Ghana’s COVID-19 cases rise to 1,279
Ghana has recorded 125 more COVID-19 cases, bringing the total to 1279. According to the Ghana Health Service, the Oti Region debuts on the charts with 13 new cases. Greater Accra remains Ghana’s epicenter with one thousand and 89 cases; Ashanti has 69, Eastern, 56; Northern, 13 and Volta, 10. The rest of the regions […]
W/R: Imam addresses Muslims via Facebook to announce beginning of Ramadan
The Western Regional Imam, Ustaz Ali Hassan has urged Muslims to adhere strictly to the President’s directives on public gatherings and social distancing even as they begin Ramadan Friday, April 24. He said in view of the Covid-19 pandemic congregational prayers and other social gatherings held during the Ramadan period cannot be observed as such. […]
COVID-19: Mahama urges gov’t to be transparent in dissemination of information
Flag-bearer of the NDC, John Mahama, says government should be more transparent in the dissemination of information on Ghana’s COVID-19 cases. Addressing Ghanaians in a televised broadcast, Mr. Mahama said if the public get regular and accurate details on the cases recorded it will help reduce fear and panic and misconceptions about the reality of […]
Minister commends KNUST for producing a ventilator
The Minister of Information, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah has commended KNUST for producing a ventilator. The Minister in a tweet said in the coming days, they will have to engage and get the necessary approvals to procure and use some if need be. His comments come days after the College of Engineering, KNUST held an exercise […]
Algeria lifts lockdown on coronavirus epicentre
Algeria has ended a full lockdown on the northern Blida province, the epicentre of the coronavirus pandemic in the country, and replaced it with a curfew during the holy month of Ramadhan. Prime Minister Abdelaziz Djerad said the curfew will begin at 14:00 local time (13:00GMT) and end at 07:00 the next day. It is […]
Hundreds of doctors in Bangladesh infected with coronavirus
As coronavirus cases mount in Bangladesh, the government is struggling to keep its front-line healthcare workers free from getting infected, which has further strained the country’s medical facilities. At least 251 doctors have tested positive for coronavirus according to the Bangladesh Doctors Foundation, as the group blamed the a lack of personal protective equipment, and […]
Coronavirus: Disinfectant firm issues warning after Trump comments
A leading disinfectant producer has issued a strong warning not to use its products on the human body after Donald Trump suggested they could potentially be used to treat coronavirus. Reckitt Benckiser, which owns Lysol and Dettol, said “under no circumstance” should its products be injected or ingested. President Trump faces a backlash over his […]
Alleged ring leader in murder of Sogakope assemblyman remanded
The Dabala District Court has remanded Vincent Adjei, 24, alleged to be the ring leader in the murder of the Assembly Member of Sogakope South Electoral Area in the Volta Region, Mawutor Adzahli. He was remanded together with four accomplices: Bright Awuyah, 33; Franklin Tettey, 22; Steven Ansong, 26; and Amos Agbaklah, 25. Their pleas […]
Muslims begin Ramadan under lockdown
Most Muslims around the world will observe the holy month of fasting under lockdown. But Islamic authorities in the Indonesian province are going against central guidelines by allowing mass prayers. In Pakistan, Ramadan begins tomorrow, but there is already controversy as clerics demand exemption from lockdown measures. Egypt will ease lockdown for Ramadan by shortening […]
Wearing of masks now mandatory in Greater Accra
The Greater Accra Regional Security Council, REGSEC has with immediate effect made the wearing of face masks in the capital mandatory. A statement by REGSEC said the directive issued on April 22 is to ensure compliance with the President’s Directives on Social Distancing and the wearing of face masks during the COVID-19 pandemic. Additionally, commercial […]
Two armed robbers killed in shootout with police in Tema
The Tema Regional Police has gunned down two armed robbers on motorbikes at Tema Community One. The armed robbers attacked some foreigners who had gone to cash money at the Zenith Bank, near TMA. The robbers who followed the foreigners from the bank managed to attack them in their vehicle around the TDC traffic light. […]
24th April, 2020
The Ghanaian Times writes on the impact of COVID 19 on food security. It says it is gratifying to know that despite global concerns about the availability of food in the era of the pandemic, Ghana is producing in excess. Storage of this surplus, however, comes into question. It notes that the outbreak of COVID 19 […]
CSIR stores at World Gene Bank as backup
To promote food security in Ghana in case of a disaster, the Plant Genetic Resources Research Institute of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, CSIR, is keeping some of the country’s indigenous genetic species at the World Gene Bank, in Svalbard, Norway. The Director of the Institute, Dr Lawrence Aboagye who disclosed this to […]
First coronavirus patient recovers in Upper West
The Medical Director at the Upper East Regional Hospital in Bolgatanga, Dr. Samuel Aborah says the first COVID-19 patient in the Upper East Region, a 33-year old pregnant woman, has tested negative for the virus after weeks of treatment at the treatment center in Bolgatanga. The Medical Director at the hospital who made the disclosure […]
