All Ministers of State and other top appointees at the presidency have voluntarily decided to donate 50 percent of their salary for the next three months to the recently initiated COVID-19 Fund. Their decision was announced by the Office of the President in a press statement on Monday. The statement said the Chief of Staff […] The post Ministers,

More than thirty staff of the Tamale Teaching hospital (TTH) are currently under quarantine after coming into contact with two of the ten foreign nationals who have tested positive for COVID-19 in Tamale. The female medical ward where the two were admitted has been closed down for disinfection and all the patients on the ward […] The post N/R: Tamale

More than thirty staff of the Tamale Teaching hospital (TTH) are currently under quarantine after coming into contact with two of the ten foreign nationals who have tested positive for COVID-19 in Tamale. The female medical ward where the two were admitted has been closed down for disinfection and all the patients on the ward […] The post N/R:

Some persons who were found to be moving about in Kasoa in the Central Region without tangible reasons have been seized by security personnel stationed within the area. Citi News’ Calvis Tetteh reports that at least sixteen of them were held at premises of a makeshift facility in the area for a while before being […] The post COVID-19 lockdown: ‘Recalcitrant’

The Minister of Food and Agriculture, Owusu Afriyie Akoto has said the partial lockdown announced by the government does not require Ghanaians to stock up food. Speaking at a press briefing in Accra today [Monday], the Minister said the lockdown will last for only two weeks, thus stocking up food is not necessary. “…There is […] The post Lockdown:

The Minister of Food and Agriculture, Owusu Afriyie Akoto has said the partial lockdown announced by the government does not require Ghanaians to stock up food. Speaking at a press briefing in Accra today [Monday], the Minister said the lockdown will last for only two weeks, thus stocking up food is not necessary. “…There is […] The post Lockdown:

The Jubilee House, the seat of Ghana’s presidency is relatively empty after the lockdown announced by the President kicked off today [Monday]. Citi News’ Sammy Wiafe reported that the usual buzz that characterises activities at the Jubilee House is lost today as the majority of workers have been asked to work from home. Only Senior […] The post Jubilee

Some youth in Saboba have blocked all major roads leading to the town in what they believe is a proactive attempt to stop the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) to their area. The youth, numbering about 100 blocked the roads for fear that the many indigenes who are returning from Accra and Kumasi in droves […] The post COVID-19: Saboba youth

The Finance Minister, Ken Ofori Atta is expected to address Parliament later today [Monday, March 30, 2020] on the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the country. Two weeks ago, he presented a fiscal impact analysis to the House and outlined various sectors of the economy expected to take a hit from the pandemic. […] The post Finance Minister

Ghana placed 105th out of the 195 member countries of the World Health Organisation (WHO) in the 2019 Global Health Security Index. The country scored an overall score of 35.5 points out of 100. Ghana’s score was below the average global score of 40.2 points, which points to the fact that the country’s health system […] The post Ghana places 105th in 2019

Member institutions of the Vice Chancellors Ghana (VCG) across the country have shut down in conformity with the measures put in place by the government to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. The VCG said it is still in consultation with the government to ensure that the proposal to roll out a distance learning plan to keep […] The post Vice Chancellors Ghana suspends

After the shutdown, the testing and tracing. “Trace, test and treat is the mantra … no lockdowns, no roadblocks and no restriction on movement” in South Korea. “To suppress and control the epidemic, countries must isolate, test, treat and trace,” said WHO. But what does “tracing” look like exactly? In Singapore, they use a “TraceTogether” […] The post Test and trace with

A breathing aid that can help keep coronavirus patients out of intensive care has been created in under a week. University College London engineers worked with clinicians at UCLH and Mercedes Formula One to build the device, which delivers oxygen to the lungs without needing a ventilator. Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) devices are already […] The post Coronavirus: Mercedes

Road Transport Operators have announced some measures to curb the spread of the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the country The Operators arrived at the decision following consultations with the Ghana Private Transport Union (GPRTU) and the Ghana Road Transport Coordinating Council. The move is among others aimed at ensuring that precautionary directives given by President […] The post Commercial

The disinfection exercise organized by the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development to disinfect markets across the Bono Region is underway. The disinfection exercises at markets nationwide form part of measures the government is adopting to check the spread of the coronavirus. The exercise is taking place in the 12 Municipal and District Assemblies in […] The post Disinfection

There is some tension at Yong, a rural community in the Tamale Metropolis, following a renewed chieftaincy clash in the community. At least one person was injured and several houses burnt when two brothers clashed on Saturday over the Yong skin. Women and children are said to be fleeing the community. Earlier in 2020, the […] The post Tamale: Chieftaincy clash

The Trades Union Congress, TUC, has asked on all workers within parts of Greater Accra and Kumasi who are not exempted from the restriction of movement, to obey the rules set out by the government in order to avoid the further spread of the novel Coronavirus. This follows the announcement by President Akufo-Addo on Friday, […] The post COVID-19: TUC urges

Police in western Kenya clashed with residents who defied a curfew order on Sunday night. The residents of Langas estate in Eldoret town said they needed to work longer to be able to fend for their families. They stood outside their houses past 7 pm local time (16:00GMT), when the curfew starts, chanting that they […] The post Residents defy coronavirus curfew

The Minority in Parliament has called on the Akufo-Addo government to prioritise the constant supply of power during the lockdown. Speaking to Citi News, the Minority Spokesperson on Mines and Energy, Adams Mutawakilu, Adam Mutawakilu stressed that the unscheduled power cuts experienced in parts of the country over the last month must not continue. “We […] The post Power

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