President Akufo-Addo grants amnesty to 808 prisoners
The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has granted amnesty to eight hundred and eight (808) convict prisoners. The amnesty, according to a release signed by Director General of Prisons, Patrick Darko Missah, on Thursday, March 26, is upon recommendation of the Prisons Service Council and in consultation with the Council of State. It said: The […]
COVID-19: 3 Police Stations, 2 Hospitals get share of McDan hand sanitisers
In line with the call made by the President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo for local entrepreneurs to manufacture products like hand sanitizers in the wake of the COVID-19 outbreak in Ghana, and even for future occurrences, McDan Foundation has donated hand sanitisers to five institutions in Accra. The institutions – East and West Legon, Odorkor […]
COVID 19: Togbe Afede donates sanitizers, GHC100,000 to two hospitals
Togbe Afede XIV, Agbogbomefia of Asogli State, has donated sanitizers and GHC100,000.00 to two hospitals in Ho for the fight against COVID-19. The hospitals are; Ho Teaching Hospital-GHC60,000.00 and Ho Municipal Hospital-GHC40,000.00. Togbe Afede who is also the President of the National House of Chiefs also gave over 2,200 hand sanitizers to the Hospitals and […]
Ghana records first coronavirus recovery
Ghana has recorded its first recovery from coronavirus. The Ghana Health Service confirmed on a portal to update Ghanaians on COVID-19 in Ghana. It said 49 persons are responding to treatment, 1 recovery and one person in critical condition. Below is the update: Situation Update, Confirmed Covid-19 Cases In Ghana As At 26 March 2020, […]
GIPC appreciates health workers in Coronavirus fight
Ghana Investment Promotion Center (GIPC), has congratulated doctors, nurses, technicians and all other paramedics in frontline to fight the deadly COVID19 pandemic. A statement issued by the center on Thursday, March 26 said Ghana appreciated their efforts to keep citizens safe. The Chief Executive Officer, Yofi Grant, in the statement said the Centre acknowledged the […]
Uganda bans public transport for two weeks
Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni has announced a 14-day ban on public transport to curb the spread of the coronavirus. In a televised address on Wednesday, Mr Museveni said the ban would take effect immediately. This includes the ubiquitous “boda-bodas”, as the motorcycle taxis are locally known. Private cars will only be allowed to carry three […]
Mali opposition leader goes missing
Mali’s opposition politician, Soumaila Cissé, has gone missing. His Union for the Republic and Democracy (URD) party said Mr Cissé went missing while campaigning in the central Niafunke region of the country. He and his delegation was expected on Wednesday evening in the nearby Koumaira village but he did not turn up and he had […]
President Akufo-Addo breaks silence on calls for total lockdown of Ghana
President Akufo-Addo has broken his silence on calls for a lockdown of the country in the wake of the Coronavirus spread. Individuals and groups including the Ghana Medical Association and TUC have called for a complete lockdown to stem the spread of the virus. Speaking at the Jubilee House when leadership of the TUC called […]
132 coronavirus cases include 78 persons under quarantine- Information Minister
Government says out of the latest 132 coronavirus cases including three deaths Ghana has recorded, 78 are from persons in mandatory quarantine. Information Minister disclosed this after the Ghana Health Service confirmed the total number of cases on a portal to update Ghanaians on COVID-19 in Ghana. In a tweet, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, said: “treatment […]
Ghana fined $10,000 for South Africa match pitch invasion
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has fined Ghana an amount of Ten Thousand US Dollars (US$10,000) for the invasion of the field of play by a soccer fan. This is in relation to the incident that occurred at the latter stages of the Black Stars’ win over South Africa in the 2021 Africa Cup […]
Coronavirus: U.S. Embassy in Accra closed to public temporarily
The U.S. Embassy in Accra has been closed to the public for two weeks effective Wednesday, March 25, 2020. “This step is being taken out of an abundance of caution and in order to continue to protect American citizens in Ghana, maintain the safety of the U.S. Embassy staff, and ensure we abide by the […]
Ghana’s coronavirus cases hit 132
Ghana’s coronavirus cases have risen from 68 to 132 with three reportedly dead. “As at the morning of 26 March 2020, a total of fifty-four (54) cases including three (3) deaths have been confirmed from the regular surveillance systems. All the three (3) cases that unfortunately succumbed to the disease were aged and had underlying […]
UE/R: 160 patients receive support from KM Ministries
The Kingsley Markaiby Ministries (KMM) in collaboration with the Scripture Union in Bolgatanga Area has presented assorted food items to about 160 patients on admission at the Upper East Regional Hospital. It forms as part of a nationwide exercise by the (KMM) to visit the sick as recommended by Jesus at Matthew 25:43, during this […]
COVID-19 tracking app tops download charts
An app that tracks the symptoms of Covid-19 in the UK has become one of the most popular downloads. Its creators aim to deliver insights into why some people get the disease more severely than others. They also hope to create a map showing where outbreaks are happening and help distinguish cases from those of […]
