mPharma, a Ghanaian based pharmaceutical services company, on Tuesday, April 14, 2020, donated a portable molecular workstation and test kits to the Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research (NMIMR). The workstation will enable the government to conduct remote testing of samples instead of waiting to bring samples back to the lab. Ghana has a total […] The post COVID-19

The Ghana Coalition of NGO’s in Health is advocating for a partial lockdown of major towns in the Eastern Region now to prevent and curtail the spread of the novel coronavirus pandemic in the region. 41 COVID-19 cases have so far been recorded in the Eastern Region. The Eastern Regional Minister Eric Kwakye Darfour in […] The post COVID-19:

The governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) has suspended its April 25, 2020 parliamentary primaries indefinitely in accordance with the President’s ban on public gatherings in the wake of the Coronavirus pandemic in Ghana. The decision to suspend the primaries was decided at a National Steering Committee meeting held today, Tuesday, April 14, 2020. NPP was […] The post NPP

Students at the Central University can expect to return to a disinfected campus when academic work resumes thanks to Ghana’s fastest-growing television station, Citi TV and waste management giant, Zoomlion Ghana Limited. Both companies are jointly fumigating campuses of selected Universities in the Greater Accra region. Central University is the fourth beneficiary institution of the […] The post Central

Students at the Central University can expect to return to a disinfected campus when academic work resumes thanks to an initiative by Ghana’s fastest-growing television station, Citi TV and waste management giant, Zoomlion Ghana Limited. Both companies are fumigation campuses of selected Universities in the Greater Accra region. The University is the fourth beneficiary institution […] The post Management

I am not God, not even a Nostradamus, but in all things, I try to see tomorrow. Unless the election of a President and MPs is so critical to our existence that we can afford to put the health of the people on hold, it is very possible that at the rate at which Ghana […] The post Enimil Ashon writes: What if there’s no President by January 7? appeared first

I am not God, not even a Nostradamus, but in all things, I try to see tomorrow. Unless the election of a President and MPs is so critical to our existence that we can afford to put the health of the people on hold, it is very possible that at the rate at which Ghana […] The post Enimil Ashon writes: What if no President by January 7 ? appeared first on

The Takoradi Technical University (TTU) has donated 10,000 pieces of face masks to support the fight against the spread of the Coronavirus. The masks were designed by the Fashion Department of the university. This comes two days after the Western Region became the ninth region to record a COVID-19 case in Ghana. Vice-Chancellor of TTU, […] The post Takoradi

The novel Coronavirus needs no introduction, according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S.A, a novel coronavirus is a new coronavirus that has not been previously identified. The virus causing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), is not the same as the coronaviruses that commonly circulate among humans and cause mild illness, like the common cold. A diagnosis […] The post John

The management of the Greater Accra Regional Hospital (GARH) says that all staff who came into contact with Nana Osei Boansi Kuffour who passed away after contracting the novel coronavirus have tested negative for the disease. The chief, Nana Osei Boansi Kuffour who is the biological father of former Musician Union of Ghana (MUSIGA) President, Bice […] The post Ridge

Article 18(2) of the 1992 Constitution provides that: “No person shall be subjected to interference with the privacy of his home, property, correspondence or communication except in accordance with law and as may be necessary in a free and democratic society for public safety or the economic well-being of the country, for the protection of health […] The post Kwaku

Telecommunication companies in Ghana are offering various free packages as part of efforts to assist the government fight the COVID-19 pandemic. Some of the packages are free access to over 100 educational online sites and e-learning platforms. The Telecommunications Chamber in a statement on Tuesday said about 240,000 customers use 3 terabyte of data each […] The post Telcos

The La Mansaamo Kpee, also known as the La Town Development Association has handed over its facility to the Ministry of Health for temporary use for the provision of healthcare until the La General Hospital is fully renovated. This comes at a time when there is pressure on health facilities due to the national fight […] The post COVID-19

The La Mansaamo Kpee, also known as the La Town Development Association has handed over its facility to the Ministry of Health for temporary use for the provision of healthcare until the La General Hospital is fully renovated. This comes at a time when there is pressure on health facilities due to the national fight […] The post COVID-19 fight:

Former President and flagbearer of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama has supported some 20,000 households within the lockdown areas with food items. The NDC flagbearer made the announcement via his Facebook page on Tuesday, April 14, 2020. Some of the items donated included rice, oil, and canned fish. The items according […] The post Partial

Members of the 2017 and 2018 batch of unemployed Allied Health Professionals say they will embark on a demonstration to register their displeasure over government’s refusal to grant them financial clearance. Over 500 of these professionals involved in the COVID-19 contact tracing have pulled out of the exercise alleging unfair treatment by the Ministry of […] The post Unemployed

The Member of Parliament for the Abetifi Constituency, Bryan Acheampong has donated GHS821,000 to 7 constituencies and health facilities in the Eastern Region. Making the donation at the Rock City Hotel in Nkwatia Kwahu, the lawmaker noted that the fight against the Coronavirus pandemic is a global one, which needed all hands on deck. He […] The post COVID-19:

The two Nigeriens who were recently found to be COVID-19 positive in Ghana have been returned from the Ga East Municipal Hospital, Ghana’s main national coronavirus treatment centre. This is because the two are not cooperating with health authorities to be treated there. The two persons are currently being held in a secluded police facility. […] The post Nigeriens

Former President John Dramani Mahama has advised the Akufo-Addo government to be diligent in applying the US$1 billion loan facility the International Monetary Fund (IMF ) approved for Ghana under the Rapid Credit Facility (RCF). The Executive Board of IMF announced the approval of the loan on Monday, April 13, 2020. The money is to […] The post COVID-19:

A number of very important guidelines have been issued worldwide to address the COVID-19 pandemic, namely: frequently wash hands under running water with soap for at least twenty seconds sanitize hands periodically limit the number of face-to-face interactions observe basic social distancing protocols, etc. These guidelines are being widely repeated here in Ghana and in various social media […] The post Esther