Doctors at the National Cardiothoracic Center at the Korle bu Teaching Hospital have resorted to using their own money to purchase Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) as the country battles COVID-19. The doctors say they are compelled to cough out amounts ranging between GHC200 and GHC300 to purchase the PPE which …

Ronaldinho says he was “totally surprised” to have been arrested and charged with using a fake passport in his first interview after being released from prison. The former Barcelona footballer and his brother Roberto Assis were arrested in Paraguay in early March for allegedly using fake documents to enter the country. After spending 32 days …

The Ghana Medical Association (GMA) says it does not have human resource to facilitate service delivery in the 88 new district hospitals promised by the President. According to the GMA, the number of medical students in training now are not enough to offer services and provide the care needed in …

The First Gentleman of the land, His Excellency Nana Addo Dankwah Akufo Addo on Sunday 06 April 2020 announced that starting from April 2020, Ghanaian Coronavirus frontline workers such as healthcare professionals will receive 3 months’ tax break and 50% increment in their basic salary. ReportGhana’s email box has been full of complaints as numerous frontline …

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is projecting an inflation rate below the upper band of the Bank of Ghana’s target, for this year. This means the prices of goods and services will remain largely the same, while interest rates stay low. The Central Bank is forecasting an average inflation rate …

Chelsea legend Didier Drogba’s quest to lead Ivory Coast football received a major blow after former players unanimously voted for his rival. Of the 14 members in the Association, 11 voted for his rival, league president Sory Diabate, while three persons abstained. The third candidate, the current Vice President, Idriss …

Serie A sides will be allowed to return to individual training on 4 May and team training on 18 May after the Italian prime minister announced the first steps in lifting the country’s coronavirus lockdown. There are hopes Serie A fixtures could resume between 27 May and 2 June – …

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 …

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 …

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 …

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) says the recent power outages within its distribution network that hit some parts of the Greater Accra today, April 26, 2020 was a result of heavy rainstorms. According to a communique by the power distribution company, its engineers are working assiduously to rectify the …

Six people infected with the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in Ghana are in critical condition. President, Nana Akufo-Addo announced this during his address the nation on measures his government is taking to combat the coronavirus pandemic in the country. The death toll, he noted has risen to 11 but the two …

Fall armyworms have started destroying farms in Ghana again, a statement from the Ministry of Agriculture has said, urging farmers to up their game in the fight against the crop-eating worms. The ministry said farmers should report signs of armyworm presence early for action against them. “Surveillance reports indicate pockets …

A total of 11 persons have so far died from Coronavirus in Ghana with the total number of infections spiraling to 1,550, according to the Ghana Health Service. The current number of cases means 271 new cases have been confirmed since the last count which stood at 1,279. The number …

The newly donated Isuzu double cabin pickup by the Ghana Education Trust Fund (GETFund) to the Biakoye Education Directorate has been involved in an accident. JoyNews sources say the accident occurred last Friday at about 4 pm when the vehicle was travelling from the Biakoye District in the Oti Region …

Ghana has recorded a total of 54 malaria deaths between January and March 2020, the Ghana Health Service has said. Dr Patrick Kuma-Aboagye, the Director-General of the Ghana Health Service, has called on the public to take charge of their health and that of their families by observing the precautionary …

First Lady Rebecca Akufo-Addo has entreated Ghanaians to pay attention to the proper diagnosis of suspected malaria even as they observe the protocols of preventing COVID-19. In a message to mark World Malaria Day on Saturday, 25 April 2020, Mrs Akufo-Addo also encouraged Ghanaians to sleep under treated mosquito nets …

Emergency Health delivery services are under threat at the biggest health referral centre in the Western Region, the Effia Nkwanta hospital, due to the shortage of blood at the facility. The shortage at the blood bank is mainly as a result of the dreaded COVID-19 which has brought almost everything in the …

The Director of the Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research (NMIMR), University of Ghana, Prof. Abraham Kwabena Annan has denied claims that persons tasked to take samples for testing from COVID-19 patients in Ghana lack the requisite competence. The former CEO of the Ridge Hospital, Dr. Thomas Anaba in an interview with …

Ghana’ innovative decision to use drones to deliver PPEs and samples for testing in the fight against the Coronavirus is fast getting international recognition as Britain has announced it will use drones for COVID-19 medical deliveries from next week. Government has employed the services of the Zipline Drones to deliver …

A professor of epidemiology has raised concerns about the kind of testing being undertaken by Ghana in the fight against coronavirus. Professor Fred Binka said Ghana’s testing model has not changed since the first cases of the viral disease were recorded. For him, that same type of testing is not …

Claim: Chinese medical aid to Ghana contaminated with coronavirus Source: Unknown Verdict: False Disinformation around the coronavirus has come in different forms and types. Videos, text messages and voice notes spreading falsities and well-worn hoaxes are being widely circulated in Ghana, like in many other countries around the world. GhanaFact has been alerted …

Oil producers in Ghana may be compelled to halt their production if the global price of Brent Crude continues to fall, Institute of Energy Security, IES has said. Speaking to Citi Business News on implications for Ghana, the Executive Director of IES, Paa Kwesi Anamuah Sakyi said the falling price …

The Ghana Revenue Authority has encouraged taxpayers to continue to file their tax returns online and make payments through the banks. The Authority appealed to all taxpayers to fulfill their tax obligations to meet government’s needs in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. Reverend Ammishaddai Owusu-Amoah, GRA Commissioner-General told the …

On Monday, the B&FT published a story that showed that the second-largest sea port in the country, Takoradi Port, since April 1 has been struggling to electronically clear goods coming through due to technical challenges facing the UNIPASS/Integrated Customs Management Systems (ICUMS). Sources at the port say that valuation is …

The Western Regional Health Directorate has disclosed that the region has recorded 437 suspected cases of Coronavirus so far. Out of the 437 suspected cases, one has been tested positive and it was recorded in Sekondi-Takoradi. In totality as of Friday, April 24, 2020, the Region is having 322 pending cases. Giving …

If you depend solely on relations abroad for funds to support daily living or schooling then hard times are before you. This is because remittances are expected to decline by about 23.1% in sub-Saharan Africa, and Ghana will be one of the hardest hit. Many Ghanaians depend on their relations …

Seven people have died from Cerebrospinal Meningitis (CSM) in the Upper East Region. Out of 71 suspected cases reported between January and April 2020 in the region, 21 were tested and confirmed positive of Meningitis with seven succumbing to the disease. The other persons are still receiving treatment. Speaking to Citi …

Ghana’s confirmed cases of COVID-19 has increased to 1,279 from the 1,154. The case count has increased by 125 according to the official website of the Ghana Health Service. 14 more people have also recovered so far taking the total recoveries to 134. More soon…

Government has withdrawn the free bus service for health workers in areas that were placed under lockdown over coronavirus. The bus service will cease operations from today April 24, the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital announced in a memo to its staff. The Director of Kath in an interoffice memorandum to …