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The Ghana Football Association will receive a $500,000 financial package from FIFA in the coming days plus any entitlement under the FIFA development programme amid the Coronavirus outbreak, the world governing body announced on Friday. The FA, which is one of the member associations to have been badly affected by the outbreak …

Despite the several warnings that the intake of alcohol does not prevent Coronavirus, many are yet to be convinced. Most people have resorted to the use of locally manufactured hard liquor (Akpeteshie) and methylated spirit in place of approved hand sanitizers to prevent themselves from being infected with disease. Every …

I am a Ghanaian and arguably a Nigerian also, I lived in several parts of Nigeria for over two decades and I have lived here in Ghana for almost same period – so I am writing from a combined experience of about 40 years. I know the difference between the …

As the end of the 21-day lockdown period for some parts of the country nears, police and military men ensuring the directive is been adhered to, have beefed up security at all checkpoints in the affected areas. A tour by the GhanaWeb news team to some checkpoints in Accra revealed …

The Minority has called on the government to avoid delays in updating figures on COVID-19 cases. They are demanding a six-hourly update, and want the government to be more transparent in how the numbers are churned out. Ranking Member on Health Committee Kwabena Mintah Akandoh addressing the media at the Parliament House …

Like it or not, while some Ghanaians cannot survive a day without food under this lockdown period, hence pleading with the government to supply them with food, there is a group of people whose daily survival is dependent on drugs. The battle of satisfying ones’ high on a daily basis …

The government of Ghana’s fiscal deficit is projected to reach 9.5% of GDP by the end of this year. That is according to a revised forecast by the International Monetary Fund. Excluding energy and financial costs, the budget deficit of GDP will, however, be 6.4% of GDP. This is higher …

As fears of a global recession and shortage of food and other essential goods grow, the Ghana Maritime Authority says there is no noticeable reduction in cargo vessel traffic to the country yet. The Deputy Director, Ship Inspections & Marine Security at GMA, Captain Emmanuel Ankamah, said this when the …

Ghana has recorded eleven (11) new cases of Coronavirus, confirms the Ghana Health Service (GHS). This makes the total number of cases in the country 152. “As of 29th March 2020, at 10:30 hrs, 11 new cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in Ghana. Ten (10) of the new cases were …

Asamoah Gyan has recommended neem leaves to prevent the spread of the coronavirus around Africa. Also known as the Indian lilac, the tree is popular in Africa because of its bark, leaves, and the seeds contain medicinal properties. Neem leaves are good to kill bacteria as well as cure leprosy, eye …