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Report on recovery of 8 out of 16 coronavirus infected persons untrue

An earlier report indicating that eight out of the 16 coronavirus infected persons in Ghana have recovered is untrue. The information provided by international statistics firm, Worldometers, and reported by local Ghanaian media was deleted after it was published for more than two hours by the team of developers, researchers, …

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GES shuts down schools, asks JHS, SHS final-year students to go home

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has ordered the immediate and indefinite shut down of basic and second-cycle schools hosting final-year Junior and Senior High School students beginning Monday, March 23, 2020. This directive follows concerns raised by teacher unions over the continuous stay of the students in the school and the recent …

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Covid-19: Quarantined Legon Pharmacy students cry over neglect

Some 83 pharmacy students of the University of Ghana who have been quarantined on campus since one of their mates tested positive for coronavirus are complaining of neglect by health authorities handling the pandemic in Ghana. According to the students, since they were put into isolation last week, there have …

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Coronavirus: WASSCE put on hold until further notice

The West African Examination Council (WAEC), has suspended the 2020 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) timetable until further notice. The examination body further directed that the conduct of WASSCE candidates be put on hold until further notice. A statement issued said the directives “will be reviewed” when the …

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Coronavirus: 8 Ghanaians have allegedly recovered

Eight Ghanaians who contracted the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) are reported to have recovered, a highly placed government official has told kasapafmonline.com. As at Friday, March 20, 2020, Ghana has confirmed and recorded 16 cases of the corona virus. Considering the number of recorded cases, it means 50 percent of victims …

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Coronavirus: Ghana records 16 cases in 9 days

Ghana has recorded five (5) new confirmed cases of the fast-spreading Coronavirus pandemic, making a total of 16 cases in all. All 5 cases were confirmed on the 19th March 2020 from the Greater Accra Region, according to information on government’s official COVID-19 update page; ghanahealthservice.org Details on the ghana health …

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COVID 19: BCI suspends all outreach programs

Breast Care International (BCI), a breast cancer advocate non-governmental organization, has suspended all outreach programs in communities, churches, schools and corporate institutions for four (4) weeks, to stop the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) disease. This is in line with the directives announced by President Nana Akufo Addo, imposing …

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Noguchi getting overwhelmed with coronavirus cases

There are reports suggesting the government might be sieving the actual number of Coronavirus infections, confirmed by the Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research in Accra. Credible sources, have told The Herald that, the research center could be handling about 50 cases of infection. Parts of the reports available to …

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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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NPP Guru Dies Of Coronavirus Infection in Denmark

The Minister of Foreign affairs, Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey disclosed yesterday in parliament that three (3) Ghanaians had died of the Coronavirus infection in Europe. My News Ghana can confirm that one of those victims is a staunch NPP man in Denmark. The victim, Kwabena Maanu, is one of the Elders of …

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Coronavirus cases rise to 11 in Ghana

The Ghana Health Service has confirmed two more cases of the coronavirus pandemic in Ghana. “The first is a 59-year-old Ghanaian woman, resident in the United Kingdom who recently returned to Ghana and currently living in Kumasi, reported to a private hospital with the history of fever (temp of 39.1 …

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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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NDC sues EC over new voters’ register

The National Democratic Congres has sued the Electoral Commission at the Supreme Court over its decision to compile of a new Voters’ register ahead of the 2020 elections. The opposition party has consistently kicked against the decision by the election management body to compile a new Voters’ register but the …

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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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NDC declares a nationwide 3-day fasting and prayer against Coronavirus

In view of the novel COVID-19 pandemic which is rapidly spreading across the world and urgently raising the need for global leaders to take extraordinary measures to contain its drastic threats, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has called on all its members and supporters, as well as well-meaning Ghanaians (Christians, …

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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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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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EC to proceed with compilation of new voters’ register

The Electoral Commission Tuesday said it has not abandoned its plan to compile a new voters register for the 2020 General Election. However, it will in due course announce a new date for the exercise in line with the ban against public gathering announced by the President on Sunday night. …

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Mahama advises Akufo-Addo on Coronavirus

In the wake of the outbreak of COVID-19 in Ghana, former president of the Republic of Ghana, John Dramani Mahama has advised the current president, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on what to do to curb the spread of the disease in the country. The former president called on the government …

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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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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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