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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
UK High Commission withdraws British staff as Ghana cases hit 1,042
on: by Radia Sambare
The British High Commission has cut down the number of British staff working in the diplomatic mission. The interim measure was undertaken after the Ghana government lifted a three-week lockdown in the country to allow free movement and business activities. The
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
Nobody should take coronavirus lightly – Bawumia warns Ghanaians
on: by Radia Sambare
Vice-President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has warned Ghanaians against taking the COVID-19 pandemic as lightly. “Nobody should take COVID-19 lightly”, Dr Bawumia cautioned when he visited the COVID-19 Call Centre in Accra on Thursday, 16 April 2020. The disease has, so far,
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
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
Coronavirus: Staff of 56 treatment centers to benefit from 50% pay rise – MoH
on: by Radia Sambare
Staff of 56 treatment centres under the Ghana Health Service and Teaching Hospitals including the University of Ghana Medical Centre and also the Bank of Ghana Hospital are to benefit from the increase in basic salary recently announced by the president,
Ghana expected to receive full complement of $100m COVID-19 fund today
on: by Radia Sambare
Ghana is expected to have full complement of the $100m COVID-19 fund from the World Bank today April 6, 2020. The money is expected to go into various programmes and activities to fight the pandemic. The World Bank over the weekend