His Excellency Nana Addo Danquah Akuffo Addo has announced an imposition of a total lockdown on all residents living within the Greater Accra, Greater Kumasi and other districts in Ashanti region Tonight in a televised nationwide address, he ordered that effective from Monday 30th March 2020 at exactly 1:00 am, all persons living within the
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“Coronavirus killed my father”- Obour confesses
💥👌😭 From Obour With sadness and a heavy heart I announce the death of Nana Osei Boansi Kuffour my biological father. Nana returned from UK on 19th March after his yearly visit to the family. Upon his return he was fine but began coughing on Sunday 22nd. We arranged for his blood sample to be
Read moreUS gov’t repatriates 305 American citizens in Ghana despite border closure
305 American citizens in Ghana have been repatriated by the U.S. Embassy in the midst of the Coronavirus pandemic. The exercise took place on Wednesday, 25th March 2020, despite the closure of Ghana’s borders as announced by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on March 22. The Embassy in a health alert on its website stated
Read moreCorona crisis; Blackout in Kumasi…traders make way for total cleansing of region
The whole of the central business district of the Kumasi Metropolice went dead-silent throughout the whole of today Friday 27th March 2020 consequent to a disinfection exercise carried out against the spread of coronavirus infection. Areas within and around the Kejetia lorry terminal, Adum, Central market, alabar and Dr Mensah which are noted as a
Read moreCorona crisis; Ex President Rawlings closes down office after testing negative
The office of former president Jerry John Rawlings, has served notice to the general public that the office has been closed until further notice. The closure is due to the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic and is aimed at protecting both staff and visitors alike, a statement signed by Kobina Andoh Amoakwa who is in
Read more“why should NPP replace Afoko with an alien”- Anyaho-Tamakloe to NPP
A stalwart of the governing New Patriotic Party, Dr Nyaho Nyaho-Tamakloe has said he still does not understand why the party jettisoned its elected national chairman Paul Afoko in the lead-up to the last general elections and replaced him with an “alien”. Mr Afoko, along with the party’s then-General Secretary Kwabena Agyepong and then-Second National
Read more“President never imported Coronavirus to Ghana”- Deputy Health Minister jabs opposition parties
Deputy Health Minister Hon. Alexander Abban says Ghana is currently dealing with an invincible enemy which is the Covid-19 and this is the time political parties must come together to ensure we battle to win. He made this known when the government met opposition political parties to discuss how best they can win the war
Read moreA/R: commercial driving closes in to a shutdown…KMA orders reduction in passenger intake
Operations of commercial drivers in Ashanti region appears to be gradually precipitating towards a total shutdown as the country witnesses a soaring death toll in relation to the prolific coronavirus infection. All commercial drivers within the Kumasi Metropolis have been subjected to mandatory conditions by authorities of KMA- that is a reduction in the number
Read moreCOVID-19 fight; “Akuffo Addo is just clueless and confused”- Mr. “ayaricough”
PRESS statement Today the world is confronted with the deadly disease known as COVID 19. Every nation is taking urgent measures to protect its citizens. Unfortunately, our president is still confused and indecisive as to the mechanisms and decisions to roll out in order to prevent the spread of the virus in our country. The
Read moreAsokore Mampong; NBU officials showcase assembly’s projects on ten errected bill boards
Executives manning the popular Ghana based European Union funded project-No Business as Usual (NBU) have pasted digital printouts, highlighting projects executed by the Asokore Mampong Municipal Assembly on ten billboards errected in ten electoral areas. The billboards were mounted by officials of the project in areas including Asokore MAMPONG, Sewaaba, Adukrom, Akurem, Aboabo, Asawase, Akwatia
Read moreCoronavirus; 4th person killed in Ghana…cases shoot up to 93
One more person is reported dead after testing positive for coronavirus. Details about the latest development are sketchy but Myjoyonline is learning that the fourth death was recorded in the Greater Accra Region on Wednesday. Unconfirmed reports also suggest the total number of cases in the country has shot up significantly to 93 as of Wednesday, March
Read moreTrotro drivers reduce sitting capacity to 2
Commercial drivers in Ghana have agreed to reduce the number of passengers they carry in their vehicles as a measure to avoid the spread of the Coronavirus. Effective today, Thursday, March 26, 2020, commercial buses, locally known as trotro, have decided to carry a passenger less in their vehicles. This means buses that carry three
Read moreCorona crisis; Ghana President advised to lockdown country as confirmed cases shoot up
The Ghana Medical Association (GMA) has called on the government of Akufo-Addo to declare a lockdown in the country with immediate effect. The Association wants only persons providing essential services to be allowed to go about their activities in times President Akufo-Addo has described as “not ordinary.” “The lockdown though not a comfortable decision for
Read moreCOVID-19; NLA Boss calls on Ghanaians to observe precautions as gov’t battles virus
The whole World has been humbled by the pandemic coronavirus. It has equally brought us closer to God our Creator. As Government takes pragmatic steps to address this pandemic, I would like to urge Ghanaians to respect and observe all protocols set out by Government especially Social Distancing. Let’s us take personal hygiene seriously during
Read moreCOVID-19; “don’t over rely on hand sanitizers”-Komfo Anokye CEO to Ghanaians
Chief Executive Officer for Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) Dr. Oheneba Owusu Danso has kicked against the over reliance on alcohol based sanitisers by majority of Ghanaians as a way of defending thesmselves against the deadly Coronavirus infection. Since the dreadful COVID-19 seeped into Ghana with it’s attendant toll of infection and death, the normal
Read moreCOVID-19; “Ghana gov’t hasn’t put out the right number of confirmed cases
General Secretary of the opposition National Democratic Congress(NDC) Johnson Asiedu Nketia says the Akufo Addo led-government has not put out the right number of confirmed cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Ghana. Ghana has as of Wednesday, March 25, 2020, morning recorded 53 cases of coronavirus with two deaths. But the NDC Scribe in an interview
Read moreOpen letter to Ghana’s first lady
Dear Aunty Rebecca, In these trying times, the whole of Ghana is looking up to their President, your husband. The president might have a technical team working to resolve this pandemic but the uthmost responsibility to ensure the safety largely depends on the decision of our President. After the day’s activities, i know you are
Read moreAccademic shutdown; Ghana private schools petition gov’t to address challenges amidst Coronavirus pandemic
PRESS RELEASE 24th March,2020 In compliance with the President’s directives following the outbreak of Coronavirus, the Ghana National Council of Private Schools (GNACOPS) has suspended academic activities of all private schools which we represent. The Council, having directed private schools to adhere to the school closure directives, would like to show our appreciation to all
Read moreCoronavirus; “pick lessons from Ghana-Nigeria gov’t told
A Nigerian who has been quarantined in Ghana has asked the Nigerian government to pick lessons from Ghana government on how to manage the coronavirus outbreak. He praised the Ghanaian government for the way and manner the matter is being handled in Ghana. He said from his quarantine-based in somewhere Accra that right after his
Read moreAdebayor unable to arrive in Ghana after Benin quarantine
Former Arsenal striker Emmanuel Sheyi Adebayor’s hopes of arriving in Ghana this week have been dashed after being quarantined in Benin. The Togo international was put in quarantine on his way to Lome before the journey to Accra and will be locked up for 14 days as fight against the global pandemic coronavirus intensifies. Even
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