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Meningitis kills 18 in Upper West Region

Just three months into 2020, the Upper West region has recorded 18 deaths as a result of Meningitis following its outbreak in the region last year. Confirming the statistics to Joy News, Upper West Regional Health Director, Dr Osei Kuffour Afreh, explained 137 cases have been recorded so far with …

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Coronavirus cases hit 9

Information minister Kojo Oppong Nkrumah has announced the country has confirmed two more cases of Coronavirus bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 9. “Unfortunately we have confirmed two more cases overnight. Ghana’s case count is now at 9. Health services are still managing all suspected and confirmed cases well,” …

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COVID-19: Jospong Group disinfect all of its offices

The Jospong Group of Companies, owners of the waste management company Zoomlion Ghana limited has commenced massive disinfestation exercise in all 40 of its offices across the country to help minimise the spread of COVID-19 in the country. The Vector Control Unit of Zoomlion, who are undertaking the disinfestation and …

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Information officers school on coronavirus

A day’s training workshop on the Covid-19 has been organized for regional information officers (RIOs) of the Information Services Department in Accra. Organized by the Ministry of Information in collaboration with the Ghana Health Services (GHS), it was to equip the officers with the requisite knowledge and techniques for disseminating …

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Coronavirus patient in Ghana runs away from quarantine

A Coronavirus patient in Tema, Ghana is reported to have rejected quarantine from the hospital and rather opted to go home. The patient after being tested was supposed to be isolated by the hospital but reports reaching My News Ghana says that the hospital does not have the requisite facilities and resources …

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Zoomlion advocates 1Bin for 1household at Tamale Trade Expo

Waste Management Company, Zoomlion Ghana limited has urged the various Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) to lead the charge for households in the country to get waste bins to help effectively collect waste. The Director of Communications and Corporate Affairs of Zoomlion Ghana Limited, Mrs. Emma Akyea-Boakye who made …

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GRIDCo clarifies recent power outages

The Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCo) says the recent power outages experienced in the country, was due to a scheduled performance test on a new regulating and metering gas station in Tema. It said the exercise was embarked upon by the West Africa Gas Pipeline (WAGPCo) on Monday, March 16. …

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Coronavirus: Ghana records 7th case

Ghana has confirmed its 7th case of coronavirus, Information minister Kojo Oppong Nkrumah has announced. It comes days after four additional cases were confirmed Sunday after the initial two that were recorded last Thursday. So far,  total of 143 suspected cases have been tested for COVID-19 by the Noguchi Memorial …

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Facebook removes Russia-linked accounts run by Ghanaians, Nigerians

Facebook says it has removed 49 accounts, 69 pages and 85 Instagram accounts for engaging in foreign interference. The accounts are reportedly run on behalf of a foreign actor on Facebook, Instagram and other internet platforms. The Head of Security Policy at Facebook, Nathaniel Gleicher, in a statement explained that …

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Turf war between Bawumia and Osafo-Maafo over UNIPASS deal

Details available to The Herald, suggest the Akufo-Addo government, is gravely divided over the implementation of UNIPASS transaction, which is to take over the Ghana National Single Widow (GNSW) operations at the country’s ports. The most shocking of all, is reports that the Government Economic Management Team (EMT) chaired by …

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Covid-19: Legon suspends lectures

The University of Ghana has suspended lecturers for graduate student following the confirmation of cases of coronavirus in Ghana. In a memo the executive council of the university said: “All Lectures have been suspended by the Executive Council of the University until further notice. We encourage all students to be …

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Covid-19: Ghana now has 6 cases – Gov’t

Ghana has recorded four more new cases of the Novel Coronavirus bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the country to six. Two of the individuals returned to the country from the United States last week, the Director of Public Health at the Health Service (GHS) Dr Badu Sarkodie …

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Fuel prices to fall by 8%

Fuel prices from Monday, March 16, 2020, are expected to fall by between 5 to 8 percent, which would bring some relief to consumers but whether commercial vehicle operators would reduce fares is another matter to fight over another day. Even though crude prices collapsed on the world market a …

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Ghana’s new investment law delayed until 2021

With the processes aimed at operationalizing the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) that started this year, it has become necessary for the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC) and key partners to slow down the process of revising the GIPC law. The completion of the review had been scheduled for …

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Kotoka International Airport named among best airports in Africa

Ghana’s Kotoka International Airport has been named among the best airports in Africa under the world-renowned Airport Service Quality (ASQ) Awards. The awards recognize airports around the world that deliver the best customer experience in the opinion of their own passengers. This year, 140 awards have been won by 84 …

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Prices of local goods increasing faster than imported goods

For a fourth consecutive month, inflation for locally produced goods has been growing faster than inflation for imported goods, although Ghana is an import-dependent country. Inflation for imported goods as at February was 5.9 per cent, well below the 8.6 per cent inflation for locally made goods. This is according …

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Customs amendment bill passed

Parliament of Ghana has passed the Customs Amendment Bill into law to regulate the country’s automobile industry. The law prohibits the importation of salvaged motor vehicles and specified motor vehicles over ten years of age into the country. It also seeks to provide incentives for automotive manufacturers and assemblers in the …

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IMF shuts Ghana office over coronavirus

The International Monetary Fund is shutting down its local bureau in Accra in a move to test its ability to manage the coronavius pandemic. Staff in the Accra office were asked to work remotely and move operations online on Friday. Currently, no staff of the Fund in Ghana has been …

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GCAA staff threaten to withdraw services

The Union and Professional Associations within the Ghana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) have threatened to withdraw some services which are critical to aviation safety from Monday, March 17, 2020. “The Union and Professional Associations within the GCAA wish to notify airlines and passengers travelling by air and the public of …

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We can battle COVID-19 with US$100 million funding – GHS

Dr. Badu Sarkodie, the Director for Public Health, Ghana Health Service (GHS), has given the assurance that the US$100 million funding from the government is going to help to prevent the spread and effectively manage cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) in the country. He said following confirmation of the country’s first …

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There’s no love among Ghanaian musicians -Kay Strinkz

Ghanaian notable musician Kenneth Aidoo known within the Ghanaian musician industry as Kay Strinkz has revealed that there is no love among Ghanaian musicians and the music industry. According to the artiste who has been doing music for 15 years professionally, one of the reasons the industry is suffering is …

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