Tag Archives: Covid-19

President Akufo-Addo will address the nation tonight at 8pm on the government’s management of the coronavirus pandemic. The update comes as the COVID-19 health declaration form for international travellers to Ghana has been suspended. Also, pre-departure testing and tests at all points of entry are no longer a requirement for …

The Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Kristalina Georgieva has attributed Ghana’s economic struggles to the COVID-19 pandemic and the outbreak of the Russia-Ukraine War. The IMF Chief said the Ghanaian economy was thriving and making positive gains until COVID-19 struck, changing the economic outlook and was further …

Godfred Yeboah Dame, the Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, has protested what he says is a premature publication of the report of the special audit on the Government’s COVID-19 transactions by the Auditor-General. He has consequently asked the Auditor-General to unpublish the report, pending the fulfilment of constitutional injunctions leading …

The Community Water and Sanitation Agency says the government has not yet reimbursed the cost of providing free water during the Covid-19 era, which is 14 million. Under the community management policy, funds in the sum of GHS.37 million were allocated for water systems.   The Metropolitan Municipal and District …

The Senior management staff and other staff of Ministry of Information paid themselves 151,500 cedis as covid-19 risk allowance for coming to work during the lock down without approval from Chief of Staff . This was revealed in Auditor-General, Johnson Akuamoah Asiedu’s audit of Covid-19 transactions for the period March …

SEND Ghana, a non-governmental organization (NGO), has advised government to deposit the covid-19 levy into an identifiable fund. According to the organization, the current fund – the consolidated fund – is not the sole fund for the revenue accrued from the Covid-19 levy making it difficult to use the money …

The National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Samuel Ofosu-Ampofo, says the current economic condition in the country is killing more people than the COVID-19 pandemic. According to him, the magnitude of suffering being experienced by Ghanaians cannot be compared to the ravages of the pandemic. Speaking in an …

The Ghana Health Service has expressed worry over the rate at which children between the ages of 0 and 15 are contracting COVID-19 in Accra.   According to the service, data available indicates cases involving children in Accra have increased from 18 percent to 20 percent in June. Ghana currently …

The President of Ghana, H.E Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has urged the global community to increase its efforts to help developing countries withstand the devastations caused by the deadly coronavirus pandemic.   In a keynote speech delivered at the 15th Edition of the European Development Days (EDD) in Brussels, Belgium, …

The Country Director of CUTS International, Appiah Adomako, says Parliament must invite the Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta, to render accounts on monies that have accrued to the country from the various taxes imposed on petroleum products.   He said that will ensure accountability with regard to the many taxes …