The Minority in Parliament has criticised the Minister of Defence, Dominic Nitiwul for suggesting that they boycotted the parliamentary sitting last Saturday due to their unwillingness to participate in a debate on the Coronavirus outbreak in Ghana. Speaking on the floor today [Saturday], Dominic Nitiwul described the boycott of the Minority as unpatriotic. “Mr. Speaker, […] The post Minority
The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has suspended in-studio discussions for its communication officers following the lockdown announced by President Nana Akufo-Addo. To this effect, all such discussions in the Ashanti Region, Greater Accra and other parts of the Central Region have been discouraged by the party amidst the Coronavirus scare. “In view of the […] The post NDC
Passengers attempting to enter the Western Region on the Accra-Cape Coast-Takoradi highway are undergoing strict COVID-19 screening. The exercise is being undertaken by the Western Regional Emergency Response Team. The situation which was not anticipated by many passengers and motorists has caused a lot of vehicular traffic at the Inchaban barrier located between Shama and […] The post W/R:
The World Health Organisation’s Director-General, Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has commended President Nana Akufo-Addo for his address to the nation announcing a partial lockdown in Accra and Kumasi. Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus described the part of President Akufo-Addo’s speech talking about his government being able to revive the country’s economy and not lives lost to […] The post COVID-19:
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has inaugurated the Board of Trustees of the COVID-19 National Trust Fund, at a brief ceremony at Jubilee House, the seat of the nation’s Presidency. The Board of Trustees, which is chaired by former Chief Justice, Sophia Akuffo, will receive contributions and donations from the public to assist in the […] The post Nana
Staying home and doing nothing for two weeks may be troubling and painful, but it is very necessary. It is the “only necessary” we need for our collective survival as a people in the present circumstances where that dangerous imported dangerous (Covid-19) affliction is threatening to eliminate all of us. Our capacity to fight it […] The post Sgt
Former Black Stars striker, Opoku Afriyie, has died. Afriyie, whose immense ability in front of goal earned him the nickname ‘Bayie’, reportedly died on Sunday in Kumasi. Although no cause of death has officially been announced, reports suggest that the 75-year-old had been unwell for some time. Opoku Afryie, admired throughout his professional career for […] The post Former
The Eastern Regional House of Chiefs has suspended all customary judicial proceedings for a month amid the novel coronavirus pandemic. A statement from the Eastern Regional House of Chiefs also indicated that “all funerals, one week and forty days observances and all outdooring ritual activities” are to be suspended in line with already existing public […] The post E/R
The 10 Guineans who were confirmed COVID-19 positive in Ghana will be sent back to their home country for treatment. The Minister for Information, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah made the announcement at a press conference on Sunday, March 29, 2020. “The information I have is that the Ghanaian and other West African authorities are completing arrangements […] The post ‘Arrested’
Government has clarified that drinking bars, night clubs, pubs, and other similar service providers must be closed as part of the President’s partial lockdown in selected cities in the wake of the Coronavirus outbreak. At a press encounter on Sunday, Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA), Kwasi Agyemang explained that food chains […] The post COVID-19
In the wake of the COVID-19 outbreak in Ghana, the Minister of Information, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah has advised patients seeking medical care to desist from withholding relevant information from doctors and nurses. The Minister indicated that a refusal to divulge relevant information in the process of seeking medical care could put health workers at risk […] The post COVID-19:
Government says it has set up a quarantine centre at Tamale in the Northern Region after the confirmation of 10 new cases of COVID-19 recorded in that part of the country. Health Minister, Kwaku Agyeman Manu made this known at a media encounter in Accra on Sunday, March 29, 2020. “We have now created a […] The post Coronavirus:
Board Chair of the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, Dr. Bernard Okoe Boye has opined that calls for the mass testing of Ghanaians for Coronavirus must be critically examined. According to him, the nature of the outbreak is likely to hit hard in the long run when more kits will be needed to diagnose, treat and […] The post Mass testing for COVID-19 cases may not
The Member of Parliament for Ayawaso West Wougon, Lydia Seyram Alhassan has promised to donate her three months salary to support the less privileged in the Constituency in the wake of the Coronavirus pandemic. “I make a solemn pledge that, in these moments of a lockdown, I shall commit the next three months of my […] The post COVID 19:
The flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, has called for an urgent teleconference among the Authority of Heads of State and Governments of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to discuss and take decisions on a sub-regional response to the growing COVID-19 pandemic. Speaking during a Friday Muslim Prayer […] The post Mahama
10 Guineans who were picked by security officials for coming into Ghana from Burkina Faso have tested positive for Coronavirus. After their arrest, they were put under mandatory quarantine in Tamale where they were all confirmed to be COVID-19 positive after testing. They “travelled through Burkina Faso and Togo to Ghana and were picked following […] The post 10
Ghana’s case count for COVID-19 has increased to 152. This follows the confirmation of 11 new cases by the Ghana Health Service today, Sunday, March 29, 2020. Ten (10) of the new cases were among persons who were under mandatory quarantine in Tamale under the direction of the Regional Security Committee of the Northern Region. […] The post COVID-19 cases in Ghana hit 152 appeared first
Some traders at the Kasoa market, in the Awutu Senya East Municipality, returned to continue with brisk business today, Sunday, a few minutes after a disinfection exercise was undertaken at the market. Some of the traders earlier defied an order for them to close their shops and leave the market for the exercise to proceed. […] The post Traders return to
Member of Parliament for Kumbungu, Ras Mubarak has taken a swipe at the government for its decision to declare a lockdown in the wake of the Coronavirus outbreak. He says, the plan was poorly thought through insisting that it will not solve any problem in the fight against the pandemic. President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo […] The post Nana Addo’s COVID-19
Interior Minister, Ambrose Dery says he has observed the panic buying at markets, stampede at fuel service stations closure of some banks, describing it as unnecessary. In an interview with the press in Parliament, Mr. Dery called on all Ghanaians to abide by the directive of the President or have themselves to blame. “I have […] The post Panic buying before lockdown
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