Tag Archives: COVID 19

The country manager for Asky Airline, Worlanyo Afadzinu, has confirmed that one person has been picked up and handed over to the Police over the fake covid-19 test results handed over a traveller on the Nigerian-bound flight. Speaking on the Morning Starr on Thursday, Mr Afadzinu said investigations are still …

The Health Ministry has directed public laboratories in the country to drop all charges for Ghanaians who walk in for COVID-19 tests. A circular by the ministry to labs, however, noted charges for foreigners should still be in place. “The Ministry has decided that public COVID-19 testing laboratories providing walk-in …

The Biden administration has renewed Trump-era Covid-19 travel bans on non-US visitors from Brazil and most of Europe, including the UK and Ireland. The White House also imposed a new ban on South Africa over its virus variant. Former President Donald Trump had ordered the bans to end on 26 …

The Ghana Medical Association (GMA) has called on government to restrict the number of people at the ongoing funeral of the late JJ Rawlings in order to control the spread of Coronavirus. According to the GMA, Ghanaians should be encouraged to follow the funeral on Television instead of converging at …

Six more people have died from COVID-19 in Ghana with the death toll now 367, according to the Ghana Health Service. Active cases have also jumped to 3,286 with 679 cases recorded. Ghana has so far recorded a total of 60,794 cases with 57,141 recoveries and discharges. Meanwhile, more than …

With the surge in Covid infections across the country, Zoomlion Ghana Limited and its subsidiary, Vectorpes, have partnered the media to begun a “Free Community Disinfection” exercise, aimed at stepping up the fight against Covid-19. The Free Community Disinfection, which will last for one week (January 23 – January 30, …

The Ghana Health Service has announced that 3 new COVID-19 deaths have been recorded, bringing the death toll to 361. The total number of cases has also risen to 2,413 after 658 new cases were confirmed. So far, a total of 59,480 cases have been confirmed in Ghana since mid-March …

MARY-PAT HECTOR, a popular female Civil Rights Activist in the United States (US), has lauded President Akufo-Addo for his handling of the Covid-19 pandemic in the country.   According to her, she has been in the country for some days and she is highly impressed about the positive measures being …

The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has called for an emergency meeting with Club Safety and Security Officers today. The meeting is in line with the GFA’s continuous efforts to enhance the existing COVID-19 Match Day Protocol at various match venues across the country. Despite the effort to ensure strict adherence to Covid-19 protocols, it …

Members of Parliament have been directed by Speaker Alban Bagbin to undergo a mandatory Covid-19 test. This comes as the country is experiencing a surge of infections. “All members of parliament are requested to avail themselves for this important medical screening exercise,” the Speaker said. Addressing the House on the …