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US Embassy in Accra opens thousands of new visa slots; urges World Cup travellers to apply early
Posted on with No CommentThe United States Embassy in Accra has announced an expansion of visa processing capacity, opening “thousands of additional non-immigrant visa appointment slots,” with many said to be immediately available. The move is a direct effort to manage anticipated high demand … Read more →
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Breakdown/Travel History: Western Region records 8 new cases of COVID-19
Posted on | CommentA classified document in the possession of www.233times.net confirms a total of eight new cases of the Coronavirus, COVID-19 in the Western Region. The Western Region received a notification of the confirmed cases at 14:28 GMT on Monday 27th April, … Read more →
Global count: COVID-19 cases jump to 3m
Posted on | CommentConfirmed cases of coronavirus globally have increased to 3,041,777. This is according to the Johns Hopkins University. The University reported that deaths related to the virus have also increased to 211,170, with affected countries remaining 185. Nigeria recorded 64 new … Read more →
Coronavirus: Why you shouldn’t get a pet during lockdown
Posted on | CommentAs the saying almost goes: A dog is for life, not just for coronavirus. That’s the message coming from The Kennel Club, one of the UK’s biggest dog welfare organisations. It’s warning people the lockdown is not a time for … Read more →
Nigerian couple waited 43 years before conceiving twins
Posted on | CommentThe husband of a 68-year-old woman who delivered twins in Nigeria says it took 43 years and three unsuccessful IVF procedures before conceiving their babies. Noah Adenuga said their search for children had taken them to the UK and back to … Read more →
13 Ghanaian Doctors contract Coronavirus
Posted on | CommentSome 13 Ghanaian doctors are reported to have contracted coronavirus in their line of duty. Media reports say the Ashanti Regional Chairperson of the Ghana Medical Association, Dr. Paa Kwesi Baidoo, made the disclosure. He is believed to have told … Read more →
Buhari imposes 2 weeks curfew in Nigeria
Posted on | CommentPresident Muhammadu Buhari has imposed a two-week curfew in Nigeria. The curfew applies from 8pm to 6am. The move forms part of efforts to fight the novel coronavirus. He made the announcement Monday night, April 27, in his second televised … Read more →
Iran plans to reopen Mosques in areas free of Coronavirus
Posted on | CommentIran plans to reopen mosques in parts of the country that have been consistently free of the coronavirus outbreak as restrictions on Iranians gradually ease. Iran, one of the Middle Eastern countries hardest hit by the pandemic, will be divided … Read more →
COVID-19: New Zealand claims no community cases as lockdown eases
Posted on | CommentNew Zealand says it has stopped community transmission of Covid-19, effectively eliminating the virus. With new cases in single figures for several days – one on Sunday – Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said the virus was “currently” eliminated. But officials … Read more →
USA delivers medical supplies to boost COVID-19 testing capacity in Ghana
Posted on | CommentOn April 24, a U.S. Air Force C-130J aircraft from the 86th Airlift Wing in Ramstein Air Base, Germany arrived at Kotoka International Airport to deliver medical supplies to the Government of Ghana in support of its COVID-19 response efforts. … Read more →
COVID-19: Ban on social & public gatherings extended by 2 weeks
Posted on | CommentPresident Nana Akufo-Addo has extended the suspension of public and social gatherings by two (2) more weeks. “I have accordingly by Executive Instrument, extended for another two (2) weeks, the suspension of all social and public gatherings as set out … Read more →
Ghana’s informal sector valued at GH¢45.2bn
Posted on | CommentGhana’s informal sector recorded a growth of 5.9% in 2019; which is the second-highest following the rebasing of the economy. In relation to prices of commodities with reference to 2013 which is the base year for calculating Ghana’s economic year, … Read more →
6 lockdown lawbreakers test positive for COVID-19
Posted on | CommentSix persons out of 32 arrested within the Adentan Municipality for failing to comply with the restrictions on movement order during the partial lockdown have tested positive for COVID-19. The test results were released after the Adentan Circuit Court, where … Read more →
COVID-19: Ghana’s case count now 1550 and 155 recoveries
Posted on | CommentGhana’s case count of the novel coronavirus has jumped to 1,550; with the dealth toll climbing up to 11. The updated case count comes after 271 more persons tested positive for the virus. The Ghana Health Service affirmed this in … Read more →
COVID-19: Commercial drivers in Sekondi-Takoradi threaten to halt operations
Posted on | CommentCommercial drivers in the Western Region capital of Sekondi-Takoradi are threatening to halt operations, if social distancing protocols in commercial vehicles continue without a raise in lorry fares. The drivers say the introduction of social distancing has reduced the number … Read more →
Accra, 3 others selected by UN for COVID-19 Regional Humanitarian hub
Posted on | CommentThe United Nations has selected Ghana’s capital, Accra, along with a few others to set up Africa-wide regional hubs for its humanitarian operations in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19). Other hubs will be established in the Ethiopian capital … Read more →
Coronavirus: Trump suggests injecting disinfectant as treatment
Posted on | CommentUS President Donald Trump has been lambasted by the medical community after suggesting research into whether coronavirus might be treated by injecting disinfectant into the body. He also appeared to propose irradiating patients’ bodies with UV light, an idea dismissed … Read more →
Korle Bu to bury unclaimed, unidentified bodies in 2 weeks
Posted on | CommentThe Korle Bu Teaching Hospital will organise a mass burial of all unknown and unclaimed bodies within the next two weeks. The Hospital served this notice in a statement, explaining that the move is to “decongest the Hospital’s mortuary which … Read more →
COVID-19: Ghana records 1,279 cases with 134 recoveries
Posted on | CommentGhana’s COVID-19 case count is now at 1,279 from the 1,154 announced on Tuesday. 125 new cases has been recorded according to the Ghana Health Service on April 24, 2020. Oti and Western North regions have now recorded cases increasing … Read more →
COVID-19 fund donation was less than 5% of our CSR budget – NHIA
Posted on | CommentThe National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has justified the motivation behind a GH?250,000 donation to the National COVID-19 Trust Fund after it was criticised for its charity despite its high indebtedness to health service providers across the country. The NHIA in … Read more →
Face mask made mandatory in Accra
Posted on | CommentThe Greater Accra Regional Security Council (REGSEC) has announced the compulsory wearing of face mask by residents in the capital “with immediate effect”. In a statement, signed by the Greater Accra Regional Minister, Ishmael Allotey, the Council stated that the … Read more →
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