The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has insisted that the partial lockdown of Accra, Kumasi, Tema and Kasoa has backfired. Speaking on Eyewitness News on Thursday, a member of the NDC’s COVID-19 team, Dr. Grace Ayensu Dankwa said the lockdown should have taken immediate effect instead of the delayed implementation date. READ ALSO:Christian Atsu retires from Black … Read more
The Finance Minister on Monday announced that Ghana may lose abouth GHS9.5 billion in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, a situation that may move the 2020 budget deficit to over 7 percent. This will be 2.5 percent of Ghana’s revised GDP. “Speaker, the total estimated fiscal impact from the shortfall in petroleum receipts, shortfall … Read more
The Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta is hopeful that the new budget to be presented in Parliament in July 2020, will reposition Ghana’s economy to meet the global impact of the COVID-19 outbreak. He says discussions are already underway among Finance Ministers in Africa to find mechanisms to restore the gains achieved in the face … Read more
The Minister of Information, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah has said the Minister of Health, Kwaku Agyeman Manu “misspoke” when he indicated that the Bank of Ghana Hospital will only be treating VIPs and its staff who may be infected with the Coronavirus disease also known as COVID-19. READ ALSO:COVID-19: Health Minister ‘misspoke’ on treatment of VIPs … Read more
Parliament has approved a $35 million facility from the World Bank for the Emergency Response Efforts of government against the novel coronavirus pandemic. READ ALSO:COVID-19: Health Minister ‘misspoke’ on treatment of VIPs at BoG hospital – Oppong Nkrumah The proceeds from the facility will account for part of the $100 million announced by the government … Read more
President Nana Akufo-Addo, his wife and family have all tested negative for Covid-19, his physician Dr Patrina Techi-Ankrah disclosed on Wednesday. According to her, the president’s staff have also been tested and all the results are negative. “A day before the president’s birthday, him, the First Lady, his daughters and all the staff of his household … Read more
Member of Parliament (MP) for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has made a 10-point suggestion to government on how to generate revenue amid the fight against the new coronavirus, and appeals to government to cut down the pay of political Officeholders by 50%. These points, the legislator suggested in a post, if followed, would give … Read more
Reports coming from the Noguchi Memorial Institute of Medical Research states that, members of the university community and the public that all the University’s primary contacts of the reported COVID-19 patient from the University have tested negative after going through the 14-day period of quarantine. READ ALSO:Coronavirus: Cut Pay Of Political Officeholders By 50% – … Read more
Four (4) Niger nationals have been arrested by the military men deployed to Kasoa in the Awutu Senya East Municipality for illegal entry into the country. As part of the processes to identify potentially infected persons, health personnel are in the place to check the vitals of residents. READ ALSO:49 Coronavirus patients discharged, being managed … Read more
The Minority in Parliament has called on the Akufo-Addo government to prioritise the constant supply of power during the lockdown. Speaking to Citi News, the Minority Spokesperson on Mines and Energy, Adams Mutawakilu, Adam Mutawakilu stressed that the unscheduled power cuts experienced in parts of the country over the last month must not continue. “We have … Read more