The Leader and Founder of the Liberal Party of Ghana (LPG), Kofi Akpaloo, on Saturday commended COVID-19 frontline health workers for their patriotism and sacrifices in combating the deadly disease in the country.
He also lauded the COV…
Six political parties have pledged their support to the government’s efforts at dealing decisively with the COVID-19 outbreak in the country.
They have also commended the government for the moves taken so far to check the spread of th…
The Electoral Commission (EC) last Tuesday re-laid the Public Elections (Registration of Voters) Amendment Regulation, 2020 from Parliament after the instrument was found to be fraught with errors and withdrawn.
It was re-laid after t…
Tanzania’s immigration department has extended visas for foreign nationals who can't leave the country because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Foreign visitors, who applied online, were given visa extensions of three months.
The extensi…
The White House is expected to advise Americans in coronavirus hotspots to wear cloth masks or scarves in public to help stop the virus spread.
President Donald Trump said such an advisory would not be mandatory.
Residents of New Yor…
The Asante Mampong Municipal Emergency Health Response Team has put in place a number of measures to contain any possible outbreak of the COVID-19 in the Municipality.
As part of the measures, the Team has secured rooms at the St. Monic…
Two French doctors have been accused of racism after calling for coronavirus vaccines to be trialled in Africa.
Jean-Paul Mira, head of intensive care at Cochin hospital in Paris, and Camille Locht, head of research at the Inserm health…
Parliament has approved 35 million dollars Financing Agreement between the Government and the International Development Association (IDA) to finance the Ghana COVID-19 Emergency Preparedness and Response Project.
The facility forms par…
“Yesterday we conducted the highest number of #COVID-19 tests & recorded the highest number of positive cases in #Nigeria.
We have also deployed 15 rapid response teams to support 15 states.
This is the largest deployment of …
The Humanitarian Response Plan will play a key role in mitigating the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and protecting those most vulnerable in communities in Zimbabwe
The 2020 Humanitarian Response Plan for Zimbabwe was launched today, t…
How countries are using edtech (including online learning, radio, television, texting) to support access to remote learning during the COVID-19 pandemic
In support of this work, the World Bank is cataloguing emerging approaches, by coun…
One year after launching a pioneering SMS service used by traditional birth attendants to fight gender-based violence in Nigeria, WARIF founder Dr Kemi DaSilva says she’s doubling down in her efforts to help vulnerable populations in r…
Coronavirus - South Africa: United Nations in South Africa meet with diplomats find measures to mitigate the COVID-19 pandemic
During the meeting, UN gave briefings on the current national, regional and global status of the COVID-19 pan…
This funding is the first in a series of support the World Bank is providing to Kenya in response to the unprecedented challenge of COVID-19
The World Bank Group Board of Directors approved today $50 million in immediate funding to supp…
Coronavirus – Rwanda: International Monetary Fund (IMF) Executive Board Approves a US$109.4 Million Disbursement to Rwanda to address the COVID-19 Pandemic
The economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic is rapidly unfolding, with the near…
As COVID-19 spreads rapidly across Africa it has become clear that solutions in the response require action beyond the health sector
The World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Office for Africa hosted its first virtual ‘hackathon’ bri…
Coronavirus – Sudan: UNAMID and State Health Authorities launch Community Awareness Campaign against COVID-19
The program, part of the UNAMID Communications Strategy for Prevention and Combat on COVID-19, has been facilitated by the Mis…
Across the Central Sahel in Africa – encompassing Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger – more than five million people face severe food insecurity ahead of the coming lean season
Food insecurity levels in the Sahel region are “spiralling out of…
Azuri Technologies [1], a leader in pay-as-you-go solar home solutions for off-grid Africa, is helping to off-grid children across Kenya to continue education while schools remain closed.
Kenyan schools have been shut down as a measure …
Coronavirus - Africa: The United States is leading the Humanitarian and Health Assistance Response to COVID-19
U.S. government agencies are working together to prioritize foreign assistance based on coordination and the potential for im…
The agreement provides a total of NOK 1.75 billion over five years to support Norwegian Church Aid’s sustainable development work in sub-Saharan Africa
Norwegian Church Aid has signed an agreement of record size with the Norwegian Agenc…
Authorities have now confirmed ten cases of COVID-19 and one death in Libya
This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Babar Baloch – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today's press briefing at the Palais des Nati…
Advanced Geospatial Technology Offered to Global Communities During COVID-19 Crisis
Esri, the global leader in mapping and location intelligence, today announced they will provide a COVID-19 Response Package for Ministries of Health and…
It goes without saying that during a crisis such as the pandemic the world is currently facing; clear, consistent and concise communications can be an effective tool in curbing the spread of diseases such as COVID-19. But innovative commun…
One week into South Africa's nationwide lockdown to prevent the spread of coronavirus, and it is tempting - dangerously tempting - to breathe a sigh of relief.
