General Secretary of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia wants former Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry, Carlos Ahenkorah to face prosecution for flouting COVID-19 protocols. Mr. Nketia says the resignation of the Member of Parliament for Tema West is not punitive enough for the harm he allegedly caused. Carlos Ahenkorah resigned […] The post Resignation
Some residents of Ketu South in the Volta Region are appealing to the President, Nana Akufo-Addo to immediately withdraw or recall military men stationed in the district. They complain that they suffer daily harassment and assault from the military personnel. “We cannot go out because we fear that the military men will beat us, sometimes […] The post Withdraw soldiers from
The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) is cautioning the public to desist from patronising unauthorised Rapid Diagnostic Test (RDT) kits supposedly meant for testing COVID-19. The Authority in a statement dated Wednesday, July 1, 2020, said the usage of unauthorised kits could lead to inaccurate results. “The Food and Drug Authority (FDA) wishes to caution […] The post COVID-19:
Pressure group, OccupyGhana has called on the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to withdraw the candidature of Carlos Ahenkorah as the party’s parliamentary candidate for the Tema West Constituency in the upcoming 2020 parliamentary elections for flouting the COVID-19 protocols. OccupyGhana made the call after Mr. Ahenkorah admitted that he visited a voter registration centre despite […] The post Withdraw
The Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) is seeking either an increase in transport fares or a return to the normal capacity of vehicles pre-COVID-19. The GPRTU Vice Chairman, Robert Sarbah, said the trotro drivers, among others, had sacrificed enough. The last increase in public transport fares was in September 2019 with a 10 percent […] The post Allow
Pressure group, OccupyGhana is demanding the prosecution of the Member of Parliament for Tema West, Carlos Ahenkorah for breaching the COVID-19 protocols. OccupyGhana made the call after Mr. Ahenkorah admitted that he visited a voter registration centre despite being aware that he is positive for COVID-19. Mr. Ahenkorah subsequently resigned from his position as a […] The post Carlos
The Noguchi Memorial Institute of Medical Research (NMIMR) says it is conducting a COVID-19 testing audit and is hoping to clear a backlog of 7,000 samples it is yet to test. The facility is one of the principal facilities delivering COVID-19 tests in Ghana The audit comes at a time when the centre has about […] The post COVID-19: Noguchi hoping to clear backlog
The Deputy Minister for Trade and Industry, Carlos Ahenkorah has resigned from his position. This comes after he admitted breaching COVID-19 protocols by visiting a registration center despite being aware that he has tested positive for the virus. The Director of Communications at the presidency, Eugene Arhin confirmed the resignation in a statement on Friday […] The post Carlos
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Enterprise Life, a subsidiary of the Enterprise Group has entered into partnership with the Union of Professional Nurses and Midwives, Ghana (UPNMG) for a comprehensive insurance cover for all nurses and midwives registered with the Union. The General Manager, Operations of Enterprise Life, Solace Odamtten-Sowah, expressed gratitude to the UPNMG for reaching out to Enterprise […] The post Enterprise
A consultant surgeon at the Trust Hospital in Accra, Dr. Richard Kisser has died of COVID-19. The hospital in a notice said Dr. Kisser died on Thursday, July 2, 2020. “We regret to inform all staff of the passing of our consultant surgeon, Dr. Richard Kisser. The sad event occurred on Thursday 2nd of July 2020 […] The post Renowned surgeon
Planning and Urban Development Consultant, Bernard Arthur, has called on political parties to consider a comprehensive housing programme as they design their manifestoes to address the issue of access to housing for the majority of Ghanaians. He blamed the lack of a comprehensive housing policy as well as a financial strategy for implementation of projects […] The post Urban
The impact of the novel Coronavirus known as COVID-19, particularly the devastating effect it has had on mankind globally cannot be underestimated. Despite all these burden and difficulties, frontline health workers have been magnanimous, resilient and resolute in their services all over the world. Given this, I deem it right to pay tribute and homage […] The post Young
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has attributed the delay in testing samples of suspected COVID-19 cases to logistical constraints. Over the past few days, persons who have had their samples taken have agitated over the delay in the release of test results. Speaking at the Information Minister’s press briefing on Thursday, the Director-General of the […] The post We’re
A Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry, Carlos Ahenkorah has defended his decision for stepping out and monitoring the ongoing voter registration exercise despite testing positive for COVID-19. He admitted on Eyewitness News that his doctor had told him to self isolate but he had to visit a registration centre to resolve some issues that […] The post I
Former President, Jerry John Rawlings has pleaded with Ghanaians to be mindful of the obvious dangers posed by the Coronavirus outbreak in the country. He says the recent surge in the number of infections and the accompanying deaths is a reminder to citizens to begin having a renewal of mind in ensuring strict adherence to […] The post Let’s
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