2021

Assessments by World Bank and partners provide insights into more than 120 countries’ readiness to safely distribute vaccines. As countries undertake the largest vaccination campaign in history, the World Bank has worked with…

The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said Guinea and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have reported 30 Ebola virus cases and 15 related deaths so far. The Africa CDC, the specialised healthcare…

The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Africa has reached 4,051,362 as of Wednesday noon, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said. The Africa CDC, the specialised healthcare agency of the African Union…

The World Bank says government needs to adopt a multi-stakeholder approach and implement well-programmed development policy actions and multisector interventions to successfully transform the Ghanaian economy and boost labour market…

Ghana has recorded seven more COVID-19 fatalities, pushing the death toll to 705, the Ghana Health Service (GHS) said on Thursday. The latest update from the GHS indicate that 47 people were in severe condition with 18 in critical…

Members of Parliament have condemned the publication of some textbooks for use in schools, which portray Ewes in a bad light, fueling ethnocentrism. They said they had taken notice of the public outrage and condemnation against the…

The Indiana State Police seized a half-ton of marijuana worth 8 million dollars after an alert patrol dog picked up the drugs’ scent during a traffic stop. The incident occurred Tuesday afternoon when a trooper searched a van after…

The Ghana Police Service (GPS) says it has noticed the re-emergence of a common type of mobile money fraud lately. It has therefore cautioned the public to be vigilant in order not to fall victim to such criminality. A statement…

Tanzanian main opposition leader Tundu Lissu on Thursday said President John Magufuli died of COVID-19, a day after the government announced Magufuli had died of heart failure. "They continue to lie up to now, even now that he is…

During the recent global pandemic, many businesses have suffered huge losses, and many startups were forced to shut down because of bankruptcy. The primary reason behind this was the concerning global financial developments and the…