Former President Jerry John Rawlings has closed his office until further notice. A press statement issued by his office said the closure was due to the outbreak of the Coronavirus disease. “The closure of the office is due to the outbreak of the Coronavirus pandemic and aimed at protecting both staff and visitors alike.” Former […] The post Rawlings closes office
Here is a breakdown of the status of the 808 prisoners granted amnesty by the President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. The category of convicts benefiting from the President’s gesture includes first time offenders, seriously ill, inmates on death row commuted to life imprisonment, inmates serving life sentence commuted to 20 years definite term, and very […] The post Akufo-Addo
For many newly-minted Ghanaians, facing a deadly pandemic as COVID-19 got us torn between reality and fiction. The horror of a virus pushing far into the corner the hope for survival. In one breadth, everything seems like science fiction and in another, everything looks perfectly real as we watch the real scenes of people elsewhere. […] The post Komla
The Special Adviser to the President on Health, Dr. Nsiah Asare says government will in the coming days test all persons confirmed to have come into contact with persons infected with the novel coronavirus. This comes in the wake of the sudden increase in confirmed COVID-19 cases in less than a week. Addressing the press […] The post Coronavirus: Government
A 45-year-old Ghanaian based in the UK from Zorko in the Bongo District of the Upper East Region has been quarantined in Bongo. He returned home on Wednesday, March 25, 2020. The man, Moses Aniah, until his departure to Ghana on Saturday, March 21, 2020, had spent two years in the UK, three months in […] The post Coronavirus: Returnee from UK, one other quarantined
Mixed reactions have greeted calls for a nationwide lockdown following the increasing number of confirmed Coronavirus cases. While some like the Ghana Medical Association had argued for a shutdown to forestall any further spread of the virus, others argue that Ghana’s economy may not support such move. Contributing to the discussion on the Citi Breakfast […] The post COVID-19:
Mixed reactions have greeted calls for a nationwide lockdown following the increasing number of confirmed Coronavirus cases. While some like the Ghana Medical Association had argued for a shutdown to forestall any further spread of the virus, others argue that Ghana’s economy may not support such move. Contributing to the discussion on the Citi Breakfast […] The post COVID-19:
There is brisk business at markets and shopping centres in the Ashanti Region ahead of Friday’s exercise to disinfect trading areas. The measure is part of the government’s efforts to help prevent the spread of the Coronavirus. This comes on the back of a similar one conducted in the Greater Accra Region on Monday. City […] The post Panic
The Electoral Commission of Ghana has suspended the April 18 Voters’ Registration exercise in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. The EC announced this after an Inter-Party Advisory Committee Meeting on Wednesday. The commission explains in an interaction with the media that it was not going to abandon its plan to compile a new voter’s […] The post Electoral
Ghana has taken delivery of its share of medical supplies including Personal Protective Equipment (PPEs) donated to African countries by businessman Jack Ma and his Alibaba Foundation to help fight the Coronavirus outbreak. The Minister of Health, Kweku Agyeman Manu who received the items at the Kotoka International Airport on Wednesday said they will be […] The post Ghana
The Kwahu Traditional Council has advised its natives living in other parts of the country not to return to the town until further notice following the upsurge in cases of the novel coronavirus in the country. “All natives of Kwahu who currently live outside Kwahu should endeavour to continue to stay wherever they may be […] The post COVID-19:
Some residents of Bimbilla are calling on government to come to their aid following the damage caused to their properties by last Sunday’s rainstorm. The victims of the heavy downpour had their roofs ripped off and other properties also destroyed. In an interview with Citi News, the residents appealed government’s assistance to help restore them […] The post Bimbilla:
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) wants President Nana Akufo-Addo to immediately ensure that the National Identification Authority (NIA) and the Electoral Commission (EC) adhere to the social distancing directives given by the government. The party, in a letter to the President, expressed disappointment in Nana Akufo-Addo for allowing the NIA to continue with the Ghana […] The post Force
The University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) has suggested to government to among other things consider the enforcement of a “stay at home” policy for the meantime to help combat the novel coronavirus disease in the country. According to the association, a total lockdown being suggested by a section of the public should be a […] The post Enforce
Looking at the upcoming data, Ghana is very likely to take a big hit of COVID-19 cases in the next few weeks. Our rate of increase in confirmed cases over the first 12 days exceeds that of all our continental neighbours. Considering the significant number of positive cases that have been picked up so far, […] The post Dr. O. W. Ampomah writes: Managing
Prank callers to the emergency number set up to facilitate assistance to persons in need will be blocked by Friday, March 27, 2020. The Ministry of Communications in a statement said the move is aimed at improving Ghana’s emergency response rate in the wake of the novel coronavirus pandemic. “As the country intensifies its effort […] The post COVID-19:
Prank callers to the emergency number (112) set up to facilitate assistance to persons in need will be blocked from Friday, March 27, 2020. The Ministry of Communications in a statement said the move is aimed at improving Ghana’s emergency response rate in the wake of the novel coronavirus pandemic. “As the country intensifies its […] The post COVID-19:
President Nana Akufo-Addo has instructed the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta to conduct an economic impact assessment of potential lockdown measures on the country, according to the Information Minister, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah. “The President has instructed the Minister responsible for Finance to build the economic impact assessment which he did about two or three weeks ago […] The post Finance
A respiratory disease belonging to the coronavirus family, COVID-19, which started in Wuhan, China has as of March 24, 2020, spread to 195 countries. The disease has affected over 375,498 people and claimed over 16,362 lives globally. The hardest-hit countries have been China, Italy, United States of America, Spain and Germany. Ghana’s index cases of the COVID-19 were […] The post Coronavirus:
Government has called on political parties to support its efforts aimed at fighting the novel Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the country. It said issues of the disease must be depoliticized. The Minister for Information, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah said it was important for the various political parties to join forces with the government to help tackle […] The post Let’s
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