By Christabel Addo, GNAAccra, March 20, GNA - The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Friday, launched a messaging service with WhatsApp and Facebook partners, to keep people safe from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Accra, March 20, GNA - The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) has indefinitely, suspended its outreach services extended to corporate institutions, lorry stations and students of tertiary as a measure to reduce the spread of COVID-19.A statement from the management of DVLA on Friday and copied to the Ghan

By Christabel Addo, GNAAccra, March 20, GNA - The total cases of COVID-19 worldwide as at Friday, 13:21 GMT, stands at 254,682, with 10,442 deaths, however 89,071 have recovered.

By Benjamin Mensah, GNAAccra, March 20, GNA - The Ministry of Transport on Friday donated a quantity of sanitary items to some road transport operating companies, with a call from Mr Kwaku Ofori Asiamah, the Sector Minister, to the operators not to abuse the privilege granted

By Linda Naa Deide Aryeetey,GNA Accra, March 20, GNA - Dr Akwasi Osei, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Mental Health Authority, has urged the public to endeavour to stay happy and positive as Ghana joins the world to observe the International Day of Happiness o

By Samira Larbie, GNAAccra, March 20, GNA - The Regent University Team has emerged among the six top finalists in the Boston Regional Finals of the Hult Prize, after competing against 40 other universities.

By Albert Futukpor, GNABimbilla (N/R), March 20, GNA - Plan International Ghana, within a period of four years (2016 – 2019), enrolled a total of 66,070 out-of-school children into formal schools in more than 30 districts, as part of efforts to ensure that no child is left

Accra, March 20, GNA - The National Development Planning Commission (NDPC) has postponed the 11th National Development Forum (NDF) scheduled for March 25.A release signed by Dr Kodjo Esseim Mensah-Abrampah, Director General, NDPC, and copied to t

By GNA ReporterAccra, March 20, GNA - The Ghana Mineworkers’ Union has called on its members to adhere strictly to the health and safety protocols issued by the Ministry of Health to contain the spread of the coronavirus pandemic.

Accra, March 20, GNA - The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) on Friday announced the closure of all markets within its jurisdiction on Monday, March 23, to aid disinfection exercise to be carried out, a statement from the Assembly has said.The Statement signed by Mr Gilbert Nii Ankrah, AMA Head of Public Affairs and

Accra, March 20, GNA - In a growing effort to protect the world’s most vulnerable against the rapid global spread of coronavirus (COVID-19), World Vision, an international aid agency, said it has increased its response in 17 countries.A statement copied to Ghana News Agency said in January, World Vision began dist

By Robert Anane, GNAAccra, March 20, GNA - The Ghana Bar Association (GBA) has spelt out a number of measures with regards to court procedures, to help prevent the spread of corona virus infections.

By Gifty Amofa, GNAAccra, March 20, GNA - Mr Kennedy Agyapong, Member of Parliament for Assin Central on Friday appealed to President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo put in place stringent measure for the use of commercial vehicles.

By Charles Epiphany Ativor, GNAAflao (VR), March 20, GNA - Mr. David Tianho Kwashie Geli, Ketu South New Patriotic Party (NPP) Parliamentary Candidate for the December 2020 general elections, has donated 'veronica' buckets and liquid soaps to unions of commercial motorcycle r

Accra, March 20, GNA - The Constitutional Review Committee (CRC) of the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) on Friday invited individuals and groups to send in inputs to aid the review of the Association's constitution.The Committee set up with a mandate to review the GJA Constitution is soliciting for inputs, propo

By Bertha Badu-Agyei/Millicent Tamakloe, GNAAsesewa, (E/R) March 20, GNA - A 35-year old man, Stephen Tetteh, has been arrested by the Asesewa Police for possessing firearm without authority and offensive conduct after he allegedly fired a gun at a National Identification Aut

By Kodjo Adams, GNAAccra, March 20, GNA - The National Democratic Congress (NDC) on Friday expressed its opposition to the ‘Imposition of Restrictions Bill, 2020’ presented to Parliament, saying the bill has little to do with the fight against the coronavirus (COVID-19).

Accra, March 20, GNA - The West African Examination Council (WAEC) says it has suspended the conduct of 2020 West Africa Secondary Certificate Examination in the wake of COVID-19 pandemic.A statement signed by Mrs. Agnes Teye-Cudjoe, Head of Public Affairs the WAEC National Office, said the action was in line with t

By Yaw Ansah, GNAPrampram (GAR), March 20, GNA - The one-million Euros cold storage facility built to address post-harvest fish losses in the Ningo-Prampram District of the Greater Accra Region is to reopen in about a week, on the directive of the Government.

By Seth Danquah, GNATakoradi, March 20, GNA - As the COVID-19 infection rages on, affecting over 200,000 globally, with over 8,000 deaths and Ghana recording 16 cases with no deaths, hotels in the Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolis have demonstrated their readiness to prevent the sp