By Raymond NUWORKPOR
During the first quarter of 2020, the world recorded slumps in prices of crude oil, exposing its vulnerability and volatility. Due to the coronavirus (COVID-19), crude oil prices plunged by 54.18 percent on average terms, starting the year on a high of US$66.74 to close the first...
There is little doubt that the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is affecting every aspect of our lives as Ghanaians. From the closure of schools to boarder closures and limiting of activities of restaurants and hotels. Indeed, these are not normal times.
The government is doing well in ensuring Ghanaians are observing...
"After the silence, that which comes nearest to expressing the inexpressible is music." These words uttered by the 19th-century novelist Aldous Huxley have never been more accurate in this anomalous period for humanity. The emergence of the novel coronavirus has fed the world with a hefty dose of silence...
Currently, there are no effective treatments against COVID-19. Medications commonly used against malaria or Ebola, as well as antiviral drugs, are being considered for repurposing. Herbal treatments used in Traditional Chinese Medicine were explored to treat coronavirus infections during the SARS-CoV and MERS-CoV outbreaks. Initial studies in China showed...
Strategic Communications Africa Ltd (Stratcomm Africa), has released a COVID-19 cartoon education series -The Adventures of KOO the COVID Prefect - designed to contribute to Ghanaians staying informed so that they can stay safe in the midst of this pandemic.
The series is developed around a wise community character, Koo,...
Junior Shapers Africa (JSA), the premier organisation leading the ‘Raising Boys Right’ Advocacy in Africa has announced that it is going virtual with its programmes for the rest of the year due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Starting off is the JSA Phenomenal Abrantie Academy a 10-week online virtual seminar...
The General Manager of Savannah Waste Management Services Limited - a subsidiary of Zoomlion Ghana Limited in the Northern Region, Mr. Peter Dawuni, has appealed for Ghanaians to take seriously the disinfection and fumigation exercises undertaken by Zoomlion in collaboration with corporate entities and individuals.
He encouraged household heads to...
Germany might be known for its proud culture of technological innovation, but it's not uncommon for newcomers and tourists to be caught out at cafes and small businesses that only take cash.
Although online and mobile payment systems such as Apple Pay have made inroads in recent years, for many...
The Centre for Scientific Research into Plant Medicine (CSRPM) at Mampong-Akuapem in the Eastern Region has recommended to government the Centre of Awareness Food Supplement (COA FS) for use as immune support and supportive treatment for the relief of some symptoms of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19).
This was contained...