COVID-19: Government to ‘facilitate’ evacuation of Ghanaians stranded abroad

Ghanaian nationals who are stranded outside the country and are willing to bear the cost of their evacuation have been asked to submit their details to the Ghana High Commission by close of Wednesday, May 13, 2020. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, which issued the directive in a statement, suggested that it … Read more

COVID-19 HOTSPOT AREAS IN GHANA

Ghana has recorded 5,127 cases of Covid-19 so far and here are some of hotspot areas in the country. This is to create an awareness to help everyone stay safe and practice the safety precautions as directed by the authorities. More Stories Nurses At Ashaiman Polyclinic In Trouble For Stealing PPEs 32 nurses and midwives … Read more

Coronavirus pandemic could lead to 7m unintended pregnancies

Millions of women will lose access to contraception, face unexpected pregnancies and suffer gender-based violence as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a grim report from the UNFPA, the United Nations’ sexual and reproductive health agency. KEY FACTS Overtaxed health systems, closed facilities and disrupted supply chains will curtail access to reproductive care for women … Read more

China imposes restrictions on research into origins of coronavirus

China has imposed restrictions on the publication of academic research on the origins of the novel coronavirus, according to a central government directive and online notices published by two Chinese universities, that have since been removed from the web. Under the new policy, all academic papers on Covid-19 will be subject to extra vetting before being submitted for … Read more

DMF Productions Postpones ‘Uncrushable’ Premier Indefinitely

The great Ghana/Nigerian collaboration billed to screen in Ghana at the snap cinema in Accra Ghana, The African Diaspora Forum in two states in the USA and O’ deluxe cinema Lagos Nigeria has been Postponed due to the Convid-19 Pandemic, a statement from the producers was published on their website www.dmfproduction.net. A confirmation call was made by … Read more

Government absorbs three months water bill of Ghanaians

All Ghanaians will not be paying water bill for the next three (3) months as government will absorb all the cost. President Akufo-Addo in his televised address to the nation announced that for the months of April, May and June, his government is taking that burden off Ghanaians. “All water tankers, publicly and privately-owned, are … Read more

Lockdown extension to be decided next week

Akufo-Addo indicated that his government will determine whether or not to extend the lockdown imposed on parts of the country next week. He said, the decision will largely be based on the results of the over 19,000 tests that have been conducted due to the enhanced contact tracing exercise. Other stories President Nana Akuffo-Addo extends … Read more

President Akufo-Addo extends border closure by 2 more weeks

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has further extended the closure of Ghana’s borders by an additional two (2) week period. This was announced by the Information Minister, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah via his social media handle. “Hi Folks, President @NAkufoAddo has by a new executive instrument, EI 66, extended the closure of Ghana’s borders by another two weeks … Read more

Covid-19 myths busted: Can a face mask protect me from coronavirus?

Since the outbreak of the Covid-19, there have been several opinions, suggestions and myths about what to do, the kind of face masks to use and others; here, some of those myths and opinions are busted in this article. Claim: ‘Face masks don’t work’ Wearing a face mask is certainly not an iron-clad guarantee that … Read more

Covid-19: Minister reveals govt plans for Burkinabe, Guineans who tested positive in Ghana

Information Minister, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has disclosed plans by the government to repatriate Burkinabe and Guinean citizens who tested positive for coronavirus in the Northern Regional capital, Tamale. READ ALSO:Christian Atsu retires from Black Stars over ‘neglect’ Speaking at a press briefing on Friday, April 3, Mr Nkrumah said reports that the infected citizens had been rejected … Read more