No Politics With Deadly Coronavirus
The world is currently confronted with a new kind of virus that threatens the very survival of humanity. Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) has now infected over 170,000 people globally, killing about 7,000 persons so far. Apart from threat to life, the coronavirus is negatively affecting the global economy with developing countries like Ghana unfortunately expected to be severely hit. Ghana has reported six cases of the pandemic...
Over 30 African Countries Confirm COVID-19 Cases
The coronavirus has now been confirmed in at least 30 of Africa's 54 countries as regional power South Africa warned of a new crisis once the virus begins to spread at home and into crowded low-income communities. The most alarming confirmation of a first case came from Somalia, the Horn of Africa nation with one of the continent's weakest health systems after...
GJA Salutes Oppong-Nkrumah As Young Global Leader
The Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) has congratulated the Minister for Information, Mr Kojo Oppong-Nkrumah on his selection as Young Global Leader for 2020 by the World Economic Forum. “We believe this laudable feat by the Information Minister is an honour well-deserved and a feather in the cap of such a budding, hard-working public servant,” GJA President Affail Monney noted in a congratulatory...
COVID-19: Govt, Media & Medics Team Up On Communication
Government is collaborating with the key media umbrella bodies and the various Medical Associations in the country to streamline communication on Coronavirus Disease-2019 (COVID-19 as part of efforts to fight the menace in Ghana. The groups include the Ghana Medical Association, the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association and the Pharmaceutical Society of Ghana. The rest are Ghana Journalists Association (GJA), the...
Parliament Closes Public Gallery Over Coronavirus
Parliament yesterday closed down its Public Gallery as part of measures to prevent the spread of the coronavirus in the country. The closure would be in place until further notice as the House was preparing to receive some emergency legislations from the Executive to enforce the new public gathering advisories announced by President Nana Akufo-Addo on Sunday, March 15, 2020. President Akufo-Addo announced new public...
NHIA issues guidelines on Coronavirus prevention
Executive Management of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) is strictly implementing government’s directives aimed at curtailing the Coronavirus pandemic. The Authority is putting in place stopgap arrangements at the District, Regional and Head Offices to ensure the safety of all staff, NHIS members and the general public. In that regard, District and Regional offices are to use hand-held thermometer guns to take the temperature of...
Open Teshie water desalination facility-Minority
The Minority in Parliament has called for urgent opening of the Teshie desalination treatment facility to address the creeping water shortages being experienced in parts of the Greater Accra region. According to the Minority, the uncertain times the state finds itself and the effort being put in the fight against the coronavirus makes it expedient for potable water to be available for the citizenry. Former Deputy Minister...
Govt seeks support from $12Bn World Bank facility for COVID-19
Ghana is seeking support from the World Bank to close possible financing gap in the 2020 Budget as a result of the possible negative impact of the Coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. Government is therefore discussing with the World Bank Group to tap into a US$12 billion fast track Covid-19 facility to help with the measure. Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta disclosed this when he briefed Parliament on Tuesday...
Ghana Coach CK. Akonnor To Get $20,000 Monthly Salary
The Ministry of Youth and Sports and the Ghana Football Association have reached an agreement to pay Black Stars Coach C.K Akonnor a whopping $20,000 salary a month. Charles Kwablan Akonnor was named coach of the senior national team in January after a brief spell as assistant to former gaffer Kwesi Appiah. His assistant David Duncan will receive $ 10,000 as his monthly salary. The...
Arsenal Star Ozil Calls On Unity Amid Coronavirus Crisis
Arsenal star Mesut Ozil has called on football supporters to focus on the well-being of themselves and those around them during the coronavirus outbreak. The former German playmaker also urged the general public to look out for each other at this increasingly worrying time amid the Covid-19 outbreak As of March 13, there were 798 confirmed cases of coronavirus in the UK, including Gunners boss...
