Ghana Receives Madagascar cure for Covid-19
The Ministry of Information has indicated that Ghana has received samples of Madagascar’s highly publicised COVID-19 remedy and preventive herbal mixture. The Ministry, in a tweet on its page, said testing had begun to confirm its efficacy. The Ministry also indicated that like all drugs, it will be tested by the Food and Drugs Authority and in […]
Ghana records 178 more cases of coronavirus, total now 6,096
Ghana’s coronavirus cases have jumped from 5,918 to 6,096 as at Tuesday, May 19, 2020. This means 178 additional cases have been confirmed. This was made public by the Ghana Health Service on its website. More details below: Regional Breakdown: Greater Accra Region – 4,536 Ashanti Region – 888 Central Region – 256 Western Region – 111 Eastern Region […]
Covid-19: Prez launches GHS 600m CAP business programme to support SMEs
President Akufo-Addo has formerly launched a GHS 600m Coronavirus Alleviation Programme (CAP) Fund to support micro, small and medium scale (MSME) enterprises. The initiative is expected to help limit the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic on such businesses. President Akufo-Addo has said coronavirus has negatively affected businesses, especially MSMEs. According to the president, government had […]
Vice President Of Sudan, Riek Machar And Wife, Test Positive For COVID-19
South Sudan’s Vice President, Riek Machar and his wife Angelina Teny, who is the defence minister have both tested positive for COVID-19. The announcement was made on Monday by Dr Machar who said that he and his wife had contracted the virus after interacting with infected members of the High-Level Taskforce on Covid-19, a team […]
Ghana’s COVID-19 Cases rise to 5,918 With 31 Deaths
The country’s Coronavirus case count has risen to 5,918 from 5,735 on Tuesday morning. This means 183 additional cases have been recorded. Unfortunately, two more deaths have been recorded putting the number of deceased as at May 19, 2020 to 31. This was published by the Ghana Health Service (GHS) on its website on Tuesday morning, May […]
20 Ghanaians die from Covid-19 in the US
The Ghana Embassy in the United States of America (USA) has revealed that 20 Ghanaians have died from the coronavirus in that part of the world. Kofi Tonto, an official at the Public Affairs Department at the Embassy, told Alfred Ocansey in an interview on the Sunrise morning show on 3FM Monday, May 18 that this figure was generated […]
1,500 coronavirus patients waiting to be discharged – Dr Nsiah-Asare
Presidential Advisor on Health, Dr Anthony Nsiah-Asare, has said Ghanaians should brace up for more Covid-19 recoveries as some 1,500 patients are on the waiting list to be declared free from the disease. Ghanaians were thrown into a state of shock when the country’s Covid-19 recoveries recorded massive jump from 670 to 1,754 on Saturday with 1,084 […]
2 Million people to go hungry in Ghana if coronavirus disrupts crop season – AGRA
The Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) has noted in a report on the coronavirus pandemic that about 2million people are vulnerable to become food insecure in Ghana if COVID-19 disrupts planting season for 2020. The report which was published on Saturday 16th May said: “About 1.5 million people in Ghana (approximately 5% of population) […]
Covid-19: GES writes to GNAT on re-opening of schools
The Ghana Education Service (GES) has started a stakeholder consultation to provide the President a blueprint that will guide the reopening of Basic, Junior High and Senior High Schools. In March this year, the President of Ghana, as part of measures put in place to curtail the spread of the deadly COVID-19, placed a ban on […]
Covid-19: Recoveries in Ghana rise to 1,754
The number of COVID-19 recoveries in Ghana has shot up to 1,754. This was confirmed by the Ghana Health Service on Saturday, May 16, 2020. Meanwhile, some 97 more people have tested positive for the virus. This brings to 5,735 the total number of people who have tested positive for the virus in the country. One […]
