Coronavirus: NIA registration officials given expired anti-bacteria wipes (Photos)

Fear and panic have hit the camps of some registration officers of the National Identification Authority (NIA) as the disinfectants provided by the Authority in an era of the deadly coronavirus are expired products. Officers have for the entire period of the regional registration been dependent on an anti-bacterial wipe for hygiene even before the […]

Coronavirus: 7 things to note from Prez Akufo Addo’s Second Address to the Nation

President Nana Akufo-Addo has ordered the closure of all schools and universities in Ghana as his administration moves to stem the spread of the coronavirus pandemic. Excerpts of H.E Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo address to the nation on the updates taken to combat the spread of Coronavirus 1. All public gatherings including conferences, funerals, church […]

Coronavirus: Ghana bans church activities, funerals, other public gatherings

President Akufo-Addo has banned all public gatherings including conference, workshops, funerals, festivals, political rallies and church activities and related events as part of measures to stop the spread of coronavirus in the. country. The President in a national address on Sunday said the ban will be in force for the next four weeks. Coronavirus cases […]

Coronavirus: Not all hand sanitisers work against it – here’s what you should use

Since the outbreak of COVID-19, sales of hand sanitisers have soared. It’s become such a sought-after product that pharmacies and supermarkets have started limiting the number that people can buy at one time. New York state has even announced it will start producing its own hand sanitiser to meet demand. Though hand sanitisers can help reduce our risk of catching […]

Coronavirus: Travellers from countries with over 200 cases won’t be allowed in Ghana

Government has announced new travel directives for persons seeking to enter Ghana after the outbreak of the deadly coronavirus in Ghana. At a press briefing today, Sunday, March 15, 2020, Information Minister, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah disclosed that travellers from coronavirus-hit countries with cases exceeding 200 will not be allowed in the Ghanaian jurisdiction. The Information […]

COVID-19 outbreak: 151 contacts traced to 4 cases so far – Dr. Badu Sarkodie

So far, a total number of 151 contacts have been traced to four out of six individuals who have been confirmed with the novel coronavirus in Ghana. This was revealed by the Director of Public Health at the Ghana Health Service, Dr. Badu Sarkodie at a press briefing held on Sunday, March 15, 2020. “Let […]

REVEALED: Two coronavirus patients have been in Ghana for about a week

It has been revealed that the two persons who tested positive for coronavirus in Ghana have been in the country for about a week. Minister for Information, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, who disclosed this on Adom FM’s morning show Dwaso Nsem, Friday, said the two have been isolated and waiting to be sent to a treatment centre. […]