The President of Ghana has announced the lifting of partial lockdown of the Greater Accra Metropolitan Area and Kasoa, and the Greater Kumasi Metropolitan Area and its contiguous districts. In a televised address to the nation Sunday night April 19, 2020, Nana Akufo-Addo said the partial lockdown will be lifted by 1:00am Monday April, 2020. … The post Ghana

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has directed the COA Herbal Centre to recall its product, “COA FS”, an immune support food supplement, from the market. It said a contamination caused by the presence of excessive microbial, mold and yeast as well as Escherichia Coli (E. Coli), was detected when the FDA conducted a laboratory … The post FDA

Germany’s death toll from the coronavirus crept up towards 4,300 on Sunday, as states prepared to loosen some of their anti-coronavirus measures. dpa’s tally showed that there were now over 4,289 deaths and 140,000 people confirmed to have been infected with the virus, which originated in China and has infected over two  million people worldwide. … The post German

Mr Kwasi Bonzoh, the District Chief Executive (DCE) for Ellembelle, has vowed to clamp down on illegal mining or galamsey activities in parts of the District to forestall the needless ruination of the environment. To this end, he warned illegal miners in the area to halt their operations as the District Security Council would (DISEC) … The post Illegal

Mr Antonio Guterres, the United Nations Secretary General, has appealed to families and leaders at all levels to protect and safeguard the well-being of children as the COVID-19 pandemic spreads across the globe. He said they foresee an alarming pattern with the pandemic placing so many of the world’s children in jeopardy, hence the need … The post COVID-19:

Muslims in the Oti Region have offered a bull to Allah as sacrifice in a bid to stem the spread of the novel Coronavirus disease. Alhaji Arimiyao Issah Baarey, Chairman of the Oti Regional Council of Zongo Chiefs, said Allah was the only person who could deliver the world from the pandemic, thus the sacrifice … The post Muslims in Oti offer sacrifice against COVID-19

A motorbike rider who crashed into the security barrier at Dobro near Nsawam and attempted to speed away was shot and wounded by one of the soldiers at the barrier to stop him from getting away. The rider was later identified as Isaac Odei, a 36-year-old mower operator of Gjankrom a suburb of Nsawam. The … The post Soldier shoots man for forcing his