GHS to train staff on infection prevention against COVID-19
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) in the Upper East Region is to roll out refresher training programmes for health staff as part of continuous preparations to handle and prevent the spread of reported cases of the novel coronavirus disease also known as COVID-19. “First, we will be training the rapid response teams, they were trained […]
First Lady cancels International Women’s Day event over coronavirus
First Lady Rebecca Akufo-Addo has called off the International Women’s Day High Level Event scheduled for Labadi Beach Hotel this evening following the announcement of two confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Ghana. The annual event was to host about 400 prominent women and gender advocates following the observance of International Women’s Day.
Employers urged to take measures at workplaces to prevent Coronavirus
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Ghana Employers Association (GEA), Mr Alex Frimpomg, has urged employers to be concerned with the health of their employees by putting in place pragmatic measures to prevent possible infection and spread of the Coronavirus. He prevailed upon employees to take basic hygiene practices at home seriously to avoid […]
Apple reopens all 42 stores in third biggest market China
Apple Inc has reopened all 42 of its stores in China after it was forced to close them last month due to the corona virus outbreak in the country. The closures were one of two primary reasons Apple cited for pulling its revenue forecast for the March quarter. China is Apple’s third biggest market. Since shutting […]
Sanitizers with 70% alcohol base can prevent spread of COVID-19
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has recommended to Ghanaians the use of hand sanitizers that have 70 per cent alcohol base standard to help in the prevention and spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19). Dr Lawrence Lartey of the Disease Surveillance Department (GHS) said alcohol, the main ingredient in hand sanitizer, among others could destroy viruses and […]
Romanian government enters 14-day isolation after senator tests positive for coronavirus
Romania’s interim government is self-isolating for 14 days after a senator tested positive for the COVID-19 coronavirus. Vergil Chitac was in parliament in recent days while right-wing parties were trying to form a new cabinet. Interim Prime Minister Ludovic Orban told a news conference that all government members, as well as some members of his […]
Wesley Girls High sweeps WAEC National Awards
Five former students of Wesley Girls High School (WGHS), Cape Coast, on Wednesday were decorated with the West African Examination Council (WAEC) National Awards at a ceremony in Accra. Ms Melisa Abena Okyerewaa Amoah, a student currently at the University of Ghana, Legon, was awarded the overall best student in Ghana, whiles Nana Adwoa Agyemang […]
Don’t create panic over COVID-19 – Information Minister advises media
Ghana’s Information Minister, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah on Friday (March 13) entreated the media to respect the protocols put in place to manage the coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, to avoid creating unnecessary fear and panic in the country. The advice comes amidst confirmation of Ghana’s first two COVID-19 cases. The two patients have been quarantined to prevent […]
Sellas Tetteh resigns as head coach of Sierra Leone
Sellas Tetteh has left his post as head coach of the Sierra Leone national team with immediate effect. The Ghanaian trainer tendered in his resignation to the Sierra Leone Football Association President on Thursday and it has been accepted by the Executive Committee. The former Rwanda boss cited personal reasons as to why he is […]
Volta caucus in Parliament calls for increased police presence in Sogakope
The Volta Caucus in Parliament wants more police personnel posted to Sogakope and the entire Tongu District following the murder of the Assemblyman for the area, Marcus Mawutor Adzahli. Addressing the Parliamentary Press Corps on the issue, Member of Parliament (MP) for South Tongu, Kwabena Woyome, in whose jurisdiction the incident happened said, the area […]
Apple says reopening all its branded stores in China
Apple Inc (AAPL.O) is reopening all 42 of its branded stores in China on Friday, a company spokesman said, more than a month after they were shut in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak. The iPhone maker’s Chinese website listed the opening time for all stores, which varies from 10:00 am to 11:00 am local […]
Media tasked to do more in Reproductive Health Education
The Country Director of Population Council, Ghana, Prof Augustine Ankomah has challenged the media to do more in Reproductive Health Education, especially, among adolescents to help curtail teenage pregnancies and related complications. Prof. Ankomah was speaking at a workshop organised by the National Population Council with support from Marie Stopes International-Ghana, for selected Editors in […]
Bulenga Area Council provides vehicle to Police
The chiefs and people of the Bulenga Area Council have provided a Nissan Pick Up vehicle to the Bulenga Sub-Station of the Ghana Police Service for operational duties to help reduce armed robbery and other criminal activities. The Council mobilised local resources to purchase the vehicle at the cost of GH¢160,000 to support the operations […]
Facebook, Twitter remove Russia-linked accounts in Ghana targeting U.S.
Facebook Inc (FB.O) and Twitter Inc (TWTR.N) said on Thursday they had taken down a network of Russian-linked fake accounts operated out of Ghana and Nigeria which targeted the United States. Facebook told reporters that the network, which it removed from Facebook and Instagram for engaging in foreign interference, was in the early stages of […]
