GHS COVID-19 vaccination campaign begins in Ashanti Region
By: Razak Baba The Ashanti Regional Health Directorate is undertaking a COVID-19 vaccination campaign from the 9th to the 13th of November, 2022. The Directorate hopes to vaccinate 203,480 people. The exercise is being sponsored by USAID and Jhpiego. According to the Regional Health Director, Dr. Emmanuel Tenkorang, 814 vaccinators and 2,442 volunteers have been […]
Kotoka International Airport: Ghana’s Covid-19 guidelines revised
The Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL) has revised Covid-19 guidelines for passengers entering and leaving the country through the Kotoka International Airport. A statement issued by the GACL said the new guidelines take effect from today September 1. It says all international passengers including those from the ECOWAS region, intending to fly to Ghana, will […]
UNIDO assisting Ghanaian businesses to recover from COVID-19 shocks
Many economies, for that matter industries and enterprises are still recovering from the shocks of covid-19. The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) under its Guidelines for Business Recovery for SMEs is assisting some Ghanaians enterprises to recover faster than they would have. The focus is to position these Small & Medium Enterprises (SMEs) to […]
Parliamentary Committee expresses worry over low COVID-19 coverage in Ashanti region
By: Razak Baba The Parliamentary Select Committee on Health has expressed concern about the low COVID-19 vaccination coverage in the Ashanti Region. According to the Regional Health Directorate 70 per cent of the total population of the region was targeted to be vaccinated. As at the 15th of this month, almost one-point-five million people representing […]
Indonesia’s President Widodo removes Covid-19 testing requirements for fully-vaccinated overseas travelers
By Bright Ntramah The President of Indonesia, Joko Widodo has removed Covid-19 testing requirements for fully-vaccinated overseas travelers to the country. This follows an improvement in the Covid-19 situation in the world’s fourth-most populous country with a population of more than 270 million inhabitants. Wearing of nose masks outdoors has also become optional except for […]
Ghana records Zero Covid-19 deaths
By Yvonne Atilego There has been no reported Covid-19 deaths in the last two months. In addition no reported case of severe or critical case at the hospitals. Total confirmed cases of Covid-19 as at 23rd April 2022 is 161,172 cases with 159, 679 recoveries. 1, 445 persons have died so far with only 40 […]
Spending on COVID-19, banking clean-up, payments of excess power accounted for Ghana’s high debt – Dr. Bawumia
By: Franklin ASARE-DONKOH Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has disclosed that Ghana’s high debt is a result of spending on the Corona Virus pandemic (COVID 19), Banking Sector clean-up, and payment of excess power in the energy sector. ”In addition to the COVID-19 expenditure, the banking sector clean-up and payment of excess power in the […]
Don’t abandon Covid-19 protocols – Dr. Kuma Aboagye
Director General of the Ghana Health Service, Dr. Patrick Kuma Aboagye has clarified his stance on the lifting of Covid-19 restrictions by President Akufo-Addo. He said even though the risk of the virus infection is low, there are still some 38 covid-19 patients which is a clear indication that the virus exists. Dr. Kuma Aboagye […]
NDC MPs threaten protest at Kotoka if Covid-19 testing is not made free
By: Franklin ASARE-DONKOH The National Democratic Congress (NDC) Minority Members in Parliament have threatened to stage a demonstration at the Kotoka International Airport if the mandatory COVID-19 testing at the Airport is not made free. According to Mr. Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, Ranking Member on the Foreign Affairs Committee of the house, the government must accompany […]
Sputnik V: Minority in Parliament initiates moves to have Kwaku Agyeman-Manu removed from Office
The Minority in Parliament has initiated a process to get the Minister of Health, Kweku Agyemang-Manu removed from office. Minority Chief Whip, Mohammed-Mubarak Muntaka has written a memorandum to the Speaker notifying him of his intention to move a motion of censure on the Health Minister. The motion which is accompanied by the signatures of […]
