It was expected, mostly because it had been rumored largely throughout the week; a possible lockdown by government in the face of the dreaded coronavirus. Many citizens sat, glued to their television sets , awaiting another address by his Excellency the president, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, Friday evening. Soon it …

4 more cases have been recorded, making Ghana’s confirmed coronavirus cases 141 in all. The figures include 5 deaths and 2 recoveries. This was announced by the Ghana Health Service on their official update page, Saturday, March 28, 2020. Per details on the site; “As of 14:00 hours on the …

A global approach is the only way to fight COVID-19, the UN says it launches humanitarian response plan. On Wednesday, 25th of March the United Nations Secretary – General Antonio Guterres launched a 2billion coordinated global humanitarian response plan to fight COVID-19 in Africa, Middle East and some part of …

As the situation around Coronavirus continues to evolve, we as a bank are doing everything we can to ensure our customers’ banking needs are met during these uncertain times with the appropriate safeguard protocols in place. As always, the safety and wellbeing of our customers and staff remain our highest priority and …

Ghana and six other West African countries have been allocated US$379 million by the Board of the World Bank Group in International Development Association (IDA) credits and grants to help harmonize and strengthen statistical systems. The other six ECOWAS countries are Burkina Faso, Cabo Verde, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Sierra Leone …

Hon. Abena Osei-Asare, Member of Parliament for Atiwa-East donates hand washing items to the 12 CHP compounds and three health facilities in the constituency.    The gesture formed part of efforts by the MP to help deal with the threat of the viral disease, coronavirus in the country.   Some …

Editor’s Note: There is a discrepancy in the figures provided by the Ghana Health Service (GHS) which is the sole institution announcing updates on the COVID-19 pandemic. GHS confirmed Thursday morning that there have been a newly recorded 54 cases including 3 deaths. If added to the earlier 68 cases, it …

Commercial sex workers in the Ashanti regional capital, Kumasi, have been hit hard by the novel coronavirus (CONVID-19) that has hit the world, forcing some of them to call their customers at reduced prices. They said the disease is preventing their customers and potential customers from engaging their services for …

Ghana has turned to the International Monetary Fund for financial support to combat the novel coronavirus pandemic. The IMF in a press release disclosed that the government had requested a rapid credit facility disbursement. IMF’s African Department Director, Abebe Aemro Selassie is quoted as saying: “Last week, the IMF received Ghana’s request …

Health Minister Kwaku Agyemang-Manu has said the number of coronavirus cases in Ghana has risen from 27 to 52. He made this disclosure at a presser in Accra, Tuesday. The 25 new cases, according to the minister, were confirmed among the 1,030 people who are under mandatory quarantine in the …

I want to first of all appreciate the President of the Republic of Ghana, HE Nana Addo-Addo Dankwa Akuffo Addo for his commitment in putting up measures to deal with the deadly Corona virus pandemic in  Ghana. Indeed the entire world has been badly hit by this global pandemic affecting …

Kumasi is replete with powerful history and rich culture. Some aspects of Kumasi’s history are embedded in monuments speaking volumes. Monuments in public spaces don’t just emerge out of thin air. In the strictest sense, monuments are the products of collective human efforts — often expensive and time-consuming — erected …

(Jeddah, March 23, 2020) – The International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC), a member of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Group, has been named ‘Best Islamic Financier’ by the trade finance platform, Trade Finance Global, in cooperation with BAFT.      The international work carried out by banks, financial institutions …

Prevent Covid-19 With Water Vapour Treatment – Jacob Osei Yeboah   The Independent Presidential Candidate in Ghana Mr. Jacob Osei Yeboah has caution the republic on COVID-19.   He stated that,CONVID-19 is all like Respiratory Viruses that can be deactivated or killed in the nasal cavity at the exposure of vapour …

Member of Parliament for Assin Central, Kennedy Agyapong has vowed to bring down Fidelity Bank if the Bank does not act on his allegations made against the founder and leader of the International God’s Way Church, Angel Daniel Obinim. According to him, Obinim uses the bank for his money laundering activities which …

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has predicted a financial retrogression of the world in the year 2020. It however said that it expects a quick recovery in the year 2020. “To get there, it is paramount to prioritize containment and strengthen health systems—everywhere. The economic impact is and will be …

Members of the Ghana Association of Bankers, as part of efforts to curb the spread of coronavirus, have agreed to regularly sanitise banknotes. Although the World Health Organisation says banknotes do not transmit the coronavirus, the banks are taking precautions. The Association, in a statement issued in Accra Monday said, …

Celebrities Buzz has sighted a video of a Ghanaian Coronavirus patient battling for her life. The issue of Coronavirus in Ghana seems to be a joke to the masses. Some are of the view that the government is pranking the masses in order to play their usual political games on their minds. …

Coronavirus cases in Ghana have jumped to 24 from 21,  as of last night. The update was posted on the government website dedicated to matters concerning the virus. Details of the new cases have not been disclosed. Among the confirmed cases, seventeen (17) are of Ghanaian nationality and seven (7) …

The novel coronavirus cases recorded in Ghana have risen to 24. “Twenty-three of the confirmed cases are receiving treatment in isolation and one of the cases who had an underlying chronic pulmonary condition prior to having COVID-19 died [on Saturday, March 21],” the Ghana Health Service said in an update. The …

The Board Chairman of Afro Arab Microfinance Company limited Alhaji Salamu Amadu has commended the governor of Bank of Ghana(BOG) Dr. Ernest Addison for the bold step he took to help stabilise the financial sector. Alhaji Salamu believes the move by the central bank to “cut interest rates” in fighting …

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The drastic measures taken in the UK to tackle coronavirus have been justified because of the need to save lives. Modelling by Imperial College London – used to inform government – suggests 500,000 could die if we do nothing. Even the government’s previous strategy to slow the spread was likely to lead …

Health authorities at Paga in the Kasena-Nankana West District of the Upper East Region are currently monitoring a suspected case of coronavirus. The suspected case was detected yesterday by health workers at the Nakolo Clinic and efforts are being made to ascertain the condition. The patient, it is gathered, came …

Ghana’s Ministry of Health is currently mobilizing new and retired healthcare professionals to augment the nation’s covid-19 fight. President Akufo-Addo in a national broadcast on Saturday night said such personnel will help deal with a possible surge in infections in the coming days as Ghana struggles to contain the spread …

Management of the National Service Scheme (NSS) has released the posting of 90,636 nurses for the 2020/2021 service year, to various health facilities in all sixteen (16) regions across the country, to undertake their mandatory one year National Service. All eligible nurses who register for the national service are requested …

Ghana records two(2) new cases of COVID-19 with 1 death, this leaves the existing case count in the country to be 21. Prior to this new development, the Ghana Health Service reported three new cases earlier on Saturday pushing the figure to 19. One of the patients, a 61-year-old Lebanese …

Information Minister Kojo Oppong Nkrumah has debunked reports that the country will be on lockdown from Sunday, March 22. In a tweet announcing an address by President Nana Adddo Dankwa Akufo-Addo in the evening, Mr Oppong Nkrumah indicated that a lockdown of the country will not be part of the …

Per public health principles, it will be in the country’s best interest to lock down, says the Director-General of the Ghana Health Service, Dr. Patrick Aboagye. His comment comes on the back of Ghana seeing a rising number of new infections as the days go by. According to the Director-General …

A Medical Research Fellow at the Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, Dr Joseph Kofi Bonnie, has disclosed health experts in Ghana are now studying Chinese literature to help understand the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) which has been declared a global pandemic by the World Health Organisation (WHO). Ghana has so …