Ghana’s Covid-19 case count has seen a significant jump by a whopping 193 cases. The latest figure released by the Ghana Health Service (GHS), which may come as unexpected to many, now puts the national tally at 834 from the previous 641. Four major cities of the country, Accra, Kumasi, Kasoa and Tema, are already […]
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COVID-19: Your hard work is crucial in fight – VP Bawumia to staff of COVID-19 Call Centre
The Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has commended the hardworking staff of the Covid-19 Call Centre for their contributions to the national fight against the Covid-19 pandemic. Speaking during a visit to the Centre on Thursday 16th April, 2020 Vice President Bawumia emphasised that the gathering and availability of data has played a significant role […]
Just in: Ghana confirms 70 new COVID-19 cases; total stands at 636
Ghana has recorded 70 more cases of Coronavirus, bringing the total number of cases to 636, Ghana Health Service (GHS) has confirmed. “The breakdown of the 636 positive cases are as follows: seventeen (17) have been treated, reverted to negative on repeat tests and discharged, 605 cases have been categorised as mild disease and are on […]
COVID-19: 66 more persons test negative; 17 fully recover-GHS
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) says some seventeen (17) persons have fully ‘clinically’ recovered from the COVID-19 virus in the country, according to a briefing by its Director-General, early Tuesday morning. Dr. Patrick Aboagye, the Director-General of the Ghana Health Service said at the media briefing that “We have 17 persons who have recorded negatives […]
Vice President Bawumia chairs Ghana’s COVID-19 Daily Monitoring Team – Info Minister
The Minister for Information, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah has revealed that Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has been chairing Ghana’s COVID-19 Daily Monitoring Team. The Minister stated this when he met the media in Accra on Tuesday to address latest issues on Ghana’s battle against the spread of the Coronavirus. The COVID-19 monitoring team, made up […]
COVID-19: Only 0.18% of enhanced contacts in Gt. Accra tested positive so far – Oppong Nkrumah
The Minister for Information, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has revealed that recent statistics from Noguchi Institute indicate less community spread of the Coronavirus. Speaking at a press conference in Accra on Tuesday, April 7, 2020, the Minister in presenting the data on COVID-19 infections made a difference between the routine surveillance and the contact tracing figures […]
COVID-19: more than 500 persons who tested negative in mandatory quarantine released-Info Minister
Information Minister, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah says government has commenced an exercise that will see people held in mandatory quarantine but tested negative for the coronavirus being reunited with their families. According to Mr. Oppong Nkrumah, this follows a re-testing of their samples for the virus. “Today and tomorrow we are commencing an exercise to take […]
Gov’t announce plans to appoint celebrity ambassadors to help fight coronavirus
The Minister for Information, Kojo Oppong-Nkrumah has outlined plans the ministry is embarking on to educate Ghanaians on Coronavirus as they plan to appoint ambassadors to help push the education. He stressed that, there are some top-notch celebrities in Ghana that have a huge number of a fan base and believes they could help in […]
Information Minister joins campaign for local rice production and consumption
The Information Minister, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah has voiced his support for the production and consumption of local rice – an initiative which is being championed by Citi FM/Citi TV CEO, Samuel Attah-Mensah. The Information Minister in a social media post explained that the campaign is a well-intended initiative with the potential to fuel Ghana’s agriculture growth agenda. […]
Western Togoland ‘Indece’: Ghana’s borders intact, unchanged-Information Minister
The Government of Ghana has assured all Ghanaians that no part of the country’s territory has been ceded to any person or group of persons, insisting that the territorial boundaries of the country remain unchanged and are secure, MyNewsGh.com reports. In a statement dated 18th November, 2019 and signed by Information Minister, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, the Government […]
Election 2020: Gov’t rules out donor support-says election will be funded with internal funds
Information Minister, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah has disclosed that the Akufo-Addo government is committed to raising funds internally to support electoral activities across the country for the Presidential and Parliamentary polls in 2020. This he says is in line with the government’s “Ghana Beyond Aid agenda” and will mean that government will not be looking for […]
PDS fiasco: Ghana-US relations will remain intact-Information Minister
Minister of Information, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has said the termination of the concession agreement with Power Distribution Services (PDS) won’t affect Ghana’s relations with the United States of America (USA). His comment follows an alert raised by Chairman of the Public Interest and Accountability Committee, Dr Steve Manteaw. “Already the relationship between the two countries […]