The Paga border in the Upper East Region has been closed down. This closure follows President Nana Akufo-Addo’ directive for Ghana to shut all its borders as a mechanism to prevent the importation and spread of COVID-19. The border is under lock and key to prevent movement of immigrants in and out of the country. […] The post COVID-19: Paga border closed down
Along with most Ghanaians last Saturday night, I watched H.E Nana Akufo-Addo’s broadcast address to the nation with keen anticipation to learn what our nation is doing to manage the impact of this global pandemic now on our shores and to also understand the effectiveness of the last announced measures. Based on how this coronavirus […] The post Alex
Confirmed cases of Coronavirus (COVID19) in Burkina Faso is fast increasing as many top government officials test positive. Six ministers of state; The Education Minister, Foreign Affairs Minister, Mines Minister, Education Minister, the Minister for the Interior as well as the Minister of Trade, Industry and Handicrafts, Harouna Kaboré have all tested positive. The confirmation […] The post Coronavirus:
Some students mainly from the Keta Business School and some other Senior High Schools in the Volta Region who reside in Togo have been left stranded at the Togo-Aflao border due to the closure of the border in the wake of the COVID-19 outbreak. President Nana Akufo-Addo in a national address on Saturday, March 21, […] The post Coronavirus: Aflao border closure leaves students
The number of confirmed cases of Covid-19 in South Africa has risen to 402. Of the cases, 207 are in Gauteng province, followed by Western Cape with 100 cases. The Health minister Zweli Mkhize, disclosed this in a statement today, Monday 23rd March 2020. The virus has now spread to all nine provinces, he announced. […] The post COVID-19: South Africa
The offices of the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) at the Elubo border has been gutted by fire. Server machines, computers and other office logistics were all destroyed by the inferno. The Public Relations Officer of the Western Regional Fire Command, DO3 Emmanuel Bonney told Citi News that the fire started after 9 pm on Sunday […] The post W/R: Elubo border Immigration office
The Minority in Parliament has staged a walkout over Speaker of Parliament’s insistence on carrying on with proceedings despite not forming a quorum in the House. The walkout was led by the Minority Chief Whip, Muntaka Mohammed Mubarak who described the proceedings as “an illegality.” “We don’t have a quorum but we are carrying on? […] The post Minority
The leadership of Parliament is engaging the relevant authorities regarding a possible relocation of its business to the Accra International Conference Centre. This is to ensure that the House has enough room to practice the protocols associated with social distancing in a bid to deal with the spread of the novel Coronavirus pandemic. Already, the […] The post Coronavirus:
Africa’s most populous nation, Nigeria has recorded the first death associated with the outbreak of Coronavirus (COVID-19) in that country. The deceased is a 67-year-old Nigerian who returned home “following medical treatment in UK.” According to Nigeria’s Center for Disease Control (NCDC), the deceased had underlying medical conditions including multiple myeloma and diabetes and was […] The post Coronavirus:
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of MTN-Ghana, Selorm Adadevoh has disclosed that the telecommunication giant has been assisting health officials in tracing persons who have come into contact with coronavirus patients in the country. The Ghana Health Service had said its officials have been able to trace about 575 persons who had come into contact […] The post Coronavirus:
South Korea has reported the lowest number of new coronavirus cases since infection rates peaked four weeks ago, fuelling hope Asia’s worst outbreak outside China may be abating. The country recorded 64 new cases of Covid-19 in the last 24 hours, taking the total to 8,961 with 111 deaths. But health officials warn against complacency, […] The post Coronavirus:
UK health chiefs are being urged to safeguard people’s privacy as they develop an app to help tackle the coronavirus pandemic. An open letter published by a group of “responsible technologists” warns that if corners are cut, the public’s trust in the NHS will be undermined. And it urges those in charge to be more […] The post UK coronavirus app ‘must
An Accra High Court has placed an interim injunction on the National Identification Authority’s (NIA) mass registration exercise in the Eastern Region. According to the court presided over by Justice Daniel Mensah, it had taken judicial notice of the president’s directive banning all social gatherings and the health risk the registration poses. The decision of […] The post High
Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced the country’s first death from coronavirus. In a tweet, NCDC said the victim was a 67-year-old man who returned to the country following a medical procedure in the UK. He had underlying medical conditions and was undergoing chemotherapy. In Ghana Ghana also lost one of the persons […] The post Nigeria confirms first coronavirus
Some eight traders have been arrested and cautioned by the Ashaiman Divisional Police Command for flouting the directive not to sell today [Monday] in market centres in the Greater Accra Region. The eight were picked up by a joint taskforce from the Ashaiman Municipal Assembly and the Ashaiman Divisional Police at the Ashaiman Mandela market […] The post COVID-19
Markets in the Greater Accra Region have closed down for a disinfection exercise being undertaken by the government. The exercise has become necessary following the confirmation of over a dozen case of COVID-19 in Ghana. Citi News’ Hanson Agyeman, who is monitoring the exercise at the Makola Market said all traders had heeded the directive to […] The post Markets
The world has never been short of givers. From the precious gift of life itself through knowledge to wealth, numerous people across the world have given a piece of themselves to help create a better society for others and the rest of the world. While this gesture is self-gratifying, not all are able to do […] The post Seidu Agongo writes: Why Ghana needs its own
350 Ghana reducing our carbon, a non- governmental organisation in Ghana, has organised a workshop to educate and sensitize assembly members of Ashiaman Municipal Assembly to inculcate renewable energy into their medium-term development plans. Speaking at the workshop, the Chief Executive of the Ashaiman Municipal Assembly, Albert Okyere, acknowledged the need for Ghana to harness […] The post Fast-track
The Local Government Ministry says the disinfection exercise being done in markets in the Greater Accra Region will be extended to markets in other regions in the coming days. According to the deputy sector Minister, OB Amoah, after the exercise ends in the capital on Monday [March 23, 2020] it will be carried out in markets […] The post Markets in other regions
World Water Day is here; and the world will once again focus its attention on the importance of water in safeguarding human security and maintaining the health of our eco-systems. Policymakers and experts in water, sanitation and climate change will gather at the various national, regional and global levels to observe this year’s World Water […] The post Water and climate
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