After all, look at how much has already been achieved. More than 47,000 peop…
The commander of the USS Theodore Roosevelt has been removed after saying the US Navy was not doing enough to halt a coronavirus outbreak on board the aircraft carrier.
In a letter, Capt Brett Crozier had urged his superiors to act to p…
Democrats have been forced to delay naming their nominee to face Donald Trump in the November presidential election amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
Citing an "unprecedented health crisis", officials said the Democratic National Convention (…
A daughter of Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari has completed two weeks of self-isolation and been reunited with the first family, a spokesperson said.
She had returned from the UK last month and gone into isolation in compliance wit…
Peru is to stop people from leaving their homes according to their gender, in a bid to slow the spread of the coronavirus.
Men will be allowed to go out on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays but only to buy essential items, President Martí…
Nigeria's commercial hub and the capital are under lockdown to curb the spread of coronavirusImage caption: Nigeria's commercial hub and the capital are under lockdown to curb the spread of coronavirus
Nigeria has discharged 11 people w…
The cases were announced as the country prepares for a presidential election on 2 JulyImage caption: The cases were announced as the country prepares for a presidential election on 2 July
Malawi has reported its first three confirmed ca…
Infections have been rising swiftly in Germany and now the Robert Koch public health institute says the death toll has reached 1,017, up 145 in the past 24 hours.
The confirmed number of cases is up 6,714 to 79,696, says the RKI. Meanwh…
Welcome to the world, Corona and Covid - these are the names of newborn twins in India's Raipur city.
The boy and girl were born amid a three-week lockdown in India. Their parents say they gave them the names as a reminder of obstacles …
England's Health Secretary, Matt Hancock, has described coronavirus as a "pretty unpleasant experience" after recovering from the illness.
He was unable to sleep for a couple of nights and it felt "like having glass in my throat", leavi…
Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta has shot down requests for government to reduce the number of Ministers and other Presidential Staffers as a measure to raise more funds for the Coronavirus Alleviation Programme (CAP).
According to him,…
Prince Charles speaks via video link while opening the Nightingale hospital
Prince Charles has officially opened London's new NHS Nightingale Hospital via video link.
He joined live from his home in Scotland, where he self-isolated a…
The Council of Elders of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has congratulated President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on the occasion of his 76th birthday.
“We as Elders have cherished our brotherhood with you in our common struggle to ensure …
Parliament has passed the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) National Trust Fund Bill, 2020, under a certificate of urgency.
The Bill is to establish the fund to complement the efforts of the government in the fight against the COVID-19 pan…
Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson promised to ramp up testing for coronavirus after his government faced criticism for being slower than some European peers to roll out mass checks for front-line health workers and the population.
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World food prices fell sharply in March, hit by a drop in demand tied to the coronavirus pandemic and a plunge in global oil prices, the United Nations food agency said on Thursday.
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) food price…
Shenzhen has become the first Chinese city to ban the sale and consumption of dog and cat meat.
It comes after the coronavirus outbreak was linked to wildlife meat, prompting Chinese authorities to ban the trade and consumption of wild …
Algeria has become the latest country in Africa to release some of its prisoners in response to the coronavirus outbreak.
President Abdelmadjid Tebboune has pardoned close to 5,000 detainees who have 18 months or less to serve of their …
Rwanda was the first East African country to impose a lockdown
The government in Rwanda has extended rigid lockdown restrictions imposed last month to 19 April.
The lockdown that begun on 21 March banned people from leaving their hom…
The Human Rights Reporters Ghana has condemned the alleged acts of brutalities meted out to Ghanaians in the wake of partial lock down in Accra, Kumasi, Tema and Jason.
They have equally called on the public to respect the dictates of…
Mr Charles Konadu Yiadom, Member of Parliament (MP) for Nkoranza South, has applauded the Government of Ghana for adding Nkoranza South to the recipient communities to benefit from one of government's hospital projects.
He said the es…
In East and Southern Africa, some governments, such as Rwanda, South Africa, Uganda and Kenya, have imposed unprecedented measures such as national “lockdowns”
Deprose Muchena is the Director of Amnesty International’s East and Southern…
It's telling that the 2019-2020 World Quality Report [1] doesn't include any analysis of the EMEA region. Africa doesn't even feature in the 11th edition of software quality assurance and testing assessment that does span Europe, Australia…
African Union Member States (49) reporting COVID-19 cases (6,213), deaths (221), and recoveries (469) by region:
Central (425 cases, 20 deaths, 14 recoveries): Burundi (2, 0, 0), Cameroon (233, 6, 5), Central African Republic (8…
Across the Central Sahel -- a region that encompasses Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger - the situation is extremely worrying, with the number of hungry rising steadily as the crisis deepens
The humanitarian crisis in the Central Sahel regio…
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