Telecommunication giant, MTN Ghana says it is undertaking internal risk assessment to put measures in place for effective social distancing at its Dansoman Zodiac office in Accra. The Dansoman Zodiac office was closed down on Monday by the Minister of Communications, Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, following customers’ total disregard for social distancing amidst the Coronavirus outbreak in […] The post MTN

General Secretary of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, has asked Ghanaians to ignore a purported letter capturing names of some persons supposedly being considered as running mate for the party’s flagbearer, John Dramani Mahama. With few months to the 2020 general elections, the NDC is yet to name running mate for […] The post Ignore

The Ghana Institution of Surveyors (GhIS) has availed its services for free towards the construction of a 100-bed capacity Infectious Disease Centre valued US$4.5 million for the Ga East Municipal Hospital at Kwabenya. The project which is being financed by the Ghana COVID-19 Private Sector Fund is expected to be completed in six weeks. The […] The post Ghana

The Mental Health Nurses Group (MHNG) in Ankaful Psychiatric Hospital has petitioned President Nana Akufo-Addo to consider the construction of psychiatric hospitals across the country in the wake of COVID-19. The group said the psychiatric hospitals could be built as part of the 88 hospitals the President announced will be constructed across the country. “With […] The post ‘Consider

Over 200 persons recovering from COVID-19 are awaiting a second negative test in order to be discharged. This was made known by the Director-General of the Ghana Health Service, Dr. Patrick Kumah Aboagye, at a press briefing today, May 05, 2020. The current case count in the country stands at 2,719, with 294 recoveries and […] The post COVID-19: Over

The Minister of Health, Kwaku Agyeman Manu has observed with dismay the manner in which sections of the public are not complying with the directive to wear face masks. Stressing on the use of nose masks while addressing the media on Tuesday, he appealed to Ghanaians to abide by all the required protocols to curb […] The post COVID-19: Health Minister

Equatorial Guinea is the first country to receive herbal concoction, touted to cure coronavirus patients Madagascar has donated the herbal potion that it claims cures coronavirus or COVID-19 pandemic patients to Central African country of Equatorial Guinea, local media reported on Thursday. A consignment of 11,5000 packets weighing 1.5 tons of Covid Organics (CVO) – […] The post Madagascar

Collaboration is underway with foreign doctors, researchers, says Malagasy President Andry Rajoelina. In addition to the COVID Organics (CVO), already marketed in the form of herbal tea, a new injectable solution of the same product is under clinical trials in Madagascar, according to the country’s president. Andry Rajoelina said on Monday his government was already […] The post Madagascar’s

Our current and previous governments have been pushing for Local Content and passing of Local Content Laws. Local content, meaning local production and promotion of consumption of locally produced products is one of the best ways to develop a country. But for the past five to six decades, the world has been driven more on […] The post Local content possibilities

The Communications Minister, Ursula Owusu-Ekuful has shut down telecommunications giant, MTN’s branch office at Dansoman Zodiac, for not adhering to directives to ensure social distancing. Social distancing protocols, as advised by the health experts as a means of reducing the spread of the novel coronavirus outbreak in Ghana, were not being observed by customers and […] The post Ursula

The UK now has the highest number of coronavirus deaths in Europe, according to the latest government figures. There have been 29,427 deaths in hospitals, care homes, and the wider community across the UK as of 17:00 BST on Monday, an increase of 693. The latest daily total for Italy increased by 236 to 29,315. […] The post Coronavirus: UK death toll passes Italy

Some toddlers spill milk in the kitchen or give their parents a headache by pulling the cat’s tail. Five-year-old Adrian took the family car and was only caught when police in Utah state stopped him on the freeway. A patrolman spotted the SUV weaving across lanes at 30mph (50km/h), and issued a traffic stop, duly […] The post Five year old caught driving parents’

Four Burkina Faso nationals have been arrested by Immigration officials at Babile in the Upper West Region for illegally entering Ghana. Their ages range between 22 and 39. The four were arrested on board a Hyundai Grace H300 mini bus with registration number AS 3289-11, en route to Wa. Investigations have shown that their migration […] The post Four Burkina Faso

The renovation of the Sekondi-Takoradi Sports stadium at Essipong has begun about 12 years since it opened. The 20,000-seater stadium was built for the African Cup of Nation’s tournament hosted by Ghana in 2008. Minister for Youth and Sports, Isaac Kwame Asiamah, who visited the stadium, said the repair works would cost about GH¢ 18 […] The post Sports

Ghana’s Information Minister, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah has said the country risks losing focus on the fight against COVID-19 if the growing politicisation of the pandemic is not stopped. Dr. Bawumia on Monday, May 4, 2020, accused former president, John Mahama, of being ill-informed about the true state of the Ghanaian economy. John Mahama had claimed […] The post Stop

Government says it has provided 5,000 Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to be given to frontline media workers to help keep them safe during the COVID-19 pandemic. Like the health workers on duty during the pandemic, frontline media practitioners are considered to be at high risk of exposure to the novel coronavirus while carrying out their […] The post Coronavirus:

The Tarkwa-Nsuaem Municipality has recorded its first two cases of the novel Coronavirus since the pandemic first hit the country. The two cases are part of the 21 recorded in the Western Region, and the over 2,000 cases recorded nationwide so far. This was announced by the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) of the area, Gilbert […] The post Tarkwa-Nsuaem Municipality

30 more persons have contracted meningitis in the Upper West Region within the past two weeks, bringing the total number of cases in that region to 303. One more person has also died of the disease, increasing the number of fatalities to 44. This was contained in a press release issued today, Tuesday and signed […] The post Upper West Region records 30 more cases of meningitis

Bernard Avle, Kojo Akoto Boateng and Godfred Akoto Boafo and Nathan Quao bring you today’s edition of the Citi Breakfast Show. Enjoy the intellectual and entertaining conversations on various topics. Citi97.3 · Citi Breakfast Show – May 5 2020 The post Citi Breakfast Show – May 5 2020 appeared first on Citinewsroom - Comprehensive

In this edition of Foot Prints, Samuel Attah-Mensah speaks to the former vice-chancellor of the University of Professional Studies, Prof Joshua Alabi. He talks about his life in academia, sports and politics. The post Footprints with former VC of UPSA Prof Joshua Alabi appeared first on Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in