As Africa braces itself for a surge of coronavirus infections, both China and the US are claiming to be Africa's greatest supporter; but there is more at stake in this escalating rivalry than simply tackling the virus, writes BBC Africa correspondent Andrew Harding.
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo was...
The National Communications Authority (NCA) has taken note of recent widespread rumours and misinformation about 5G technology and its alleged link with the COVID-19 virus.
The NCA wishes to state categorically that there is absolutely no link between 5G technology and COVID-19. The public is therefore advised to disregard the...
The Centre for Plant Medicine Research (CPMR) has stated that the nation has no medically approved herbal drug that can be used to manage or treat patients with Coronavirus.
According to the centre, it has received tonnes of medication for the management and treatment of Coronavirus, but none passed the potency...
The Management of Kasapreko Company Limited (KCL) has lauded Bryan Acheampong, Member of Parliament (MP) for Abetifi and a Minister of State at the office of the President, for supporting the nation’s fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.
The MP’s gesture was in the form of donations to the tune of...
The Integrated Customs Management System (ICUMS) has increased revenue collection at the Kotoka International Airport (KIA), Assistant Commissioner TD Williams, Sector Commander of Customs at the KIA, has said.
According to him, despite the challenges with the initial utilization of the system and the impact of COVID-19 on trading activities,...
The global outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic presents a significant threat not only to human health but also to the business sector. In Ghana, experts project significant revenue shortfalls and a significant decline in Gross Domestic Product (GDP). In fact, the government has indicated that the cumulative effect of the...
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Executive Board has approved an immediate debt service relief to 25, including 19 African countries, of the IMF’s member countries under the fund’s revamped Catastrophe Containment and Relief Trust (CCRT).
This relief programme forms part of the fund’s response to help address the impact of...
Six months into the year and it already feels like eternity. The world has been severely battered by the novel Coronavirus: a kind that many have never experienced. Since the beginning of the year and especially the beginning of March, governments all over the world have taken drastic measures...
Over 9.6 million learners attending pre-primary to tertiary education in Ghana, have been affected by the unprecedented closure of schools due to Covid-19 (UNESCO, 2020).
Persons on the autism spectrum (a neurodevelopmental disorder with associated challenges of social communication, social interaction and rigidity/restrictive repetitive behaviour), have likewise been affected.
Now, educational...
The recent disruptions in the global economy as a result of COVID-19 has made calls for integrating technology in every aspect of our business and social life most prominent than ever. The 2008 financial crisis led to the introduction of Financial Technology (FinTech), which has gradually penetrated the financial...