Since the COVID-19 outbreak was first reported in Wuhan, China, in late December 2019, the disease has spread to more than 200 countries and territories. In the absence of a vaccine or effective treatment, governments worldwide have responded by implementing unprecedented containment and mitigation measures—the Great Lockdown. This in...
After a successful maiden edition of the webinar series, Global Media Alliance (GMA) - market leader in Integrated Marketing Communications - is set to organise a second edition of the GMA Webinar Series to discuss the impact of COVID-19 on the events and hospitality industries.
The webinar will be held...
A recent article published in the Scientific Reports by Rochman et al (2013) studied the effect of plastic debris littering aquatic habitats globally. According to the study results, fish and birds exposed to a mixture of polyethylene with chemical pollutants in the marine environment, bio-accumulate these chemical pollutants and...
Securing core public services, getting money directly to people and maintaining the private sector will limit the harm and help prepare for recovery
The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and the economic shutdowns are dealing a severe blow to the global economy and especially poorer countries. Developing countries and the international community...
At the start of COVID-19 pandemic, UNWTO research down by region found that 83% of destinations in Europe introduced complete closure of borders for international tourism.
In the Americas, this proportion stood at 80%, in Asia and the Pacific it stood at 70%, the Middle East was 62% and in...
Inlaks, the leading African systems integrator and financial technology solutions provider, has hosted a webinar with some of its partners in the financial sector on strategies to implement in keeping businesses afloat during and post COVID-19.
The webinar saw experts from various sectors of the economy contribute to Sustainable Strategies...
The COVID-19 lockdowns may be gradually easing, but anxiety about the world’s social and economic prospects is only intensifying. There is good reason to worry: a sharp economic downturn has already begun, and we could be facing the worst depression since the 1930s. But, while this outcome is likely,...
Planting for Food and Jobs (PFJ) which was started in 2017 is one of the five flagship programmes of the government of Ghana aimed at promoting food security and availability on the market, aside from providing job opportunities more especially for the teeming Ghanaian unemployed youth in agriculture and...
In the wake of COVID-19 pandemic, a group of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in Bono East, Bono and Ahafo regions are set to raise US$100,000 to support vulnerable communities in the three regions.
The initiative which is expected to commence in June 2020 is dubbed “COVID-19 Vulnerable Communities Support (CVCS)...