The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved the disbursement of US$1 billion to Ghana to be drawn under the Rapid Credit Facility (RCF). The money is to help Ghana address the “fiscal and balance of payments needs” and also help the country to improve confidence in economy especially in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. […] The post IMF approves

The International Monetary Fund has (IMF) has approved an amount of US$500 million in grant-based debt service relief to 25 countries to help them deal with the negative impact of the COVID-19 on their various economies. The fund’s managing director, Ms. Kristalina Georgieva in a statement on Monday, April 13 said the grant falls under […] The post IMF

The Metropolitan Archbishop of Cape Coast, His Grace Archbishop Charles Gabriel Palmer-Buckle says the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic cannot be described as an act of God but rather a human action. There is a rife religious debate about the role of God in the global Coronavirus pandemic that has seen more than 1.5 million affected across […] The post God not responsible

A health economist, Nana Kofi Quakyi, is calling for more streamlined data on the section of Ghanaians infected with the novel coronavirus who have no travel history. As community transfer of the virus increases in Ghana, the Ghana Health Service is indicating that 66.6 percent of the infected persons in Ghana have no travel history. […] The post Health

He practiced what he preached — then he died of coronavirus. An evangelical pastor died of COVID-19 just weeks after proudly showing off how packed his Virginia church was — and vowing to keep preaching “unless I’m in jail or the hospital.” In his last known in-person service on March 22, Bishop Gerald O. Glenn […] The post Virginia pastor who

The governing New Patriotic Party’s National Executive Council (NEC) is expected to meet tomorrow Tuesday, April 14, 2020 to decide on the way forward with the party’s presidential and parliamentary primaries. The NPP had planned to hold parliamentary primaries in areas where it has sitting Members of Parliament on April 25, 2020. The presidential primary […] The post NPP

Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has asked all Ghanaians to come together irrespective of their political affiliations, to help win the battle against the novel coronavirus. Ghana’s current case count is 566, with the death toll at eight. Four people have, however, fully recovered from the disease. Dr. Bawumia, after launching the GH COVID-19 Tracker […] The post Put

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has commenced an audit of the 37 Cerebrospinal Meningitis (CSM) related deaths currently in the Upper West Region. The Upper West Regional Director of health services, Dr. Osei Kuffuor Afreh who disclosed this at a media engagement in Wa said the outcome of the audit will enable the Ghana Health […] The post Upper West: GHS begins

Members of the Coalition of Graduate Unemployed Allied Health professionals (COAHP) currently being used by the government for the nationwide COVID-19 contact tracing and testing have withdrawn from the exercise effective today, April 13, 2020. Last week, the Coalition threatened to discontinue the exercise and demanded permanent employment from the government. They complained about the government’s […] The post Allied

The National Identification Authority (NIA) has denied claims that its field officers in the Eastern Region have tested positive for COVID-19. According to the Authority, information circulating on social media which indicates that three NIA officials in the Eastern Region have tested positive for the disease is false. “NIA checks with JoyNews (Multimedia Group) indicate […] The post None

Communications Minister, Ursula Owusu-Ekuful says the newly launched Ghana COVID-19 tracker will boost the country’s fight against the pandemic by providing accurate data to curb the spread of the virus. She says the tracker has been designed to quicken the contact tracing efforts and also to discover information that may be difficult to gather through […] The post Ghana’s

Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has launched the GH COVID-19 Tracker App to help boost government’s fight against the novel coronavirus disease in Ghana. The Vice President launched the App today, April 13, 2020. The App is a user friendly and free to download mobile software application powered by the Ministry of Communication to among […] The post Bawumia launches COVID-19

The Management and staff of Citi TV/Citi FM have donated some food items to the Baptist School Complex and Home at Trotor near Suhum in the Eastern Region. The items included bags of rice, boxes of cooking oil, cartons of milo, milk, bags of gari and maize. The media network with support from its listeners […] The post Citi FM/Citi TV donates to BASCO Orphanage on

The Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) is urging residents in communities along the country’s land borders to volunteer relevant information on persons who illegally enter the country. The GIS said Ghana will be able to combat the novel coronavirus disease with local people cooperating with them in that regard. “All borders remain closed to human traffic […] The post COVID-19

A man, his bride, and over 25 guests out of 50 have been picked up by the Greater Accra Regional Police Command during their wedding ceremony in Darkuman. According to the Police, the remaining guests managed to escape during the raid. President Akufo-Addo had earlier announced a ban on public gatherings as part of efforts […] The post COVID-19:

Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association has expressed grave concerns over the safety of its members in the Upper West Region in the wake of the outbreak of Meningitis and COVID19 in the region. In a release signed by the Upper West Regional Chairman, Lawrence Bagrewmwine, the association expressed worry that most health facilities in […] The post Nurses

The Director of West African Centre for Cell Biology of Infectious Pathogens, Professor Godwin Awandare, wants a situation where Ghanaian scientists will be able to sequence the novel coronavirus genome at least every other week to ensure more significant outcomes. To do this, the centre would require much more resources, like reagents, than it currently […] The post Genome

Two Nigeriens who were arrested by police officers during the lockdown period have tested positive for COVID-19. According to police, the two, who were stopped while they were on board a taxi cab with their luggage, could not give tangible reasons for their movement, sparking suspicion hence their arrest. Further investigations by police triggered a […] The post Accra:

Information Minister, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah has asked individuals and groups who are distributing relief items to the vulnerable as part of the country’s COVID-19 fight to observe social distancing protocol to curtail the spread of the virus. According to him, the government’s effort to contain the disease will come to not if people continue to […] The post Ensure

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration has urged the Chinese government to “speedily and comprehensively” address reports of discrimination against Africans over novel coronavirus fears. In a statement, the Ministery said the Chinese government has met with African ambassadors on the matter. “At that meeting, it was announced that the government of the […] The post Foreign