Coronavirus: Government to absorb water bills of all Ghanaians for three months
President Akufo-Addo says government will absorb the water bills of all Ghanaians for the next three months. In a nationwide broadcast, the President said the bills will cover the months of April, May and June. He said he has also directed the ECG and the Ghana Water Company Limited to ensure a stable supply of […]
Coronavirus: President Akufo-Addo announces incentive packages to frontline workers
President Akufo-Addo has given health care workers in the frontline of the COVID-19 fight a three month tax holiday beginning this month. An additional allowance of 50|% of basic salary per month for the next three months will also be enjoyed by these workers. An insurance package of GHC350,000 for each health personnel and allied […]
Two staff of Korle Bu Teaching Hospital test positive for Coronavirus
Two staff of the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, have tested positive for Coronavirus. The two are a nurse and a doctor who work at the Department of Medicine and Department of Child Health respectively. The two are currently being taken care of in the hospital and are responding to treatment. Staff are therefore entreated to remain […]
Clergy entreats Christians not to despair over coronavirus pademic
The spirit of despair seems to be taking over many lives as economies and livelihoods worldwide are being negatively affected by the coronavirus pandemic. This notwithstanding, Minister in Charge of the Grace Methodist Church, Sakaman in Accra, Very Rev. Kingsley Offe-Amoyaw is urging all not to lose hope because Jesus Christ has won the battle […]
FULL SPEECH: President Akufo- Addo Address to the Nation (Update 5)
Address To The Nation By President Of The Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, On Updates To Ghana’s Enhanced Response To The Coronavirus Pandemic, On Sunday, 5th April, 2020. Fellow Ghanaians, Good evening. Nine (9) days ago, I came to your homes and requested you to make great sacrifices to save lives, and to protect our motherland. I […]
Video: President Akufo-Addo Addresses the nation (Update 5)
Coronavirus: Kofi Humado predicts Ghana shall overcome
The former minister of state for Youth and Sports, and Agric during the erstwhile Mills Mahama government and the member Of Parliament for Anlo Constituency Hon Kofi Humado on Thursday 2nd April,2020 presented a number of items to the Anloga District Assembly as his quota to the fight against the spread of Coronavirus in the […]
President Akufo-Addo brainstorms with political parties in fighting COVID-19
President Nana Akufo-Addo has entreated the leadership of political parties to join forces with the government in the fight against coronavirus. The parties, the National Democratic Congress (NDC), New Patriotic Party (NPP), Progressive People’s Party (PPP), Convention People’s Party (CPP), People’s National Convention (PNC) and National Democratic Party (NDP), expressed optimism that the decision taken by […]
Coronavirus: Ghana’s total confirmed cases now 214
Coronavirus cases in Ghana now stand at 214, with five (5) deaths. This is according to the Ghana Health Service news portal. Ghana confirmed nine (9) additional COVID-19 cases; six (6) from Greater Accra and three (3) from Ashanti region. Among the cases from Greater Accra, one is a 37-year-old woman with no history of travel […]
Fumigation Exercise in Upper East Region underway
The fumigation exercise of the Upper East Region has commenced under the strict supervision of the military, police, fire service and the Zoomlion, in response to the directives from the Local Government and Rural Development Minister Hajia Alima Mahammah as announced earlier. Fire tenders from the Ghana National Fire Service the Municipal and District Ambulances […]
Volta Region: Coronavirus misinformation keep farmers away from farms
Ghana’s Partial lockdown is in day five with mixed concerns about the country’s food security. While the Agriculture Minister has cautioned Ghanaians to stop panic buying because there is enough food in the system, misinformation in areas like the Volta Region which is not under lockdown is being used to compel farmers to stay away […]
New data techniques developed to help Government COVID-19 fight
Ghana Statistical Services (GSS), Vodafone Ghana and the Flowminder Foundation are using innovative data science techniques to support the government’s response against COVID-19. The long-standing Data For Good partnership between Ghana Statistical Services, Vodafone Ghana and the Flowminder Foundation has enabled the production of rapid mobility estimates using anonymised and aggregated mobile phone data to […]
Tanzania extends visas for stranded tourists
Tanzania’s immigration department has extended visas for foreign nationals who can’t leave the country because of the coronavirus pandemic. Foreign visitors, who applied online, were given visa extensions of three months. The extension starts from the date the traveller arrives in Tanzania – if their arrival is within the three months covered by their original […]
Tema: Two apprehended for sneaking into Ghana illegally through the harbour
Residents of Tema Manhean and the Ghana Navy through their vigilance have apprehended two persons believed to have sneaked into the Harbour City illegally as the town and others observe the partial COVID-19 lockdown. The Tema Metropolitan Public Relations Officer, Frank Asante, disclosed this to GBC in response to the compliance level of the lockdown […]
