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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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Ghana’s confirmed Coronavirus cases shoot up to 7
Posted on | CommentThe total number of confirmed cases of Coronavirus in Ghana is now 7, a tweet from Ghana’s Health Service has confirmed one more in addition to the 6. A tweet from the Ghana Health Service said, “This afternoon (17 March … Read more →
Ghana Embassy in US suspends consular services
Posted on | CommentGhana’s Embassy in the United States of America will be suspending its visa and passport application services from today [Tuesday] due to the novel coronavirus pandemic. “Due to the increase and rapid spread of the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) both in the … Read more →
Increase storage of water while it is flowing – Ghana Water Company Ltd
Posted on | CommentThe Management of Ghana Water Company Limited has indicated through a statement that it is experiencing some challenges with water supply in Accra and most cities during this high demand period. It has therefore admonished consumers to increase storage of … Read more →
First participant in coronavirus vaccine trial given dose
Posted on | CommentA novel coronavirus vaccine trial in the US has now given a dose to its first participant, the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases announced Monday. The study aims to enroll a total of 45 healthy adults over a … Read more →
Man arrested for fake news on coronavirus
Posted on | CommentPolice in Kenya have arrested a 23-year-old man for publishing false information on the spread of coronavirus. Elijah Muthui Kitonyo was arrested in Mwingi town in eastern Kenya for claiming that the government gave misleading details on the first confirmed … Read more →
Jack Ma ‘to donate coronavirus test kits to Africa’
Posted on | CommentChinese billionaire and co-founder of Alibaba, Jack Ma, has pledged donate 20,000 testing kits, 100,000 masks and 1,000 protective suits to each African country to help the fight against coronavirus. Mr Ma, Asia’s richest person, earlier this month set consignment … Read more →
Wrong use of alcohol as sanitizer could increase your chances of getting coronavirus – Noguchi Director
Posted on | CommentThe wrongful use of alcohol in place of a hand sanitizer could increase one’s chances of picking up Coronavirus (COVID-19), the Director of the Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research (NMIMR), Professor Abraham Annan has said. He has therefore advised … Read more →
30 people in self-isolation over Obuasi COVID-19 case
Posted on | CommentHealth authorities in the Ashanti Region have directed 30 people who have come into contact with the COVID-19 victim in Obuasi to go into self-isolation as part of measures to curtail the spread of the virus. All such people are … Read more →
Over 150 Ghanaians have had contact with Coronavirus patients – Ghana Health Service
Posted on | CommentDirector of Public Health at Ghana Health Service, Dr. Badu Sarkodie has confirmed that about 151 persons have so far been exposed to patients with confirmed cases of the COVID-19 in Ghana. Giving an update on the status of the … Read more →
First lady of Spain tests positive for coronavirus
Posted on | CommentThe few people still walking in Madrid’s eerily empty parks on Monday were met by buzzing drones overhead, instructing them to: “Go home!”The Spanish capital, like the rest of the country, is now on partial lockdown in an attempt to … Read more →
VIDEO: Prez. Akufo-Addo suspends weddings, funerals, church services and closes schools
Posted on | CommentThe government of Ghana has suspended all public gatherings in the country with immediate effect following the recording of six confirmed Coronavirus diseases (COVID-19) in Ghana as of Saturday, March 14, 2020. President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo made this known … Read more →
Foreign couple kidnapped in Burkina Faso in 2018 ‘found alive’
Posted on | CommentA Canadian woman and her Italian partner kidnapped in Burkina Faso in December 2018 have been released to the United Nations’ peacekeeping mission in neighbouring Mali and they appear to be in good health, a mission spokesman has said. Edith … Read more →
T B Joshua reveals when and how Coronavirus will end
Posted on | CommentFounder of the Synagogue Church of All Nations (SCOAN), Temitope Balogun Joshua, simply known as T.B. Joshua, says the deadly Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) will soon go away. According to Prophet T.B. Joshua, the dreaded Coronavirus disease will go away by … Read more →
Takoradi church revises service due to Covid-19
Posted on | CommentThe Christ Kingdom Ambassadors Church in Takoradi in the Western Region has changed its Sunday Service time as part of efforts to ensure that the church will not serve as a place to contract the coronavirus disease. The church has … Read more →
Trump tests negative for coronavirus – White House Doctor
Posted on | CommentUS President Donald Trump has tested negative for the coronavirus, the White House physician has said. “This evening I received confirmation that the test is negative,” Sean Conley said in a statement on Saturday. Mr Trump underwent a test days … Read more →
Ghana records 6 cases of covid 19 (coronavirus)
Posted on | CommentThe number of confirmed cases of coronavirus in Ghana has shot up to six as of Sunday, March 15. This was confirmed by the Head of Public Health of the Ghana Health Service, Dr Badu Sarkodie at a press briefing … Read more →
Western Region: Pepsi cola truck overturns at Beposo
Posted on | CommentNews available to www.233times.net is that a Pepsi Cola truck has overturned at a spot close to the new Beposo tollbooth this afternoon (13th March, 2020) around 3 pm. Eye witnesses tell Nhyiraba Paa Kwesi Simpson that the Driver is … Read more →
BT CEO tests positive for coronavirus, goes into self-isolation after meeting fellow bosses from Vodafone UK, Three, O2 plus govt officials
Posted on | CommentBT Group has confirmed its CEO has been diagnosed with COVID-19 just days after meeting fellow telco top brass at a gathering organised by the UK government’s Department of Culture, Media, and Sport (DCMS). In a statement, Philip Jansen said, “Having … Read more →
Coronavirus: Nationality of Ghana’s first 2 “imported” cases revealed – One Ghanaian and ……
Posted on | CommentThe government of Ghana has disclosed the nationality of Ghana’s first two “imported” cases of the novel Covid-19 virus. Information Minister, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, made the disclosure on Adom FM’s Dwaso Nsem morning show Friday. According to him, one of the patients … Read more →
Coronavirus in Ghana: Go and hug victims if you don’t believe – Oppong Nkrumah to doubters
Posted on | CommentThe Information Minister, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, is daring anyone who does not believe there has been confirmed cases of coronavirus in Ghana to come for them to be taken to the victims for hugs and see if they will survive. … Read more →
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