Tag Archives: COVID 19

More than a year after it closed its land borders, Nigeria is considering reopening them as soon as possible, according to its President, Muhammadu Buhari. The announcement was made during a meeting with governors on the platform of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Abuja. Sources say Nigeria first …

The UK has become the first country in the world to approve the Pfizer/BioNTech coronavirus vaccine for widespread use. British regulator, the MHRA, says the jab, which offers up to 95% protection against Covid-19 illness, is safe for rollout next week. Immunisations could start within days for those who need …

Three patients diagnosed with COVID-19 who were on admission at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital have been transferred to the University of Ghana Medical Centre after a fire outbreak at the Korle-Bu medical ICU. In the early hours of Monday, November 30, 2020, fire gutted the ICU as a result of …

Kristalina Georgieva, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director, has said in her opening remarks during a forum on ‘New Policy Frameworks for a Lower-for-Longer World’ last week that while new frameworks and tools may speed economic recovery, additional monetary stimulus may pose important risks to financial stability. She said …

The COVID-19 National Trust Fund is in dire need of funds, to enable it to discharge its mandate, which is to complement government efforts at fighting the pandemic in the country. According to Chairperson of the Trust Fund, Justice Sophia Akuffo, high public apathy that had characterised the COVID-19 fight …

The news of the death of Former President of the Republic of Ghana, Flt. Lt. Jerry John Rawlings has taken the West African Country by surprise. It was reported around midday that the former military ruler and subsequent constitutional leader of Ghana died in the early hours of Thursday, November …

The Deputy Minister for Savannah Region, Hon. Samuel Yeyu Tika has stated that, President Akufo Addo’s decision to add disinfection exercise in the fight against COVID-19 since the outbreak entered into the country, has contributed tremendously to reduce the spread of the virus.     The Deputy Minister lamented that, …

The biggest Covid-19 testing facility, solely licensed for coronavirus, has been opened in the Greater Accra Region. Leding Medical Laboratory, the ultra-modern facility, located at East Legon, has the capacity to test more than 10, 000 samples a day. With highly sophisticated testing equipment, the facility is able to produce …

Multiple award-winning dancehall artiste Stonebwoy Burniton has appealed to government to consider reducing the $150 Covid-19 test fees for all arriving passengers at the Kotoka International Airport. The mandatory tests for passengers came into force on Tuesday, September 1 following the reopening of the airport after almost six months of closure. But …

A nurse at the Diabetes Mellitus Ward of the Eastern Regional Hospital, Koforidua, has died from Covid-19. The Nurse was on admission at the Covid-19 treatment center in the hospital and was said to be recovering however died Monday afternoon after her condition worsened. The death of the nurse has …