Germany’s State Minister commits suicide as coronavirus hits economy
Thomas Schaefer, the finance minister of Germany’s Hesse state, has committed suicide apparently after becoming “deeply worried” over how to cope with the economic fallout from the coronavirus, state premier Volker Bouffier said on Sunday. Schaefer, 54, was found dead near a railway track on Saturday. The Wiesbaden prosecution’s office said they believe he died […]
N/R: Worshippers arrested for defying ban on public gatherings
The Northern Regional Security Council has warned residents against flouting the presidential directive on religious and social gathering. The council says it will not spare any group or individual caught performing congregational worship, funerals, weddings or outdoorings. The Chairman of the Council, Salifu Saed, gave the warning during a media briefing after the taskforce arrested […]
President Akufo-Addo inaugurates Board of Trustees for COVID-19 National Trust Fund
The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has inaugurated the Board of Trustees of the COVID-19 National Trust Fund, at a brief ceremony at Jubilee House, the seat of the nation’s Presidency. The Board of Trustees, which is chaired by former Chief Justice, Sophia Akuffo, will receive contributions and donations from the public to assist in […]
UPNMG supports Wa Municipal Hospital to fight COVID-19
The Union of Professional Nurses and Midwives, Ghana (UPNMG) in the Upper West Region has donated some items to the Municipal Hospital in Wa towards the fight against COVID-19. The items presented by UPNMG which is a professional body within the nursing fraternity include bleach, gloves, toilet rolls, detergents, veronica buckets and basins. The Deputy […]
Forum to sensitise Ghanaians over coronavirus held in Upper West
As part of efforts to prevent the spread of the novel Coronavirus, the College for Community and Organisational Development (CCOD) has organised inter-party sensitisation forum on radio for Political Parties in the Upper West Region. The sensitisation enabled the parties to spell out their activities aimed at preventing the spread of the disease. Speaking on […]
Summary: Restriction on movement Imposed on Selected Areas in Ghana
President Akufo-Addo has announced that effective Monday, 30th March, 2020 at 1 am under the Imposition of Restrictions Act, 2020 (Act 1012), there will be restrictions on movement of persons in the Greater Accra Metropolitan Area (GAMA, which include Awutu Senya East ), and the Greater Kumasi Metropolitan Area and contiguous districts, for a period […]
President Akufo-Addo declares partial lockdown of Accra, Kumasi to hold spread of Coronavirus
The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has imposed restrictions on movement of persons in the Greater Accra Metropolitan Area and Kumasi metropolitan Area for a period of two weeks subject to review, effective Monday, March 30, 2020. The decision to lockdown according the president is to halt and contain the spread of the virus in Ghana. […]
FULL SPEECH: President Akufo- Addo Addresses the Nation (Update 4)
Address To The Nation By President Akufo-Addo On Updates To Ghana’s Enhanced Response To The Coronavirus Pandemic Fellow Ghanaians, good evening. I have come to your homes, once again, as promised, on the matter which continues to grip not only the attention of the nation, but also of the entire world – the Coronavirus pandemic. […]
VIDEO: President Akufo-Addo Addresses The Nation (Update 4)
President Akufo-Addo on Friday 27th March, 2020 at 11pm addressed the nation and announced restriction on movements in the country from Monday 30th March at 1;00AM for the next two weeks. These are additional measures to curb the spread of the coronavirus pandemic.
NIA suspends mass registration in the Eastern Region indefintely
The National Identification Authority (NIA) has announced the indefinite suspension of the mass registration exercise in the Eastern Region until further notice. According to a press release signed by Francis Palmdeti, the Head of Corporate Affairs of NIA, the decision follows a careful assessment of the registration exercise carried out in the Eastern Region between […]
COVID-19: Accra Technical University donates to Accra Psychiatric hospital, others
Accra Technical University, ATU, has joined other institutions to help mitigate the spread of Covid 19 by distributing sanitizers and fabricated Veronica Buckets to some institutions in Accra. As part of measures to support the Government in curbing the spread of Covid-19, Accra Technical University has donated fifty pieces each of hand sanitisers and fabricated […]
Upper West Region records first COVID-19 case
The Upper West Region of Ghana, has recorded its first case of COVID- 19 case. The Upper West Regional Minister, Hafiz Bin Salih made the revelation at a press briefing in Wa Friday afternoon, March 27, 2020. He said a 42-year-old Ghanaian who visited the United Kingdom and Spain and returned to Ghana through Egypt. […]
GCB Bank donates sanitary items to the judicial Service
GCB, Bank has donated sanitary items to the judicial Service to help contain the spread of the coronavirus. The Chief Justice, Justice Anin Yeboah received the items on behalf of the service. The items include fifty Veronica buckets five hundred and fifty alcohol base sanitizers, hundred bottles of liquid soap,fifty receptacles and three hundred pieces […]
Minority Leader disappointed in court’s ruling on Ghana Card registration
The Minority Leader and MP for Tamale South has expressed disappointment in an Accra High Court for ruling in favour of National Identification Authority (NIA), to register Ghanaians in spite of Presidential Directive on public gatherings. The Leader, Haruna Iddrisu at news conference with the Parliamentary Press Corps in response to the ruling said: “I’m […]
