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Chinese restaurant in Zambia closed for denying locals entry

A Chinese restaurant in Zambia’s capital, Lusaka has been closed by authorities for reportedly discriminating against locals. According to local media, the Zambian authorities moved...

Rwanda president’s son lands top state job

The eldest son of Rwanda's President Paul Kagame has been appointed to the board of a government agency that oversees business registration and tourism. Ivan...

WHO chief vows to continue leading virus response after Trump threat to quit

The head of the World Health Organization vowed on Tuesday to continue to lead the global fight against the coronavirus pandemic, after President Donald...

UK clamps down on TV station belonging to Pastor Chris over coronavirus conspiracies

Loveworld Television Network, a TV stationed owned by popular Nigerian Christian preacher Chris Oyakhilome, has been sanctioned by the UK’s communications regulator Ofcom, for...

Coronavirus: Pastor with ‘cure’ dies of virus

A pastor who lay his hands on dozens of confirmed and suspected cases of Covid-19 in Cameroon has died of the illness on Saturday. Frankline...

Why people with asthma or lung conditions shouldn’t wear a face mask [read]

People with asthma or other lung conditions should avoid wearing face masks, experts have warned. The official advice from the United Kingdom (UK) government amid the coronavirus pandemic is...

Nurse ‘flouts coronavirus travel ban to visit boyfriend’

The government has restricted travel in and out of Nairobi except for cargo trucks to curb the spread of coronavirus. Health workers are among...

Woman comes home to find husband has turned home into giant ball pit

A cheeky dad surprised his wife and children by turning his home into a giant ball pit. Joel Conder decided to dump 250,000 plastic balls...

COVID-19: Vaccine developers need to take their time

The fast pace at which various laboratories are working on vaccines against Covid-19 carries both promise and peril. On Monday, Moderna Therapeutics Inc. announced...

20 Ghanaians die from coronavirus in the US

The Ghana Embassy in the United States of America (USA) has revealed that 20 Ghanaians have died from the coronavirus in that part of...

Inside the ‘plane graveyard’ storing nearly 300 jets grounded by coronavirus

While many airports around the world have ground to a halt with flights cancelled, one runway located in the middle of the Arizona desert...

Woman nearly killed by ex lover shares horrible wounds

A woman who was scarred for life when her ex tried to murder her with a bread-knife has shown off her “war wounds” as...

European countries set to further ease lockdowns

Italy and Spain are among a number of European countries that are set to further ease their coronavirus lockdown restrictions from Monday. Most businesses in...

Obama criticises Trump administration’s virus response

Former US President Barack Obama has criticised his successor Donald Trump’s handling of the coronavirus crisis. In an online address to graduating college students, he...

Coronavirus: Trial begins to see if dogs can ‘sniff out’ virus

A UK trial to see whether specialist medical sniffer dogs can detect coronavirus in humans is set to begin. The dogs are already trained to...

Coronavirus: Pastor sells boiled eggs as churches remain closed [Video]

A pastor and a father of six has decided to go to the streets to hawk smokies after he was forced to cancel worship...

Church sues Zoom after porn clips appear during Bible study

A historic San Francisco church is suing Zoom, claiming the video-conferencing app’s security failures enabled a hacker to stream porn into a Bible-study class. The X-rated content,...

Slovenia proclaims end to virus epidemic at home

Slovenia has become the first European country to proclaim an end to the coronavirus epidemic at home. The European Union state's government said Friday...

Asempa FM and StarTimes to serve football fans with Live Bundesliga radio commentary

Ghana’s ultimate sports station, Asempa 94.7 FM, in collaboration with StarTimes, will, starting from Saturday, May 16, 2020, run live radio commentary of the...

Viral Japanese experiment shows just how fast coronavirus transmission can happen in crowded places

COVID-19, with over 4 million cases is a scary disease and large scale pandemic. The numbers just keep on rising every day. As countries...

Man shocked to discover his twins have two different fathers

A Chinese man is left stunned after finding out that his twin babies have two fathers. The parent, who remains unidentified, made the shocking discovery...

Watch: How quickly Coronavirus can spread in restaurants

This terrifying video shows how coronavirus can spread in a restaurant in just 30 minutes - after just one person is infected. Scientists from Japan...

Nerve-racking footage shows toad emerging alive from snake’s belly

Nerve-racking footage shot in a family's back garden shows a snake regurgitating a toad that emerges alive. The shocking clip was filmed by Richard Hancock...

Covid-19: Ibn Chambas gives prediction on African elections and economies

With some general elections in Africa marked by tension and violence, the outbreak of Covid-19 in an election era is likely to increase the...

‘I was shunned over coronavirus fears’ – Kenyan nurse

A Kenyan nurse found herself being shunned and harassed after she prepared a patient for a Covid-19 test while she was on a nightshift. Eunice...

Church fined for selling bleach as coronavirus cure

A church in Australia has been fined for unlawfully advertising a purported “miracle” coronavirus cure that contains a bleach product, the Therapeutic Goods Administration...

Lawmaker tested for Covid-19 after coughing in parliament

An Australian lawmaker has been tested for Covid-19 after a coughing fit in parliament on Tuesday made it difficult for him to finish his speech. Video footage shows Australian...

Coronavirus drains Vatican coffers as income falls, deficits loom

Late last month, the Vatican announced the coronavirus pandemic had forced Pope Francis to postpone an annual fund raising campaign among Catholics worldwide to...

Twitter says staff can work from home forever

Twitter has told staff that they can work from home "forever" if they wish as the company looks towards the future after the coronavirus...

Two newborn babies,12 others killed by gunmen at a maternity ward [Graphic photos]

Suspected ISIS gunmen have killed two newborn babies with at least 12 mothers and nurses after they stormed a maternity hospital in the Afghan...

113-year-old Spanish woman becomes oldest person in world to recover from coronavirus

A 113-year-old Spanish woman is believed to have become the oldest person in the world to recover from coronavirus. Maria Branyas, the oldest person in Spain, confirmed she...

Spain to quarantine all arrivals from overseas

The Spanish government announced on Tuesday that it will impose a 14-day quarantine on all travelers who arrive from another country as another measure...

What Bill Gates told Trump about coronavirus in 2016 [read]

Billionaire Microsoft founder, Bill Gates, has revealed that he informed Donald Trump to prepare for pandemic weeks before Mr Trump became the United Staes...

Five coronavirus patients killed in hospital fire

Five coronavirus patients died in a hospital blaze early today due to a short circuit igniting a ventilator machine, said reports in Russia. An inferno swept through an...

Video shows Rome City shaking after being hit by earthquake

A mild earthquake shook Rome on Monday morning after the Italian city came out of Coronavirus lockdown following a massive drop in new cases. The...

Coronavirus: Tears can help spread infection – Scientists reveal

Scientists have claimed the coronavirus can enter the body through the eyes after finding they contain a protein used by the infection to bind to...

COVID-19 vaccine status: These 4 coronavirus vaccines are leading the race

Nations around the world have closed their borders and ordered a strict lockdown in order to avoid further pressure on the already overwhelmed medical...

Ghanaian lands appointment on Oversight Board of Facebook and Instagram

Afia Asantewaa Asare-Kyei, a human rights lawyer and Programme Manager at the Open Society Initiative for West Africa from Ghana, has been appointed as...

Libya’s intelligence chief dies of heart attack

Libya's intelligence chief Abdul Qader Al-Tuhami died of a heart attack on Saturday in the capital Tripoli, the country's presidential council said. In a statement,...

Coronavirus can enter the body through the eyes, scientists warn

Coronavirus can enter your body through your eyes, a new study has warned. Researchers from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine found that the eyes...