The Telecommunications Chamber is urging Ghanaians to be guided by the way they use mobile internet data as they stay home in compliance to lockdown directives due to the COVID-19 outbreak. Among other specific appeals, the Chamber said citizens must avoid unnecessary video calls and also limit the amount of data they use within digital […] The post COVID-19:
More than a million cases of coronavirus have been registered globally, according to the latest figures from Johns Hopkins University – another grim milestone as the world grapples with the spreading pandemic. More than 51,000 people have died and more than 208,000 have recovered, according to the university’s figures. The US accounts for the most cases; […] The post Coronavirus:
The World Bank is providing $100 million to Ghana to assist the country in tackling the COVID-19 pandemic. This $100 million will be made available to the government as short, medium and long-term support. This financing package includes $35 million in emergency support to help the country provide improved response systems. Under this emergency package, […] The post World
The Volta Regional Minister, Dr. Archibald Letsa says all persons undertaking the market disinfection exercise across the country will be screened before they are allowed to undertake the exercise in the 18 districts of the region in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak. About 4,000 men drawn from many parts of the country are implementing […] The post Sprayers
Government has begun processes to expand the number of COVID-19 testing facilities across the country. The move is meant to facilitate speedy testing of COVID-19 contacts that have been traced so far. Though the government has stepped up its contact tracing efforts to identify possible cases of COVID-19, the Noguchi Medical Research Institute and the […] The post Information
Markets in the Volta Region will be disinfected on Saturday, April 4, 2020. The exercise is expected to cover some 75 markets in 18 Municipal/District Assemblies in the region. This comes on the back of similar ones conducted in the Greater Accra Region, Ashanti Region, Upper West Region, North East Region, Ahafo, Bono and Bono […] The post COVID-19: Markets in
The Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) has cautioned security agencies against using unjustified force or torture in enforcing the law amid the partial lockdown of Accra, Kasoa, Tema and Kumasi. CHRAJ in a statement signed by its Commissioner, Joseph Whittal admitted that the emergency situation has led to the curtailing of certain […] The post Violators
Doctors at the Department of Accident and Emergency at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital have expressed dissatisfaction with the level of preparedness of the department in combating the COVID-19 pandemic. In a Memo signed by the Doctors to their Head of Department and sighted by Citi News, they decried the usage of a sideward as an […] The post Korle-Bu
Ghana’s West African neighbour, Togo has declared a state of emergency as a curfew has also bee imposed as part of enhanced measures to stop the spread of COVID-19 in the country. President Faure Gnassingbe of Togo who made the announcement said the state of emergency period will be for three months while the curfew […] The post COVID-19: Togo declares state of
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) COVID-19 team is asking the government to as a matter of urgency, conduct a nationwide mass testing to curb the further spread of the novel coronavirus in Ghana. According to the team, “the risk of outward spread has been exacerbated by the unintended consequences of the lead time, and it […] The post NDC COVID-19 team calls
The Minority in Parliament does not believe that the $100 million allocated to boost the fight against the spread of the Coronavirus disease in Ghana is available as suggested by the Minister of Finance. President Nana Akufo-Addo directed the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta to make available the cedi equivalent of $100 million to enhance Ghana’s […] The post Government
The Minority in Parliament does not believe that the $100 million allocated to boost the fight against the spread of the Coronavirus disease in Ghana is available as suggested by the Minister of Finance. President Nana Akufo-Addo directed the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta to make available the cedi equivalent of $100 million to enhance Ghana’s […] The post Government
The Sekodi-Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly has converted the Takoradi Jubilee Park into a market as a measure to enforce social distancing at the Takoradi Market Circle. This follows fears of a possible spread of the Coronavirus pandemic in the congested market. The Sekondi-Takoradi Metro Director of National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO), James Obeng, speaking to Citi […] The post COVID-19:
The essence of the provision of any public service, including health, is to benefit the general population. In a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC), this is even more poignant. This is because the poor management of such situations could have far?reaching consequences in the short, medium and long?term. Pandemics have been known to […] The post Kwame
Standard Chartered Bank Ghana Limited has announced a relief package for its clients across the Corporate, Commercial, Business, Priority and Personal Banking segments in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Bank has designed relief programmes including tenor extensions and interest rate reductions on eligible local currency loans for clients in vulnerable sectors highly impacted […] The post Standard
Parliament has determined that the COVID-19 National Trust Fund Bill should be considered under a certificate of urgency. This follows the Attorney General’s presentation of the Bill to the House with a request for it to be considered urgently. The Bill is to establish a fund to properly receive and regulate donations for dealing with […] The post Parliament
The head porters who work at the Agbogbloshie market have told Citi Newsroom that they are struggling to get any work to survive because of the partial lockdown. The lockdown is in place to help control the spread of the coronavirus. The post Agbogbloshie head porters struggling to get work because of lockdown appeared first on Citinewsroom
Bishop Titi-Ofei, the General Overseer of the Pleasant Place Church, has withdrawn his offer of a 100-bed capacity to be used as an isolation centre for COVID-19 patients at Baatsona. This follows protests by residents who live close to the donated building in Tema West municipality. The residents insisted that the structure is not fit […] The post COVID-19:
Nine new cases of COVID-19 has been confirmed in Ghana, increasing the country’s total case count to 205. This was confirmed in an April 2, 2020 update by the Ghana Health Service. More soon. The post Ghana’s COVID-19 case count hits 204 appeared first on Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana, Current Affairs, Business
Former President John Dramani Mahama has promised to procure some Protective Personal Equipment (PPEs) and other supplies for distribution to the Tamale Teaching Hospital and other Regional facilities in the wake of the COVID-19 outbreak. “Despite the shortage of essential medical supplies we are managing to procure some PPEs and other supplies, which we shall […] The post COVID-19:
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