Tag: March 28
Government to test all persons exposed to COVID-19 patients
Government has declared its intention to use the period of restriction of movement, effective Monday March 30, 2020, to trace and test all persons...
Government seeks parliamentary approval on US$35 million COVID-19 financing agreement
Parliament on Saturday received a request from the Government of Ghana (GoG) to approve an agreement with the World Bank for an amount of...
Residents in Accra resort to panic buying due to partial lockdown
A number of residents in Accra have responded to President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s partial lockdown with panic buying of foodstuffs and other essential...
Coronavirus deaths in U.S. double within days, more measures taken to curb spread
As the death toll of COVID-19 in the United States doubled within a week to top 2,000 on Saturday, U.S. authorities have taken measures...
Cuba’s manually-made hand sanitizers help tackle COVID-19 outbreak amid U.S. blockade
Havana Distillery, which used to produce alcohol for pharmaceutical and liquor industries, has turned into the only manual maker and distributor of hand sanitizers...
Setting high bars or paying high prices – COVID -19’s Tradeoff
For many newly-minted Ghanaians, facing a deadly pandemic as COVID-19 got us torn between reality and fiction. The horror of a virus pushing far...
COVID 19: Hohoe Municipal Hospital calls for support
The Hohoe Municipal Hospital in the Volta region has called for support in the fight against the spread of the novel coronavirus disease.
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COVID-19 Management committee inaugurated in Yendi
The Yendi Municipal Security Council has put in place a 12-member public health management committee on Corona Virus (COVID-19) to sensitize the public.
They include;...
Government to test all persons exposed to COVID-19 patients
Government has declared its intention to use the period of restriction of movement, effective Monday March 30, 2020, to trace and test all persons...
Quarantine returnees from Accra and Kumasi
The Environmental Health office in the Ho West District of the Volta Region has asked residents to quarantine persons trooping in from Accra and...
CCTH intensifies restrictive measures over COVID-19
The Cape Coast Teaching Hospital (CCTH) has intensified its restrictive measures as part of efforts to prevent the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
Consequently,...
Akontombra MP supports health facilities, markets and lorry stations with sanitary kits.
Mr Alex Djonoboah Tetteh, Member of Parliament for Sefwi- Akontombra Constituency has distributed a total of 12,312 hand sanitizers and 2,020 Veronica buckets to...
WR Commander of GIS assesses Elubo border and some unapproved routes
The Western Regional Commander of the Ghana Immigration Service, DCI/Dr. Prosper Prince Delali Asima, has visited the Elubo Border and some identified unapproved routes...
COVID-19: Security forces will ensure compliance to contain Covid-19 spread
Government has empowered the security forces to ensure that residents of the Greater Accra and Greater Kumasi Metropolitan areas comply with the directives...
COVID-19: 19 bodies exempted from restrictions of movement
Nineteen individuals and institutions are exempted from the restrictions of movement, effective Monday, March 30, 2020 at the 0100 hours as directed by President...
We’ll protect frontline workers against infections – President assures
The Government will protect frontline workers in the case management of COVID-19, President Akufo-Addo has said.
In an address on the enhance measures to contain...
Covid 19: President announces a one-billion cedi stimulus package
Government has announced a one-billion cedi stimulus package to households and businesses, particularly small and medium scale enterprises, under a Coronavirus Alleviation Programme.
President Nana...
COVID-19: Govt sets up Fund to support the needy
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has announced the establishment of COVID-19 Fund to receive contributions and donations from the public to assist the needy...
AMA resilience strategy book for Accra launched
The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) has launched a Resilience Strategy Book to help prepare the city of Accra and its environs to withstand shocks...
Israeli Ambassador Extols Ghana’s Efforts in Global Peacekeeping
Madam Shani Cooper-Zubida, the Ambassador of The State of Israel to Ghana, on Thursday lauded Ghana’s role in global peacekeeping by contributing troops to...
2019 Ghana Data Science Summit Comes Off April 25
A Ghanaian-based analytics start-up, Wave-2 Analytics Limited, , will organise the maiden Ghana Data Science Summit 2019 from April 25 to April 27, 2019...
Kenyan Women Resilient Over World Series Slated for Hong Kong
Kenya women's rugby sevens team coach Kevin Wambua has made two changes to the squad that competed in last year's World Series qualifiers in...
S. Africa: Energy Minister Stands Strongly Behind Oil Deal with Sudan
Energy Minister Jeff Radebe on Thursday rebuffed criticism against an oil deal with South Sudan, saying South Africa must do what was right to...
Boateng’s Call for Increased Regulation is Well-Founded – Modulus CEO
Today, Joy Online reported that Ghana MP Ama Pomaa Boateng called on the parliament to codify regulations on cryptocurrencies and digital assets. The request...
‘One Bullet’ announce his readiness for Ayi the ‘Alligator’
Michael Ansah, also known as “One Bullet”, the National Lightweight champion, has declared his readiness to fight any opponent including undefeated Patrick Ayi “The...
Playing for Black Stars was Elating – Frimpong
Amos Frimpong, captain of Kumasi Aaante Kotoko has said, one of the most significant highlights of his professional career, is when he played full...
Women have a role to play to societal development
Focus Women Network, Ghana (FOWNEG), a non-profit making organisation, on Thursday called on women to contribute their quota to societal development irrespective of their...
Project Aimed at Reducing HIV Stigma and Discrimination Launched
The Ghana–West Africa Programme to Combat Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) and Sexually Transmitted Infections (WAPCAS) has launched the Human Rights Intervention project to help...
UNFPA Carries Out Advocacy and Sensitisation of FGM in Zongo Communities
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Ghana, on Thursday, partnered the Ghanaian Association for Women’s Welfare, to organize an advocacy and sensitisation on Female...
Muntaka wants legislation review to allow motorcycles
Alhaji Mohammed-Mubarak Muntaka, the Minority Chief Whip and Member of Parliament for Asawase, on Thursday called for a review of the Road Traffic Regulations...