U.S: Congress passes $484BN economic relief bill
The US Congress has passed a new Covid-19 relief package totalling $484bn (£391bn), the fourth aid bill to clear Congress in response...
Curfew hours to to be reduced in Egypt due to Ramadan
Egypt's prime minister has announced that night-time curfew hours will be shortened during the holy month of Ramadhan.
Prime...
I will not be sent on exile till I’m ready – Lesotho PM
Lesotho's Prime Minister Thomas Thabane says he will not be pushed out of office until he is ready to leave.
U.S: 6 dead, dozens injured as deadly tornado rocks Texas and Oklahoma
At least six people have been killed and dozens injured due to severe weather in southern Oklahoma, Texas and Louisiana.
U.S: Unemployment rate hits 26.4 million amid pandemic
A further 4.4 million Americans sought unemployment benefits last week as the economic toll from the coronavirus pandemic continued to mount.
Man arrested in Lebanon for advertising a Nigerian maid for $1,000 on social media
A Syrian national based in Lebanon has been arrested for allegedly putting up a Nigerian maid for sale.
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Ebola escapee on the run in DR Congo
The World Health Organization (WHO) is worried that an Ebola patient who escaped from a health centre in the Democratic Republic of...
U.S: Trump signs suspension of immigration green card
US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to temporarily suspend the approval of some green cards.
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Tullow Oil sells its assets in Uganda; Plans to sell more in Africa
Tullow Oil has agreed to sell its assets in Uganda to the French energy giant Total for $575m (£465m).
WHO warns Ethiopia of possible yellow fever outbreak
The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned of a yellow fever outbreak in Ethiopia.
The number of suspected cases...
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GIS officer murdered , another wounded in attack at Gbintri checkpoint
An officer of the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) was reportedly killed and another injured in an armed attack at the Gbintri inland...
Ministry of Health assures junior doctors, nurses of salary arrears settlement
The Ministry of Health has assured the Junior Doctors’ Association and protesting nurses, and midwives that steps are being taken to resolve...
Ghana Police Service administration probes interception of suspected Indian hemp at Asesewa
The Ghana Police Service is investigating a case involving a Kia truck with registration number ER-760-23 that was intercepted on the Sekesua...
