Nigeria’s Cross River state doctors begin strike
Doctors in Cross River state in southern Nigeria have started an indefinite strike over poor coronavirus management. It’s the only state in the country where coronavirus cases have not been officially confirmed. The strike comes days after the chief medical director of the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital, Dr Ikpeme Ikpeme, announced that five patients […]
COVID-19: Minority calls for closure of schools after students test positive
The Minority in Parliament has called on government to close schools again following reports that some students at Accra Girls’ Senior High and other Senior High Schools (SHS) have contracted the coronavirus just weeks after academic work resumed. Final year SHS and Form Two Gold Track students have returned to school after months of closure […]
891 new COVID-19 cases push Ghana’s tally to 21,968
891 new COVID-19 cases from 73 Districts are the new COVID figures from the Ghana Health Service. This brings Ghana’s total case count to 21,968 positive cases. Active cases are now 4,683. About 17,156 recoveries have also been recorded with total death toll standing at 129. Director-General of Ghana Health Service, Dr. Patrick Kumah Aboagye […]
GPRTU warns commercial drivers against arbitrary fare increases
National Chairman of the GPRTU, Kwame Kumah has called on passengers to pay the normal fares when they board public transport. This follows reports that some commercial transport operators have increased their fares without approval. Mr. Kumah told Nathaniel Nartey that the GPRTU will meet with the Ministry of Transport today to determine new fares. […]
COCOBOD to close down temporarily after workers test positive for COVID-19
The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) will on Wednesday July 8 to Friday, July 10 close its head office for fumigation. The exercise has become necessary because some of the workers tested positive for COVID-19 during a mass testing exercise. A statement initialed by the Chief Executive, Joseph Boahen Aidoo said all necessary arrangements have been made […]
‘Bring Back Domelevo’- CSO’s to Akufo-Addo
More than 400 Civil Society Organisations (CSO’s) in Accra are calling on the President to recall the Auditor General, Daniel Domelevo from leave. Mr. Domelevo was last week directed to take his 123 days annual leave which was subsequently increased to 167 days. The directive generated a lot of controversy with some calling on the […]
Ghana must tread cautiously as more doctors contract COVID-19 – GMA warns
The Ghana Medical Association (GMA) is appealing to Ghanaians to demonstrate a high sense of responsiveness in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. They should avoid the flagrant breaches of the protocols to minimize the rate of infection and attendance consequences on the society, especially the country’s healthcare system. “What we are witnessing currently is […]
Our students are safe – Accra Girls SHS assures
Accra Girls Senior High School has assured of the safety of students following news of reported cases of Covid-19 in the School. “Parents, the situation is under control and your wards are safe, so you can go home with a peaceful mind,” the School’s representative told parents and guardians on Monday morning, who went to […]
Burundi begins mass coronavirus testing
Burundi has launched a mass testing campaign for coronavirus, in a fresh campaign by the new government to fight the spread of the pandemic. Former president Pierre Nkurunziza was accused of downplaying the issue, saying “God had cleared [coronavirus] from Burundi’s skies”, almost a fortnight before he died last month of cardiac arrest. But last […]
UN warns of rise in animal-to-human diseases
A new report by the International Livestock Research Institute, ILRI has warned of future outbreaks of pandemics like COVID-19, if governments don’t take active measures to prevent other zoonotic diseases. Zoonotic disease is a disease that has passed into the human population from an animal source. The report, Preventing The Next Pandemic; Zoonotic Diseases And […]
Akwapem Poloo must undergo compulsory mental test- SWAG
The Association of Social Workers of Ghana, SWAG, has added its voice to calls for rehabilitation of actress, Rosemond Brown alias ‘Akwapem Poloo’ who has recently been in the news for displaying a nude picture of herself and his son. The Association is demanding that Akwapim Poloo be made to undergo compulsory psychological examination to […]
Kotoka International Airport not for sale – Aviation Ministry
The Ministry of Aviation Monday dismissed reports alleging that the Kotoka International Airport (KIA) has been sold to a foreign company and urged the public to disregard it. In a statement signed by the sector minister, Mr Joseph Kofi Adda, the Ministry said, it was, however, deliberating for consideration with its stakeholders, including the Ghana […]
Zimbabwe arrests nurses ‘striking over pay’
Zimbabwe’s largest nursing union says police have arrested more than a dozen nurses and union representatives protesting against poor pay. The nurses are demanding to be paid in US dollars, saying that inflation, which is running at nearly 800%, is eroding their salaries. “At least 13 of our members and union leaders were arrested during […]
Economic Activity for Sub-Saharan Africa to contract by 3.2% – IMF
In its latest release from International Monetary Fund on Economic Outlook for Sub-Saharan Africa, June 2020 Update, it states Economic activity this year is now projected to contract by some 3.2 percent, reflecting a weaker external environment and measures to contain the COVID-19 outbreak. The report says Growth is projected to recover to 3.4 percent […]
