The Controller and Accountant-General has implemented the three months tax relief granted to all health workers as directed by the President in his recent address to the nation on the coronavirus disease.
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akuf…
The Meridian Ports Services (MPS) has allayed fears of a possible closure of its Terminal 3 at the Tema Port, following reports of a suspected COVID-19 case at the facility last Thursday.
Officials insist that the facility was working…
Ghana has recorded a total of 1.3 per cent of COVID-19 infections among the at-risk population of 50,719 tested, as at April 15, 2020.
Mr Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, the Minister of Information, said as at mid-night on April 15, the country's …
Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia, on Thursday, visited the state-of-the-art National Information Contact Centre (NICC) established to receive information and concerns from the public in relation to the measures being implemented by the Gove…
The Africa Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has announced that it will roll out one million coronavirus testing kits to meet the continent's "big gap".
The organisation’s director John Nkengasong says testing rates…
The Obuasi Mine Malaria Control Programme of the AngloGold Ashanti, has disinfected health facilities and market centres in Obuasi as part of efforts to fight COVID-19 pandemic.
The exercise, which was conducted in collaboration with th…
Dr Hafiz Bin Salih, the Upper West Regional Minister, has indicated that the region has recorded 258 cases of Cerebrospinal Meningitis (CSM) with 40 deaths within the period of January 1 to April 12, 2020.
He said the death rate of the …
Opera, one of the world's major browser developers and a leading internet consumer brand, has launched its new Opera News Hub, in Ghana.
The launch of Opera News Hub allows Ghanaian authors and bloggers with easier ways to produce, dist…
Management of the Livelihood Empowerment Against Poverty (LEAP) cash transfer programme have instituted measures aimed at protecting beneficiaries and reducing their risk of exposure to coronavirus.
Key among these interventions is the …
The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has received a notification through the World Health Organisation Global Surveillance and Monitoring System for substandard and falsified medical products.
A statement issued in Accra by Mrs Delese A. …
Tolaram Group of companies, Ghana has donated a total of one million Ghana cedis (Ghc1,000,000.00) in cash and products to the COVID-19 National Trust Fund.
The donation supports government efforts at fighting the spread of the coronavi…
The Healthy Cities for Adolescents (HCA) Project has called on the government to equip the Domestic Violence and Victims Support Unit (DOVVSU) of the Ghana Police Service, to handle Sexual Gender-Based Violence (SGBV)cases amid COVID-19 ou…
The Volta Caucus in Parliament is to provide support to the Volta Regional Coordinating Council (VRCC) to fight the spread of COVID-19 in the Region.
The support had become necessary as the Region recorded cases of the novel coronavirus…
The Asikuma Odoben Brakwa (AOB) District Assembly has presented 650 dual desks to the District Directorate of the Ghana Education Service (GES) for onward distribution to 15 public schools in the district.
The donation brings to a total…
The Ghana Armed Forces has begun the distribution of free potable water to some targeted communities in Greater Accra, as part of its efforts to combat Covid-19.
The free water supply started on Tuesday in two deprived communities of Ma…
The Hohoe Zone of the Ghana National Association of Garment Makers (Garment) has distributed 1,000 locally manufactured nose masks as part of its support to the fight of the novel corona virus disease at a cost of GH?1,350.00.
The Assoc…
The Passionate Africa Leadership Institute (PALI) on Tuesday called on government to engage the indigenous herbal medicine practitioners as the nation and the world search for a cure for the global pandemic, COVID-19.
The Institute beli…
The two Nigeriens who tested positive to COVID-19 and were transferred from a Police holding facility of the Accra District Police to the National Treatment Centre (NTC) have been returned to the Police facility as a matter of necessity, t…
The Ketu South Municipal Assembly has taken steps to enforce precautionary measures meant to contain and prevent the spread of COVID-19 after recording six cases.
The Assembly spent the Easter Monday, a day after the area recorded six n…
The Akatsi North District Assembly COVID-19 Taskforce has arrested 22 persons at Ave-Hevi attempting to crossover to neighbouring Togo.
The taskforce, led by Dr. Prince Sodoke Amuzu, the District Chief Executive made the arrest at midni…
Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs)in the Central Region have been tasked to effectively collaborate with the security agencies to enforce social distancing at markets and coastal communities.
Mr Kwamena Dunca…
The District Chief Executive(DCE) for Ellembelle, Mr Kwasi Bonzoh has stated that nobody has tested positive of the COVID-19 in the District.
According to him, though the Ghana Health Service (GHS)confirmed that one person tested positi…
Mrs. Evelyn Ama Kumi- Richardson, the Bono Regional Minister has directed the Dormaa West District Assembly to heighten surveillance at the various border towns in the area to stem the import of the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) from neig…
Dr. Archibald Yao Letsa, Volta Regional Minister Wednesday inspected a 40 bed COVID19 Treatment Centre in Ho.
The facility is an extension of the Ho Teaching Hospital and has nurses station from where patients will be monitored on scree…
The United Kingdom has pledged £65 million ($81 million) aid package to the World Health Organisation (WHO), as part of efforts to help tackle the global COVID-19 pandemic.
