Mumbai: India hospital delivers 100 babies from Covid-19 mums
More than 100 healthy babies have been born to mothers infected with the novel coronavirus in one hospital in India’s western city of Mumbai. Three of the 115 babies born to infected mothers at the Lokmanya Tilak Municipal General Hospital in the past month initially tested positive for Covid-19, but subsequent tests cleared them, doctors […]
Ghana’s sea ports yet to record COVID-19 import
The Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA) says no positive case of COVID-19 has been imported into Ghana through any of her seaports. Dr Vitus Victor Anaab-Bisi, General Manager of Health Services Department, GPHA, revealing this, attributed the feat to the rigorous measures put in place at seaports by the Port Authority in collaboration with […]
Two-day-old baby dies from coronavirus in South Africa
A two-day-old baby born became the youngest victim of coronavirus in South Africa after being born prematurely to a coronavirus positive mother. It is the country’s first neonatal death. Health Minister Zweli Mkhize said the premature baby had lung problems and required ventilation immediately after birth. “The mother had tested positive for Covid-19 and the […]
Coronavirus: Confirmed cases reach five million wordwide
The number of people infected worldwide has now reached five million, according to data collated by Johns Hopkins University. The number of deaths caused by the virus currently stands at 328,172 deaths.
Ghana’s COVID-19 case count now 6,269
Ghana has recorded 173 new cases of COVID-19, increasing the tally to 6,269. There are, however, 125 new recoveries, which bring the total to 1,898. The fatalities remain at 31 from the last update on Tuesday, May 19. The Ghana Health Service (GHS), which gave the update on its Covid-19 information designated portal, however, said […]
Minority debunks ‘ECG debts cleared’ claims
The Minority in Parliament has debunked claims by government that it has settled all debts owed by the ECG. Minister for Energy, Peter Amewu at a media briefing Tuesday, May 19 stated that government has cleared all ECG debts and still has a credit balance of more than GH¢500 million with the Company. However, Minority […]
President Akufo-Addo hints at easing restrictions under certain conditions
The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has hinted of easing further the restrictions imposed as a result of the coronavirus if the number of deaths, critically ill and positive cases continue to be low. Addressing a delegation from the Anglo traditional Council, the President encouraged self-discipline and strict adherence to the covid-19 protocols such as […]
Ghana receives 50 tonnes of date fruits from Saudi Arabia
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration has taken delivery of 50 tonnes of date fruits from the Government of Saudi Arabia. The fruit, which is the National symbol of Saudi Arabia and most treasured, were from the custodian of the two Holy Mosques of the Kingdom, King Abdallah Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, of […]
“Water Shortage in parts of Accra renders fight against COVID-19 ridiculous”- MP tells Gov’t
The Minority Spokesperson on Water and Ranking Member on the Parliamentary Select Committee on Works and Housing, Emmanuel Kwasi Bedzrah, has described the intermittent water shortage in parts of Greater Accra as “bad” as residents battle with coronavirus. Emmanuel Kwasi Bedzrah, who is also MP for Ho West, in a press statement said, “it’s sad […]
Court sets June 23 to rule on phone information sharing
An Accra High Court presided over by Justice Stephen Oppong has fixed June 23 to rule on an interlocutory injunction suit challenging the directives of the President over Executive Instrument, EL 63, which seeks to establish the Emergency Communications System-Instrument, 2020. The applicant through his lawyers led by Justice Srem Sai filed an amended version […]
Imani Africa challenges EC to streamline operations to erase misconception about voters’ register
The Director of Elections of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Elvis Afriyie Ankrah, says the party maintains its position that the call by the Electoral Commission for a new voters’ register implies unnecessary cost and a waste of time on a system that already exists and is legitimate. Speaking on GBC’s Current Affairs programme, ‘Focus’, […]
Tema Port Security busts five for defying President Akufo-Addo’s directives
The Tema Port security led by its Chief has arrested five for illegally finding their way from Nigeria into the country despite the closure of borders to contain the coronavirus pandemic. The five who had returned into the country in spite of President Akufo-Addo’s directives, were kept under surveillance after they appeared at the Port […]
Coronavirus: Afghan girls make ventilators out of car parts
Afghanistan’s all-girl robotics team has turned it focus on coronavirus patients – by making affordable ventilators out of car parts. The teenagers made headlines in 2017 when they won a special award at an international competition in the US. Now they are racing against time to deliver ventilators by the end of May, at a […]
GES commends Right To Play for psychosocial support to children in rural Ghana
The Ghana Education Service (GES), has commended Right To Play Ghana, for its decision to extend psychosocial support to children during this period of the coronavirus pandemic. The Director-General of the GES, Professor Kwasi Opoku-Amankwa described the project by the organisation as a “special one” which will help children and their parents in the rural […]
