All eight contacts traced to the first COVID-19 positive case recorded in the Ellembelle District in the Western Region on 4th May 2020 have tested negative. The District Chief Executive (DCE) of Ellembelle, Kwasi Bonzoh, disclosed this in a press statement. He said the first person to have tested positive to COVID-19 in the region […] The post W/R: Contacts
A Supreme Court Justice nominee, Clemence Jackson Honyenuga has apologised for endorsing President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo ahead of the 2020 general elections. Justice Clemence Jackson Honyenuga has come under fire for praising President Nana Akufo-Addo during a durbar of chiefs and people of the Afajato South District in February 2020. Justice Honyenuga, who was […] The post Supreme
The Bolgatanga Municipal Police Command has arrested 26 market women for not abiding by social distancing order to demonstrate against the Bolgatanga Municipal Assembly. The women were also beaten by police officers on orders of the Bolgatanga Municipal Police Commander, Chief Superintendent Richard Anaba Salifu. The market women, numbering over 100, took to the street […] The post Bolga:
A member of the National Democratic Congress’ (NDC) COVID-19 technical team, Dr Prosper Akanbong, has called for stiffer punishments for persons flouting social distancing guidelines. Despite the guidelines, many Ghanaians, especially in markets, are not adhering to the directives. Speaking on the Citi Breakfast Show, Dr Akanbong suggested that the government was partly to blame […] The post COVID-19:
The Receiver of GN Savings and Loans Company has been given a deadline of May 21 to file a response to the suit challenging the revocation of the license of the GN Savings and Loans Company. The deadline was given after the receiver failed to meet the 10-day period given to it and two other […] The post Receiver given 10 days to respond
A member of the National Democratic Congress’ COVID-19 Technical Team, Dr. Prosper Akanbong has accused President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo of diverting his focus from the management of the COVID-19 pandemic and delving into politics. Speaking on the Citi Breakfast Show on Monday, Dr. Akanbong said he did not understand why President Akufo-Addo will take […] The post Akufo-Addo
The clarification by the IMF will generate further political debate about the economy. The data published by the IMF shows the true state of the economy. The whole issue about misreporting is not about misreporting of economic data to the IMF but to the people of Ghana through the budget. We believe the data published […] The post Prof.
The Enterprise Group has announced changes to its Executive Management Team effective May 1, 2020. Daniel Larbi-Tieku, the former Chief Finance Officer, has been promoted to Deputy Group Chief Executive Officer while Cleland Cofie Bruce takes up a new role as Executive Consultant in Charge of Expansion in West Africa. Nigel Nunoo, who was the […] The post Enterprise Group
Ghana Association of Medical Herbalists has advised against the misuse of herbal concoctions in attempts to boost one’s immune system amid the COVID-19 pandemic. One of the main advisories during the pandemic has been to engage in activities that improve one’s immune system. In his most recent address, the President, Nana Akufo-Addo, called on Ghanaians […] The post COVID-19:
Dagbon Forum, a Non-profit Youth Development Association, has donated some essential items to the Tamale Central Hospital, two Municipal and nine District Hospitals in the Northern Region to aid the fight against the spread of COVID-19. The Forum has also donated to the Gbewaa Palace, the Mion-Lana and Yoo-Naa Palaces. The items include 50 (100ltr) […] The post Dagbon
The worldwide tally for novel coronavirus infections surpassed 4.1 million early Monday, according to US-based Johns Hopkins University. The data also shows that the global death toll from the virus has reached 282,700 with the number of recoveries exceeding 1.4 million. The US remains the hardest-hit country by the pandemic with around 1.33 million diagnosed […] The post Coronavirus
Crude oil prices were down on Monday, as global oil demand remains weak causing a rising glut of supply around the world. International benchmark Brent crude was trading at $30.55 per barrel at 0641 GMT for a 1.36% decline after closing Friday at $30.97 a barrel. American benchmark West Texas Intermediate (WTI) was at $24.46 […] The post COVID-19: Oil prices down
First National Bank Ghana has launched ASPIRE (Accelerated Support for Pandemic Intervention and Relief Effort) to assist the government and its stakeholders in mitigating the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. ASPIRE is a rapid response fund to address the critical and immediate health care needs in Ghana. The Chief Executive Officer of First National Bank […] The post First
Billionaire Tesla boss Elon Musk has said he will move the electric carmaker’s headquarters out of California, after he was ordered to keep its only US vehicle plant closed. “Tesla will now move its HQ and future programs to Texas/Nevada immediately,” the CEO tweeted. The company was filing a lawsuit against Alameda County, he added. […] The post Elon
A youth group called the Koforidua Youth Association which is made up of residents in Koforidua and the diaspora have donated personal protective equipment to the three major hospitals within the New Juaben North and South Municipalities to help the fight against COVID-19. The group presented surgical gloves, face shields, nose masks, temperature guns, overalls, […] The post Group donates
Sex workers in Zambia are helping to trace people who have contracted coronavirus after a surge in new infections at the border town of Nakonde, the health minister has said. Chitalu Chilufya said 76 of 85 reported new cases in the northern town were either sex workers or lorry drivers. “Sex workers have been very […] The post Coronavirus: Zambia sex workers
Saudi Arabia is tripling its value added tax (VAT) as part of austerity measures to support its coronavirus-hit economy. The government in Riyadh also said it will suspend its cost of living allowance to shore up state finances. The oil-rich nation has seen its income plummet as the impact of the pandemic has forced down […] The post Saudi Arabia triples VAT to support
Prudential Bank has donated personal protective equipment (PPE) to the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) to support the national COVID-19 response efforts. The PPE included 10,000 hand gloves, 10 gallons of 5-litres rubbing alcohol, 1,000 pieces of N95 nose masks, 10 gallons of 5-litres alcohol-based hand sanitizer and 1,000 pieces of surgical nose masks. Presenting the […] The post Immigration
South Africa’s official opposition has lashed out at the continued ban on alcohol and cigarettes during the country’s lockdown as “petty, arbitrary and unworkable.” Democratic Alliance leader John Steenkamp said the alcohol and cigarette ban is cheating the government of millions of dollars in taxes, and putting the money into the pockets of criminal bootleggers. […] The post South
Waste management company, Zoomlion Ghana Limited, has partnered with the Ghana Police Service to disinfect the Winneba Police Command and Staff College. This forms part of efforts by the two entities to curb the spread of COVID-19. The disinfection exercise which started at 9 am on Sunday, May 10, 2020, saw various areas like the […] The post Zoomlion partners
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