As part of measures to reduce the spread of the Coronavirus pandemic in the Eastern Region, the Regional Coordinating Council has advised various Municipal and District Assemblies to encourage traders and buyers to patronize satellite markets in their respective areas. According to the Council, the move is to help ensure social distancing at the various […] The post E/R: Assemblies
Bernard Avle speaks to some people who have recovered from COVID-19 on the Point of View. They speak about the symptoms that they experienced and how long it took for them to recover. The post Recovered COVID-19 patients tell the story of what the symptoms felt like appeared first on Citinewsroom - Comprehensive
The Ghana Police Service has justified its decision to resume the training of recruits amidst the coronavirus pandemic. According to the service, the action does not violate the Executive Instrument on the imposition of restrictions. There have been concerns over the resumption of training by some security agencies despite the outbreak of COVID-19 in the […] The post Police
The on-going exercise by waste management firm, Zoomlion, to disinfect police stations and other facilities of the Ghana Police Service across the country, has started in the Western Region. In all, 115 police stations and related facilities are to be disinfected across the region in the next six days. The exercise commenced on Monday, May […] The post W/R:
While teachers from the public schools are asking government to abort any possible plans of reopening schools, the Ghana National Council of Private Schools (GNACOPS) argues otherwise. According to GNACOPS the schools should be opened if government believes it’s safe regardless of the rise in COVID-19 cases in the country. “I want the President to […] The post COVID-19:
Ghana’s COVID-19 case count has risen to 5,918 after 183 new cases were confirmed. This is according to the Ghana Health Service’s latest update on Tuesday morning [May 19, 2020.] Two new deaths have also been confirmed, increasing the toll to 31. The number of persons who have recovered from the virus in Ghana, however, […] The post Ghana’s COVID-19 case
Nigeria will impose “precision” lockdown measures in areas that report rapid increases in cases of the new coronavirus but it will slow the phased reopening of the economy, the head of its task force said on Monday. The government also extended a full lockdown in the northern economic hub of Kano state, which has the […] The post Nigeria to impose
South Sudan’s Vice President Riek Machar and his wife Angelina Teny, who serves as defence minister, have tested positive for the coronavirus, his office said on Monday. It said that “a number of his office staff and bodyguards” had also tested positive for COVID-19. Machar said on state television that he would be in self-isolation […] The post South Sudan
US President Donald Trump has said he is taking hydroxychloroquine to ward off coronavirus, despite public health officials warning it may be unsafe. Speaking at the White House, he told reporters he started taking the malaria and lupus medication recently. “I’m taking it for about a week and a half now and I’m still here, […] The post Coronavirus:
The first hints that a vaccine can train people’s immune systems to fight coronavirus have been reported by a company in the US. Moderna said neutralising antibodies were found in the first eight people who took part in their safety trials. It also said the immune response was similar to people infected with the actual […] The post Coronavirus vaccine: First
France’s administrative court has ruled that the government must lift a blanket ban on meetings at places of worship within eight days. The ban was put in place as part of measures to curb the spread of coronavirus. The Council of State ruled the ban was “disproportionate in nature” and caused “damage that was seriously […] The post Coronavirus:
US President Donald Trump has sent a letter to the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) threatening to pull US funding permanently over Covid-19. The letter outlines a 30-day deadline for the body to commit to “substantive improvements” or risk losing millions and US membership altogether. Addressed to WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, it […] The post Coronavirus:
Newspaper Headlines for Tuesday, May 19, 2020 The post Newspaper Headlines: Tuesday, May 19, 2020 appeared first on Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana, Current Affairs, Business News , Headlines, Ghana Sports, Entertainment, Politics, Articles, Opinions, Viral Content.
The Minister for Local Government and Rural Development, Hajia Alima Mahama has directed the various district assemblies without hospitals to identify and release a minimum of 15 acres land for the projects. “This exercise must be completed with all necessary documents prepared by 31st May, 2020,” a letter from the Minister said. She further urged […] The post 88
Majority Leader, Osei Kyei Mensah-Bonsu is unhappy with the Auditor-General’s decision to reject the Chief of Staff’s request for the conduct of an audit verification that will pave the way for payment of salary arrears to be made to over 200 former and current Members of Parliament. Daniel Domelevo had described the request of the […] The post Auditor-General’s
Parliament will later today [Tuesday, May 19, 2020] commence sittings for the second meeting of this session. About 36 Bills are expected to be presented to the house within this meeting. These Bills include the Affirmative Action Bill, 2020, the Criminal Offences (Amendment) Bill, 2020, the National Ambulance Service (Amendment) Bill, 2020 and the Value […] The post Parliament resumes sittings
The Forum for Former Members of Parliament (MPs) requesting for the payment of their salary arrears totalling some GH¢29.7 million owed its members by the State says it won’t give up on its demands. According to the Forum, it will seek redress at the appropriate quarters. The Auditor-General, Daniel Domelevo, in a letter dated May […] The post We’ll
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