The Minister for Energy, John Peter Amewu says Ghanaians will start enjoying the full electricity reliefs announced by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, from May 2020 instead of April. In his sixth national address to the nation on the novel coronavirus on Thursday, April 9, 2020, President Akufo-Addo said that government will fully cover the […] The post Ghanaians
Citi TV in partnership with waste management giant, Zoomlion has disinfected the University of Cape Coast as part of corporate social responsibility of both companies. The corporate mass disinfection and fumigation exercise is also meant to control and prevent the spread of novel coronavirus on campus Earlier, institutions such as the Central University College, Koforidua […] The post COVID-19:
The Management of Kasapreko Company Limited (KCL) has lauded Bryan Acheampong, MP for Abetifi and a Minister of State at the Office of the President, for supporting the nation’s fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. The MP’s gesture, in the form of donations to the tune of GHS 821,000 to members of his constituency, included among […] The post Bryan
Minister of Energy, John Peter Amewu has disclosed that 85% of Ghanaians will enjoy President Nana Akufo-Addo’s directive to absorb electricity bills for a period of three months. The Minister disclosed this today, Thursday, April 14, 2020, at a press briefing organised by the Ministry of Information. President Akufo-Addo announced that the government will fully […] The post 85%
The government will spend a little over GHS 1 billion over the next three months on relief for electricity consumers amid the economic slowdown from the novel coronavirus pandemic. About 87 percent of the Ghanaian population on 4.8 million metres who have access to the national grid are in line to benefit from these reliefs, […] The post Government to spend GHS1bn
The Ghana Standards Authority (GSA) has granted a product certification for the solar-powered automated handwashing machine invented by a Ghanaian to encourage safe hand-washing practices. The product, manufactured by Mr Richard Kwarteng, a resident of Kumasi in the Ashanti Region, enables individuals to wash their hands under running water without touching the tap or knob […] The post GSA
A father of four who recovered from the novel coronavirus infection is now having to face stigmatisation in his community at Mataheko, near Afienya. Because of the stigma, Frederick Drah, even longs for the days he was at the treatment centre at the Ga East Municipal Hospital, from which he was discharged last Sunday. “I […] The post ‘I
The Ghana Tourism Authority under the auspices of the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture has launched a new campaign to ignite the Ghanaian heritage in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic in Ghana. The campaign, themed: Stay Home, Know Ghana, seeks to educate, engage and entertain Ghanaians on tourist sites during their stay home. […] The post COVID-19:
Pernod Ricard Ghana, the leading distributor of premium spirits brands has committed an amount of GHS 193,000 to assist government in the fight against COVID-19 in Ghana. The company announced the amount is dedicated towards the purchase of 5,000 Personal Protective Equipment (PPEs) masks to frontline hospital personnel of the Greater Accra Regional Hospital, fund […] The post Spirits
The Executive Director of the Institute of Energy Securities (IES), Paa Kwasi Anamua Sakyi has expressed his dissatisfaction with the resignation of the Managing Director of the Tema Oil Refinery (TOR), Asante Berko. Mr. Berko resigned on Wednesday, April 15, 2020 after he was dragged to court for allegedly making illegal payments to gain approval […] The post Government
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) flagbearer, John Mahama has urged the government and telecommunication companies to urgently work towards easing the internet challenges of consumers amid the coronavirus pandemic. The pandemic has led to a partial lockdown of Accra, Kasoa, Kumasi and Tema as well as the closure of schools and bans on public gatherings. […] The post Internet
The two Nigeriens who were tested positive and detained at the Accra Central Police station have been moved to the Police Hospital. Citi News sources indicated that health personnel from the police hospital took over the case after some intervention from Nigerien authorities in Ghana. The two Nigeriens caused a stir when they refused to […] The post Nigeriens
Newspaper Headlines for Thursday, April 16, 2020 The post Newspaper Headlines: Thursday, April 16, 2020 appeared first on Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana, Current Affairs, Business News , Headlines, Ghana Sports, Entertainment, Politics, Articles, Opinions, Viral Content.
The Angel Group of Companies has reached out to health facilities in the Ashanti Region after providing them with Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), hand sanitizers and other items worth Ghs800,000 to help them contain the spread of Coronavirus. Beneficiary facilities included; the Afrancho Hospital, Devine Net Clinic at Kronom, Suntreso Government Hospital, Mamponteng Government Hospital, […] The post COVID-19:
“Our approach in combating COVID19 is going to be driven by science and data. Data is the most powerful weapon in our fight against COVID 19. You cannot fight what you cannot see. The data will point us in the right direction.” The words of Ghana’s Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia at the launch for […] The post Philip Ashon writes: The Ghana
The Executive Director of the Centre for Democratic Development (CDD), Professor H. Kwasi Prempeh believes COVID-19 presents an opportunity for Ghana to prioritize industrialization. Mr. Prempeh on Citi TV’s current affairs programme, The Point of View intimated that the pandemic should propel Ghana to jumpstart an industrial policy which will halt the country’s dependence on imported […] The post ‘Ghana
The Coalition of Domestic Election Observers (CODEO) has urged the Electoral Commission (EC) to fall back on the old voter register if it is challenged to compile a new one ahead of election 2020 following the outbreak of COVID-19 in Ghana. National Coordinator of CODEO, Albert Arhin believes the EC may have no other alternative […] The post Use
A private legal practitioner, Akoto Ampaw says that the novel coronavirus has brought to light all of Ghana’s weak points which have been ignored for several years now. Ghana currently has 641 confirmed cases of COVID-19, with 83 full recoveries and eight deaths. The disease, which saw a sudden hike in the number of cases […] The post Coronavirus has exposed
The coronavirus pandemic passed 2 million confirmed infections and 130,000 deaths worldwide on Wednesday — bleak markers that experts say vastly understate the true spread and toll of the contagion because of a lack of testing. The figures have roughly doubled in 13 days and continue to grow steadily. The actual number of cases is much higher […] The post Coronavirus cases top
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