As Ghana continues to grapple with the ravaging impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the government says regulatory bodies will begin random checks at public spaces and workplaces to assess the level of compliance with the safety protocols. Facilities that breach the protocols risk being shut down and punished. President Akufo-Addo who announced this said the […] The post Regulatory
Ghana has recorded the new strain of the Coronavirus, the President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has revealed. The variant was recorded among passengers who tested positive after arriving at the Kotoka International Airport (KIA) recently. While delivering his 22nd update on enhanced response measures taken by his government to battle the pandemic, Nana Akufo-Addo disclosed […] The post New
The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has asked students not to give him a reason to shut down schools a second time. According to him, closing down schools presented a setback to the future of students. He thus urged students to strictly adhere to the COVID-19 protocols during their stay in school. “Let me speak […] The post Don’t give me
Immigration officials at the Ga inland checkpoint in the Upper West Region have arrested five Burkinabe nationals for entering the country through unapproved routes. They were arrested at about 11:07 GMT on Sunday, January 17, 2021. Preliminary investigations revealed that the migrants sneaked into Ghana through the unapproved route around the Leo enclave bordering neighbouring […] The post U/W:
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has said the government may be forced to reintroduce restrictions including a lockdown if Ghana’s COVID-19 cases continually increase. He said, although the government is against the idea of a lockdown due to its negative impact on the economy, it might resort to that if the rate of spread increases. […] The post COVID-19:
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has ordered the Inspector General of Police, Mr. James Oppong-Boanuh, to strictly enforce the mandatory wearing of nose masks among the populace as the nation continues to grapple with the Coronavirus pandemic. The President gave this directive in his 22nd COVID-19 update to the nation on Sunday, January 17, 2021. […] The post Nana
On Sunday, January 17, 2020, the President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo provided the 22nd updates on the government’s enhanced responsive measures against the COVID-19 pandemic. The address was a time when grave concerns have been raised about the surge in the number of infections which has been attributed to the laxity in the adherence to […] The post Akufo-Addo’s
The Ghana Association of Medical Laboratory Scientists (GAMLS) says it is prepared to assist in the management of COVID-19 cases following the resumption of schools from their Coronavirus-induced break. The group maintains that its 18 testing facilities across the country, other assisting centres, as well as the private institutions, are equipped to test samples due […] The post We’re
Ghana has recorded 297 new COVID-19 cases. This brings the country’s total active case count to 1,776 as of Sunday, January 17, 2021. Five more persons have succumbed to the virus pushing the death toll to 346. The Greater Accra Region, Ashanti, Western, Eastern and Central Region continue to lead with a high number of […] The post Ghana’s active
The Ghana Education Service (GES) says it has put in place adequate measures to ensure that basic schools operate under safe teaching and learning conditions after their official reopening on Monday, January 18, 2021. This was contained in a release issued by the GES and signed by its Head of Public Relations Unit, Cassandra Twum […] The post Schools will remain safe after reopening
Outgone Member of Parliament for Kumbungu, Ras Mubarak has written an open letter to President Akufo-Addo ahead of the nation address on the country’s fight against the COVID-19 outbreak later tonight. The former legislator in his letter expressed worry over the increasing spate of infections and warned against the imposition of another lockdown as a […] The post COVIID-19:
Former Deputy Health Minister, Dr. Bernard Okoe Boye is assuring parents of the safety of their wards as schools reopen soon. Schools in the country were closed since March 15, 2020, as part of the government’s measures to curtail the spread of the COVID-19. But after nine months of closure due to COVID-19, President Akufo-Addo […] The post ‘No need
Seven ministries created by President Nana Addo Damkwa Akufo-Addo in his first term in office will be scrapped when he announces his new set of Ministers and their Ministries in the coming days. The Ministries include Procurement headed by Sarah Adwoa Sarfo, Planning headed by Professor Gyan Baffour, Special Development Initiative led by Madam Hawa […] The post Nana
The Chamber of Petroleum Consumers (COPEC) has asked the government to introduce measures to stop the increase in fuel prices. According to the Chamber, fuel prices have shot up from Ghc 4.670 to Ghc 5.10 per litre within the spate of a month. The Chamber said although these increases cannot be directly attributed to a […] The post Devise measures to stop fuel
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo will tonight [Sunday, January 17, 2020] address the nation on steps his administration is taking to help manage the COVID-19 pandemic in Ghana. This will be the 22nd time the President will be providing updates on the government’s enhanced responsive measures against the outbreak. The televised address is scheduled for […] The post Nana
Royals in Development International Foundation (RiDIF), a Non-Governmental Organization has donated clothes valued at GHS 11,000 to inmates of the Sunyani Central Prisons. The items were donated to the male and female inmates at the facility. The donation forms part of the foundation’s social responsibility to put smiles on the faces of the inmates. RiDIF was […] The post Group
Uganda’s main opposition presidential candidate Bobi Wine says his life is being threatened following Thursday’s election which saw Yoweri Museveni win a sixth elected term. The singer-turned-politician told the BBC that he rejected the results “with the contempt they deserve”. He alleged there had been a lot of irregularities but Mr Museveni called it Uganda’s […] The post Uganda
The Member of Parliament for Bawku Central, Mahama Ayariga has petitioned the Speaker of Parliament to move a motion that will disallow the payment of fees for fresh and continuing students in tertiary institutions in the country for the 2021 academic year. In his petition, the MP is seeking prior legislative approval pursuant to Order […] The post Mahama
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