Ms. Amelia Amemate, an alumna of the University of Ghana has been selected as a Class of 2020 Gates Cambridge Scholar, on the University of Cambridge’s top postgraduate scholarship programme, which will start in the autumn. An announcement from the University of Cambridge notes that seventy-seven of the most academically outstanding and socially committed postgraduates have been … Read more
Information Minister Kojo Oppong Nkrumah has touted government’s approach to the fight against Coronavirus, saying the decision to resort to enhanced contact tracing and mandatory quarantine made it possible for the country to track 274 more cases. “It is interesting to note that if we hadn’t as a country stepped up our approach to be ahead and … Read more
Six of the nine novel coronavirus cases recorded in the Volta Region were from foreigners who illegally entered Ghana at least two weeks ago. The six were travellers from Nigeria “who had entered Ghana through unapproved routes along the Ghana-Togo border near Aflao,” the Volta Regional Coordinating Council said in a statement. “They were apprehended … Read more
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
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
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
Health authorities in Walewale in the West Mamprusi Municipal Assembly of North East Region have asked residents within a community where a Covid-19 patient died earlier this week, to self-quarantine after coming into contact with an infected remains. Results of the test conducted on the 21-year-old deceased, who had no travel history, came out positive … 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
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