A nurse and doctor who had to cancel their wedding due to the coronavirus outbreak have got married at the hospital where they work. Jann Tipping, 34, and Annalan Navaratnam, 30, tied the knot in the Grade II listed chapel at London’s St Thomas’ Hospital. Guests were able to enjoy their special day remotely as […] The post Coronavirus: Nurse and doctor
Following its success against the COVID-19 outbreak, Turkey is now accepting health tourism patients from countries worldwide. After accepting patients from 31 countries, Turkey’s Health Ministry announced Thursday that people from all countries are eligible. Turkey will accept all patients who require treatment in all major and minor branches, as well as reproductive therapy, organ, […] The post Turkey
The Ghana Education Service (GES) is calling for intense advocacy for the implementation of a set of policies that will promote Menstrual Hygiene Management, as the world marks Menstrual Hygiene Day today [Thursday, 28th May, 2020.] The GES in a statement said the “continuous education targeting girls, boys and parents” as well as “provision of […] The post Menstrual
West Blue Consulting, a world-class business and IT-consulting, and technology firm have since its arrival in Ghana transformed the country’s port, making it easy for importers and exporters to do business, thereby increasing government’s revenue substantially. The company which supported Customs in taking over its core functions from the Destination Inspections Companies (DICs) in 2015, […] The post West
Protesters took to the streets in the US city of Minneapolis for a second day Wednesday over the death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man who died after being pinned down by a white police officer. A large crowd gathered outside the police department’s 3rd Precinct headquarters in Minneapolis in the state of Minnesota […] The post US: George Floyd protests marred by lootings,
When the Speaker of Parliament directed all MPs to be tested for the coronavirus, he added a restrictive statement that “the results of the MPs will not be made public”. This generated a lot of buzz among the population. But as usual, it died as every critical issue is shoved into the grave without much […] The post Do parliamentarians owe
The Ghana National Education Campaign Coalition (GNECC), a civil society network championing the right to quality basic education for all children, has urged the government to ensure that all teachers undergo mandatory testing before going back to school. A statement issued by the Interim Chair of GNECC, Joseph Atsu Homadzi, also encouraged stakeholders to liaise […] The post COVID-19:
A school in Tanzania has denied reports that it had asked final year students to report back next week with money for ginger and lemons to boost immunity against COVID-19. St Mary’s Mazinde school in Tanga district had been accused of asking parents to pay 750,000 Tanzanian shillings ($324; £264) to be used in buying […] The post COVID-19: Tanzanian school denies
A body representing Nigerian doctors believes the real number of coronavirus cases in the country could be four times higher than the 8,733 cases confirmed by the authorities so far. The head of Nigeria’s Medical Association, Francis Faduyile, told the BBC they are disputing the numbers being released by the authorities. “We are worried because […] The post Nigeria’s
692 boxes of food supplement, COA FS, recalled from the market, have been destroyed by the Food and Drugs Authority in Cape Coast. The supplement was from a batch the FDA, on April 18, directed the manufacturers to recall from the shelves when it was detected that some samples of the product had been found […] The post FDA destroys COA FS recalled from market appeared first on
About 400 people have escaped from a coronavirus quarantine centre in Malawi’s second-largest city, Blantyre, after complaining about its poor state. Local media has reported that the escapees were quarantined on arrival from South Africa and were yet to be tested for coronavirus. They had complained that the stadium, which was turned into a quarantine […] The post COVID-19:
The US has passed 100,000 deaths in the coronavirus outbreak in less than four months. It has seen more fatalities than any other country, while its 1.69 million confirmed infections account for about 30% of the worldwide total. The first US infection was reported in Washington state on 21 January. Globally there have been 5.6 […] The post Coronavirus deaths in US top 100,000 appeared
Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta has revealed how his son violated a government dusk-to-dawn curfew order issued to prevent the spread of coronavirus. He said one of his two sons, whom he did not identify, recently went out to party at night in the coastal city of Mombasa – an epicentre of infections in the country. […] The post Kenya President scolds son
US President Donald Trump will sign an executive order targeting social media firms, the White House has said. It comes after he threatened to shut down social media platforms he accused of stifling conservative voices. The latest dispute emerged after Twitter added fact-check links to his tweets for the first time. The order’s details have […] The post Trump to ‘sign
The Electoral Commission (EC) will be maintaining its cluster method for the upcoming voter registration exercise although the time spent in each cluster is expected to reduce. Each registration team will work for six days in each phase within a cluster, a reduction from the initial 10 days outlined for the registration exercise which was […] The post EC outlines plan for
Zambia’s Health Minister Chitalu Chilufya has tested positive for coronavirus, making him the second cabinet minister to have Covid-19. Information Minister Dora Siliya went public about her test results last weekend in order to fight the stigma associated with the virus, she told the BBC. The health minister’s test results were announced at a press […] The post Zambia’s
Newspaper Headlines for Thursday, May 28, 2020 The post Newspaper Headlines: Thursday, May 28, 2020 appeared first on Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana, Current Affairs, Business News , Headlines, Ghana Sports, Entertainment, Politics, Articles, Opinions, Viral Content.
The Director of Electoral Services at the Electoral Commission (EC), Dr. Serebour Quaicoe says activities of the Commission are exempted from the ban on public gatherings imposed on the country. Speaking to Bernard Avle on The Point of View on Citi TV, Dr. Quaicoe said: “Our understanding is that it [the ban] doesn’t cover our […] The post Our activities
The Dean of the University of Ghana School of Law (UGSL), Professor Raymond Atuguba, is considering legal action if the controversial Public Universities Bill is passed amidst the numerous calls for its withdrawal. According to him, the Bill needs to be thrown out because it is unnecessary and infringes on the 1992 Constitution of Ghana. […] The post Atuguba
Former Finance Minister, Seth Terkper, says Ghana’s total debt stock published by the Bank of Ghana does not reflect the true debt of the country. Mr. Terkper argues that Ghana’s debt to GDP is currently 63 percent unlike and not the 59.3 percent published by the central bank. The Bank of Ghana in its Summary […] The post Terkper challenges Ghana’s debt figures
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