Ghana has since its first two recorded cases of COVID-19 infections, traced a total of 86,000 contacts, out of which the test results of 68,591 had been received. Out of the number 1,042 persons, representing 1.5 per cent have been confirmed ... Read More

Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus - Director General of WHO The Director-General of the World Health Organisation (WHO), Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says he is encouraged that several countries are now starting to plan how to ease social restrictions that restricted ... Read More

President Buhari's Chief of Staff, Abba Kyari dies after contracting Coronavirus Official Spokesperson to the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Garba Shehu announced the death of the Chief of Staff to the President. The late retired Brig.-Gen. Mallam Abba Kyari tested positive of ... Read More

Rwanda, through the Ministry of Health on Saturday, April 18, introduced an additional COVID-19 precautionary directive that urges citizens to wear face masks when at home and going out for essential services or activities. Dr. Daniel Ngamije, Minister of Health said this during an ... Read More

Mr Shi Ting Wang, handing over some of the food items to a beneficiary. Picture: EBOW HANSON The Chinese Embassy in Ghana has supported the Office of the National Chief Imam with relief items worth about GH¢110,000. The items, which comprised ... Read More

So far, there have been relatively few coronavirus deaths in Africa Africa could become the next epicentre of the coronavirus outbreak, the World Health Organization (WHO) has warned. There was a sharp rise in cases in the past week. There have been ... Read More

Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus - Director General of WHO The Director-General of the World Health Organisation (WHO) says he regrets the decision of the President of the United States to order a halt in funding to the United Nations health ... Read More

Former President John Dramani Mahama As many in the world are shocked at the recent unfortunate decision by President Donald Trump to stop funding the World Health Organization amid the COVID-19 pandemic, former President of Ghana, Jonh Mahama has chosen to ... Read More

Jacinda Ardern New Zealand’s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said she and her cabinet will take a 20% pay cut for the next six months because of the coronavirus pandemic. “We acknowledge New Zealanders who are reliant on wage subsidies, taking pay cuts, and losing their ... Read More

President Donald Trump US President Donald Trump has said he is going to halt funding to the World Health Organization (WHO) because it has "failed in its basic duty" in its response to the coronavirus outbreak. He accused the UN agency ... Read More