Commuters plying the ring road in the La community without face masks have been restricted from continuing with their journey by a joint taskforce from the Cantonments Police Station and the La Dadekotopon Municipal Assembly (LaDMA). The Assembly distributed over 20,000 face masks to residents within the municipality last month as part of measures to […] The post La

Joe Ghartey (standing) Government has signed a historic €500 million contract for the construction of sections of the Western Railway Line. The contract signed on Wednesday, June 3, 2020, is Read More... The post Gov’t Signs €500m Western Rail Line Deal appeared first on

Former President Jerry John Rawlings Former President Jerry John Rawlings is expected to celebrate June 4th virtually this year due to coronavirus. The Communications Directorate of his office made this Read More... The post Rawlings To Celebrate June 4th Virtually appeared

About 75 men in Ghana die every week from tobacco related diseases according to data from the Tobacco Atlas, Ghana. The data also revealed that, more than 425,200 men, 69,200 Read More... The post Tobacco Kills 75 Men Weekly appeared first on DailyGuide

About 146 patients have recovered from the coronavirus disease in Ghana, taking the total tally of recovered patients to 3,132. In the latest update from the Ghana Health Service (GHS) on Wednesday, 251 persons have been infected. This moves the total case count for the country from 8,297 to 8,548. The deaths remain 38 while […]

The Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) will commence an enhanced mandatory medical examination for all foreign nationals seeking to work and reside in the country. The directive, which takes effect from June 15 of this year will include; testing for COVID-19 and will cover other permits such as Indefinite Residence, Right of Abode and Naturalization, as … The post Foreign

“So, it’s um it’s an individual thing. Some people are more private…about it. And now there’s because you are talking about um, um when you start talking about manhood um…you, men get callisthenic about it.” Mr. Hunter, a pseudo name for a survivor. Prostate cancer forms 41.2% of all prostatic diseases in Ghanaian male population […] The post Prostate

With the easing of restrictions on social and religious gatherings by the President, Nana Akufo-Addo, a virologist at the Kumasi Centre for Collaborative Research (KCCR), Dr. Michael Owusu is warning of a possible hike in cases that could overwhelm their testing centre as well as others. President Akufo-Addo in his tenth address to the nation […] The post KCCR

A former Deputy Minister of Education, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa says government’s decision to reopen schools without testing students, teachers and non-teaching staff for Coronavirus is dangerous and reckless. Ablakwa who is also the Member of Parliament for the North Tongu urged the various teacher unions to resist such move. “It is totally dangerous, reckless and […] The post Not

Ghana’s COVID-19 case count has risen to 8,548. Two hundred and fifty-one more cases have been detected since the last update from the Ghana Health Service on June 1. An additional 146 persons have recovered from the virus taking that count to 3,132. There are currently 5,378 active cases. The Ahafo Region is still yet to […] The post COVID-19 case count rises

It felt personal. As I watched the breath ebb out of George Floyd under the deliberate weight of the knee of the uniformed white police officer on his neck, I felt the asphyxia myself. That human being struggling for breath on the street of Minneapolis could have been me, could have been my son, could […]

The restrictions that were placed on the former President of Cote d’Ivoire, Laurent Gbagbo, and his ex-Minister of Sports and Youth, Charles Blé Goudé, after being freed on all charges of crimes against humanity, have been lifted. The trial of the two politicians, for the crimes allegedly committed during post-electoral violence in Côte d’Ivoire between … The post ICC

Candidates for this year’s West African Senior Secondary Certificate Examinations (WASSEC) will write ‘Country Specific Examinations’ due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The WASSCE is expected to commence from August 3 to September 4, this year following the postponement of the original date in June. This has become necessary because countries in the West African sub-region … The post WASSCE

Mr. Abraham Koomson, General Secretary of the Federation of Labour appears incensed by the way the Electoral Commission is managing the impending new voter’s registration exercise, insinuating that its chairman is living on someone’s term. He told Johnnie Hughes on TV3’s Hot Issues, Tuesday, that the EC boss, Jean Mensa, doesn’t come across to him […]

The Virtual Nightingale Challenge workshop for 283 selected young nurses and midwives which was held via Zoom has successfully ended. The Nursing and Midwifery Council in partnership with the University of Ghana Medical Centre, Mental Health Authority, Teaching Hospitals, Ghana Health Service, Police Hospital, 37 Military Hospital, Ghana College of Nurses & Midwives and School […] The post Virtual

The West African Examination Council (WAEC) says it is consulting with other member countries ahead of the release of a timetable for this year’s West African Senior School Certificate Examinations (WASSCE). WASSCE was suspended across West Africa due to the threat of COVID-19. “WAEC will be conducting exams for candidates who will be taking the […] The post WAEC

The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and the economic shutdowns are dealing a severe blow to the global economy and especially poorer countries. Developing countries and the international community can take steps Read More... The post Countries Can Take

The Koforidua Diocesan Priests Association of the Roman Catholic Church-Ghana has donated medical supplies and PPEs to 15 Catholic health facilities operating under the Christian Health Association of Ghana (CHAG). The items are to support the health care systems and personnel in dire need of these supplies in the fight against Covid-19. Three out of […]

Some 146 patients being treated for Covid-19 have recovered. According to the latest Ghana Health Service (GHS) Covid-19 update the number of recoveries have increased from 2,986 to 3,132. Also, Read More... The post 146 More Recover From Covid-19 appeared first on DailyGuide

Final year students who are unable to resume classes due to ill health have been asked to use online and other digital platforms to prepare for their exams. The Ministry of Education has asked students who are unwell or have health conditions not to resume classes when schools reopen later this month. Concerns have been […] The post Students who are unwell should