India coronavirus: Patients stranded as Delhi struggles with Covid
The chief minister of India’s capital Delhi has said that state hospitals will now be reserved only for residents of the city. Arvind Kejriwal’s announcement came amid allegations that hospitals are refusing to admit new patients. Delhi has witnessed a surge of infections in recent days. It currently has 27,000 cases with 761 deaths. India […]
ActionAid Ghana COVID-19 Humanitarian Response Project launched in Wa for 5 Districts
The Upper West Regional Minister, Dr. Hafiz Bin Salih has restated the need for all interested parties to join forces with the government to respond successfully to the COVID-19 pandemic. He made the appeal during the Upper West Regional launch of COVID-19 Humanitarian Response Project in Wa. The initiative which is targeted at five Districts […]
Ofankor ‘killer landlord’ remanded
The Abeka District court has adjourned the case of the Republic versus Stephen Nana Kankam to June 22. The Magistrate, Achaama Ofosu, told the court at its last sitting that the accused person had tested for COVID-19 and is awaiting results. She said that per the instructions of the Chief Justice due to the COVID-19 […]
New Zealand lifts all Covid restrictions, declaring the nation virus-free
New Zealand has lifted almost all of its coronavirus restrictions after reporting no active cases in the country. At midnight local time (12:00 GMT), all of New Zealand moved to level one, the lowest of a four-tier alert system. Under new rules, social distancing is not required and there are no limits on public gatherings, […]
NPP suspends members who invoked curses on National executives
The New Patriotic Party (NPP), has suspended all members who invoked curses on National executives on allegations of disqualification of preferred candidates. Addressing a news conference in Accra, General Secretary of the NPP, John Boadu, said the suspension will hold while disciplinary action is taken against them. Mr Boadu who did not take the threat […]
UK begins quarantining people on arrival
New rules requiring all people arriving in the UK to self-isolate for 14 days have come into effect. Those arriving by plane, ferry or train – including UK nationals – must give an address where they will self-isolate. Rule breakers will be fined. Home Secretary Priti Patel has said the laws were designed “to prevent […]
GIS intercepts 79 bags of cocoa beans
Officials from Akanu Sector Command of the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) have intercepted 79 un-standardised bags of raw cocoa beans being smuggled out of Ghana to neighbouring Togo. The arrest was made at about 0148 hours on June 04, 2020 at Deme in the Ketu North Municipality, when some five persons attempted transporting the goods […]
UCC outlines COVID-19 safety protocols ahead of re-opening for final year students
The University of Cape Coast (UCC) has outlined a number of COVID-19 safety measures as it prepares for resumption of academic work for its final year students. President Akufo-Addo on Sunday, May 31, in his address to the nation on updates to Ghana’s enhanced response to the coronavirus pandemic, eased the ban on public gathering […]
Premier League teams warm up for restart with friendlies at stadiums
Playing in empty stadiums is going to become the new norm for footballers, so it’s probably best they start to get used to it. That may have been the reasoning behind several Premier League teams holding training sessions at their grounds this week, with some even playing full friendlies to give their players a taste […]
ICUMS rakes over GH₵ 177 million at Tema Port within a week
The new Integrated Customs Management System (ICUMS) within a week generated GH₵177.3 million revenue at the Tema Port as a result of successful processing of 4,793 Bills of Entry (BoE) from Custom house agents and freight forwarders. The GRA and its technical partner, Ghana Link Network Services Limited, deployed ICUMS for trade facilitation in the […]
Drake and Ariana Grande’s record label drops the term ‘urban’
Republic Records, one of the most powerful record labels in the US, will stop using the word “urban” to describe music of black origin. The company, which is home to Drake and Ariana Grande, says it will no longer use the term to describe “departments, employee titles and music genres”. “We encourage the rest of […]
8th June, 2020
Sunday was celebrated as the second World Food Safety Day (WFSD) on the Theme ““Food safety, everyone’s business”. The day is celebrated to draws attention and inspires action to help prevent, detect and manage food-borne risks, contributing to food security, human health, economic prosperity, agriculture, market access, tourism and sustainable development. The Daily Graphic shares […]
Coronavirus: New UK travel quarantine rules a stunt, says Ryanair boss
New rules requiring all people arriving in the UK to self-isolate for 14 days have come into effect. Those arriving by plane, ferry or train – including UK nationals – must give an address where they will self-isolate. Rule breakers will be fined. Home Secretary Priti Patel has said the laws were designed “to prevent […]
Gov’t donates Veronica buckets and face masks to Churches and Mosques
President Akufo Addo has presented large quantities of hygiene and handwashing items to religious bodies in Accra. The items include 9,900 sets of Veronica buckets with metal stands and waste water collection bowls, 9,900 nose masks, 19,800 bottles of liquid soap, 19,800 bottles of hand sanitiser and nine 1,900 paper tissues. The Christian community had […]
