It’s been three days since President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo lifted the restriction on movements in parts of the country and many people in the affected areas are getting back to work. For hairdressers at the Madina Zongo junction, business is picking up at a very slow pace. Speaking on Wednesday, the ladies said even …
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As people adapt to life under quarantine and preventative measures, a cab driver in Ghana has taken some precautions to protect himself and passengers. The driver has set-up hand-washer on his vehicle to help curb the spread of COVID-19. A video, posted on Facebook by Maam Yaa, shows an automatic hand-wash unit placed on the …
Former Communications Minister, Edward Omane Boamah has cast doubts on the accuracy of the government’s claim of 68,000 people undergoing the coronavirus test. Official government figures as of Sunday, April 21 indicate that of 68, 591 test conducted, 1042 came out positive with the rest being negative. But Omane Boamah has questioned the figures, insisting …
The Ashanti Regional Health Directorate is stepping up surveillance in fighting COVID-19 as the region’s confirmed cases reached 68 on Tuesday. Regional Director of Health Services, Dr. Emmanuel Tinkorang, announced at the weekly media briefing that strengthening surveillance was the way to go after the government lifted the partial lockdown in Greater Kumasi and Greater …
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Director General of the Ghana Health Service, Dr. Patrick Kuma-Aboagye says vaccine to treat the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) may be ready next year. Speaking in an interview with host Kwami Sefa Kayi on Peace FM’s morning show ‘Kokrokoo’, Dr. Patrick Kuma-Aboagye noted that like the most severe influenza pandemic which occurred in 1918 called ‘Spanish …
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The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) says it has recalled the Centre of Awareness Food Supplement (COA FS) after some samples revealed E.Coli contamination. The testing of samples of the product in Cape Coast also revealed “excessive microbial, mould and yeast contamination,” according to an FDA statement. “Meanwhile the manufacturer, COA Herbal Centre, has been …
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I don't wish to be in Nana Addo Danquah Akuffo-Addo's shoes right now. His excellency is more likely to be in a fix. He's obviously torn between saving the precious life's of the Ghanaian people or saving the already ailing economy and it's varied implications on society. President Akufo-Addo on March 27 declared a partial …
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Prampram based professional pallbearers have become an internet sensational group and it is changing the dynamics to their business, therefore, an increase in their charges to improve their services.The group, which operates under the name Nana Otafrija Pall-Bearing services, are currently viral TikTok superstars attracting global attention. However, the group has been in existence for …
Ghana’s laboratories have been tasked to work round the clock to process a backlog of over 12 thousand samples collected for testing for covid-19. Information Minister, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah in a tweet on Thursday evening said the processing will be in addition to 51,000 samples already tested as at yesterday. Contact tracing teams and lab …
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The government has announced that its 50% electricity power reduction will take effect from the month of May. This was disclosed by the Energy Minister, John Peter Amewu , during a news conference on Thursday. Last week, President Akufo-Addo announced that government will absorb the electricity bills of poor citizens in a bid to alleviate …
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