Thirty-two (32) Nurses and Midwives have tested positive for the COVID-19 in Ghana, official figures from the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives’ Association (GRNMA) reveal. The president of the GRNMA, Mrs Perpetual Ofori-Ampofo, also disclosed that 250 of her members have been quarantined, awaiting their test results. The West African country has so far confirmed 5,127 coronavirus cases resulting in … Read more
The Minority in Parliament has urged the Akufo-Addo government to bring home Ghanaians stranded in other countries as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. As a press conference on Thursday, 7 May 2020, Minority Leader Haruna Iddrisu said: “Many other countries are evacuating their citizens”, indicating: “India has done it, South Africa has done it, the UK has done … Read more
According to a statement released by the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, the Hospital has recorded a 100% recoveries of the novel Covid-19 cases. Coronavirus also called Covid-19 had been declared pandemic by the world health organisation few months ago. Ghana has so far recorded over 2000 cases. The biggest teaching hospital in the country, Korle … Read more
Frederick Drah, one of the 212 persons who have fully recovered after contracting the deadly coronavirus has shared his experiences on the stigma he is facing after he detailed his battle to the media. The married father of four lamented over the treatment his family gets in the community he lives in, recounting when he … Read more
The Chiefs and people of Odukpong Ofaakor have protested against the use of the Odukpong Ofaakor Senior High School as an isolation centre for persons with COVID-19. According to the angry demonstrators, who gathered at the Odukpong Senior High School in the late hours of Wednesday said they will protest the move until authorities rescind … Read more
COVID-19 cases in Ghana have risen to 1,671 from 1,550, the Director-General of the Ghana Health Service, Dr Patrick Aboagye has announced. Addressing a Press Conference Tuesday, Dr Aboagye stated that 1,461 are doing well with no symptoms and are currently responding to treatment. He added six are moderate to critically ill. Over 188 people … Read more
Ten (10) food vendors and three taxi drivers who operate at the Achimota government hospital have tested positive for COVID-19, Starrfm.com.gh has gathered. The cases were confirmed after the hospital decided to conduct mass testing for individuals who do business within the hospital community. The samples were taken to the Noguchi memorial centre and came … Read more
Emmanuel Adebayor has defended his refusal to donate to Togo capital Lome’s coronavirus battle and distanced himself from fellow African football stars Didier Drogba and Samuel Eto’o. The 36-year-old, who now plays for Olimpia in Paraguay, said he does not want to be compared with Drogba and Eto’o and feels criticised because he has not established a … Read more
Ghanaians have been warned to adhere to the strict measures put in place by the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the government to stop the spread of the COVID-19 or face a total lockdown and curfew. According to Information Minister, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah if people do not adhere to social distancing, use hand sanitizers and … Read more
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Sunday, April 19, 2020, announced the suspension of the partial lockdown imposed on the Greater Accra and Greater Kumasi Metropolitan Areas effective today, Monday. The decision comes on the back of an upsurge in the number of Coronavirus cases recorded within the last few weeks. The announcement has been … Read more