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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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Western North Region records first case of COVID-19
Posted on | CommentThe Western North Region which was recently carved out of the Western Region has recorded its first case of coronavirus. The case which was confirmed by the Western North Regional Director of Health, Dr. Marione Oko Owusu, involves a Ghanaian … Read more →
COVID 19: “We need some women in here” – Quarantined Sekondi Fishermen
Posted on | CommentThe six fishermen who have been quarantined at Sekondi, are praying authorities allow their wives to make ‘contact’ with them. They say “we’ve missed our wives”, and have been restless without them. One of the fishermen cried that the weather … Read more →
How a 19yr old girl was raped: Criminals using nose mask as bait to kidnap people in Western & Central Regions
Posted on | CommentA 19 year old SHS graduate explains to Nhyiraba Paa Kwesi Simpson how she was abducted and raped after being whisked away by unknown assailants from Kakumdo near Cape Coast to Takoradi in the Western Region on Monday, April 20, … Read more →
18,000 COVID-19 samples await results
Posted on | CommentResults from some 18,000 samples being tested for coronavirus (Covid-19) are yet to be released, President Akufo-Addo has indicated. In his seventh address to lift the three-week lockdown due to the covid-19 pandemic, the President said 18,000 samples picked from … Read more →
Ex-TOR Boss bribe scandal unmasked
Posted on | CommentDetails are emerging on how the United States authorities tracked down the Tema Oil Refinery (TOR) boss, Asante K. Berko, who recently resigned, following a bribery scandal that happened under the Mahama administration. The job was reportedly done by the … Read more →
Ghana’s coronavirus case count rise to 1154
Posted on | CommentThe case count for Coronavirus (Covid-19) infection has risen by 112 bringing Ghana’s total figures to 1154 as of April 22. Director General of the Ghana Health Service (GHS) Dr. Patrick Kumah Aboagye who gave the update at a press … Read more →
Italy PM to announce lockdown exit plan
Posted on | CommentItaly will announce its plan to gradually exit its lockdown by the end of this week, Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said. In a Facebook post, Mr Conte said the country could not give up its policy of “maximum caution”, and … Read more →
Immigration to US to be suspended amid pandemic – Trump
Posted on | CommentPresident Donald Trump has said he will sign an executive order to temporarily suspend all immigration to the US because of the coronavirus. On Twitter, he cited “the attack from the invisible enemy”, as he calls the virus, and the … Read more →
Coronavirus: Oil price at 18-year low as turmoil persists
Posted on | CommentThe price of a barrel of Brent Crude – the UK benchmark for oil – has slipped below $20, its lowest level since 2002. The close to 20% slump follows negative prices being recorded for a barrel of West Texas … Read more →
Sekondi-Takoradi Veterinary lab to begin COVID 19 testing next week
Posted on | CommentAn advanced laboratory at the Sekondi-Takoradi Veterinary Service Department is expected to run COVID 19 testing in the coming week. The facility which is Biosafety Level 3 (BSL-3); implies that it is appropriate for work involving microbes which can cause … Read more →
Africa records 1,160 deaths from Coronavirus
Posted on | CommentAfrican has recorded some 1,160 coronavirus related deaths. Total confirmed cases across the continent, according to report, now stands at 23,517 cases, with 6,116 recoveries. These were made known by the latest data from the John Hopkins University and Africa … Read more →
Coronavirus vaccine may be ready in 2021 – GHS Director General
Posted on | CommentDirector General of the Ghana Health Service, Dr. Patrick Kuma-Aboagye says vaccine to treat the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) may be ready next year. Speaking in an interview with host Kwami Sefa Kayi on Peace FM’s morning show ‘Kokrokoo’, Dr. Patrick Kuma-Aboagye noted … Read more →
No more free food after lifting lockdown – Kojo Oppong Nkrumah
Posted on | CommentGovernment will no longer continue sharing free food to the vulnerable following the lifting of the partial lockdown in some selected areas in the country. It may be recalled that government started the distribution of free meals to over 400,000 Ghanaians … Read more →
FDA samples Chinese COVID-19 donation for testing
Posted on | CommentThe Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) of Ghana has sampled some COVID-19 donations received from the Chinese Government for laboratory tests to ascertain whether or not it is safe for use in the country. The donations, which arrived at the … Read more →
FDA orders recall of COA FS over e.coli, yeast contamination
Posted on | CommentOne of Ghana’s herbal medicines touted for its immune boosting properties have been found to be contaminated with escherichia coli (E.Coli), a bacterium that health experts say causes serious health implications in humans. Executive President of COA Global Peace Mission, Professor Samuel … Read more →
UK cautious about easing lockdown
Posted on | CommentPrime Minister Boris Johnson is extremely cautious about removing the UK lockdown. He met Dominic Raab, the foreign secretary who has been replacing the prime minister as he recovers from coronavirus, at Chequers on Friday. And the overarching message emerging … Read more →
COVID-19: Florida, South Carolina reopen beaches as states begin to loosen restrictions
Posted on | CommentStates eager to resume business as usual began to loosen restrictions this weekend despite reporting an increase in coronavirus infections. Florida residents returned to the beaches Friday after Gov. Ron DeSantis gave the green light to reopen parts of the … Read more →
COVID-19: Ghana’s case count now 1,042, recoveries 99
Posted on | CommentGhana has recorded 1,042 positive coronavirus cases, representing 1.5% of some 68,591 samples tested, with 99 persons recovering after contracting the disease. President Akufo-Addo announced the numbers in his latest Covid-19 update Sunday night, during which he lifted the three … Read more →
UK loses over 60 Health Workers to COVID-19
Posted on | CommentThe UK has lost over 60 health workers to the deadly coronavirus. NHS made this known in a tweet on its official Twitter handle on Saturday. It says one of the deceased is a blackman named Michael Allieu. Allieu is … Read more →
Full text of Prez. Akufo-Addo’s update 7 address to the nation
Posted on | CommentRead President Akufo-Addo’s Address To The Nation Fellow Ghanaians, good evening,Today, Sunday, 19th April, 2020, is exactly three (3) weeks since I came to you and announced the imposition of restrictions to movement in the Greater Accra Metropolitan Area and … Read more →
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