Sixty-five (65) more persons have recovered from the novel Coronavirus infection in Ghana. The total recoveries now stand at 294. The Ghana Health Service’s (GHS) disclosed this in its regular update on Monday, May 4, 2020. Meanwhile, the total number of confirmed cases in the country has shot up to 2,719. Regional breakdown The Greater …
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Popular Kumawood actor, Bernard Nyarko, has been reported dead. His death was reported on Saturday, May 2, 2020. The family is yet to reveal the cause of the demise of the actor famously known on set as ‘Bishop’. The sad news was first shared on the Facebook page of Nathaniel Totimeh a.k.a Kokovelli and later …
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The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo says a decision on when restrictions on public gatherings – put in place to curb the spread of coronavirus – to be lifted, has yet to be taken. He said a lot of information has been gathered on the geographical footprint of the virus, which has influenced the manner …
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The West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) scheduled for May/June this year has been suspended over the coronavirus outbreak. The West African Examination Council (WAEC) says it took the decision in support of measures put in place by member countries to prevent the spread of the pandemic. In a nationwide address on Sunday, March …
Vice-President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has congratulated the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) and Incas Diagnostics for their “breakthrough” development of a Rapid Diagnostic Test (RDT) for COVID-19. “Uniquely, this KNUST RDT is able to detect asymptomatic cases and takes up to 15 – 20 minutes to produce results”, the vice-president said. “So …
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Ashesi was ranked first in Ghana, ninth in Africa, and among the world’s top 400, in the 2020 Global Times Higher Education (THE) University Impact Rankings.The Impact Rankings measure the actions taken by higher education institutions to realize the United Nations’ 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) around the world, and contributions to the world’s economic and …
The number of COVID-19 cases in Ghana has increased to 2,074. This means that 403 new cases have been recorded in the country. The number of recovered persons has risen to 212. One more person has also succumbed to the virus, according to the Ghana Health Service, pegging the death toll at 17. The Greater …
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Three units at the Child Health Department of the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, have been shut down after a child who was brought for treatment died of Covid-19. The emergency, intensive, neonatal and padeatric care units where the boy was undergoing treatment, have been sealed off. According to head of JoyNews’ Health Desk, Fred Smith, the child …
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Three Burkinabes who entered Ghana illegally have been arrested at Babile in the Upper West Region. The three men were busted en route to Techiman to seek jobs with other Ghanaian nationals. Their ages range between 35 and 39 years. They are reported to have used unapproved routes to enter Ghana. A few weeks ago, …
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This directive was issued directly from the office of the president, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, through a letter to the NMC to ban all Mallams and Fetishs to cease advertising their services on TV. It has now become a common practice on TV for these recalcitrants who dupe patrons with money as a bait with …
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