Coronavirus cases in Africa reached 88,172 on Friday, says the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in an update. More than 2,834 people died of COVID-19 related complications while 33,863 patients have recovered, it said. By region, North Africa recorded 28,100 cases, while West Africa 24,800, Southern Africa 17,800, East 8,900, and Central Africa […] The post Coronavirus:
Egypt’s central bank will provide up to 100 billion Egyptian pounds ($6.36 billion) in loan guarantees to banks to encourage lending to businesses during the coronavirus crisis, the state news agency quoted the bank’s governor as saying on Tuesday. Central bank governor, Tarek Amer, told the agency: The decision comes during “increased business risks in […] The post Coronavirus:
US President Donald Trump has criticised the World Health Organization (WHO) for not responding strongly to reports of racism and discrimination against Africans living in the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak. Mr Trump has also called the WHO a “puppet of China” and is threatening to permanently freeze […] The post Coronavirus:
The Minister of Health, Kwaku Agyeman Manu has said the two successive declines in the active case count of COVID-19 is a sign of good things to come in the country’s fight against the pandemic. In an address to update Parliament on COVID-19 and the outbreak of Meningitis, the Minister called on all to abide […] The post Rise in Ghana’s
There is a kick in the step of Dr. Theophilus Odoom, the head of labs at the Accra Veterinary Services Directorate. His outfit is getting some recognition because of its role in bolstering Ghana’s testing capacity. The Veterinary Services Directorate has three Biosafety level 3 labs which are offering some streams to the ocean that […] The post Adogla
Major (Rtd) Kwadwo Boakye-Djan has been questioned by officials of the Criminal Investigations Department of the Ghana Police Service at his residence on Tuesday, May 19, 2020, for comments he made about the Electoral Commission (EC) on a radio programme. The comments were made on an Accra-based radio station, Okay FM. In the said interview, […] The post Major
The Parents Teacher Association and School Management Committees have advised against the reopening of schools in the wake of a surge in COVID-19 cases in Ghana. The groups at a stakeholder consultation pointed out that it would not be advisable to reopen schools now as lives of teachers, students and other school workers may be […] The post COVID-19: Reopening
Residents of some parts of Accra say that the shortage of sources of potable water in the neighbourhood is affecting them. According to them, there are no pipelines and so they pay more than GHS100 every week to buy water from tanker operators. The post Residents of parts of Accra lament impact of potable water scarcity appeared first on Citinewsroom
Karpowership Ghana has donated various food items to the Muslim Community at Sekondi Zongo as they fast and pray in the holy month of Ramadan. Several bags of rice, cartons of vegetable oil, boxes of milk and sardines were among the items handed over to support the residents as part of the celebration. […] The post Karpowership Ghana donates to Muslim
The Okyenhene, Osagyefo Amoatia Ofori Panin, has given operators of shrines and ritual activities alien to the area a two-week ultimatum to cease all such activities. According to a press release issued by Dan Ofori–Atta, the Akyem Abuakwa State Secretary, the move has been necessitated by the recent increase in shrines and ritual murders in […] The post Close
The government is rolling out a voluntary mass testing programme in Obuasi in the Ashanti Region as part of efforts to curtail the spread of COVID-19 in that area. Obuasi currently has the highest number of COVID-19 cases in the Ashanti Region. According to the head of Disease Surveillance Department of the Ghana Health Service, […] The post COVID-19:
Part 1 of this article discussed the meaning, target and sources of stigma with emphasis on physique, social group membership, cognitive and neurological factors and lifestyle preferences. This part takes a look at the manifestations and effects of stigmatization with particular reference to labelling, discrimination, anxiety and emotions with special emphasis on Ghana specific cases. […] The post Wiafe-Akenten
A leading private medical facility, New Crystal Health Services (NCHS), has received capital injection of approximately 5.7 million dollars to expand its facilities and services. It comprises a loan of 2.5 million dollars from International Finance Corporation (IFC), the private sector arm of the World Bank, and equity of 3 million euros from impact investment […] The post New
The Weija Circuit Court has sentenced 55-year-old Osman Mumuni, also known as Commander, to two years imprisonment. The accused was charged with two counts of use of offensive weapon and causing harm contrary to sections 70 and 69 of the criminal offences Act 1960, (Act 29). At the hearing of the case on May 19, […] The post Weija: Man who cut off son’s ear jailed two years
One hundred and sixty-two more staff of the Tema-based fish processing factoring, Pioneer Food Cannery, tested positive for COVID-19. This has brought the total number of infections at the facility to 695. 624 persons out of the 695 cases of COVID-19 are on their way to recovery after testing negative in their first test. Speaking […] The post COVID-19 infections
An additional 162 staff of Tema based fish processing factoring, Pioneer Food Cannery tested positive for COVID-19. This has brought the total number of infections at the facility to 695. 624 persons out of the 695 cases of COVID-19 are on their way to recovery after testing negative in their first test. Speaking at a […] The post COVID-19: Number of
Though most of Ghana’s coronavirus cases have proven to be mild, a paediatrician at the Bolgatanga Regional Hospital was on the verge of giving up after developing one of the more severe cases of the virus in Ghana. On March 29, 2020, Dr Gillian Bougee, the paediatrician in charge of the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit […] The post Bolga doctor
The Speaker of Parliament, Prof. Aaron Mike Oquaye has ordered the immediate mass testing of Members of Parliament and the parliamentary staff for COVID-19. The Speaker made this order today, Tuesday, May 19, 2020, when the House commenced sittings for the second meeting of this session. More soon… The post COVID-19: Oquaye orders mass
In this edition of the Citi Breakfast Show, Bernard Avle and the team discuss the diversity of opinions on whether or not schools in Ghana should reopen. Listen to the podcast here. The post Citi Breakfast Show – Tuesday, May 19, 2020 appeared first on Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana, Current Affairs, Business News
SEEK International, has as part of its fourth-anniversary celebration donated books to the coronavirus isolation centre at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital. The presentation was done on Wednesday, May 13, 2020. The organization, with the mission of empowering individuals through knowledge acquisition and application, made this initial donation to help ameliorate the burden and difficulties imposed […] The post SEEK
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