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UNICEF presents US$40,000 to Ghana Health Service to fight coronavirus

December 10, 2020 The United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) on Thursday donated medical items worth $40,000.00 to the Ghana Health Service (GHS) to help curb the spread and fight...

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December 10, 2020 / Comments (0)

KQ eyes role in distribution of Coronavirus vaccines in Africa

December 10, 2020 Kenya’s national carrier Kenya Airways is seeking to play a role in the distribution of Covid-19 vaccines in Africa. The airline is banking on its stature as a well connected airline in...

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US records highest daily death toll of pandemic

December 10, 2020 The United States has recorded 3,054 Covid-related deaths in a single day – the highest total anywhere since the pandemic began. The previous single-day record was 2,769 on 7 May....

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Ecobank intensifies fight against diabetes in West Africa

December 4, 2020 Ecobank has organised a regional webinar to strengthen its stance against Non-Communicable Diseases, focusing on Diabetes across five countries within West Africa, covering Ghana, Gambia,...

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December 4, 2020 / Comments (0)

Innovation, technology key to containing COVID-19 — Dr Nsiah-Asare

November 30, 2020 The Presidential Advisor on Health, Dr Anthony Nsiah-Asare, has said the adoption of innovation and technology in the health sector has enabled the country to contain the spread of the...

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November 30, 2020 / Comments (0)

Lingering impact of COVID-19 causes decline in Ghana’s trade numbers

November 26, 2020 Latest data from the Bank of Ghana’s Summary of Macroeconomic and Financial Data for November 2020, shows that the country as of October 2020 had received $12 billion from its exports...

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November 26, 2020 / Comments (0)

Germany to start coronavirus vaccinations by mid-December

November 25, 2020 In light of “encouraging developments” in clinical trials and the expected regulatory approval of a COVID-19 vaccine, vaccination centers across Germany would be...

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November 25, 2020 / Comments (0)

COVID-19 related interventions pushing debt stock to unsustainable levels – BoG Governor

November 24, 2020 Governor of the Bank of Ghana Dr. Ernest Addison has stated that the current debt-to-GDP ratio of 71 percent could be an indication that government is approaching its limit when it comes to...

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November 24, 2020 / Comments (0)

Coronavirus-related death toll in Africa nears 50,000

November 24, 2020 The COVID-19 related death toll in the African continent has reached 49,412, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has said. The continental disease control and...

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November 24, 2020 / Comments (0)

Ghana ready to adopt COVID-19 vaccine — Dr Nsiah-Asare

November 24, 2020 The Presidential Advisor on Health, Dr Anthony Nsiah-Asare, has said the country is ready to adopt COVID-19 vaccines. However, only vaccines that have been tested in manufacturing...

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November 24, 2020 / Comments (0)