Some nine banks are ready to provide QR Code services to shop owners and other merchants, following the launch of the electronic payment service on Wednesday. This means that people who want to be set up to use QR Code can approach those banks for assistant. The banks are Ecobank, GCB Bank, Consolidated Bank Ghana … The post Nine Ghana banks ready for QR Code services
All individuals who travelled into Ghana on or after March 3, 2020 are to be identified and tested for COVID-19, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has directed. Information Minister and Member of Parliament for Ofoase Ayirebi, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, who confirmed the directive, said the President wanted all those individuals to be tested as was … The post Arrivals
Family planning patronage surged among adolescent girls in the Tema Metropolis as the maritime hub recorded a rise in the number of teenagers enrolled onto the reproductive health services in 2019. A total of 1585 adolescent girls aged between 10 and 19 years accessed family planning services showing 1,011 increase over the 574 recorded for … The post Number
The Prime Minister of Britain, Boris Johnson has tested positive for the coronavirus (COVID-19). The virus which is ravaging the world and leaving some dead has forced some countries into lockdowns. Mr. Johnson announced in a tweet with a video that he developed mild symptoms of the disease and he has tested positive. “Over the … The post British
Against the backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 World Malaria Day, which is just weeks away, is going to be commemorated with calls for greater investment in building and supporting resilient health systems to protect and advance progress against existing infectious diseases like malaria and to be prepared to effectively address new outbreaks like … The post Strong
An Accra High Court would on Friday March 27 commence hearing of an application of injunction filed against the National Identification Authority (NIA) over its registration exercise in the Eastern Region. Meanwhile the court has granted the State an abridgement of time in relation to the application. Originally the substantive was to be heard on … The post Court
Naa Bohugu Mahami Abdulai Sheriga, Overlord (Nayiri) of the Mamprugu Traditional Area, has suspended the enskinments of chiefs in the Mamprugu Kingdom saying this is due to the incidence of COVID-19 cases in the country. The enskinments of chiefs attract large gatherings and this can be fertile grounds for the spread of the disease, hence … The post Enskinment
Ms Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, United Nations Under-Secretary-General, has said the COVID-19 pandemic, is not just a health issue but economic destabilizer. Ms Mlambo-Ngcuka, who is also the UN Women Executive Director, said it is a profound shock to our societies and economies, exposing the deficiencies of public and private arrangements that currently function only if women … The post COVID-19
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has granted amnesty to 808 convict prisoners with immediate effect as part of measures to contain the COVID-19 outbreak. The decision, taken in accordance with Article 72 (1) of the 1992 Constitution was done upon the recommendation of the Prisons Service Council in consultation with the Council of State. An … The post COVID-19:
Ghana Federation of Labour (GFL) has called for the elevation of Government’s COVID-19 Committee into a Crisis Committee with a broader membership to explore all available options or scenarios to contain the COVID-19. The GFL in a letter dated March 25, 2020 and signed by its Secretary General, Mr Abraham Koomson, to President Akufo-Addo, commended … The post Ghana
A Chinese national, kept in isolation for five-days at the Kumasi South Hospital, Atonsu-Agogo, for showing symptoms of the flu-like coronavirus but tested negative, has been ordered to go into self-quarantine. The Health Authorities, say, he should be in self-isolation for a month, during which period, he is going to be under medical observation. Dr. … The post Chinese
The World Health Organisation (WHO), on Thursday, presented about 21,080 pieces of Personal Protective Equipment (PPEs) to Ghana’s Ministry of Health (MOH), to complement Government’s efforts to effectively respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. The items were made up of 10,000 hand gloves, 9,000 medical masks, 350 respiratory masks, 180 goggles, 800 face shields, and 750 … The post WHO
Government, through the Risk Communications and Social Mobilisation Group of the Ghana Health Service, on Thursday organised a sensitisation workshop for political parties to rally them towards fighting the COVID-19 pandemic. Representatives of political parties present at the meeting included the New Patriotic Party (NPP), National Democratic Congress (NDC), Convention People’s Party (CPP), National Democratic … The post Ghana
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