Allegations of assault against civilians by security officers deployed to enforce the law on lockdown in some parts of the country are rife in the media. The security authorities have denied the allegations, although the military have confirmed an instance involving a soldier has been dealt with by recalling the said soldier to barracks for […] The post Kofi Yeboah
To help curb the spread of coronavirus, the government has given a directive for a partial lockdown to be imposed on the Greater Accra and Greater Kumasi areas. To enforce this, checkpoints have been set up at various points to make sure the lockdown directive is followed. The post COVID-19: Checkpoints set up to ensure compliance of lockdown appeared first on
Police in Kukuom, a town in the Asunafo South District of the Ahafo Region are on a manhunt for some youth in Abuom for lynching a 50-year-old farmer, Yakubu Kangriga. According to the Police, Yakubu Kangriga had earlier allegedly butchered his 46-year-old fiancee, Yaa Werimah to death and absconded before the youth caught and lynched […] The post Kukuom police
The laboratory of the Tamale Teaching Hospital has been closed down after it emerged that staff there may have been exposed to some of the Burkinabes who tested positive for COVID-19. The lab which is the major referral centre for residents of Ghana’s northern sector was closed on Wednesday morning. All laboratory scientists operating in […] The post Tamale
The International Central Gospel Church (ICGC) has donated an amount of GHS100,000 to the National COVID-19 Trust Fund to aid the government’s fight against the spread of Coronavirus in Ghana. Making the presentation on behalf of the church, General Secretary of ICGC, Reverend Morris Appiah said the gesture was aimed at complementing government’s efforts to […] The post ICGC
Teams of immigration and health personnel have been deployed to do contact tracing in the Ayawaso West Municipality. Earlier in the week, it was announced that contact tracing would be done in the municipality to help control the spread of COVID-19. The post Teams deployed to undertake contact tracing in Ayawaso West Munipality appeared first on
On April 1, 2020, 110 markets in the Upper West Region were disinfected. This forms part of the measures put in place to help control the spread of COVID-19 in the country. The post 110 markets in the Upper West Region disinfected appeared first on Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana, Current Affairs, Business News , Headlines,
Importers are being allowed to bring in more stocks of hydroxychloroquine to help treat novel coronavirus cases in Ghana. At a press conference on Wednesday morning, Minister of Health, Kwaku Agyemang Manu, said he had given authorisation to the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) to allow its use despite it not being on Ghana’s drugs […] The post Health
Four persons have been arrested for allegedly looting shops at the Dr. Mensah Market in Kumasi which has been closed down amid the novel coronavirus pandemic. A team of military, police and a task force from the KMA effected the arrest. The Mayor of the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly, Osei Assibey Antwi on Tuesday closed the […] The post Kumasi: Four persons arrested for
The Member of Parliament for Ashaiman, Ernest Henry Norgbey has filed an interlocutory injunction application in court seeking to compel the Electoral Commission to furnish him with some procurement information pending the final determination of his lawsuit against the commission. Mr. Norgbey had sued the EC over its refusal to provide him with information relating […] The post Ashaiman
Ride-hailing service, Yango, has announced that it will give discounts on rides to and from some selected hospitals in Accra. This move is part of the company’s efforts to support frontline health service workers and create safe transport accessibility as they go to and from their workplaces. “Yango sees that the health workers on the […] The post COVID-19:
The Greater Accra Passenger Transport Executive (GAPTE) has temporarily grounded its Aayalolo buses due to losses it has been incurring following the social distancing protocols announced by the President and subsequent partial lockdown of Accra. Accra, Kumasi, Kasoa and Tema are currently four days into a two-week partial lockdown because of the novel coronavirus pandemic. […] The post Coronavirus:
The youth of Kpetoe have come together to set up a committee which they have tasked with making sure that there are no illegal entries from Togo into Ghana. The youth say that this is a good way to help in the fight against coronavirus. The post Kpetoe youth set up committee to stop illegal entry into Ghana from Togo appeared first on
The President’s announcement of a partial lockdown of some parts of the country has entered day three. Of course, there have been positive and negative takes from the exercise so far. Today’s brief which reveals that the nation’s positive case count now stands at 195, means that a lot needs to be done in the […] The post Sammy Gyamfi writes:
The Minister of Health, has announced that the number of confirmed cases in Ghana has risen to 195. The highest number of cases are in the Greater Accra region. The post Confirmed COVID-19 cases in Ghana rise to 195 appeared first on Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana, Current Affairs, Business News , Headlines, Ghana Sports,
The Sanitation and Water Resources Ministry will be spearheading a three-day “massive clean-up exercise” in Accra and Kumasi from April 3 to April 5. The Ministry will be working with the Metropolitan and Municipal Assemblies and members of the Environmental Service Providers Association “led by Zoomlion Ghana Limited.” “The exercise is to utilize the lockdown […] The post Sanitation
The fisherfolk who work in Tema say that the partial lockdown, which is to help control the spread of COVID-19, has halted their business. The post COVID-19 partial lockdown: Tema fisherfolk complain about impact on their work appeared first on Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana, Current Affairs,
The Minister for Information, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah has said President Nana Akufo-Addo was not tested for Coronavirus when he returned from Norway. Mr Oppong Nkrumah on The Point of View on Citi TV explained that although rumours of the President testing positive for the virus were rife, the President was not tested because the government […] The post Nana
Fisherfolk at Jamestown say that the partial lockdown has adversely affected their work. According to them, people are not buying fish because they cannot step out. The post COVID-19 partial lockdown: Fisherfolk at Jamestown lament low patronage of fish appeared first on Citinewsroom - Comprehensive
In this edition of Face to Face, Godfred Akoto Boateng hosts the politician and Trauma Emergency Specialist, Dr. Grace Ayensu Danquah. She talks about her work, coronavirus, and her political ambitions. The post Face to Face with Trauma Emergency Specialist, Dr. Grace Ayensu Danquah appeared first on Citinewsroom
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