Declaration Of State Of Emergency As The Nation Battles Coronavirus
NEWS COMMENTARY CALLS FOR DECLARATION OF STATE OF EMERGENCY AS GHANA RISKS RECORDING MULTIPLE DIGITS OF GLOBALLY CONTAGIOUS CORONA VIRUS (COVID-19) PANDEMIC The World Health Organization (WHO) has recorded about 5 percent fatality on corona virus, COVID-19 worldwide, with Italy recording 368 deaths per 24-hour, exceeding the Chinese 38 fatality rate per 24-hour. Ghana has […]
ICU urges workers to observe protocols outlined to resist COVID-19
The General Secretary of the Industrial and Commercial Workers Union, ICU, Solomon Kotei has urged workers to show strong commitment in carrying out their duties while the employer shows utmost support to enable the country to sail through these difficult times. He said the Union is in talks with employers to ensure that even if […]
Kenyan beaten to death over coronavirus fears
A man suspected of having coronavirus in south-eastern Kenya was beaten up by a group of youths and later died in hospital. Local police chief Nehemiah Bitok confirmed the death to the BBC and said no arrests had been made and investigations were under way. The attack took place in the fishing village of Msambweni […]
Government institutes 14-day compulsory quarantine for people who fly into Ghana
Government has directed a 14-day compulsory quarantine for anyone who arrives in Ghana from any of the country’s entry points. Deputy Minister of Health, Alexander Abban who announced this on GBC’s Current Affairs Programme ‘Focus’, said government has made available enough quarantine centres for all visitors. He however did not disclose where those quarantine centres […]
Photos: GBC takes measures to curb spread of coronavirus
As COVID-19 cases in Ghana surge, the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC) joins the campaign of encouraging handwashing with soap under running water and the use of sanitizers to prevent the spread of the virus in the country. At the entrance of the Corporation, a handwashing bucket (the Veronica bucket) has been provided to help staff […]
COVID-19: All schools in Tamale Metropolis closed down
All schools in the Tamale Metropolis have been closed down in compliance with President Akufo-Addo’s directives to contain the spread of COVID-19 in the country. However, final year JHS and SHS students who are allowed in school to prepare for their examinations, are expected to adhere to the prescribed social distancing protocols. GBC’s Radio Ghana […]
Ghana scales up public education campaign on Coronavirus
Government has deployed 32 Regional Information Officers, over 200 District Information Officers and 1,000 officers including van operators and announcers across the 260 Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs). In addition, the Information Service Department (ISD) has been provided with posters and flyers developed by the Ghana Health Service to be distributed to the vast […]
Coronavirus: Hundreds stranded on ships off Cape Town
More than 1,700 people are stranded on a cruise liner and a cargo ship off the coast of Cape Town in South Africa over fears that some of them are infected with coronavirus. Concerns were raised by the port authorities after a member of the cargo ship’s crew, who had flown in from Turkey on […]
2020 VGMA awards nominees jam postponed
The Annual 2020 Vodafone Ghana Music Awards nominees jam has been postponed, Organisers of the Vodafone Ghana Music Awards (VGMA), Charterhouse, have announced. The postponement, according to a release issued by Head of Events & Communications, Charterhouse, Robert Klah, on Wednesday, March 18, has become necessary due to the recently confirmed COVID-19 cases in Ghana, […]
Coronavirus forces KATH to suspend OPD services
Management of the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital has suspended OPD and other services. According to our Ashanti Regional Correspondent, Georgina Ankomah, the decision is to manage the number of patients at the hospital and also curb the spread of the coronavirus. The hospital, however, says it will accept emergency cases and surgeries as well […]
World Bank hands over 2 vehicles to support operations of Ghana Disease Control
The World Bank has donated two vehicles to the Ghana Centre for Disease Control (GCDC) and Public Health Emergency Operations Center (PHEOC), under the Ghana Health Service to support them in their work. The vehicles, a Toyota Hilux double cabin and a Toyota Land Cruiser v8, worth thousands of Cedis were donated on November 5 […]
Ghana’s High Commission in London suspends consular services
Ghana’s High Commission in London, United Kingdom, has temporarily suspended the issuance of visas effective Wednesday, March 18, to help curb the spread of the coronavirus. A statement from the Mission said it will be operating by the following guidelines regarding visa applications: Visa applicants who have paid the visa fee and submitted their applications […]
Tokyo Olympics to be staged regardless of Coronavirus pandemic
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Tuesday confirmed that the Tokyo Olympics will be staged as planned despite the threat posed by the Coronavirus pandemic. Despite fears of the games been cancelled, the IOC in its latest communique said, ”This is an unprecedented situation for the whole world, and our thoughts are with all those […]
Coronavirus: Amazon blocks non-essential items from warehouses
Amazon is temporarily refusing to stock certain items in its warehouses, to cope with overwhelming demand for household essentials due to the coronavirus pandemic. It means third-party sellers of non-essential items could find it difficult to ship orders to customers. The move will last until 5 April and cover warehouses in the US and Europe. […]
