In a move to get key public institutions to stand protected against the raging COVID-19 pandemic, Zoomlion Ghana Limited has disinfected the Takoradi Airport at the Airforce Base. This comes after Zoomlion led the disinfection of some 17 public universities across the country. The Western Region Manager for Zoomlion Ghana Limited, Alhaji Abdullah Abdallah, who […] The post Takoradi

The Takoradi Airport at the Airforce Base in the Western Region has benefited from the Citi TV and Zoomlion company limited free disinfection of public institutions as part of the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. The exercise which is part of Citi TV and Zoomlion’s corporate social responsibility comes after similar ones in some 17 […] The post Takoradi

The National Tripartite Committee has called on employers to adopt social dialogue in engaging employees on work-related challenges in times of crisis. According to the committee, the approach is necessary for the unlikely event of layoffs or other mitigating measures. Secretary-General of the Trades Union Congress, Dr. Yaw Baah, speaking to the media at a […] The post Use

The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) has said preparations towards the rainy season which include dredging drains would be completed by close of next week. Work on major drains in Accra Central, Chorkor, and other areas within the catchment area of the AMA is almost completed, while that of the Odaw River Basin is being worked […] The post Preparations ahead

Health and Safety Group Africa (HESAG Africa), Ghana’s premier Health and Safety Think Tank, has urged government and employers to take the required measures to prioritize the safety and well-being of workers by providing a healthy and safe work environment as the country continues to fight the novel Coronavirus pandemic. The group believes giving precedence […] The post COVID-19:

The Minister of Health, Kwaku Agyeman-Manu has debunked flatly, allegations that the healths projects started by the erstwhile John Mahama administration have been abandoned by the current government. The President in his eighth COVID-19 address to the nation last Sunday hinted of plans to build 88 new health facilities in some districts as well as […] The post Government

Newly trained teachers recruited by the Ghana Education Service (GES) are calling on the government to as a matter of urgency, settle all arrears owed them. According to them, they have been paid a month out of their five-month salary arrears since they were employed in December 2019. The leader of the teachers, Ekow Djan […] The post Newly trained teachers lament

The Minister for Information, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah says the country’s fight against the novel coronavirus is possible because of the resilient economy it has built in the past few years. According to him, the robust economy built by the government since it assumed office in January 2017 has enabled it to embark on the many […] The post COVID-19:

The Bolgatanga Regional Hospital has discharged the first person, a pregnant woman, who tested positive for COVID-19 in the region. The woman who was confirmed COVID-19 positive on April 3, 2020, is believed to have contracted it from Nkawkaw in the Eastern Region after a week visit to the area. According to the management of […] The post First person who tested

Government has the capacity to cover the rent of persons who may face eviction for not being able to meet their rent obligations, according to the Works and Housing Minister, Samuel Atta Akyea. The Minister, who spoke during a press briefing on Tuesday evening, did not indicate how much money the state had for such […] The post COVID-19: Government

Residents at the Ketu South District in the Volta Region who engage in cross-border trading activities are calling for urgent intervention following the closure of Ghana’s borders. According to them, the continued closure is adversely affecting their economic lives. One of the border residents in Ketu South, Vincent Adzogah who spoke to Citi News said […] The post Ketu

The Accra Regional Police Command has arrested a five-member car snatching syndicate at Suhum and Amasaman. Items retrieved from the suspects include seven cars, three guns and ammunition. Two other persons who received the alleged stolen cars were also arrested. All suspects have been arraigned and remanded into police custody. The Accra Regional Police Commander, […] The post Five

The number of persons who have succumbed to the novel Coronavirus in Ghana has hit 16. This follows the confirmation of five new deaths, according to the Director-General of the Ghana Health Service (GHS), Dr. Patrick Aboagye. COVID-19 cases in Ghana have also increased to 1,671 while the number of recovered persons currently stands at […] The post Ghana’s COVID-19 death toll rises

The Co-Producers of the coronavirus Rapid Diagnostics Test (RDT) with the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Incas Diagnostics, are hopeful their kit will eventually be approved for use as testing becomes more critical during the pandemic. But in the meantime, the Managing Director of Incas Diagnostics, Dr. Laud Anthony, has been tempering expectations. […] The post Incas

The Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) has received various donations from individuals and corporate bodies to support the fight against the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19). The items donated included, alcohol-based hand sanitizers, nose masks, personal protective equipment (PPE), bottles of water, liquid soaps, veronica buckets, plastic wares, disposable gloves and other sanitary wares. The donations took […] The post Immigration

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) is advising the general public to purchase locally produced face masks which consist of three layers. The government has directed all citizens to wear face masks in a bid to curb the spread of the outbreak in the country. According to the FDA, all certified producers of home-made nose […] The post COVID-19: Buy home-made

Ghana’s COVID-19 cases have increased to 1,671. The number of recovered persons has also gone up to 188. This was announced by the Ghana Health Service Director-General at a press briefing on Tuesday, April 28, 2020. The development means that 121 new cases have been confirmed. “Ghana currently has 1,671 cases confirmed as at this […] The post COVID-19

Three Burkinabes who allegedly entered Ghana illegally have been arrested at Babile in the Upper West Region. The three men were busted en route to Techiman to seek for jobs with other Ghanaian nationals. Their ages range between 35 and 39 years. They are reported to have used unapproved routes to enter Ghana. A few […] The post Three Burkinabes arrested for entering Ghana

Eight more cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in the Western Region. This has increased the region’s case count to nine, barely two weeks after it recorded its first case. A letter from the Regional Minister, Kwabena Okyere Darko-Mensah sighted by Citi News indicated that two of the cases were confirmed from the Axim Hospital […] The post Eight new COVID-19 cases

The Ghana Institute of Freight Forwarders is predicting revenue losses if the concerns raised by stakeholders on the inefficiencies of the UNIPASS system are not addressed. The UNIPASS system is expected to replace the single window platform being managed by GCNet and West Blue Consult at the ports. Some importers at the Takoradi port where […] The post Issues