ADDRESS TO THE NATION BY PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC, NANA ADDO DANKWA AKUFO-ADDO, ON UPDATES TO GHANA’S ENHANCED RESPONSE TO THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC, ON SUNDAY, 19TH APRIL, 2020. Today, Sunday, 19th April, 2020, is exactly three (3) weeks since I came to you and announced the imposition of restrictions to movement in the Greater Accra […] The post Nana Addo lifts

Government is deploying drones for transportation of samples taken from persons suspected to be infected with Coronavirus for onward delivery to the various centres for testing. This was disclosed by President Nana Akufo-Addo on Sunday, April 19, 2020, when he addressed the nation on measures adopted in the fight against COVID-19 in Ghana. “Government has […] The post COVID-19:

President Nana Akufo-Addo has lifted partial lockdown on some parts of the country.   More soon… The post Lockdown lifted; ban on gatherings still in force appeared first on Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana, Current Affairs, Business News , Headlines, Ghana Sports, Entertainment, Politics, Articles, Opinions,

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has extended the closure of Ghana’s borders for four more weeks. The President announced this during his seventh address to the nation on Sunday, April 19, 2020. The post COVID-19: Akufo-Addo extends border closure by four weeks appeared first on Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News

Ghana’s Coronavirus cases have increased 1,042. This was announced by President Akufo-Addo during his seventh address to the nation on the outbreak today, Sunday, April 19, 2020. The post Ghana’s Coronavirus cases hit 1,042 appeared first on Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana, Current Affairs, Business News , Headlines, Ghana

Former President John Mahama is suggesting that the government extends the partial lockdown it has imposed on some parts of the country as part of measures to contain the spread of COVID-19 in Ghana. John Mahama, who is also the flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in a tweet said the extension has become […] The post COVID-19: Mahama suggests extension of lockdown

Professor William Baah-Boateng, the Head of the Economics Department at the University of Ghana, has advised the government to be measured in its support to businesses in the wake of the novel coronavirus pandemic. “The implementation of the stimulus package should not be at a time that we are trying to solve the problem because […] The post Stimulus

The National Democratic Congress’ (NDC) COVID-19 Technical Advisory Team has lamented the means in which the government is distributing food to the less privileged in some parts of the country amidst the outbreak of the coronavirus. Following the Coronavirus outbreak in Ghana, the government has banned public gatherings and imposed a partial lockdown on the […] The post Distribute

It is day 20 of the lockdown, and the 5th consecutive Sunday that I have not joined others to fellowship at church. I am certain that this fellowship is missed by many Christians among us and across the denominations of faith; and by our Muslim brethren who have similarly had to forego the observance of […] The post John Mahama writes: Day 20 of lockdown appeared first on

General elections are the cornerstone of our constitutional democracy and government. They have to come on every 4 years come hell or high water. That COVID-19 is here and may be here for a while is not an occasion to jettison this cornerstone and imagine alternative forms of government that will de facto end the […] The post Kwaku Azar writes: General elections in a

The disbursement of the National COVID-19 Trust Fund will begin this week. The disbursement will pave the way for various activities aimed at curbing the spread of COVID-19 to begin. Chairperson of the Fund, Madam Sophia Akuffo who disclosed this said the fund will serve the main purpose of assisting those in need. “We will […] The post Disbursement of COVID-19 Trust

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) says it has recalled the Centre of Awareness Food Supplement (COA FS) after some samples revealed E.Coli contamination. The testing of samples of the product in Cape Coast also revealed “excessive microbial, mould and yeast contamination,” according to an FDA statement. “Meanwhile the manufacturer, COA Herbal Centre, has been […] The post FDA

The class is at 9:30 am and I’d be up by 8 am to prep. But, I was very tired the night before and even though I had alarms on, I woke up at 9:10am. The interesting thing was I had a group presentation that morning so I had to be early. I dashed into […] The post Kwaku Asante writes: Coronavirus and the

A landlady, Joyce Terkper, at Oyarifa in the Greater Accra Region has granted a three-month rent waiver to her tenants to minimise any economic hardship brought on to them by the novel Coronavirus outbreak. The landlady in a letter dated April 18, 2020, said: “We are pleased to inform you that three-month rent payment has […] The post Oyarifa: Landlady

Professor William Baah-Boateng, the Head of the Economics Department at the University of Ghana, is calling for a more balanced approach to the economic and the health concerns amid the novel coronavirus pandemic. Ghana’s borders are currently closed and there is a partial lockdown in Accra, Kasoa, Kumasi and Tema grinding economic activity to a […] The post Economist

The devastating effects of COVID-19 cannot be overemphasized across the globe at this moment. It is estimated that the economic cost of coronavirus to the global economy will be in excess of US$1 trillion this year alone, according to a United Nations (UN) report. The same UN report projects that Africa faces massive cost in […] The post Charles Goh writes:

I do not intend to portray myself as a public health expert or a seasoned security analyst. I’m only writing as a concerned prisoner to highlight the pressing need to decongest Ghana’s overpopulated prisons, to allow for some level of social distancing before the deadly coronavirus rear its ugly head in the 44 prison installations […] The post Coronavirus

Facebook is expanding its Coronavirus Information Centre to Ghana, following its launch across 18 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa last week. Created as part of Facebook’s efforts to help the global fight against COVID-19, users in Ghana will now be able to access the latest news and information from trusted health authorities as well as resources […] The post Facebook

President Nana Akufo-Addo will later tonight [Sunday, April 19, 2020]  update Ghanaians on new measures the government is taking to contain the novel Coronavirus. The time for the address will be communicated later, according to the Director of Communications at the presidency, Eugene Arhin. The seventh address is expected to shed more light on the […] The post Nana

There has not been any time like this where Ghanaians have high expectations from companies and people of affluence to show they care. Ghana has not been spared the novel coronavirus pandemic. The virus is widely spreading globally at the fastest rate and causing death in large numbers. Ghana is bearing the brunt of the […] The post COVID-19 fight: Where