Tag: Christabel Addo
Ghana’s COVID-19 active cases at 879
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, says Ghana’s COVID-19 active cases as at January 01, 2021, was at 879 with 54,005 recoveries, 18 severely ill,...
Christmas with the family after years of living on the streets
“It is a moment of great joy for me going home after many years of living on the streets of Accra, yet anxious about...
Gender activists call for more data on gender-based violence
Gender activists from various Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) have called for more data on Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) to strengthen policies and programmes...
Akuapem-South Constituency provides voting seats
Akuapem South Constituency Electoral Officials on Monday provided ‘preferential seats’ for the aged and persons with disability as well as pregnant women, to ensure...
784 to vote at Dome-Kwabenya Electoral Area
About 784 electorates are expected to vote at the Dome-Kwabenya Electoral Area.
As at 06:30...
Child abuse together with COVID-19 is preventable, says Dr Afisah Zakariah
Dr Afisah Zakariah, the Chief Director of the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection (MoGCSP), on Tuesday, said child abuse together with...
COVID-19: Data shows workplace spikes in new infections
Dr Patrick Kuma Aboagye, the Director-General of the Ghana Health service (GHS), on Thursday said current data shows that a significant number of the...
Nursing and Midwifery Council kick-starts activities for golden jubilee celebrations
The Nursing and Midwifery Council (N&MC), has initiated activities for its year-long celebration of 50 years of existence, regulatory excellence and anticipation of a...
WaterAid Ghana launches hygiene and behavior change coalition for COVID-19 control
WaterAid Ghana on Wednesday, launched a Hygiene and Behavior Change Coalition (HBCC) project for COVID-19 control.
Mr Abdul Nashiru Mohammed, the Country Director of WaterAid...
Chinese Embassy presents medical supplies to University of Ghana Medical Centre
The Chinese Embassy on Wednesday, presented medical supplies worth GHC48,000.00 (about 80,000 US dollars), to the University of Ghana Medical Centre to support the...
President Akufo-Addo seeks support of Ghanaians against COVID-19
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Sunday, pleaded with Ghanaians for their sustained support and commitment towards winning the battle against the Coronavirus (COVID-19)...
Ghana Chamber of Mines supports MOH with GHS11.5 million
The Ghana Chamber of Mines on Thursday, made a donation of GHS11.5 million to the Ministry of Health (MOH) and its allied institutions, to...
COVID-19: Hasman Technical Services supports Noguchi
Hasman Technical Services Limited (HTSL), a Ghanaian-owned company, has presented a cheque for GHC100,000 to the Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research (NMIMR) to...
Local industries to scale up PPEs production, President
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo Addo, says local industries are to scale up the production of medical goods and equipment for the containment of...
US tops global record of COVID-19 cases
The United States of America (USA), tops current global record of COVID-19 cases, with a total of 164,610 confirmed cases with 9,000 deaths.
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Ghana is not on its knees for food – Agriculture Minister
Dr Afriyie Akoto, the Minister of Food and Agriculture, on Monday said Ghana is not on its knees for food.
Government, under the Planting for...
Stay at home for own safety, public urged
Dr Patrick Kuma-Aboagye, the Director-General of the Ghana Health Service (GHS), has appealed to the public to comply with the President's directive on...
WHO donates PPEs to Ghana’s Health Ministry
The World Health Organisation (WHO), on Thursday, presented about 21,080 pieces of Personal Protective Equipment (PPEs) to Ghana’s Ministry of Health (MOH), to complement...
GMA calls for a nationwide lockdown
The Ghana Medical Association (GMA), has called on the President of the Republic to declare a nationwide lockdown with the exception of essential services...
WHO warns public about criminals impersonating the Organisation
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned the public to be aware of some criminals disguising themselves as the WHO, to steal money and...
Ghana confirms five more cases of COVID-19
Ghana on Friday, confirmed five new cases of the flu-like coronavirus (COVID-19), taking the total case count to 16.
The Ghana Health Service (GHS)...
Ghana’s confirmed COVID-19 cases remain at seven – Badu Sarkodie
Dr Badu Sarkodie, the Director of Public Health, Ghana Health Service (GHS), has stated that Ghana’s total confirmed cases of persons infected with the...
Religious leader pleads for reconsideration of President’s position on religious gathering
Dr Lawrence Tetteh, a renowned International Evangelist on Monday, pleaded with President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Task Force, to...
Government of Ghana announces travel advisory
Government of Ghana has announced a travel advisory which discourages all travels to the country until further notice.
The advice, it said, takes immediate effect...
GES directs all schools to suspend all public activities
The Ghana Education Service (GES), has directed all educational institutions to suspend all public activities such as Speech and Prize Giving days, until further...
Stop shouting fire! When there is no fire – media warned
Mr Yaw Boadu Ayeboafoh, the Chairman of the National Media Commission, has cautioned the media against shouting ‘fire’ when there is actually no fire,...
Media must intensify advocacy and education on ASRHR – NPC
The National Population Council (NPC), on Thursday called for media partnership in intensifying advocacy and education on Adolescent, Sexual, and Reproductive Health (ASRH)...
World Glaucoma Week launched in Accra
Ms Tina Mensah, the Deputy Minister of Health, has commended the Glaucoma Patients Association of Ghana (GPAG) and its partners for their sustained...
Ghana hosts DHIS2 tracker implementation management academy
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) in collaboration with the University of Oslo, on Monday, opened the District Health Information System (DHIS2) Tracker Implementation Management...
Gender Ministry commemorates International Women’s Day
The Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection, has marked the 2020 International Women's Day in Accra, with a dinner and an awards night...