The Management of the Mental Hospital in Pantang has announced to the public through a letter/statement that, the hospital has confirmed a case of the novel coronavirus or COVID-19. The hospital management said this case was confirmed when a patient who did not pass through the outpatient department was transported directly into a ward for … Read more
President Akuffo Addo has granted amnesty to some 808 deserving prisoners in Ghana. A statement from the Prisons Service Thursday said the President exercised his powers under Article 72 of the 1992 Constitution and in consultation with the Council of State. READ ALSO:Coronavirus: Discussions still ongoing; no lockdown for now – Akuffo-Addo The freed … Read more
As the global pandemic of the novel coronavirus keeps crossing borders and barriers, the Kwahu Traditional Council, as measures to curtail the spread of the virus has locked down kwahu. In a letter addressed by the council, they stated that they have to maintain law and order and also to preserve the health and lives … Read more
President Akufo-Addo says the government is not considering a lockdown currently because of the implications it will have on many people. According to him, although the country is recording more coronavirus cases, government is still monitoring the situation and will implement decisions that are in the best interest of all. “Now people are talking … Read more
The US Embassy in Accra has been closed to the public for a minimum of two weeks effective March 25 as part of measures to curb the spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19). READ ALSO:Kwahu Traditional Council Locks Down Kwahu A statement issued by the Embassy said its staff will continue to work remotely and will do … Read more
A Research Scientist at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) Department of Medical Diagnostic, disagrees with Ghana Medical Association’s (GMA) call for a national lockdown amidst the coronavirus outbreak. Dr Michael Owusu suggests that government should rather identify the epicenters in the country and implement the lockdown instead of nationwide lockdown. He … Read more
The Greater Regional Branch of the Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) says it may reduce the number of passengers who board its commercial buses in order to maintain the directive of social distancing in this time of Coronavirus pandemic. READ ALSO:Coronavirus: Discussions still ongoing; no lockdown for now – Akuffo-Addo GPRTU said the … Read more
The Progressive People’s Party’s (PPP) Nii Allotey Brew-Hammond has called on the government to waive water and electricity bills for the next three months. READ ALSO:Ban on used clothing to be strictly enforced in Ghana – Professor Alex Dodoo He has also asked the government to implore the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) and the … Read more
The Ghana Standards Authority (GSA) is with immediate effect going all out to enforce the ban on the sale of second-hand clothing, including brassieres and panties, the Director-General of the authority, Professor Alex Dodoo, has said. READ ALSO:Ghana is suffering from 2 ‘major’ pandemics; NDC and Coronavirus– Abronye DC In 1994, Ghana passed the … Read more
The Bono Regional Chairman of the ruling New Patriotic Party Kwame Baffoe Abronye has said Ghana officially has two viruses threatening the lives of its citizens, which is the COVID-19 pandemic and the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC). READ ALSO:Coronavirus: Waive utility bills for three months — PPP Speaking on UTV’s 10pm late … Read more