A three-day curfew has begun in Sierra Leone to enable health workers to find and isolate cases of Ebola.
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Official: 84 South Africans Killed In TB Joshua’s Church
THE number of South Africans known to have died in the collapse of a multi-storey megachurch in Lagos last week has risen to 84, Pretoria’s high commissioner to Nigeria said on Friday.
Journalists, Scientists Urge To Close Communication Gap
THE outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in Western Africa highlights the urgent need to close the gap in communication between scientists, journalists and communities. Beyond the devastating outcome of EVD, poor communication has clearly heightened apprehension among the public, while potentially seeding confusion among scientists and journalists who report the outbreak. These were contained […]
Ebola Could Be Catastrophic To Guinea, Others-World Bank
WORLD Bank Group analysis of the Ebola epidemic released today finds that if the virus continues to surge in the three worst-affected countries Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone its economic impact could grow eight-fold, dealing a potentially catastrophic blow to the already fragile states.
Superstar Orlando Bloom Celebrates On-British Airways
INTERNATIONAL superstar Orlando Bloom enjoyed a lively reception on-board a British Airways Boeing 777-300 aircraft.
CHRAJ Boss Accused Of Spending $180,000 On Rent
The head of Ghana’s Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ), Lauretta Vivian Lamptey, is in the news for spending $180,000 on rent.
Controversy Shrouds TB Joshua Building Collapse
THE collapse of a six-storey building structure inside the church premises of the Synagogue Church of All Nations, founded by Prophet TB Joshua, is generating controversy across the country.
Oracle Buys Media Content Storage Firm
ORACLE, a leading U.S.-based multinational computer technology corporation has signed an agreement to acquire Front Porch Digital, a provider of content storage management solutions that help companies migrate, manage and monetize large-scale media assets.
Ebola Outbreak: ECOWAS Chair Assesses Embark
The Chair of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government, President John Dramani Mahama, will today visit three West African countries – Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea – which have been affected by the outbreak of the Ebola virus disease.
Ghana, 14 Others At Risk Of Ebola Exposure
OXFORD University in United Kingdom has predicted that Ghana and 14 other countries in Africa are at risk of animal-to-human transmission of Ebola by virtue of their geography.