A new laboratory at the University of Health and Allied Sciences in Ho is expected to begin operations next week. This follows the detection of nine COVID-19 cases in the Volta Region. The laboratory which is said to be ready for operations has been awaiting approval from the National Reference Laboratory and Noguchi. In a […] The post Ho: New laboratory
Police disrupted a birthday party at West Legon on Sunday evening after a tip-off. The party, which was held to mark one the reveller’s birthday, was held amid the Coronavirus-induced partial lockdown of Accra. The birthday celebrant and one of the hosts of the party were subsequently arrested. The two persons were held for being […] The post COVID-19:
The Minister of Information, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah has attributed the increase in confirmed cases of the novel Coronavirus in Ghana to enhanced tracing and testing efforts by the government. Mr. Nkrumah pointed out that other measures such as the mandatory quarantine systems have helped to detect hidden COVID-19 cases in the country. The Minister pointed […] The post Spike
A 65-year-old mango farmer at Begoro in the Fanteakwa North District of the Eastern Region has tested positive for COVID-19. He is part of the 32 cases so far recorded in the Eastern Region. A letter from the Eastern Regional Directorate, addressed to the National Headquarters of the Ghana Health Service and sighted by citinewsroom.com […] The post E/R:
The Western Regional Minister, Kwabena Okyere Darko, says the person who tested positive for COVID-19 in the region is a Chinese national. According to him, the person in question had been on mandatory isolation for the past 14 days after arriving in Ghana on March 21, 2020. On Sunday, April 12, 2020, the Western Region […] The post Western
Some residents of Agbogbloshie in Accra are pleading with the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) to postpone a planned demolition exercise in the area. According to them, they received an evacuation notice from the AMA two days ago to make room for dredging works in the Korle Lagoon which will affect some of their structures. But […] The post ‘Postpone demolition
Highlife artiste Brenya has released a new song titled ‘Pampanaa’, a mid-tempo love song. Produced by SenyoCUE, Brenya in ‘Pampanaa’ asks his lover to come to him so the can play the game called ‘pampanaa’. The video was directed by Junie Annan. Popularly known for the ‘Kelewele’ song, Brenya made a life-changing decision to pursue […] The post Brenya
Dear Mr President, Warm regards to you Mr President, it is refreshing to see you regularly updating us on what the government is doing to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. Inasmuch as I agree with you on some of the measures taken so far I think many of our citizens are still suffering and […] The post COVID-19 measures to mitigate
Ghanaian tomato farmers are preparing for bumper harvest but, for many forced to leave their produce to rot on the farms, it could also be a time of devastation. Suicide rates among tomato farmers might be disputed but what is not disputed is that many farmers are often unable to find an outlet for their […] The post Mavis Owureku-Asare writes: Put tomato
Institute of Energy Security is predicting unstable power supply across the country in the coming days if the government does not resource electricity service providers. President Nana Akufo-Addo disclosed that the government will fully cover the bills of low-income consumers of electricity in the country for April, May and June 2020. The remaining consumers who […] The post IES
Six of the nine novel coronavirus cases recorded in the Volta Region were from foreigners who illegally entered Ghana at least two weeks ago. The six were travellers from Nigeria “who had entered Ghana through unapproved routes along the Ghana-Togo border near Aflao,” the Volta Regional Coordinating Council said in a statement. “They were apprehended […] The post Volta
Despite the many seemingly positive interventions made by the Ghana government led by H.E. President Nana Akufo-Addo to combat the spread of the notoriously stubborn novel coronavirus that has unexpectedly taken the world and our country by storm, there appears to be agitation within and among a large group of qualified and licensed allied health […] The post Edward
The Ketu South Municipal Assembly has announced the temporary closure of all markets in the Municipality, following the outbreak of the novel Coronavirus in the Volta Region. The Assembly said it had to close the markets due to the “total disregard” for social distancing in all markets in the Municipality. “All markets in the Municipality, […] The post Ketu
The Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) has condemned the alleged assault of two journalists by soldiers in the Ashanti and Greater Accra Regions. The first incident is said to involve a TV Africa reporter, Samuel Adobah who was allegedly assaulted by a soldier while covering a fire incident at Olebu in the Ga Central Municipality. The […] The post GJA condemns assault on journalists
Morphology deals with the structure and form of things. It is rooted in linguistics and biological studies. In both linguistics and biology, especially plant morphology relationships of forms, internal and external parts are common identifiers of how things do not work in isolation. Thus the response strategies to the Coronavirus pandemic should accommodate other interlinkages […] The post Morphology
Introduction The new coronavirus, COVID – 19, is ravaging the world, leaving in its trail widespread indiscriminate havoc, devastation. death. The virus is a respiratory virus and its symptoms include fever, coughs, sneezing, shortness of breath, loss of sense of smell and taste. Since 8th January 2020, when China officially announced the first infection, detected […] The post Akoto
Clearly, Coronavirus has brought us together, only to divide us along religio-political lines. Well, politics may beg to differ because this is the first time in history that opposition parties cannot blame incumbent parties for a problem, or vice versa. But religiously speaking, the statement that a virus has put us at two sides […] The post Patrick Fynn
The Tamale Central Hospital in the Northern Region has with immediate effect disengaged the services of all its casual workers until further notice due to the impact of the Coronavirus outbreak on their operations. This decision has been necessitated because the hospital can no longer generate enough money to pay the casual workers following the […] The post Coronavirus:
The fastest-growing television station in Ghana, Citi TV, will show a virtual concert put together by the Ministry of Communications, today, Monday, at 4 pm. Billed to perform at the concert are dancehall artiste Shatta Wale, highlife singer Kuami Eugene, the Prince of the North, Fancy Gadam, among others. This comes barely a week after […] The post Citi TV to telecast COVID-19
The fiscal and monetary measures to cushion the impact of COVID-19 has so far been guided by sector-based considerations. The justification for this approach is not without cause given that consumer demand, particularly in the services sector, have proven more elastic than others. Take for instance, travel and tourism – it has been hardest hit […] The post Nkunimdini
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