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Major highlights from Akufo-Addo’s 9th coronavirus address
on: by Radia Sambare
Ghana President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo gave his 9th address on the covid 19 on Sunday, May 10, 2020. He updated the nation on the measures taken against the spread of coronavirus. Amongst other things, President Akufo-Addo revealed in his address that covid
20 Burkinabés arrested after entering Ghana illegally
on: by Fernil News
The Ghana Immigration Service has confirmed the arrest of 20 Burkina Faso nationals at the Babile inland post near Lawra in the Upper West Region. They were onboard an O.A branded bus with registration number AS 699- 09 from their home
Russia’s coronavirus tally nears 100,000 milestone
on: by Fernil News
Russia’s nationwide tally of confirmed coronavirus cases neared the 100,000 mark on Wednesday after 5,841 new cases of the virus were registered overnight along with a record daily rise in the death toll. Russia, the world’s largest country by territory, has
Coronavirus: Researchers at KNUST and Incas Diagnostics develop rapid diagnostic test kits
on: by Radia Sambare
Researchers at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) and Incas Diagnostics in the Ashanti Region have partnered with scientists from the Kumasi Centre for Collaborative Research (KCCR) to develop a rapid test kit for the novel coronavirusThe KCCR
COVID-19 Trust Fund will be very active this week with distribution – Sophia Akuffo
on: by Radia Sambare
The Minister in a letter said “reference His Excellency the President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo announcement on 27th March 2020 which imposed restrictions on the movement of people within the Greater Accra and Greater Kumasi as part of measures to curb
Coronavirus: Number of recovered persons rises to 17
on: by Radia Sambare
Seventeen infected persons have recovered from the novel coronavirus, according to the Ghana Health Service. “We have 17 persons who have recorded double negatives and are obviously clinically cured,” Dr. Patrick Aboagye, the Director-General of the Ghana Health Service disclosed at
Lockdown: I also feed on food prepared for the vulnerable – Gender Minister
on: by Radia Sambare
The Minister of Gender, Children and Social Protection (MGCSP) Hon Cynthia Morrison has revealed she has been eating food meant to be given to the vulnerable in the society during the lockdown. “I and my team, all eat from the food
Partial lockdown must be extended to check spread of coronavirus – Govt Statistician
on: by Radia Sambare
The Government Statistician has expressed the need for an extension of the partial lockdown (movement of people) to further check the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Professor Samuel Kobina Annim told the Ghanaian Times in an interview yesterday that the