four months - from March to June, because of the global novel coronavirus pandemic.
The revenue loss followed the closure of the country's borders to human traffi…
Beyoncé is speaking out about the future of the fight against racial injustice. After days of worldwide protests against police brutality and systemic racism, the singer took to Instagram to encourage activists to keep the fight going and …
Zoom’s latest earnings report was even better than expected, SoftBank announces a new fund to invest in founders of color and Google pulls a trending app that targets apps from China.
Here’s your Daily Crunch for June 3, 2020.
1. Rem…
Ghana has confirmed 337 new infections of COVID-19, bringing the country’s case count to 8,885 with 38 deaths.
The total recoveries have reached 3,189, after 57 more patients tested negative following their second results after treatmen…
Meghan Markle is speaking out for the first time since protests have swept the nation and the world in the wake of the May 25 death of George Floyd. People in all 50 states have publicly protested police brutality after Floyd died at the a…
Dwayne Johnson is not impressed. The 48-year-old actor and former wrestler took to social media late Wednesday night to share a firm and passionate message, directly aimed at President Donald Trump.
Though The Rock didn't address Trump…
The British Academy of Film and Television Arts will celebrate the best of television broadcast in the United Kingdom during 2019 in a live show at the end of July - though with stars and studio audience absent.
‘Chernobyl’, HBO’s criti…
Google and Walmart establish dominance in India’s mobile payments market as WhatsApp Pay struggles to launch
In India, it’s Google and Walmart-owned PhonePe that are racing neck-and-neck to be the top player in the mobile payments marke…
Germany's coalition government has agreed a €130bn (£114bn) fiscal stimulus package which cuts tax and hands €300 per child to every family.
The move is designed to kick-start the economy which has been severely hit by the coronavirus c…
Stars including JK Rowling and Jordan Peele have praised John Boyega for his emotional speech at a Black Lives Matter protest in London on Wednesday.
"Black lives have always mattered," said the Star Wars actor. "We have always been imp…
Facebook Inc (FB.O) messaging platform WhatsApp and PayPal Holdings Inc (PYPL.O) on Wednesday said they have invested in payment, food delivery and ride-hailing app operator Gojek as part of the Indonesian firm’s ongoing fundraising round.…
Libya's UN-backed Government of National Accord (GNA) has regained full control of Tripoli after recapturing the capital's airport.
Gen Khalifa Haftar's forces have been besieging the city since April 2019.
But intensified military s…
Nollywood actress Tonto Dikeh will celebrate her birthday on June 9.
As common with most celebrity birthdays, these personalities receive gifts from their fans randomly.
Surprisingly, Tonto Dikeh has rejected all gifts from her fans …
Turkey plans to resume flights to 40 countries this month - and has reached provisional reciprocal agreements with 15 countries.
Germany, Switzerland, South Korea and Qatar are among the destinations for flights starting this month.
Tu…
Majority Leader Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu on Wednesday repeated a call to build the capacity of Members of Parliament and complained about the high attrition rate from the House which attributed to monetization of the nation's politics.
He…
Hundreds of posts spreading misinformation about Covid-19 are being left online, according to a report from the Center for Countering Digital Hate.
Some 649 posts were reported to Facebook and Twitter, including false cures, anti-vaccin…
Kenya has a backlog of 6,000 samples as the country awaits arrival of testing kits ordered, local television channel NTV has reported.
Most of the samples were collected from virus hotspots in the capital, Nairobi, the coastal city of M…
Hundreds of people in Uganda's capital, Kampala, have been left stranded on the first day of the resumption of public transport since coronavirus restrictions were lifted.
There appears to be a shortage of buses and mini-bus taxis follo…
The National Democratic Congress (NDC), the largest opposition party in the country, has called on all citizens to join the crusade to get the Electoral Commission (EC) to back down on using the Ghana Card as the primary document for the c…
Police in Nigeria are investigating the rape and murder of 18-year-old student, Barakat Bello.
She was killed on Tuesday in the south-western state of Oyo.
The case is just one in a string of violent sexual attacks and murders of women…
Mr Eric Dzakpasu, Deputy Volta Regional Director of the Electoral Commission, said the Commission has fixed the technical glitches that interrupted the pilot of the Biometric Voter Registration (BVR) kits and processes in Ho on Tuesday.
…
Amazon.com (AMZN.O) is in early-stage talks to buy a stake worth at least $2 billion in Indian mobile operator Bharti Airtel (BRTI.NS), three people with knowledge of the discussions told Reuters, in a move that could turbocharge India’s d…
Mr. Simon Osei-Mensah, the Ashanti Regional Minister, has called for everybody to attach utmost importance to the impending voters' registration exercise by the Electoral Commission (EC).