The package is part of a broader £200 million package support t…
The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has received a notification through the World Health Organisation (WHO) Global Surveillance and Monitoring System for substandard and falsified chloroquine in the WHO region of Africa.
These chloroquin…
The Medical Devices Unit of the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) and the Textiles Department of the Ghana Standards Authority (GSA)are collaborating to ensure that all face masks that are locally produced in Ghana are fit for use and compara…
Safe fun and learning during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak
Young children love to play together, but with the outbreak of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, playdates with friends and games with large groups are sadly no…
GCB Bank Limited on Tuesday, 14th April began providing meals for 500 doctors and frontline health services staff as part of its commitment to the fight against coronavirus (COVID-19) on daily basis.
The Bank, under an arrangement with …
By mid-April, the UNICEF Ghana Covid-19 Humanitarian Action for Children is 5 per cent funded, with $599,000 received so far, against the 12.7$ needed
Reporting Period: 12 March to 15 April 2020
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The outbreak of …
While much of the public discourse surrounding artificial intelligence (AI) focusses on dire predictions about robots stealing jobs, a growing number of future-minded business leaders are embracing an altogether more optimistic and empower…
Mr John Peter Amewu, the Minister of Energy, has said the three months relief that the Government would grant to the 4.
8 million electricity customers would cost it one billion Ghana cedis.
In the last Presidential national broadcas…
I would like to thank the African Union, the governments of the United Arab Emirates and Ethiopia, the Jack Ma Foundation and all our partners for their solidarity with African countries
Good morning, good afternoon and good evening, wh…
Coronavirus - Africa: Without adequate protection, estimates show that over 300,000 Africans could lose their lives due to COVID-19 - Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) report
The Report notes that Africa’s small and medium enterprise…
African Union Member States (52) reporting COVID-19 cases (17,247) deaths (910), and recoveries (3,546) by region:
Central (1,425 cases; 46 deaths; 216 recoveries): Burundi (5; 1; 0), Cameroon (855; 17; 165), Central African Rep…
over 245,000 Ghanaians benefit from mtns free educational websites
MTN Ghana as part of its Y’ello Hope package to support Government’s efforts to mitigate the impacts of COVID 19, is providing free Internet connectivity to over 100 edu…
Two weeks since the institution of enhanced surveillance, restriction of movement and continuous public education to prevent the spread of cases of COVID-19, several cases have been recorded
As of 14th April 2020, at 23:00HRS, a total o…
Some residents sharing a wall with the hotel where the eight Guinean ladies who tested positive for the Coronavirus (COVID-19) are being quarantined in Tamale have called for their evacuation from the area to an infectious disease treatm…
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has accepted the resignation of Mr. Asante Berko as Managing Director of the Tema Oil Refinery (TOR).
Mr. Asante Berko tendered in his resignation on Wednesday, 15th April 2020, to the President fol…
Waste Management Company, Zoomlion Ghana Limited has begun massive free disinfection of some private institutions to help contain the spread of the novel convid-19 pandemic.
The Pentecost University and the Central University campuses…
The Ghana Standards Authority (GSA) has granted a product certification for the solar powered automated hand washing machine invented by a Ghanaian to encourage safe hand-washing practices.
The product, manufactured by Mr Richard Kwar…
Tenzin Drolma's meditation classes have attracted more than a 1,000 peopleImage caption: Tenzin Drolma's meditation classes have attracted more than a 1,000 people With temples, churches, mosques and other places of worship shutting their …
Eighty-three persons who got infected with the Coronavirus have recovered from the disease in Ghana.
The 83 were part of the 268 confirmed cases under routine surveillance.
An update from the Ghana Health Service (GHS) on Wednesday…
Ghana’s High Commissioner to the United Kingdom and Ireland, Papa Owusu Ankomah is in “stable condition” after contracting the novel Coronavirus.
Papa Owusu Ankomah was reportedly infected with COVID-19 on Friday, April 10, 2020
A …
The fifth Joshua Nkomo Memorial Lecture, hosted by the Joshua Nkomo Museum (JNM) will be held on Saturday, 18 April via online broadcast.
The annual lecture commemorates the late influential and revolutionary leader, who led the first p…
Togbe Afede XIV, the President of the National House of Chiefs, has called on government to involve traditional leaders in informing and educating the citizenry and ensuring compliance with the preventive directives in the fight against CO…
The Takoradi Technical University (TTU) has donated over 15,000 pieces of nose masks to the Regional Branch of the Ghana Journalists Association, the Regional Coordinating Council and Market Associations in the fight against the spread of …
Mr. David Issaka, the Head of Programmes of Caritas Ghana has reiterated the need for the general public, particularly the youth to critically observe the social distancing protocols to control the spread of the COVID-19 disease in the co…
A total of 41 people have been arrested by personnel of the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) at Babile Inland Post in the Lawra District of the Upper West Region for attempting to enter the country illegally.
The people, comprising of 39…
Mr Roland Affail Monney, President of the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) has hinted of plans by media groupings to form a Strategic Media Communication Team to deepen awareness creation on the COVID-19 pandemic.
The strategy is to …
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