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Eight tips to help parents tackle maths teaching at home
Eight tips to help parents tackle maths teaching at home

8 tips to help parents tackle maths teaching at home

In the past few weeks, we have all become good at new ways of working remotely, including teaching. However, it is likely that some areas of teaching have been harder than others.

Muslims in May 2018 touch the Kaaba at the Grand Mosque during the holy fasting month of Ramadan at Mecca, Saudi Arabia. Photo: Reuters
Muslims in May 2018 touch the Kaaba at the Grand Mosque during the holy fasting month of Ramadan at Mecca, Saudi Arabia. Photo: Reuters

COVID-19: Muslims worldwide urged to pray at home during Ramadan

Saudi Arabia’s highest religious body, the Council of Senior Scholars, has urged Muslims worldwide to pray at home during Ramadan if their countries require social distancing to curb the spread of the coronavirus, state news agency SPA reports.

Some residents buying gari at the Bantama Market in Kumasi.
Some residents buying gari at the Bantama Market in Kumasi.

Gari no longer meal for downtrodden

Gari, an essential food item for most Ghanaians, previously tagged as a meal for the deprived in society, has now become the most sought-after food by most residents in Kumasi.

See the list of 327 hand sanitizers approved for use in Ghana
See the list of 327 hand sanitizers approved for use in Ghana

See the list of 327 hand sanitizers approved for use in Ghana

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has published a list of 327 hand sanitizers which it has registered and approved for use in Ghana.

Why positioning Covid-19 patients on their stomachs can save lives

On Friday, Dr. Mangala Narasimhan received an urgent call. A man in his 40s with Covid-19 was in a dire situation, and her colleague wanted her to come the intensive care unit at Long Island Jewish Hospital to see if he needed to be put on life support.

Smoking weed and coronavirus: Even occasional use raises risk of Covid-19 complications

If you're smoking weed to ease your stress during the coronavirus pandemic, experts say it's time to think twice.

WhatsApp tightens limits on message forwarding to counter Coronavirus misinformation

WhatsApp is trying to stem the rapid spread of coronavirus misinformation by placing new limits on the number of times a forwarded message can be shared simultaneously.

The mystery of why the Coronavirus kills some young people

When 30-year-old Ben Luderer started to feel sick, he wasn't that surprised. Just a few days earlier, his wife, Brandy, had tested positive for coronavirus, but there wasn't much to it.

The Little Load Girl (A Poem) To: The Presidents of the Fourth Republic

Dear Mr. President,
I am that little load girl
With a great story to tell
I face daily many struggles
And sometimes I face them not alone
Hey little baby, struggle or bubble, you are my own
I am human, I am Ghanaian

Dear Mr. President,
I am beautiful and ought to be cheerful
But situations seem to have made me sorrowful
I am as elegant as any of your daughters
I am your daughter too but live as though you cared less
I am human I am Ghanaian

Dear Mr. President,
I do not so easily choose this load girl reality
I simply live in Ghana’s socio-economic reality.
I am deprived by my location of birth, education and economic opportunity.
Deprived, I am of opportunities to break this caste

Coronavirus: Offline sex workers forced to start again online

Most sex workers meet customers in person. For them, the coronavirus spells economic ruin.

Using technology to solve COVID-19

One thing that the COVID-19 pandemic has brought to the fore is that through this crisis, we have seen an explosion of innovative ideas through the deployment of technology to help deal with this global crisis.

Antonio De Pace, left, reportedly told police he killed Lorena Quaranta because she gave him coronavirus
Antonio De Pace, left, reportedly told police he killed Lorena Quaranta because she gave him coronavirus

Italian nurse strangles doctor girlfriend, claims she gave him coronavirus

A nurse who strangled his doctor girlfriend told police he did it because she gave him coronavirus.

Men wash their hands much less often than women and that matters more than ever

Handwashing with soap and warm water for 20 seconds -- along with staying home and standing six feet apart from others -- is the best weapon we have against the novel coronavirus that has infected almost 800,000 people around the world.

Coronavirus and sex: What you need to know

If I have sex can I catch coronavirus? You might have thought about it but been too embarrassed to ask. To separate the facts from myths, we've put your questions to health experts.

Why is this bucket called 'veronica bucket'?

The Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic and the campaign on constant washing of hands with soap under running water, has made the veronica buckets very popular in Ghana in recent times.

What to do to keep spirit up while in self-quarantine

Being under quarantine can be frightening. The following should be done to reduce anxiety according to the Ghana Health Service (GHS).

Coronavirus: Wondering whether you've got it? - a reminder of the symptoms
Coronavirus: Wondering whether you've got it? - a reminder of the symptoms

Coronavirus: Wondering whether you've got it? - a reminder of the symptoms

Coronavirus infects the lungs. The symptoms start with a fever followed by a dry cough, which can lead to breathing problems.

Coronavirus: Isolation will trigger rise in divorce cases - top lawyer
Official health advice states that if one person in a property has a persistent cough or fever, everyone living there should stay at home for 14 days.

Coronavirus: Isolation will trigger rise in divorce cases - top lawyer

The coronavirus outbreak is “very likely” to lead to an increase in marriage break-ups because couples are being kept in self-isolation together, a leading divorce lawyer has said.

How to Self-Quarantine: Ghana Health Service Guide
How to Self-Quarantine: Ghana Health Service Guide

How to Self-Quarantine, a Ghana Health Service Guide

If you are under self-quarantine, you are advised to observe the following prevention and control measures:

Cheating husband catches coronavirus on secret trip to Italy with mistress
Cheating husband catches coronavirus on secret trip to Italy with mistress

Cheating husband catches coronavirus on secret trip to Italy with mistress

A married man in quarantine with coronavirus is in a sweat because he caught the killer bug during a secret trip to Italy with his mistress.

How to keep coronavirus fears from affecting your mental health

Coronavirus! Yes, it's a serious situation, and yes, it deserves your vigilance and attention. But the constant spring of information, precautions and warnings, whether it's straight from the CDC or some recirculated, dubiously-sourced post on Facebook, can take a real toll on your mental health. When does caution become overreaction? When does staying informed cross the line into, well, too much information?

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