"I am urging all qualified persons in the region…
March's constitutional referendum paved the way for President Alpha Condé to run for a third termImage caption: March's constitutional referendum paved the way for President Alpha Condé to run for a third term
Lawyers in Guinea are accu…
The Central Regional branch of the People's National Convention (PNC) has expressed concern over how some people were deliberately misinterpreting the statement made by its National Chairman, Bernard Mornah to suit their parochial politica…
South Sudan said on Wednesday its monthly gold export earnings to the Arab world have plummeted due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Akol Ayii Madut, director general of South Sudan Customs Services, said Juba is no longer able to earn from its …
Ghana and Amandi Holdings Limited have signed a $560 million agreement for the construction of sections of the Western Railway Line (Standard Gauge Line) between Takoradi Harbour and the Huni Valley.
The signing ceremony, which took pla…
VOICE Ghana, a Non-Governmental Organization is embarking on a one and half year project aimed at sensitizing Persons With Disabilities (PWDs) on resource revenues management in the country.
The sensitization will focus on revenues from…
The Center for Indigenous Knowledge and Organizational Development (CIKOD) has presented nine gun thermometers to the COVID-19 tasks force of Lawra and Nandom Municipalities.
The gesture is meant to enhance their work as they battle wit…
Cabinet has approved Park Agrotech Limited, a Ghanaian company in the agribusiness sector, as the preferred strategic investor for the Komenda Sugar Factory, Mr Alan Kyerematen, Minister of Trade and Industry, announced on Wednesday.
He…
Royal Ladies for the National Democratic Congress (NDC), a women's wing of the Party in the Northern Region on Tuesday presented quantities of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to market women in the Tamale Central Market.
The items i…
People living with HIV/AIDs (PLWHAs) in the Sunyani Municipality have appealed for nose masks, hand sanitizers, and veronica buckets to enable them to comply with safety protocols to protect themselves from contracting the Corona Virus Dis…
Churches in the Ashanti Region have been directed to officially register their premises for effective monitoring by the Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs).
The directive comes in the wake of the recent lifting of th…
News of the reopening of schools for final year Junior High School (JHS) students have been warmly received by parents and school authorities.
Ghana has closed down all its educational institutions for more than two months since the cor…
The Ghana Chamber of Mines has called for the establishment of an incentive scheme to help reduce the high cost of exploration and to also attract the required investments into the high-risk business of mineral exploration.
Addressing t…
Airborne transmission of the virus may be facilitated by certain activities, including speaking, yelling, and singing.
Compared with breathing alone, those vocalizations produce more aerosolized saliva.
Some studies have found that …
Drugs normally used to treat malaria, hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine, have been touted as potential treatments for coronavirus.
The treatments have been promoted and used by some world leaders, but concerns have been raised about th…
Mrs Kosi Yankey Ayeh, the Executive Director of the National Board for Small Scale Industries (NBSSI), said the application process for the COVID-19 Alleviation Programme (CAP) is free hence no one should pay any fee for it.
The c…
Coronavirus - Niger: Amidst the Covid-19 pandemic, EU Humanitarian Aid (ECHO) and UNICEF teamed up to ensure continuity of life-saving care for malnourished children in Niger
Malnutrition is a major threat to children’s survival and dev…
COVID-19 is a global disease affecting all people around the world but with a disproportionate higher impact on most vulnerable groups and individuals
The United Nations and the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement call for…
Coronavirus - Africa: Policymakers and business leaders to review the future of e-commerce in Africa amidst COVID-19 challenges
During the pandemic, e-commerce solutions have played a critical role in ensuring business continuity for ma…
Because of COVID 19 and it crises, many parents today are considering home tuition as a way of supporting kids from home especially in this times that most schools are still closed.
Many parents are looking for In-home tuition that is w…
The updates will offer further versatility for videographers within the broadcast industry
Canon Europe (Canon-Europe.com) today announces increased CODEC support with additional XF-AVC and MP4 recording options and HDR support for high…
Coronavirus - Joint action against malaria: European Investment Bank, European Commission and Investitionsbank Berlin inaugurate €70 million fund
This preventable and curable disease continues to claim the lives of more than 400 000 peo…
The United States commercial and industrial loans have shot up significantly in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. Data gathered by Learnbonds.com shows that by the third week of May this year, the loans stood at $3.04 trillion, an al…
KONE Corporation, a global leader in the elevator and escalator industry, has won an order to deliver 20 escalators to a new metro extension in Stockholm, Sweden. The first phase of the blue line extension – one of the city’s largest infr…
Rural development projects financed and supported by the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) have helped to reduce rural poverty and increase rural entrepreneurship in Madagascar, according to a new report presented toda…
“The only thing we have learnt from experience is that we learn nothing from experience” – Chinua Achebe
The world has battled the Spanish Flu, SARS 1, MERS, Ebola, Lassa Fever and many more. For a number of these we…
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