Manhunt for Ebola escapee in DR Congo
The World Health Organization (WHO) is worried that an Ebola patient who escaped from a health centre in the Democratic Republic of Congo last week is spreading the disease. Community workers are searching for the man and encouraging people not to hide him. Health workers wearing protective gear are standing by to take him back […]
Senior Correctional Centre appeals for amnesty for juvenile offenders
The Senior Correctional Centre of the Ghana Prisons Service has appealed to the President to grant amnesty to a number of juvenile offenders to enable them observe the social distancing protocol in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Assistant Chief Officer Mr Francis Agbomadzi, the Greater Accra Public Relations Officer, said the facility has a […]
Chinese nationals ‘convicted for escaping quarantine’
Six Chinese nationals have been convicted by a Ugandan court for escaping from a hotel in the capital, Kampala, where they were quarantined, the Daily Monitor newspaper reports. The group was arrested last month together with their Ugandan driver and his wife on their way to the neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo, according to local […]
Study shows need to strengthen food aid for children of school going age
A recent study on the impact of covid-19 on food security of children indicate that Government needs to strengthen its food aid for children of school going age in order to prevent food insecurity which would harm children in the long term. The study was conducted by an NGO, Innovation for Poverty Action in partnership […]
Economic Impact Of Coronavirus on the Ghanaian Economy
NEWS COMMENTARY ON SOCIO-ECONOMIC EFFECT OF COVID-19 ON THE GHANAIAN ECONOMY. The global rankings as at April 22, 2020 ranks Ghana at 80th position among 210 countries and territories with confirmed cases of the pandemic. Ghana ranks 6th among infected economies on the African continent. So far, Countries and Territories around the world have reported […]
Africa to lose US$11bn in remittances this year due to COVID-19 – World Bank
Remittances to sub-Saharan Africa are projected to fall from US$48 billion last year to US$37 billion in 2020 – a drop of 23.1 per cent – because of the economic consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the World Bank. It said that the continent would, however, register an expected recovery of four per cent […]
‘Local textile companies can produce nose masks specified fabric’
The Textile Garment and Leather Employees Union (TGLEU) says local Ghanaian textile companies are capable of producing international standard fabrics purposely for nose mask. The nose mask has become a hot commodity globally in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic as health experts encourage its use to avoid contracting the virus. In Ghana, many people […]
“Let’s create country-specific COVID-19 measures, and not copy blindly”– President Akufo-Addo to ECOWAS
The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo says countries in Africa should tailor a specific response to handling COVID-19 and not copy blindly methods being adopted by countries elsewhere. “I think it’s very, very important that we tailor a specific Ghanaian, African response to the handling of this pandemic, and not necessarily copy blindly the methods […]
Police impound over 100 motorbikes, arrest motor riders for defying social distancing rule
The Accra Regional Police Command has impounded 130 motor bikes in and around Tudu, Kwame Nkrumah Circle, Ministries, UTC, Kimbu and Tema Station for breaching the social distancing rules. As part of measures to prevent the further spread of the coronavirus, motor riders are banned from picking a pillion rider in order to observe the […]
COVID-19 Trust Fund receives ¢1,394,400 & USD$5,000
The Covid-19 National Trust Fund on Thursday received an amount of GHc1,394,400 from sixteen (16) public and private companies to support government’s efforts at assisting the needy and the vulnerable affected by the deadly scourge of the coronavirus pandemic. Among the donors include Societe Generale Ghana, who through its Managing Director, Hakim Ouzzani gave a […]
Madagascar leader ‘congratulated for herbal cure’
Madagascar’s President, Andry Rajoelina says he has been congratulated by his counterpart in the D.R.Congo, Felix Tsisekedi for launching a herbal coronavirus “cure”. The WHO has maintained that there is no proof of a cure for COVID 19 with Madascar’s National Medical Academy also casting doubt on the efficacy of Mr. Rajoelina’s touted prevention and […]
Inter-state travel banned in Nigeria to curb spread of COVID-19
Governors in Nigeria have settled on a ban on inter-state movement for a period of two weeks as part of efforts to control the spread of COVID-19. They arrived at the decision after a virtual meeting of their umbrella body, the Nigeria Governors’ Forum, NGF. With 91 new cases of COVID-19, Nigeria now has 873 […]
Lagos sees food delivery boom amid COVID-19 lockdown
Home delivery of groceries and food is providing a needed lifeline to many residents in Nigeria’s main commercial city, Lagos, who are staying and working at home because of a coronavirus lockdown. Women who provide food delivery services to homes across the city have seen a boom in business, and for many residents of Lagos, […]
COVID-19: 8,000 frontline police officers directed to self-quarantine
Some 8,000 frontline police officers in the fight against COVID-19 have been directed to go into self-quarantine. As part of efforts to curb the spread of the Coronavirus in Ghana, the government placed a ban on public gatherings and partially locked down the Greater Accra and Kumasi Metropolitan areas. These measures were enforced by the […]
