Monthly Archives: May, 2020

Human Welfare

UN, EU present Covid-19 protective equipment to Correctional Service

As part of ongoing effort to prevent the spread of coronavirus in the various correctional centres in Nigeria, the United Nations Office on Drugs...

Michael Simire - May 7, 2020

Health

Campaign urges Africans to play their part against COVID-19

Speak Up Africa, a strategic communications and advocacy not-for-profit organisation, has launched the “Stay Safe Africa” campaign, which is aimed at empowering communities and individuals to...

Michael Simire - May 7, 2020

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White House staffer positive for virus, Trump said to be negative

A member of the U.S. military who works in close proximity to President Donald Trump has tested positive for the new coronavirus. However, “The president...

Michael Simire - May 7, 2020

Conservation

COVID-19: Ghanaian experts welcome ban on global trade in wildlife

In his lifetime, Nana Yaw Amponsah was famous for his skills in hunting big game such as forest elephants, buffaloes and leopards. He was...

Michael Simire - May 7, 2020

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Rivers to test for coronavirus with Shell-donated equipment

Rivers State is set to start testing for COVID-19 in Port Harcourt, the state capital, with the receipt of its first set of testing...

Michael Simire - May 7, 2020

Climate Change

Lessons for climate action from Covid-19 responses to the vulnerable

The Covid-19 pandemic has been on the frontline globally in the last few months. The attention it has received surpassed that given to the...

Michael Simire - May 7, 2020

Health

Covid-19 will cause 1.4m more TB deaths by 2025, says report

A new report says that the global response to the COVID-19 pandemic is having unintended yet drastic consequences on tuberculosis (TB) services, with lockdowns...

Michael Simire - May 7, 2020

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