The Volta River Authority (VRA) is expected to close down the Akosombo and New Combine markets in order to prevent the spread of the novel covid 19 A letter dated April 11, 2020 and signed by Akosombo Management Committee Manager, Vivian J. Yebuah gave the directive. “We wish to advise that the Akosombo and New … Read more
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
Ghana’s COVID-19 case count has risen to 566 drastically. This comes after the Ghana Health Service confirmed 158 new cases from what it detected in its last update. Ghana Health Service update showes that new cases were also reported in the Western and Volta regions, which now become the ninth and tenth regions respectively to … Read more
The Tema Metropolis has confirmed two new COVID-19 cases bringing to four the total number of cases seen in the harbour cum industrial city. ALSO READ: Coronavirus: Akufo-Addo extends ban on public President Nana Akuffo-Addo extends ban on public gatherings by two weeks Lockdown: Chorkor residents packed at the beach to chill regardless of ban … Read more
It was as though this part of the country had completely forgotten about any risks, or a pending pandemic when they trooped the beach in their numbers to entertain themselves. Residents of Chorkor a suburb of Accra ignored the President’s lockdown directives, to chill at the beach on Easter Sunday, April 12, 2020. Hundreds of … Read more
Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has commended Ghanaian scientists working around the clock and doing their very best to fight the Covid-19 (coronavirus) pandemic. ALSO READ: President Nana Akuffo-Addo extends ban on public gatherings for two weeks Why Ghana is recording more Coronavirus cases – Oppong Kojo Nkrumah Don’t politicise covid 19 pandemic – obuor … Read more
The president, Nana Akufo-Addo has extended the initial one-month ban on public gatherings including religious activities and funerals by an additional two weeks. The extension comes into full force after he signed the Executive Instrument to give effect to the new measure. The Director of Communications at the presidency, Eugene Arhin said the extension takes … Read more
Seven more persons have tested positive for the coronavirus disease in the Eastern Region raising the count to 23. These persons are under quarantine in Kpong in the Lower Manya Krobo Municipality. They are made up of 22 Indians with one Ghanaian. “On 10th April 2020, additional 7 positive results were received such that the … Read more
Honourable Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has taken his time to explain why Ghana is recording more cases of the novel coronavirus. Ghana recorded its first two cases of COVID-19 on March 12, 2020. This was a day after President Akufo-Addo directed the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta to make available the cedi equivalent of $100 million to … Read more
Freda Ocran, a Ghanaian nurse who worked as the former head nurse at New York City’s Jacobi Medical Centre has died of the Covid-19. Mrs Ocran is reported to have died on March 28, 2020. She was 50. Her son said she “gave herself undoubtedly to the church, to her work and to her kids.” Four … Read more