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COVID-19: Cyprus to pay medical bill of infected tourists

Ihesiulo Grace 27 May 2020 0

Cyprus hopes to attract tourists after its coronavirus lockdown by paying the medical costs of anyone who tests positive for COVID-19 while holidaying on the island, officials said Wednesday. The plan was outlined in a letter to tour operators and airlines detailing the measures Cyprus is

Sports

Super Falcons’ Ngozi Ebere secures first victory for Norwegian club

Ihesiulo Grace 23 April 2019

Arna-Bjornar of Norway and Nigeria defender Ngozi Ebere on Monday helped her club record their first league victory of the season after scoring the only goal of the match against Klepp. The victory has taken them to the seventh position on the Toppserien standings. The left back who is known for her overlappings was on […]

Sports

Super Falcons beat Thailand 3-0 to wrap up Cyprus tourney

Ihesiulo Grace 8 March 2019 0

Nigeria’s Super Falcons defeated Thailand 3-0 as they wrapped up their Cyprus invitation adventure in style on Wednesday. Barcelona forward Asisat Oshoala  and captain Onome Ebi were among the scorers as Thomas Dennerby’s ended the tournament with a win. Asisat Oshoala and Onome Ebi scored in the first-half strikes before Anam Imo added the third […]

Business

MTN to rake $300m from sale of Botswana unit

Ihesiulo Grace 8 March 2019 0

…Eyes $1.1b from asset sales As part of efforts to raise at least $1.1 billion from asset sales and cement its financial base, MTN Group has agreed to sell its 53 per cent stake in Botwana’s Mascom to Econet wireless Zimbabwe Ltd. for $300 million. This is coming on the back of the announcement by […]