The Ghana Union of Traders’ Association (GUTA) is making fresh appeals to government to give its members a three-week grace period to mobilize funds to clear their goods from the country’s various ports amidst the novel Coronavirus pandemic. GUTA’s concerns come barely a week after the Ghana Shippers’ Authority officially informed the …
Read More »Salons expect to be flooded when lockdown eases. Here’s how they plan to cope
Covid-19 has revealed that most governments around the world don’t believe good hair days are essential. Lockdown hair has turned bad hair days into bad hair months, and some have been brave enough to share their results on social media. Grey streaks, dark roots, self-grown face masks, and prison-style buzz cuts …
Read More »Coronavirus: Italy’s PM outlines lockdown easing measures
Italy has outlined plans to ease the strict restrictions imposed seven weeks ago to curb the spread of the coronavirus as it recorded its lowest daily death toll since mid-March. Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said curbs would be relaxed from 4 May, with people being allowed to visit their relatives …
Read More »Two cargo vehicles with coronavirus passengers intercepted in Oti Region
The Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) last week intercepted two cargo vehicles that had onboard a total of 67 passengers, out of whom 17 tested positive for coronavirus. The vehicles were intercepted in the Oti Region, precisely in Nkwanta. This was revealed by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Sunday, April 26 when …
Read More »Bawumia joins COVID-19 youth campaign to curb spread
Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has joined the COVID-19 Youth Campaign, initiated by the National Youth Authority (NYA), to sensitise the youth to observe the hygiene and safety protocols towards curbing the spread of the pandemic. In a video message posted on his Twitter page, Dr Bawumia entreated the youth …
Read More »Use Ramadan To Pray Against Covid-19 — NDC
In a statement to wish Muslims well as the season of their fasting and prayer begins, the Youth Wing of the National Democratic Congress in the Bongo Constituency, Upper East Region, called on the Islamic community to pray for the leadership of the country as the present difficult period was …
Read More »Woman, child electrocuted during Sunday downpour
A 22-year-old Augustina Adoku and her son, Sampson Adjei Owuraku, 3, were on Sunday, April 26, electrocuted at James Town in Accra during the morning rains. Their bodies were found in their room, a wooden structure at Timber Market, a suburb of Jamestown in Accra after it got flooded. Deputy …
Read More »COVID-19: Akufo-Addo promises 88 new hospitals
President Akufo-Addo says government will soon commence the construction of hospitals in the 88 districts in the country without hospitals. According to the President, the coronavirus pandemic has exposed the massive gap in health infrastructure in the country and the need for government to attend to it. “There are 88 …
Read More »Do not use homemade face masks with strings – Health Minister
The Health Minister, Kwaku Agyeman-Manu has advised against the use of homemade face masks with strings that are worn tied behind the neck or head. Rather, he recommended the use of face masks made from JAVA or Wax cloths sown triple-layered and with side loops to be worn as hooks …
Read More »Prophet Frimpong’s first wife did not leave because of his illness – Spiritualist explains
Renowned spiritualist and herbalist, Nana Adu-Boafo, has asked that Ghanaians disregard all information that the late Prophet Seth Frimpong’s first wife left her marriage due to his illness, as it is nothing but false news. Speaking to Dr. Cann on Happy FM’s Showbiz Xtra, he disclosed that Prophet Seth Frimpong …
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