Many female head porters generally called Kayayei have trooped major lorry stations in Accra with their belongings in an attempt to run away to other cities to avoid the lock down. Photos and videos tendered in on Saturday evening by reporters on from the Mallam Atta market, Neoplan station in Circle, …
Read More »CONFIRM: Queen Elizabeth tested positive for CONVID-19
News of the Queen testing positive for COVID-19 does not come as a surprise since there was a possibility that she could have been exposed by the virus during one of her weekly meetings with Prime Minister Boris Johnson who tested positive an hour ago, according to UCR. Royal Palace …
Read More »Coronavirus: Arrest parents of child-hawkers – CHRAJ/NCCE
Two institutions have called for the arrest of parents and guardians who let loose their children to loiter or engage in hawking in the wake of COVID-19 pandemic. The institutions, the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) and the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) described the phenomenon …
Read More »Coronavirus: Resort to our Ghanaian traditions – Gyan
Asamoah Gyan has recommended neem leaves to prevent the spread of the coronavirus around Africa. Also known as the Indian lilac, the tree is popular in Africa because of its bark, leaves, and the seeds contain medicinal properties. Neem leaves are good to kill bacteria as well as cure leprosy, eye …
Read More »GPL can’t start immediately after coronavirus
Ghana Football Association (GFA) general secretary Prosper Harrison Addo has stated clubs will be given time to prepare their teams before the Premier League resumes after the coronavirus pandemic. The top-flight is in the second week of a one-month suspension as part of the measures to curb the spread of …
Read More »Parliament approves €55.024 million credit facility for University of Environment
Parliament has approved a total of €55.024 million credit facility agreement between the Government of Ghana and the Deutsche Bank to finance the development of Phase- Two of the University of Environment and Sustainable Development (UESD) at Somanya in the Eastern Region. The agreement is made up of a Sace …
Read More »Coronavirus: Government empowers security forces to enforce partial lockdown
Government has empowered the security forces to enforce the partial lockdown of certain parts of the country in order to contain the spread of the COVID-19 virus, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has said. “Let me also reiterate that the ban on public gatherings, religious or social, is still in …
Read More »Vice President Bawumia donates 3 months salary to COVID-19 Fund
The Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumua, has followed the exemplary gesture of President Akufo-Addo by donating three months of his salary to Ghana’s COVID-19 Fund. In his broadcast to the nation on Friday night, President Akufo-Addo, among other measures, announced the establishment of a COVID-19 Fund to raise money to …
Read More »We’ve what it takes to bring our economy back to life after coronavirus – Nana Addo
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo says his government has what it takes to resuscitate Ghana’s economy in the event that the current deadly coronavirus outbreak causes it to flounder in the coming months. Economies across the globe are expected to stall in the coming weeks measures taken by governments to …
Read More »Coronavirus: WhatsApp service in South Africa goes global in WHO virus fight
The World Health Organization plans to reach at least 50 million people with a WhatsApp information service that delivers information on demand about the coronavirus and is so successful in South Africa it will be used around the world. The free service, the first of its kind launched globally by …
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