Ghana has not recorded any community case of the new variant of the Coronavirus disease although a few cases have been recorded at the Kotoka International Airport (KIA) in Accra. The Director-General of the Ghana Health Service (GHS), Dr Patrick Kuma-Aboagye, who made this known at a press briefing in Accra on Monday, said a […]
The Accra Regional Police Command on Tuesday, January 19, arrested 97 people for alleged non-compliance with the mandatory wearing of face masks. The arrested people comprised 60 males and 37 females whom the police said had failed to wear face masks while going about their businesses in public places in Accra’s central business district. Operation […]
President Akufo-Addo’s address on updates to Ghana’s Enhanced Response to the Coronavirus Pandemic, On Sunday, 17th January 2021. Fellow Ghanaians, good evening. Before I start, let me use this opportunity to thank you all and Almighty God for enabling me to swear, for the second time, the oath of office as President of the Republic. […]
The Ghana Education Service (GES) has come out with the guidelines for the reopening of schools. Dubbed: Guidelines for School Reopening During COVID-19, the guidelines are part of the measures put in place by the government to ensure that all educational institutions are safe for teaching and learning. With the guidelines, which have been circulated […]
Ghana’s Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has issued a Public Health Alert warning the general public against the patronage and use of any COVID-19 vaccine. The FDA in a press release issued today said it had come to its attention that “some unscrupulous members of the business community are peddling information on the sale of […]
The Ghana Medical Association (GMA) is proposing the start of a public sensitisation on COVID-19 vaccines even before the first consignment arrives in Ghana. This, the GMA believes will help in public acceptance of the vaccines in Ghana when they arrive to help fight the coronavirus disease. In a radio interview with Accra based Citi FM Tuesday, […]
Following President Akufo-Addo’s directive on the extension of COVID-19 electricity relief for Ghanaians, the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has published guidelines for its implementation. As part of the relief announced by the President in his 21st COVID-19 update to the nation on Sunday, January 3, 2021, the government will continue to absorb 100% electricity bills […]
Schools in Ghana will return to full academic work beginning mid-January 2021, sources within government have told Graphic Online. The major decision, the outcome of Wednesday’s cabinet meeting chaired by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, is expected to be announced soon. The exact resumption date is unclear yet but the sources say it could be […]
Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has attributed Ghana’s success story so far in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic to the sterling leadership of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. While commending all the agencies, departments and organisations that have collaborated in the fight at an appraisal meeting for members of the National Security Operation COVID Safety Taskforce in […]
Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has attributed Ghana’s success story so far in the fight against the Covid 19 pandemic to the sterling leadership of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. While commending all the agencies, departments and organisations that have collaborated in the fight at an appraisal meeting for members of the National Security Operation […]
Government has generated a total of $37,050 from Covid-19 testing of travellers coming into Ghana since reopening the Kotoka International Airport (KIA) on September 1. According to the Director-General of the Ghana Health Service, Dr Patrick Kuma-Aboagye, the Airport Health officials have so far conducted a total of 247 Covid-19 tests since the re-opening of […]
Ghana is getting closer to full normal life, as President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has announced the easing of more coronavirus disease (COVID-19) restrictions. In the latest streak of easing, the President lifted the cap on the number of people who can attend conferences, workshops and award events, subject to the maintenance of social distancing […]
