The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat has charged Africa to strive for self-sufficiency. He made the call in a message to commemorate AU Day being marked in Africa today, May 25, 2020. “There is an urgent need for Africa to chart its own course. Its food dependency and insecurity are unacceptable […] The post Africa Day:
The African Union has created a COVID-19 Response Fund with the aim of raising $1 million to boost the union’s response towards the COVID-19 fight in Africa. The fund was established by the Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Mr Moussa Faki Mahamat. This was made known in a press release published on the union’s […] The post AU establishes
Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has lamented the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on Africa’s biggest economy following stringent measures imposed to contain coronavirus outbreak. In the capital Abuja, and the commercial hub Lagos, businesses were closed for more than four weeks before restrictions were eased from 4 May. Inter-state passenger travel is still banned across […] The post Buhari
A Clinical Psychologist at the University of Ghana School of Public Health, Dr. Emmanuel Asampong is urging the government to provide an avenue for the reintegration of the Ghanaian returnees from Kuwait. The over 200 Ghanaians returned over the weekend after they were deported by the Kuwaiti government. Dr. Asampong says the government must first […] The post Help
Teachers in South Africa want the planned reopening of schools on 1 June halted, Independent Online news website reports. Educators Union of SA (Eusa) general secretary Siphiwe Mpungose is quoted as saying that they will file a court application on Monday against the Department of Basic Education (DBE). The DBE had announced that Grade 7 […] The post Coronavirus:
It all started when I got my first job. I sucked at it for two months and made countless mistakes, but later warmed up to it and learned progressively till date. The pats on the back and the sound of phrases like: “perfect job done”, “you are one of the best we have here”, among […] The post Norshie Israel Writes: A glance
The Speaker of Parliament, Prof. Aaron Mike Oquaye on Tuesday, May 19, 2020, ordered the immediate mass testing of Members of Parliament and the parliamentary staff for COVID-19. The directive formed part of measures instituted by the Parliamentary Service Board to prevent an outbreak of the pandemic in Parliament. As a result of that directive, […] The post MPs’
The Citi Breakfast Show reflects on Eid during the coronavirus pandemic and the latest updates on the virus in Ghana. There is also playback a discussion with historian Kweku Darko Ankrah on the meanings of some Ghanaian names. ? Citi97.3 · Citi Breakfast Show, Monday, May 25, 2020 The post Citi Breakfast Show, Monday, May 25, 2020 appeared first on Citinewsroom
Movie star Idris Elba will on Monday evening host a star-studded virtual concert to mark Africa Day and raise funds to feed the continent’s hungry. The MTV Base Africa Day Benefit Concert at Home will host the continent’s top music stars including Angélique Kidjo, Burna Boy, Salif Keita, Davido, Tiwa Savage, Diamond Platnumz and Sauti […] The post Idris Elba to host
Zambia’s Information Minister Dora Siliya says she publicly shared her COVID-19 test results to fight the stigma associated with the respiratory illness caused by a coronavirus. She told BBC’s Newsday programme that she was afraid the stigma would impede the fight against the virus-like it did for HIV in Zambia. Ms. Siliya said she felt […] The post ‘I
A Ghana Football Association delegation on Thursday, May 21, 2020, joined other federations to engage the Government COVID-19 team at the Accra Sports Stadium. The meeting was also attended by the leadership of the National Sports Authority. Presidents of the Ghana Olympic Committee, Ghana Golf Association and the Ghana Boxing Authority and Athletics Association were […] The post GFA meets
Ghana’s case count of the novel Coronavirus has increased to 6,808. This was made known by the Ghana Health Service in its latest update on Monday, May 25, 2020. This indicates that some 125 new cases have been recorded since the last update on Sunday, May 24, 2020. Meanwhile, the number of persons who have […] The post Ghana’s COVID-19 case count rises
Thailand’s largest cell network AIS has pulled a database offline that was spilling billions of real-time internet records on millions of Thai internet users. Security researcher Justin Paine said in a blog post that he found the database, containing DNS queries and Netflow data, on the internet without a password. With access to this database, Paine said […] The post A
The Chief Executive Officer of the Private Enterprise Federation (PEF), Nana Osei-Bonsu, says the interventions set aside for small and medium scale businesses affected by COVID-19 will not be enough. In a bid to cushion Ghana’s economy for the impact of coronavirus, the government has, among others launched a GHs1 billion Coronavirus Alleviation Programme Business […] The post COVID-19
A Deputy Chief of Staff at the Office of the President, Mr. Francis Asenso-Boakye, has donated an ambulance and other medical equipment to the Suntreso Government Hospital in Kumasi in the Ashanti Region. The items included hospital beds, infrared thermometer, metallic sterilizer, and some Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). He indicated that the challenges the hospital […] The post Asenso-Boakye
A Deputy Chief of Staff at the Office of the President, Mr. Francis Asenso-Boakye, has donated an ambulance and other medical equipment to the Suntreso Government Hospital in Kumasi in the Ashanti Region. The items included hospital beds, infrared thermometer, metallic sterilizer, and some Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). He indicated that the challenges the hospital […] The post Asenso-Boakye
The Member of Parliament for Kumbungu, Ras Mubarak, has stressed the need for the Minister of Employment and Labour Relations to be summoned in Parliament to provide data on job losses within the COVID-19 period. Ghana’s economy, like many others the world over, has been hit by the impact of the pandemic compelling many firms […] The post COVID-19:
Newspaper Headlines for Monday, May 25, 2020 The post Newspaper Headlines: Monday, May 25, 2020 appeared first on Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana, Current Affairs, Business News , Headlines, Ghana Sports, Entertainment, Politics, Articles, Opinions, Viral Content.
The Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, says Ghana will work to become more self-reliant after the COVID-19 pandemic. He says the Ghana Beyond Aid agenda which encapsulates policies such as the Planting for Food and Jobs, will enable Ghana to recover much more quickly from the devastating effects of the pandemic. The Ghana Beyond Aid […] The post Ghana’s
Health officials in the German state of Lower Saxony said Saturday they are investigating a COVID-19 outbreak traced to a restaurant where people allegedly failed to follow hygiene and distancing regulations. Authorities said at least 10 people, including the restaurant’s owner, were infected with COVID-19 in the rural municipality of Moormerland in Germany’s northwestern coastal […] The post German
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