Ghana's COVID-19 case count now 24,988

Health: Ghana’s COVID-19 case count now 24,988

An update by the Ghana Health Service (GHS) on Monday, July 13, indicated that 470 new cases of the infection were recorded, making the cumulative number of cases 24,988. The number of deaths recorded stands…

Coronavirus cases in Ghana top 23,000

Coronavirus cases in Ghana top 23,000

The number coronavirus cases in Ghana surpassed 23,000 Thursday with 641 infections reported over the past 24 hours, according to the country’s health authorities. Confirmed cases rose to 23,463, while the nationwide death toll stands…

Coronavirus cases, deaths on rise in Africa

Health: Coronavirus cases, deaths on rise in Africa

KHARTOUM/ABUJA Cases of the novel coronavirus and COVID-19-related fatalities continued to rise Sunday across Africa. Sudan's health officials reported 164 new cases in the last 24 hours, bringing the total to 8,580. Eight people died,…

Coronavirus in Africa

Coronavirus cases nears 180K in Africa

Confirmed coronavirus cases neared the 180,000 mark Saturday in Africa, according to a tracker. Data from Worldometer recorded 4,942 deaths from the pandemic on the continent. A total of 7,126 new cases were registered in…

mPharma company raising $17 million

Business: mPharma of Ghana has raised another $17…

Ghanaian startup mPharma, which manages prescription drug inventory for pharmacies and their suppliers, has raised $17 million in its latest funding round and announced the appointment to its board of Helena Foulkes, former president of…

Stock Exchanges in Nigeria and Ghana

Business: Stock Exchanges in Ghana and Nigeria set…

The economy of Nigeria – the most populous country in Africa, with more than 200 million inhabitants – was transformed post-independence with the adoption of an International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme in 1986, which kick-started…

Reverend father

“My mother wanted me to be a Reverend…

Famous Ghanaian movie personality, John Dumelo has revealed how his mother wanted him to become a Reverend Father. Dumelo who celebrated his marriage anniversary 3 days ago disclosed that he was once a Mass Server,…

Face mask

Ghana: face masks made compulsory in capital Accra

Days after a three-week lockdown was lifted on the capital Accra and two other metropolis, the Greater Accra Regional minister has announced a compulsory use of face masks in public. An April 22 statement signed…