South Africa says it is succeeding in fighting the coronavirus pandemic, with a nationwide lockdown showing clear signs of containing the disease, for now.
At a televised briefing, the chair of the government’s advisory committee said S…
Ugandan opposition politician Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly known as Bobi Wine, says he has partnered with an American businessman to airlift Africans being mistreated in China.
This is after reports emerged of hundreds of Africans evict…
A health inspector examines a children's goods store in RomeImage caption: A health inspector examines a children's goods store in Rome
After Spain allowed work to resume at construction sites and factories on Monday, now Italy and Aust…
Dozens of people were arrested in Kenya over Easter after they were found drinking in bars and flouting strict measures announced by the government to deal with the spread of coronavirus.
Those detained include a member of parliament, a…
China could temporarily freeze debt repayments by African nations to free up cash for those countries to tackle the coronavirus outbreaks, reports the Reuters news agency.
China is a major creditor to African economies, having lent them…
Happy Easter my fellow countrymen and women. Today is day 14 (two weeks) since the partial lockdown declared by the President in some parts of Greater Accra and Ashanti regions, and Kasoa due to the deadly Coronavirus pandemic.
So far…
President Donald Trump has claimed "total" power to lift the nationwide coronavirus lockdown, contradicting governors and legal experts.
"The president of the United States calls the shots," Mr Trump said during a combative press confer…
Former US presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders has endorsed Joe Biden's campaign to take on Donald Trump in November's election.
Senator Sanders pulled out of the contest to be the Democratic Party's nominee last week, leaving Mr Biden a…
UNICEF together with the Ministry of Health carefully designed the package of essential medical supplies and material to be available at the health facility level
An estimated 225,000 women and children will benefit from some 122 tonnes…
The Foundation’s research arm, Dubai Future Research, and its lineup of reports offer crucial insights for shaping a better future after the global outbreak, for the UAE and the world
Dubai Future Foundation (DFF) has stepped up its eff…
Coronavirus - South Sudan: The World Bank releases USD 7.6 million to help respond to the Coronavirus pandemic in South Sudan
Through the UNICEF and World Bank partnership, risk communication efforts will be further scaled up
The Wor…
ICRC fears that the virus will compound the suffering of conflict-affected families, who are already struggling to meet basic needs, from shelter to food, water, and medical care
Hundreds of thousands of Libyans are caught in an intensi…
Days after Congo announced emergency restrictions to curb the new coronavirus, a police video started circulating online showing an officer in the capital beating a taxi driver for violating a one-passenger limit.
The driver pleads with…
Nearly a year after fire devastated Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris, the city’s Archbishop held a small ceremony there to mark Good Friday, praying that Easter’s message of rebirth might bring comfort to a country stricken by the coronavirus…
China’s Wuhan city, where the global coronavirus pandemic began, is still testing residents regularly despite relaxing its tough two-month lockdown, with the country wary of a rebound in cases even as it sets its sights on normalising the …
Crack open the Easter eggs. They've done it!
After two tortuous weeks of wrangling, EU finance ministers have agreed a number of common financial measures to protect the workers, businesses and EU countries most in need during the coron…
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has donated some Personal Protective Equipment (PPEs) and medicines to the Upper West Regional Health Directorate to aid the fight against COVID-19 and the outbreak of Cerebral Spinal Meningitis (CSM)…
Coronavirus - Africa: 52 African Union Member States reporting COVID-19 cases (12,492), deaths (649), and recoveries (1,964)
African Union Member States (52) reporting COVID-19 cases (12,492), deaths (649), and recoveries (1,964) by reg…
Across the world, the Coronavirus has not only become another disaster to wipe us all out of the earth but has also put the spotlight on the level of competence of our political leaders.
In Africa, the case is not different as governmen…
But it will teach us an important lesson: the need to invest in health infrastructure across the world, and particularly in Africa
At present, Africa is home to more than 1.3 billion people and bears one-third of the global di…
Coronavirus - Nigeria: Polio personnel crucial for preparedness and initial response to COVID-19 in Northeast Nigeria
All six States have set up COVID-19 emergency operation and coordination centres to ensure effective implementation of…
In South Sudan, there are just 24 ICU beds and four ventilators
The International Rescue Committee’s analysis and approach to COVID-19 draws on decades of experience as a humanitarian and health responder in the world’s most complex cri…
Among 47 countries in the World Health Organization (WHO) African region, nearly 60% are reporting COVID-19 cases in multiple locations
As the number of COVID-19 cases in Africa continues to grow, more countries in the continent are see…
Zimbabwe's embattled national airline is to send some of its staff on indefinite unpaid leave later this month following a drop in revenue caused by global travel restrictions.
Air Zimbabwe, which has just one aeroplane, was already $30…
Will India extend its rigorous 21-day lockdown to slow the spread of coronavirus beyond its end date next week? By all accounts, yes.
