The National Officers of the NPP, led by the General Secretary, John Boadu, on Sunday, April 19, 2020, donated a huge consignment of Personal Protective Equipment to all the 275 constituencies and 16 regions of the country to support the national effort towards the containment of the COVID-19 pandemic in the country. The items that […] The post NPP donates PPE to all 275 constituencies
The Managing Director of Barry Callebaut, Charity Sackitey has strongly kicked against the stigmatization of persons diagnosed with COVID-19. She said stigmatization of such persons and their families puts the entire country at risk and brings to zero the effort being made by the government at combating the disease in the country. She said, “Stigmatising […] The post Barry
The National Communications Authority (NCA) and National Security has overseen an unspecified number of arrests and the seizure of equipment after the Tongu Community Multimedia Network (Radio Tongu) in the Volta Region “illegally” resumed operations. This is after the NCA suspended the authorisation of Radio Tongu on the grounds of national security and the public […] The post Arrests
President Nana Akufo-Addo has asked Deputy Health Minister, Dr. Bernard Okoe Boye to bring his competence and capabilities to bear as the government fights to contain the novel Coronavirus disease in Ghana. Nana Akufo-Addo said the appointment of the Ledzokuku MP has come at a time when his services is most needed. The President was […] The post ‘You
Flagbearer of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama on Sunday, April 19, 2020, visited Koluedor and Borteiman, both in the Greater Accra Region to personally hand over food items to some 200 households in the two communities. According to the former President, the move is part of his presentation of relief items […] The post COVID-19:
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) Technical Team on COVID-19 has joined the growing number of groups and individuals who have criticised President Nana Akufo-Addo’s decision to lift the partial lockdown on some parts of the country. In a statement, the Team said the lifting of the restrictions is “premature and dangerous and would most likely […] The post Lifting
The Okyenhene, Osagyefo Amoatia Ofori Panin, has given families of deceased persons at Akyem Abuakwa a one-month ultimatum to retrieve remains of their relatives for internment. This is to avoid “the unhealthy situation where corpses that are not retrieved before the stated period are buried in mass graves,” a statement from Osagyefo’s office said. It […] The post Okyenhene
The Secretary-General of the Trades Union Congress, Dr. Anthony Yaw Baah, says the lifting of the three-week partial lockdown of Accra, Kumasi, Tema and Kasoa by President Nana Addo Dankwa was the right one Thanking President Akufo-Addo for “the excellent leadership you have provided us to save us from the horrible situation we are witnessing […] The post ‘Lifting
The question above or its exclamation form “Konkombas Again!!!” Or its generic form “these northerners” were some of the reactions from people who learnt about the Konkombas’ conflict with the Chokosis in the North Eastern Region of Ghana. This article is not an attempt to exonerate Konkombas or to condemn any other tribe but to […] The post Nicholas Nibetol Aazine
Traders at the Dr. Mensah section of the Kumasi Central Market have been moved from the market as that section has been closed down. This is because they failed to ensure social distancing despite being allowed to return to the market after the government lifted the partial lockdown of the Greater Kumasi Metropolitan Area. Citi […] The post Kumasi:
The global nature of COVID-19 has disrupted so much of life’s normal routine. It has brought into sharp focus how life in itself is not absolute as things can change in a split second. Almost everything that makes life feels like it has come to a halt, except for frontline health workers who are in […] The post Kennedy Opoku writes: COVID-19 and Election
Glofert has announced the commencement of production and distribution of fertilizer at its factory after it was closed down following the outbreak of the novel coronavirus. A statement signed by the Chief Executive Officer of Glofert, Foster Mawuli Benson, said the factory will be operating under strict safety and health protocols associated with the coronavirus […] The post COVID-19:
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, says the decision to lift the partial lockdown of Accra, Kumasi, Tema, and Kasoa, was taken after careful consideration of a number of factors. According to President Akufo-Addo, the country’s current capacity “to trace victims of this disease, being able to test, being able to isolate and quarantine those people […] The post ‘A
Days before the partial lockdown was declared in Ghana, I have been quite restless over the weeks, a nation in distress, panic and pensive mood. My organization had just sent a red-flag message to us to go home, being a proactive organization, it will be in the best interest of management to let all staff […] The post Samuel Creppy writes: Musing over COVID19, the
Following the lifting of the partial lockdown, commuters in Kumasi in the Ashanti Region have begun long-distance travels to different parts of the country. During Citi News’ visit to some bus terminals, passengers, a number of whom were in face masks, were seen boarding buses to Accra, Takoradi, Tarkwa, Koforidia, Wa and other areas. At […] The post Kumasi:
The Ghana Integrity Initiative (GII) has called for an independent investigation into bribery allegations made against the former Managing Director of the Tema Oil Refinery (TOR) Managing Director, Mr Asante Berko. GII made the request in an open letter to the President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo dated April 20, 2020. Mr. Berko resigned on Wednesday, […] The post Investigate
The Lagos State University Teaching Hospital has announced the successful delivery of twins by a 68-year old woman. The chairman of the hospital’s Medical Advisory Council, Prof Wasiu Adeyemo, made the announcement in a statement on Sunday. It said the woman gave birth through an “elective cesarean section at 37 weeks gestation.” The babies and […] The post 68-year-old
An economist with the University of Ghana Business School, Dr. Patrick Asuming has lauded the decision of President Nana Akufo-Addo to lift the partial lockdown on parts of the country. According to him, the manner in which the lockdown was implemented was disadvantageous to the majority of workers in the informal economy. Speaking on the […] The post COVID-19:
Zipline, the world’s only national scale on-demand drone delivery service, has announced that it has begun delivering COVID-19 test samples. “Zipline drones now fly test samples collected from patients in more than 1,000 health facilities located in difficult to reach rural areas of Ghana to Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research laboratories in Accra, the […] The post Zipline
A gunman disguised as a policeman killed at least 16 people, including a female police officer, in the worst mass shooting in Canada’s modern history. The 12-hour rampage started late on Saturday and ended with a car chase. Police said the suspect shot people at different locations in Nova Scotia, many of them randomly. He […] The post Canada shooting: Gunman kills
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