The main COVID-19 testing Centre in the Western region – the Takoradi veterinary laboratory, has been hit by a shortage of testing materials. As a result, the centre which projected being able to conduct 300 tests per day is now testing 200 samples daily. The Western Region has recorded 344 COVID-19 cases with 4000 tests […] The post W/R: Shortage of COVID-19
Farmers and Residents around the catchment area of the Tono Dam in the Kassena-Nankana Municipality in the Upper East Region are appealing to government to fix the collapsed spillway of the dam as the rains set in. According to them, their source of livelihood and properties are threatened by the collapsed spillway. The retaining walls, […] The post Farmers call
The Speaker of Parliament, Prof Mike Oquaye has described as unacceptable what he terms as the unilateral declaration of COVID-19 results of persons in public. According to him, individuals including MPs must stop such acts. The Speaker’s comments come at a time when there are contradictions from the leadership of Parliament on the true state […] The post Publicizing
Ghanaian Benjamin Aidoo, the leader of the troupe of dancing pallbearers who have become a global sensation because of a viral meme, is happy that US President Donald Trump has shared footage of the dancers. In a Facebook post, Mr Trump re-posted a video that had been doctored to show the pallbearers dancing with a […] The post Trump gave us
The Ministry for National Security has asked the Attorney General to transfer to the State some properties belonging to businessman, Alfred Woyome. The properties which include a number of houses located at Trassaco and other areas are to be sold on the orders of the Supreme Court to offset the GHS51 million Alfred Woyome owes […] The post National
The Ghana Health Service on Tuesday announced that the COVID-19 case Management Team will meet to decide on steps to take after the World Health Organisation suspended the use of Hydroxychloroquine to treat COVID-19 on safety grounds. Dr Patrick Kuma-Aboagye, the Director-General of the Ghana Health Service, said a communiqué would be issued in due […] The post COVID-19:
There is uneasy calm in the Builsa South town of Fumbisi following the gruesome killing of a man on May 20, 2020. It is reported that a confrontation between a Baasa youth and a Wiesi youth resulted in the death of Agbedemnab Aning. The District Security Committee on Tuesday directed that the Fumbisi Market be […] The post Builsa South youth call for calm after
The Upper East Regional Director of the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE), Mr. P.P Apaabey Baba has expressed worry at the level of stigmatization against persons with COVID-19 and those who have recovered from the disease in the region. “Stigmatisation can lead to depression, it can lead to people withdrawing from society, it can […] The post NCCE moves
A Circuit Court in Accra has sentenced a 24-year-old student, Francis Aggrey, to three years imprisonment for attempting to blackmail his girlfriend, a policewoman. Francis Aggrey who disguised himself on social media threatened to circulate nude videos and photos of his girlfriend if she fails to pay an amount of GH¢3,000. Aggrey, who was charged […] The post Student
A UK-based Ghanaian technology company, NEX technologies is set to launch earbuds, AirPods, and smart fitness watch in Ghana come July 2020. The earbuds, AirPods, and smart fitness watch were produced by a Ghanaian, Austa Mireku Albright who is the founder and CEO of the company. “This is something Ghanaians must expect and be ready […] The post Ghanaian
The Minority Chief Whip, Mubarak Mohammed Muntaka, has insisted that two of his fellow Members of Parliament and 13 parliamentary staff have tested positive for the novel Coronavirus disease also known as COVID-19. “What happened in Parliament and what you heard [about reports of MPs testing positive] is the fact. It is the truth,” Mr. […] The post Parliament
The Minority Chief Whip, Mubarak Mohammed Muntaka, has insisted that two of his fellow Members of Parliament and 13 parliamentary staff have tested positive for the novel Coronavirus disease also known as COVID-19. “What happened in Parliament and what you heard [about reports of MPs testing positive] is the fact. It is the truth,” Mr. […] The post Two
Brazil reported over 16,000 new coronavirus cases and more than 1,000 deaths on Wednesday. According to the Health Ministry, 16,324 more people tested positive for COVID-19 over the past 24 hours, raising the overall count to 391,222. It said 1,039 more fatalities across the country have pushed the death toll up to 24,512. Brazil, which […] The post Brazil
A Tax Law lecturer at the University of Ghana School of Law, William Demitia says that the government deliberately announced tax reliefs for the COVID-19 Fund donors to encourage more people to support the fund. According to him, the stated objective is to get more people to donate to the Fund, and in turn, provide […] The post Tax Analyst shares
A Tax Law lecturer at the University of Ghana School of Law, William Demitia says that the government deliberately announced tax reliefs for the COVID-19 Fund donors to entice more people to support the fund. According to him, the stated objective is to get more people to donate to the Fund, and in turn, provide […] The post Tax reliefs for COVID-19
Following the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic globally, the planning committee for the Ghana Beverage Awards (GBA) has officially announced that the Ghana Beverage Awards 2019 will be held virtually and streamed on TV and online on 13th June 2020. The beverage awards which is in its fourth year, closed nominations to the general public […] The post Ghana Beverage
Schools like the University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA) have started their online exams. Others like the Ghana Institute of Journalism (GIJ) and the University of Cape Coast (UCC) are set to start in a few days time. From the look of things, students have accepted the phenomenon of writing exams online. I remember how […] The post Efo Korku
Former President of the Musicians Union of Ghana (MUSIGA), Bice Osei Kufour, popularly known as Obour believes he is the most suitable person to represent the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) as its parliamentary candidate in the Asante Akyem South constituency in the Ashanti Region. The musician said despite being his first attempt to Parliament […] The post NPP
The World Health Organization (WHO) has raised concerns that COVID-19 might impact negatively on Africa’s fight against malaria. WHO team leader for malaria Dr Akpaka Kalu told BBC’s Focus on Africa radio that anyone exhibiting fever should seek medical care. He said that some patients are afraid of seeking treatment during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic […] The post Coronavirus
Researchers in Kenya are calling for 400 volunteers to take part in a trial of a potential coronavirus vaccine pioneered by the University of Oxford. The Kemri-Wellcome Trust says all participants must be health workers living in the coastal city of Mombasa and nearby town of Kilifi, where the trial will take place. The same […] The post Kenya looks for 400 Coronavirus vaccine
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