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Nigeria confirms first coronavirus case
on: by Fernil News
Nigeria on Friday announced the first confirmed case of the novel coronavirus in sub-Saharan Africa. “The case is an Italian citizen who works in Nigeria and returned from Milan, Italy to Lagos, Nigeria on the 25th of February 2020,” Health Minister Osagie Ehanire said in a
Saudi Arabia suspends Umrah pilgrimage over coronavirus fears
on: by Fernil News
Saudi Arabia announced early Thursday that entry for individuals aiming to perform Umrah pilgrimage or to visit the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah has been temporarily suspended over concerns of the spread of COVID-19, the novel coronavirus. Umrah, a lesser pilgrimage compared
Speaker’s summon triggers meeting among parliamentary press corps
on: by Radia Sambare
The Parliamentary Press Corps has served notice that it will today, Thursday, February 27, 2020 convey a meeting to decide on its next line action after threats from the Speaker of Parliament to declare journalists as strangers in the House. Speaker
NHIA rebuffs allegations of not paying claims to service providers
on: by Radia Sambare
The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has dismissed accusations of not paying claims to health service providers thus crippling the businesses of pharmaceutical suppliers. This comes on the back of complaints from the Chamber of Pharmacy Ghana that its members have
Ghanaian students in Italy up in arms over coronavirus outbreak
on: by Radia Sambare
There is growing concern among Ghanaian students in Italy following the outbreak of the novel coronavirus in that country. Italy has in recent days become Europe’s worst-hit country, with more than 300 cases of the novel coronavirus and 11 deaths. The
I applied for GETFund scholarship at a time I needed help – John Gatsi
on: by Radia Sambare
The Dean of the School of Business at the University of Cape Coast, Prof. John Gatsi has rejected claims that he was unqualified to receive government support through the Ghana Education Trust Fund (GETFund) for an academic scholarship. He said he
Doctors threaten to embark on strike action
on: by Radia Sambare
The Ghana Medical Association (GMA) says the intended strike action by its members will only be called off if the government and the Health Ministry play their part in meeting their demands before the given deadline. The Association had earlier served
NUGS calls for probe into scholarships awarded by GETFund
on: by Radia Sambare
The National Union of Ghana Students (NUGS) has called for investigations into scholarships awarded by GETFund between 2012 and 2018 following an audit report from the office of the Auditor-General. It has emerged from the office of the Auditor-General that three notable government