The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has cautioned manufacturers, importers, distributors and retailers of products used in the prevention of spread of COVID-19 pandemic against offering for sale substandard products. It has also cautioned them against taking advantage of the prevailing situation of offering substandard of hand sanitizers, face mask …
Read More »Coronavirus: Free MoMo transfer of GH¢100 and below to start Friday
The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has announced that there will be no charges on all mobile money transfers of GH¢100 and below from both banks and mobile network operators for the next three months. This new policy which is subjected to review will commence Friday, March 20, 2020. BoG noted …
Read More »FDA fast tracks registration of sanitizers to deal with shortage
The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has said it is fast tracking the registration of hand sanitizers in order to deal with the shortage on the market in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak in Ghana. The FDA also assured that it has increased its surveillance across the country to …
Read More »Coronavirus opportunist thief caught at Legon
midst all these corona issues, some people have decided to take advantage of the quarantine on campus to steal from us on campus. A thief was caught on campus at the vandal city this morning but unfortunately, he escaped from the claws of the UG Security because they decided to …
Read More »Akufo-Addo tested negative for coronavirus – Oppong Nkrumah
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo tested negative for coronavirus, the Information Minister has said. Speaking at a press conference on Wednesday, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, cautioned the public to desist from the practice of spreading fake news. “There are those who even in these trying times take delight in fabricating stories and throwing them …
Read More »Mood changes from online jokes to tension, fear as South Africa steps up coronavirus fight
Despite all the warnings, Mama Pinda and Mama Thando decided to go to church. Dressed in skirts and colourful headwraps, the two ladies in their late thirties met on Monday evening to walk to their church service in Troyeville, Johannesburg. Now more than ever, they felt the urge to pray. …
Read More »Malawi compensates Mozambique for stolen charcoal
Mozambique has urged Malawi to respect its borders so that the two nations can “healthily co-exist” after a border incursion involving looting soldiers. The comments come after last week’s raid of Calómuè, a border village in Mozambique’s district of Angónia, by Malawian soldiers who violently seized 543 bags of charcoal …
Read More »How Alassane Ouattara has stunned West Africa by deciding to give up on presidency
Ivory Coast’s President Alassane Ouattara has stunned his critics by announcing that he will not run for a third term, putting pressure on other regional leaders to follow his example, writes the BBC Newsday’s James Copnall from the main city, Abidjan. Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: an …
Read More »Stonebwoy to self-quarantine, avoid wife and kids for 14-days
In order to provide safety for his beloved family, multiple award-winning Ghanaian afro-dancehall musician Stonebwoy has decided to distance himself from his family and be in isolation for 14-days when he returns from the United States. The “Come from Far” hitmaker who is currently in the States after cancelling his tour following …
Read More »Recent power cuts not due to financial problem – Energy Minister
The energy ministry has adequate funds to generate enough power for the country, says the Minister of Energy, Peter Amewu. His reaction comes on the back of assertions that recent power outages are due to the government’s inability to procure fuel for electricity production. Ghana has been experiencing widespread power …
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