Government will from next Tuesday, begin the local production of Personal Protective Equipment (PPEs) as a means to intensify measures aimed at stemming the spread of COVID-19 in Ghana. President Nana Akufo-Addo said this has become necessary to forestall any shortage in already procured PPEs which are essential in protecting the lives of frontline health […] The post Governemnt
President Nana Akufo-Addo has announced a tax holiday for health workers in the country for the next three months beginning April 2020. The President made this known during his fifth national address today, Sunday, April 5, 2020, where he updated Ghanaians on the fight against the spread of the novel Coronavirus disease in the country. […] The post Nana
President Nana Akufo-Addo has announced a tax holiday for health workers in the country for the next three months beginning April 2020. The President made this known during his fifth national address today, Sunday, April 5, 2020, where he updated Ghanaians on the fight against the spread of the novel Coronavirus disease in the country. […] The post Nana
President Nana Akufo-Addo has announced a tax holiday for health workers in the country for the next three months beginning April 2020. The President made this known during his fifth national address today, Sunday, where he updated Ghanaians on the fight against the spread of the novel Coronavirus disease in the country. “Government has decided […] The post Nana
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Sunday addressed the nation where he announced additional measures put in place to fight the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Ghana. This is his fifth address to Ghanaians since the outbreak of the disease in the country in March 2020. The President had earlier locked down parts of the country […] The post Akufo-Addo’s fifth address
President Nana Akufo-Addo has disclosed that the government the COVID-19 National Trust Fund has so far received a total sum of GH¢8.75 million in the form of donations from the general public. While speaking in a televised address on Sunday, April 5, 2020, the President noted that the stated amount also includes US$600,000. He commended […] The post COVID-19
The government has put in place a GHS 600 million soft loan scheme with a two-year repayment plan for micro, small and medium scale businesses. Persons who access these loans will have a one year grace period before beginning repayment. “Government, in collaboration with the National Board for Small Scale Industries (NBSSI), Business & Trade […] The post Coronavirus:
The Ghana Armed Forces has commenced investigations into the case in which a soldier is said to have accidentally shot a civilian at Ashaiman in Accra today, Sunday, April 5, 2020. The said incident according to the GAF occurred when a civilian tried to disarm a soldier who was conducting an arrest as part of […] The post Armed Forces investigates death
Government will take care of the water bills for all Ghanaians for April, May and June following the increase of the novel coronavirus in the country and a partial lockdown of the epicentres of the disease. President Nana Akufo-Addo said this today, Sunday in his fifth national address as government intensifies the fight against COVID-19 […] The post Akufo-Addo
President Nana Akufo-Addo says the government will make a determination on whether or not to extend the lockdown imposed on some parts of the country later this week. He said the decision will be based on the results of the over 19,000 tests being conducted on samples taken from contacts of COVID-19 patients. The president […] The post We’ll decide on extension
President Nana Akufo-Addo says the government will make a determination on whether or not to extend the lockdown imposed on parts of the country next week. He said the decision will be based mainly on the results of the over 19,000 tests that have been conducted due to the enhanced contact tracing exercise. The president […] The post We’ll decide on extension
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been admitted to hospital for tests, 10 days after testing positive for coronavirus, Downing Street has said. He “continues to have persistent symptoms of coronavirus”, a spokeswoman said – including a high temperature. It was described as a “precautionary step” taken on the advice of his doctor. The prime minister […] The post UK
Citi TV has cancelled the planned free bus service for health workers in the Greater Accra Region, which was scheduled to commence on Monday, April 6, 2020. The management of the station decided to cancel the initiative after the operators of the Ayalolo Bus Service – The Greater Accra Passenger Transport Executive (GAPTE) communicated to […] The post Citi TV cancels
The Upper East Regional Health Directorate has disclosed that the patient who tested positive of COVID-19 at the Bolgatanga Regional Hospital was discharged on Thursday, April 3, 2020, upon a request by the husband before her diagnosis. Even though samples were sent to Kumasi Centre for Collaborative Research for investigations, the patient left the hospital […] The post COVID-19:
The Alliance for Development and Industrialization (ADI) is asking the Ministry of Finance to be proactive in tackling food scarcity by making resources available to support the government’s flagship program, Planting for Foods and Jobs. It said these resources will strengthen the operations and output of farmers under the Planting for Food and Jobs, (PFJ) […] The post Be
Fifty individuals have been made to desilt chocked drains in the Central Business District of Kasoa after they were found loitering during the partial lockdown to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus. The 50 were arrested by the joint Military and Police task force in different locations in Kasoa. “Since some individuals have decided […] The post Kasoa:
The government has begun an exercise to take home persons who tested negative for the novel coronavirus whilst in mandatory quarantine for the past 14 days. When Citi News visited one of the hotels were some persons were in quarantine, some of them expressed relief at the opportunity to finally go home after their periods […] The post COVID-19:
The health and economic impact of the deadly and fast-spreading novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has received significant public attention. In the midst of the pandemic, a number of personal and public health precautionary measures have been suggested by the World Health Organisation (WHO) and other public health experts to reduce the person-to-person spread and ultimately, […] The post The
Two staff of the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital have tested positive for Coronavirus. The two are a nurse and a doctor who work at the Department of Medicine and Department of Child Health respectively, an internal communique sighted by Citi News indicated. The two are currently being taken care of in the hospital and are […] The post Korle Bu doctor and nurse test positive
Police in the Central Region has debunked rumours that travellers using canoes and boats from neighbouring countries are entering the region. According to the Regional Police Command, there have been messages trending on social media of the arrivals of travellers from neighbouring countries such as Ivory Coast to the shores of the Central Region despite […] The post C/R:
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