Retail giant Amazon says it will build its own coronavirus testing lab to monitor the health of its staff. Cases of COVID-19 have been reported at more than 50 Amazon facilities across the US. Some have involved multiple infected workers. The company said it had assembled a team to build its own “incremental testing capacity”. […] The post Coronavirus: Amazon
For many years, the hospitality, travel, tourism and events industry (HTTTE) made the world go round. Aeroplanes dominated the air and airports were bustling cities until they became the vehicle of transfer of the n-COVID- 19 viruses, then they became ground zero. Borders have had to be closed to all categories of travellers, social events […] The post Esi
The Government of Ghana says its three-prong strategy for comprehensively responding to the COVID-19 crisis is: Testing, Tracing and Treatment. Of those three dimensions, many observers feel that the first two are the most critical in the current phase of the crisis as they are more visible and more closely linked with the prevention, which […] The post Bright
The Government of Ghana says its three-prong strategy for comprehensively responding to the COVID-19 crisis is: Testing, Tracing and Treatment. Of those three dimensions, many observers feel that the first two are the most critical in the current phase of the crisis as they are more visible and more closely linked with the prevention, which […] The post Bright
The Akans in Ghana have a sacred story about sacrifice, a story which made it possible for the Asante Kingdom to be formed. This tale of sacrifice was inspired by a dream of unity Nana Obiri Yeboah had. A dream that all the Akan states will be one, advancing their common interest in harmony, but […] The post Samuel Sompa Okyere writes: Post
April is Parkinson’s Disease Awareness Month and an ideal time to learn more about Parkinson’s disease. So what is Parkinson’s Disease? It is a progressive disorder of the nervous system. Parkinson’s disease occurs when the brain stops producing dopamine, a neurotransmitter that regulates movement and emotions. The main signs are tremor, stiffness of the body, […] The post What
Police at Obuasi have picked up 49 persons, including a groom and his bride, for flouting the ban on social gathering protocols during the novel coronavirus pandemic. The groom, Philip Ahenekwa, aged 35, and the bride, Ama Frema, aged 40, and the other persons are currently in police custody. They were arrested by the COVID-19 […] The post Obuasi:
Some residents of the Upper West region are calling on the government to release vaccines for Cerebrospinal Meningitis following a surge in the number of confirmed cases and related deaths in the region. The residents believe that will be the surest way to halt the increasing spate of the endemic and its related deaths in […] The post Government must
Some residents of the Upper West region are calling on the government to release vaccines for Cerebrospinal Meningitis following a surge in the number of confirmed cases and related deaths in the region. The residents believe that will be the surest way to halt the increasing spate of the endemic and its related deaths in […] The post Government must release vaccines
The Chiefs and people of Brafoyaw, a community in the Central Region, have kicked against the use of Aggrey Memorial Zion Senior High School as an isolation camp for COVID-19 patients. According to the community, using the school as a facility for COVID-19 patients will endanger the lives of the people living in the community. […] The post COVID-19:
The Graduate Students Association of Ghana (GRASAG) chapter of the University of Professional Studies (UPSA) has called on the management of the school to review its e-learning policy in the wake of the COVID-19 induced shut down of schools. President Nana Akufo-Addo directed schools in the country to shut down effective Monday, March 16, 2020, […] The post COVID-19:
The Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA) has called for calm among its members amidst agitations due to the lack of incentives and protective equipment in their efforts to play their part in fighting COVID-19. It had earlier asked its members to leave isolation units if they were not supplied Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) […] The post COVID-19:
The World Health Organization (WHO) warned countries on Friday to be cautious about lifting restrictions introduced to curb the spread of the new coronavirus and voiced alarm it was taking hold in Africa. The United Nations agency would like to see an easing, but at the same time “lifting restrictions could lead to a deadly […] The post WHO warns about
The World Health Organization (WHO) warned countries on Friday to be cautious about lifting restrictions introduced to curb the spread of the new coronavirus and voiced alarm it was taking hold in Africa. The United Nations agency would like to see an easing, but at the same time “lifting restrictions could lead to a deadly […] The post WHO warns against premature
The Student Representative Council (SRC) of the University of Cape Coast (UCC) has directed all students of the university to halt the registration process for the school’s online study platform. According to a statement from the SRC, the move to boycott the registration for the online study platform is necessitated by the decision of the […] The post COVID-19:
Contact tracing is set to begin in the Kpong Township from Sunday, April 12, after the increase of novel Coronavirus cases in the Lower Manya Krobo district. Seven more persons have tested positive for the Coronavirus disease in the region raising the count to 23. These persons are under quarantine at an AFCON Company camp […] The post Contact tracing
Ghana’s fastest-growing television network, Citi TV in partnership with Zoomlion embarked on a fumigation exercise at the University of Ghana (UG) and University of Professional Studies (UPSA) in Accra today [Saturday, April 11, 2020]. The exercise is a Corporate Social Responsibility initiative that seeks to keep the campuses safe and clean for use when academic […] The post COVID-19:
Some Ghanaians have expressed mixed reactions to the government’s decision to absorb electricity bills for the poor and slash fifty percent of the same for others. The government says it will fully cover the bills of low-income consumers of electricity in the country for April, May and June 2020 as the country battles the novel […] The post Ghanaians express
In this edition of About Town, Caleb Kudah goes to Weija and Kasoa to see how the people are dealing with the lockdown and how vehicular traffic looks like. The post How does the lockdown look like at Kasoa, Weija appeared first on Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana, Current Affairs, Business News , Headlines, Ghana Sports,
Confirmed cases of Coronavirus in Ghana have increased to 408. This was confirmed by the Ghana Health Service (GHS). “As of 10 April 2020, 23:00 HRS, a total of 27,346 persons have been tested with 408 being positive for COVID-19,” said the GHS. Out of the 408 confirmed COVID-19 cases, 205 were reported from the […] The post COVID-19 cases in Ghana shoot up to 408 appeared
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