Tag Archives: COVID 19

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, on Friday, said he once tested positive for COVID-19 but was relieved 72 hours later when subsequent tests came out negative. Obasanjo who turned 84 on March 5, said he was a bit concerned about it and had to call his daughter, Dr Iyabo Obasanjo-Bello, that …

Today marks exactly a year to the day that South Africa confirmed its first COVID-19 case. On 5 March 2020, Health Minister, Dr Zweli Mkhize, announced the news of a 38-year-old COVID-19 patient from KwaZulu-Natal. The man tested positive after a ski trip in Italy with his wife and eight …

Hilarious as a police officer in tears as he takes the covid-19 vaccines. The vaccination of the covid-19 jab has started across Ghana after the leaders set example for us. Today marks the third day of the vaccination and most celebrities has been vaccinated while others are yet to take …

A former national 1st Vice Chairman of the Ruling New Patriotic Party, Mr Stephen Ayesu Ntim has appealed to all Ghanaians to accept and take the Covid-19 vaccination which is been rolled out by government in collaboration with the Ministry of Health and its relevance bodies. The Board Chairman for …

President Akufo-Addo has urged Ghanaians to be confident about the safety of the COVID-19 vaccine which set to be deployed in the country this week. According to him, Ghana’s Food and Drugs Authority has certified the vaccine and therefore no need for Ghanaians to be concerned about its safety. “I …

The second batch of COVID-19 vaccines, which is to help the country fight the raging pandemic, is expected to be delivered today. The Emirates flight transporting the vaccines will land at the Kotoka International Airport at about 7: 30hrs on Friday. The quantity of vaccines onboard is not yet known. It would …

Some Ghanaians have expressed gross disgust over a racism-inspired reportage by the UK’s Sky News on the arrival of the first batch of coronavirus vaccine in the country. Ghana has been in both local and international news after it became the first African country to receive Coronavirus vaccines from the COVID-19 Vaccines …

Award-winning gospel musician, Mrs Diana Hamilton, has received the Covid-19 vaccine in the United Kingdom. According to her, she took the vaccine a few weeks ago and had wanted to share it immediately with fans and followers. However, she decided to undergo a bit of monitoring following the numerous stories and …

The Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) has announced the registration of the Russian Sputnik V vaccine against coronavirus by the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Ghana. The vaccine was approved under the Emergency Use Authorization procedure – a pathway that ensures that a needed medical product or vaccines …

Workers at the Environmental Health Unit in Cape Coast in the Central Region have threatened to boycott the burials of persons who have succumbed to COVID-19 if incentive packages for frontline workers in the COVID-19 pandemic fight are not extended to them as promised. President Akufo-Addo announced tax exemptions for …