Tag Archives: Covid-19

All post-event receptions, particularly those for weddings and funerals, have been banned as in an effort to contain the alarming spread of COVID-19 in Ghana, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo announced on Sunday 25 July 2021. In his 26th address to the nation on measures against the coronavirus, Akufo-Addo said: …

President of the Republic Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo will later today, sunday, July 25, 2021 address the nation on measures taken against the spread of coronavirus. Tonight address will be update number 26 as part of measures to curb the Coronavirus pandemic in the country.   According to the information …

The Minister for Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta, has received commendations for employing innovative measures in managing the country’s finances and steering the economy back to its pre-COVID-19 status. John McDermott, the chief Africa correspondent for The Economist commended the minister for playing a critical role in rejuvenating the economy, restoring macroeconomic stability and renewing investor …

The Ashanti Regional Health Directorate has admonished the public to continue observing the Covid-19 safety protocols following an upsurge in new cases in the last two weeks. Deputy Director in Charge of Public Health, Dr Michael Rockson Adjei, said the blatant disregard for the protocols was accounting for the rise …

Most children living with disability in Ghana are particularly vulnerable to stigma and discrimination, and are often segregated. They may not appear in the national statistics, becoming ‘invisible’ to decision makers, service providers and the public. While data on the estimated 80% children living with disability across the nation remain …

Ghana has become the first country in West Africa to deploy a system for the digital verification of COVID-19 PCR test results based on the African Union Trusted Travel and ECOWAS BIOMARS standard. The Ministry of Health, through the Ghana Health Service, spearheaded the project which aims to ease verification …

The Ministry of Finance has dismissed reports that Covid-19 levy is to be used in paying for free water and electricity of 2020. This comes after Information Minister, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah had earlier said that the proposed new taxes are to help offset the gap created as a result of …

Ghana’s Covid-19 deaths have risen to 713 following the confirmation of eight more fatalities by the Ghana Health Service (GHS). The latest update from the GHS further indicated that 40 people are in severe condition with 17 others in critical condition. However, the country’s active cases have declined to 3,343 …

Member of Parliament for Yapei-Kusawgu Constituency has debunked claims by government that recent economic hardships are a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. According to John Jinapor the problem is a result of mismanagement of state funds, as well as incessant borrowing by the current administration. “There’s been an attempt to …

Covid-19 Pandemic Costs Ghana GH¢ 25.3 Billion – Akufo-Add   President Akufo-Addo on Tuesday said the country lost more than GH¢13.5 billion in revenue in 2020 because of the economic shocks induced by the Covid-19 pandemic. In his state of the nation address to Parliament, the President said with additional …