2020

...confirmed cases rise to 68 The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has confirmed that Ghana has applied for funds to fight the COVID-19. The IMF citing its African Department director, Abebe Aemro Salassie Tuesday March 24, 2020, says…

Christians and Muslims in Ghana are on Wednesday, March 25, uniting their faiths with prayer and fasting to seek divine assistance in ending the scourge of COVID-19 across the world. This follows the declaration of Wednesday, March 25 as…

The Nursing and Midwifery Council (N&MC) in Ghana, on Tuesday, met with the core leadership of its stakeholder institutions to strategies towards a COVID-19 contingency Work Plan for the nursing and midwifery workforce. They pledged…

The Government has warned transport operators and local community members residing at the fringes of Ghana’s borders to desist from helping travellers to cross into the country. Mr Laud Afrifa, the Deputy Comptroller General at the Ghana…

As the world celebrates TB day on Tuesday, civil society and communities working towards a TB-free Ghana, have expressed concern over the fact that many Ghanaians continue to get infected and die of the disease. They said the TB…

Dr Winfred Ofosu, the Upper East Regional Director of the Ghana Health Service (GHS) has entreated residents of the Region not to loiter about in town if they have no urgent businesses to execute. The advice was part of measures to…

The Ghana National Education Campaign Coalition (GNECC) has urged government to fast track its proposed distance learning programme, using traditional media, especially radio and television. This, the Coalition said, would increase the…

A five-member Executive of the Institute of Public Relations (IPR) Ghana has been inducted into office. Mr Justice Stephen Oppong, a High Court Judge, swore the Executive into office with Mr Mawuko Afadzinu as President, a statement…

I spent my whole day on Saturday, March 21, debating the flu-like COVID-19 pandemic on social media. I was debating on the motion that Ghana at this stage, did not need the option of a lockdown. It looks like the majority calling for a…

Mr. Ben Nunoo Mensah, President of the Ghana Olympic Committee (GOC) has backed proposals for the postponement of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, following the wide spread coronavirus across the globe. With the International Olympic…