Senior Minister, Yaw Osafo-Maafo has tested positive for COVID-19 and started self-isolation and treatment from home. Information Minister Kojo Oppong Nkrumah announced this in Accra on Tuesday at the bi-weekly media update on COVID-19 case count and management situation. Mr Oppong Nkrumah said the disclosure was in consonance with the Government’s transparency and with the … The post Osafo-Maafo
Torgbuiga Adzongaga Amenya Fiti V, Paramount Chief of Aflao Traditional Area, has said the recent reaction by the chiefs to the military deployment to Aflao had no intention to discredit the Government. He said as chiefs of the area, they could not look on unconcerned when their citizens complained of rough treatment by security personnel … The post I can’t discredit
The Ghana Medical Association (GMA) is appealing to Ghanaians to demonstrate a high sense of responsiveness in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. They should avoid the flagrant breaches of the protocols to minimize the rate of infection and attendance consequences on the society, especially the country’s healthcare system. “What we are witnessing currently is … The post Ghana
Ghana has recorded as a total 1,883 positive coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in within 24 hours. This is coming within 24 hours after it was reported that the Minister of Health, Kwaku Agyemang-Manu has said the government was tired and fatigued from fighting the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) as the numbers continue to increase. On the … The post Ghana
The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is hammering countries around the world as infection rates are rising, effectively putting pressure on health facilities and managers. Ghana is also having its fair share of rising cases of infections as the country recorded nearly 1000 confirmed cases over a period of 24 hours. Males make the highest number of … The post Ghana
Dr Yaw Adu-Ampomah, the third Prosecution Witness in the trial of Dr Stephen Opuni former Chief Executive officer of COCOBOD and two others on Monday told an Accra High Court that there was available evidence that ominfert fertilizers were extensively tested by Cocoa Research Institute of Ghana (CRIG). Dr Adu-Ampomah, who was testifying, said “I … The post Witness
The Hospital Administration of the Korle-bu Teaching Hospital has decided to suspend emergency surgical cases for the next two weeks. A statement signed by Mr Mustapha Salifu, the Head of Public Relations of the Hospital and copied to the Ghana News Agency in Accra, said, the step was necessitated after some staff were infected with … The post Korle-bu
The Ministry of Aviation Monday dismissed reports alleging that the Kotoka International Airport (KIA) has been sold to a foreign company and urged the public to disregard it. In a statement signed by the sector minister, Mr Joseph Kofi Adda, the Ministry said, it was, however, deliberating for consideration with its stakeholders, including the Ghana … The post Kotoka
Ghana’s COVID-19 cases have risen to hit 21,077 after the Ghana Health Service confirmed 992 new infections across the country. The country’s health management body in its latest update via a designated portal also confirmed that 2,000 persons have either recovered or discharged, bringing the country’s total recoveries to 16,070. The new update also confirmed … The post Ghana
Ghana’s COVID-19 cases have risen to hit 21,077 after the Ghana Health Service confirmed 992 new infections across the country. The country’s health management body in its latest update via a designated portal also confirmed that 2,000 persons have either recovered or discharged, bringing the country’s total recoveries to 16,070. The new update also confirmed … The post Ghana
The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has paid more than GH¢784 million in claims and withholding taxes to service providers. The payments were made between January 01 and July 01, 2020, with National Health Insurance Scheme (|NHIS) service providers in the public sector receiving GH¢422, 809,355.80 million, representing 53.9 per cent. Those in the private … The post NHIA
The Bulk Oil Storage and Transportation Company Limited, (BOST) has shut its head office at Dzorwulu in the Ayawaso West Municipality effective Monday, July 6 to Monday, July 13. This was after some staff of the Company were said to have tested positive for COVID-19. A statement issued by the Company and copied to the … The post BOST shuts head office over COVID-19 appeared
The Tax Justice Coalition (TJC) Ghana has urged the Government to intensify its efforts at mobilizing domestic revenues to help shore-up financial gap created as a result of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. This, the association said, should include the reinstatement of some scraped taxes, such as the ‘nuisance taxes’, taxing of the expanding … The post Ghana
The usage of National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) Mobile Renewal Service is recording increases monthly after the lifting of the lockdown. The latest summary report indicates an increase of 8.2 per cent for the month of June 2020, which stood at 482,314, – the total number of mobile renewals, compared to 445,563 in the month … The post National Health
A total of 417 registrants in the Ashanti Region, have been challenged in relation to their eligibility in the ongoing voter registration exercise, according to the Electoral Commission (EC). Mr. Benjamin Bano-Bio, Regional Director of the Commission, said the figure represented what the officials received for the first phase of the exercise, meant to compile … The post 417
The Ghana National Household Registry (GNHR), a unit under the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection (MoGCSP), has commenced data collection exercise on household registration in the Northern, Savannah and North East Regions. The exercise, which began on July 01, and expected to end in September, is in line with government’s policy to develop … The post Ghana
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