On 24 March, India shut its $2.9 trillion economy, closing its businesses and issuing strict stay-at-h…
The Majority Caucus in Parliament has presented a cheque for GHC100, 000.00 as their contribution to the government's COVID-19 Trust Fund.
The donation is to support government in its effort to mobilize resources to fight to contain and…
The US has expelled more than 6,300 undocumented migrants on its Mexico border using emergency powers to curb coronavirus spread, officials say.
The 21 March public health measure lets officials override immigration laws, expediting rem…
Lagos state's health commissioner for has warned residents to be ready to answer questions from health workers who are going house-to-house asking about coronavirus symptoms.
The health workers will "make inquiries about symptoms of cou…
A potential deal between major oil producers to counter the slump in demand caused by the coronavirus outbreak has hit a roadblock after Mexico refused to approve an agreement committing to historic production cuts.
Members of Opec-plus…
Human Rights Reporters condemn alleged shooting and killing of a civilian by a military officer at Ashaiman Municipality
The Human Rights Reporters Ghana (HRRG) is grieved by the shocking incident of shooting and killing of a civilian o…
The Minority National Democratic Congress (NDC) Caucus in Parliament on Thursday told a News conference that a sitting earlier in the day following a recall by Speaker Aaron Michael from suspension was "bizarre."
The Speaker, citing the…
The decision to extend South Africa's lockdown until the end of April will create an economic disaster, the main opposition party has warned.
The country has already been under lockdown for two weeks and it was due to be lifted in a wee…
Almost 96,000 people have died across the globe with coronavirus, according to statistics compiled by Johns Hopkins University.
Nearly 18,300 deaths have been recorded in Italy, 16,686 in the US - including more than 5,000 in New York c…
Boris Johnson's team have just finished a briefing with UK journalists, updating them on the PM's health.
Mr Johnson was taken into hospital on Sunday after 10 days of coronavirus symptoms, and moved to intensive care on Monday.
But …
Five political parties have appealed to Ghanaians to sacrifice the merriment often associated with Easter to fight the COVID-19 pandemic.
The National Democratic Congress (NDC), the New Patriotic Party (NPP), the People’s National Con…
Botswana's 57 MPs will be put in mandatory quarantine for 14 days after a parliamentary nurse tested positive for Covid-19, the respiratory illness caused by coronavirus.
The order to quarantine the lawmakers was made by Director of Hea…
During the past fortnight South Africa has seen a dramatic, and unexpected slow-down in the daily rate of coronavirus infections.
Health experts are warning that it is far too early to see this as a significant development, and worry th…
Singapore had been a master class in how to handle the Covid-19 outbreak.
Before the disease even had a name, the country had stringent travel restrictions and an efficient contact-tracing operation which contained the virus's spread.
…
Scores of African students and businessmen remain on the streets of China's southern city of Guangzhou for a second night following the mass eviction of African nationals from hotels and apartment blocks.
Online rumours that the coronav…
Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni has released a video of himself working out in his office, to encourage citizens to exercise at home during the coronavirus pandemic.
https://twitter.com/GovUganda/status/1248246891017428993
In …
EU finance ministers have agreed a €500bn (£430bn;$540bn) rescue package for European countries hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic.
The chairman of the Eurogroup, Mário Centeno, announced the deal, reached after marathon discussions i…
Workers in hazmat outfits were seen using a ladder to descend into a huge pit where the coffins were stacked.
The location is Hart Island, used for New Yorkers with no next of kin or who could not afford a funeral.
New York state now h…
President Akufo-Addo says Ghana's borders remain shut indefinitely, as part of measures to deal with the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic.
Addressing the nation on measures taken to deal with the pandemic, he said the decision to close…
The Member of Parliament (MP) for Bole-Bamboi constituency in the Savannah Region, Alhaji Yussif Sulemana has donated items worth GH¢45,000 to the Bole District Health Directorate.
The donation is to help prevent and contain the spread …
German Health Minister Jens Spahn told newspaper Handelsblatt that the coronavirus infection numbers in Germany were showing a “positive trend” and if that continued, it would be possible to talk about a gradual return to normality after t…
China took new measures on Wednesday to try to prevent asymptomatic “silent carriers” of the new coronavirus from causing a second wave of infections, as the country reported another modest rise in confirmed cases.
Mainland China report…
Rui Pinto has been in prison awaiting trial on computer fraud charges
The Portuguese hacker who was the source for the Luanda Leaks revelations has been transferred to house arrest after leaving the prison in Lisbon where he's been held…
The chief of staff to the president of the Democratic Republic of Congo was arrested on Wednesday in the capital, Kinshasa, after hours of questioning into the alleged misappropriation of funds.
Vital Kamerhe was questioned over his rol…
The Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference (GCBC) has stressed the need to de-politicise the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.
According to the Catholic Bishops, the coronavirus had no political colour nor preference.
It said follow…