President Nana Akufo-Addo has declared a partial lockdown of Accra and Kumasi effective 1 am on Monday, March 30, 2020. The lockdown which affects Accra, Tema and Kumasi and will last for two weeks. The decision according to the President is to help curb the spread of the coronavirus diseases (COVID-19) which has led to […] The post Akufo-Addo

Father of former President of the Musicians Union of Ghana, Bice Osei Kuffuor, also known as Obour, died at the Ridge Hospital in Accra on Friday after testing positive for COVID-19. Obour said his father was initially tested positive for malaria upon his return from UK on 19th March. He said his family later arranged […] The post Obour loses dad to Coronavirus appeared first on

The Association of Health Service Administrators, Ghana (AHSAG) is the latest group to demand a partial lockdown of Ghana following the increasing number of reported COVID-19 cases in the country. Aside from this, the association is asking the government to collectivize efforts and begin mass testing of the citizenry to check a further spread of […] The post COVID-19:

With the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, a number of higher education institutions (HEIs) in Ghana are making an emergency shift to online teaching and learning; thereby unintentionally embracing an Open University model. Current happenings can be analysed from the macro, meso and micro perspective. At the macro level, government, through the Ministry of Education […] The post Moving

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is set to address Ghanaians at 11 pm tonight [Friday, March 27, 2020] on the latest developments regarding the country’s fight against the novel Coronavirus disease (COVID-19). The address is expected to capture measures government has adopted to contain the spread of the virus which has so far claimed four […] The post Akufo-Addo

The Ghana Association of Medical Laboratory Scientists (GAMLS) is urging the government to put in more efforts to make it easier to test for COVID-19 at various laboratories and hospitals in the country. At the moment, Ghana has testing capabilities for the virus at only the Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research and the Kumasi […] The post Speed

The Western Regional Commander of the Ghana Immigration Service, DCI/Dr. P.P.D. Asima, on Thursday, March 26, 2020, paid a working visit to the Elubo Border and some identified unapproved routes. The visit, formed part of his strategy to ensure that the western part of the country which borders with Ivory Coast, has been completely sealed […] The post Elubo:

It is unbelievable how this deception of a ‘hair in the Bible’ is catching up with many people and getting them deceived. Is it really true that many people have gone back to their Bibles to check if they could find a piece of hair in there? Unbelievable! Well, a good knowledge of the Bible […] The post ‘Mysterious hair’ in Bible:

Dziffa Akua Ametam and David Kwaku Sakyi host Paulina Ansah (Registered General Nurse, Emergency Ward Kaneshie Poly Clinic) in this edition of the public/human interest segment on Breakfast Daily. #BreakfastDaily #CitiTube The post Up close with Triage Nurse | Breakfast Daily appeared first on Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana,

A fourth death has been confirmed while one more person has recovered from the COVID-19 outbreak in Ghana. The Ghana Health Service web updates indicate that the fourth patient that succumbed to the disease had underlying health conditions. While one more person has been reported to have recovered, another new case has also been confirmed. […] The post COVID-19:

Operators of the Neoplan station in Accra say they have been recording a spike in travel from Accra to Northern Region in the wake of the novel coronavirus detection in Ghana. According to them, a significant number of the travellers have been head porters, popularly known as kayayei. A majority of them are known to […] The post Coronavirus: Travel

The Minister for Education, Matthew Opoku Prempeh has called on telecommunication networks to provide zero-rated educational materials to help students in the wake of COVID-19 pandemic. In a press briefing, the Manhyia South legislator stated that telecommunication networks play a major role in making learning platforms and educational materials available and accessible hence the need […] The post Gov’t

A three-storey building hosting several stores has collapsed at Asankragwa in the Amenfi-West Municipality of the Western Region injuring some residents. The incident occurred around 10:50 pm on Thursday, March 26, 2020. The Western Regional NADMO Director, Abdul Ganiwu told Citi News that they are still investigating to unravel the cause of the collapse. “It […] The post Storey

The U.S Embassy in Accra has been closed until April 8, 2020. This was contained in a notice posted on the Embassy’s website (gh.usembassy.com). The Embassy said the decision was taken to protect American citizens in Ghana, maintain the safety of the U.S Embassy staff and also to abide by the government’s call for the […] The post COVID-19: US Embassy in Ghana

The Inspector-General of Police has withdrawn an order for the development of a deployment strategy of the lockdown of Accra, Tema, Kumasi and Obuasi. This is according to a police communique sighted by Citi News. The communique said, “further directives on the contents will be issued in due course.” An earlier document from the police […] The post IGP withdraws lockdown

A case of COVID-19 has been confirmed in the Upper West Regional capital, Wa. The Regional Minister, Hafiz Bin Salih who addressed the media on Friday [March 27, 2020] said the patient is a 42-year-old Ghanaian who visited UK, Spain and returned to Ghana through Egypt. He added that the patient travelled from Accra to […] The post First case of COVID-19 confirmed in Wa appeared first

The National Identification Authority (NIA) has suspended the Ghana Card registration exercise in the Eastern Region indefinitely. The NIA in a statement said the suspension “follows a careful assessment of the registration exercise carried out in the Eastern Region between Wednesday, 4th March 2020 and Friday, 20th March 2020.” It also attributed this course of […] The post Ghana

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) parliamentary candidate for the Bimbilla constituency in the Northern Region, Attach Mohammed Natogmah has donated some sanitary products to the Bimbilla Government hospital, Ghana Education Service, traders and major public facilities to help curb the spread of the Coronavirus. The items include hand sanitizers, Veronica buckets, hand gloves, liquid soap […] The post Bimbilla:

In the last few weeks, Ghanaian brands have joined the conversation about the Coronavirus. I’ve seen the same WHO guidelines quoted in different colours, layouts and logos. It’s been a few weeks and brands need to find new ways to stay relevant. So, what do you do next? What do you say next? Here’s a clue: probably […] The post Brands fighting Coronavirus:

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has recalled its staff on approved study leave across country, following a surge in the number of COVID-19 cases in the country. A letter from the GHS, addressed to all Regional and Divisional Directors said this decision has become necessary, given the “increased workloads in the various facilities.” According to […] The post COVID-19: