Dangote loses N240 billion in five hours due to coronavirus

Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, suffered a huge loss due to coronavirus on Wednesday March 11, as he lost N240 billion in five hours. Dangote’s firms under the parent-company ‘Dangote Group’, suffered huge losses just after the World Health Organisation declared coronavirus a pandemic (spreading in multiple countries around the world at the same time). The Nation […]

NBA suspends season after player tests positive for coronavirus

The NBA has suspended its season after a player preliminarily tested positive for coronavirus, stunning fans and players who heard the plan at stadiums Wednesday night, and adding to a list of daily events and activities altered by the virus’ spread nationwide. Utah Jazz all-star center Rudy Gobert tested positive, according to ESPN and other media […]

Italian nurses battling coronavirus outbreak share photos of exhaustion

Italian nurses have shared photos showing themselves bruised and exhausted in the fight against coronavirus, as some revealed their faces have been rubbed raw by masks. Italy is one of the countries hit worst by the virus, with more than 10,000 confirmed cases and 631 deaths.  With a huge increase in patients, doctors and nurses […]

Laliga Officially Suspended due to Coronavirus Outbreak

All LaLiga matches have been officially suspended due to the ongoing Coronavirus outbreak. The Spanish league released a statement confirming that all games will be postponed, casting major doubt over the Champions League meeting between Manchester City and Real Madrid. The official statement reads: “Given the circumstances known this morning, referring to the quarantine established at Real […]

Ghana Football Association release Statement on coronavirus

The Ghana Football Association wishes to inform stakeholders and the entire football fraternity that the GFA is closely monitoring the evolvement of the Coronavirus around the world and particularly in Africa. As espoused by His Excellency the President of Ghana Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Wednesday, we each have a responsibility to ensure Ghana is […]

Juventus defender Rugani tests positive for coronavirus

Juventus defender Daniele Rugani has tested positive for coronavirus the club has confirmed. All club football has been suspended in Italy after parts of the country were placed in lockdown by the government in an effort to contain the spread of the virus. Juventus are due to face Lyon in Turin behind closed doors in […]

$100m provided to enhance coronavirus preparedness – Akufo-Addo

The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, says he has directed the Minister for Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta, to make available the cedi equivalent of $100 million to enhance Ghana’s Coronavirus preparedness and response plan. This amount, according to President Akufo-Addo, “is to fund expansion of infrastructure, purchase of materials and equipment, and public […]

Man City vs Arsenal Postponed due to coronavirus outbreak

Tonight’s Premier League match between Manchester City and Arsenal has been postponed as a precautionary measure following the announcement on Tuesday that Evangelos Marinakis has contracted COVID-19. Thirteen days ago, Olympiakos played Arsenal at Emirates Stadium in the UEFA Europa League and Mr Marinakis, the Greek club’s owner, met with several Arsenal squad members and staff. Following medical advice, […]

Akufo-Addo bans foreign travels over Coronavirus Outbreak

President Akufo-Addo has suspended temporarily all foreign travels for all public officials, as part of measures to prevent the outbreak of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the country. In a circular issued by the Chief of Staff, Hon. Akosua Frema Osei-Opare to all sector Ministers and their deputies, Regional Ministers and their deputies, all Metropolitan, Municipal, […]