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A 35-year-old man has been arrested for storming a registration center of the National Identification Authority firing warning shots in an attempt to halt the exercise. The incident occurred Thursday, March 19, 2020, at about 7:40 am at Obeyemi a farming community near Oterkpelu in the Yilo Krobo Municipality of the Eastern Region. The suspect … Read more
Despite the fact that the little girl was raced to Afrikids Hospital in Bolgatanga, she was declared dead couple of moments after admission The occurrence which occurred during an overwhelming rainstorm at Kalbeo in the Bolgatanga region of the Upper East area left the grandma of the deceased and the other two inhabitants harmed. Family … Read more
Ghana has officially recorded 16 coronavirus cases within a week with 3 out of the latest ones having no travel history – meaning the virus is now among locals. The Health Minister Kwaku Agyemang-Manu, speaking to the media after the confirmation of the 5 new cases this morning, assured that the number may increase because … Read more
Ghana has confirmed two more corona virus cases according to Information Minister Kojo Oppong Nkrumah. The revelation was made by the president at the presidential breakfast prayer meeting and later confirmed by the minister. The number of confirmed Coronavirus cases in Ghana has risen from seven to nine. “…We also learned, sadly on Wednesday, that … Read more
The latest update on Ghanaians living abroad in relation to the corona virus has caused panic as three were declared dead. Three Ghanaians have been confirmed dead as a result of the coronavirus outbreak in Italy and Denmark. Foreign Minister Shirley Ayorkor Botchway who disclosed this to journalists outside parliament Wednesday said two of them … Read more
Despite the government’s decision to suspend all social gatherings and activities, the Electoral Commission via the twitter handle insists that the new voters registration exercise still holds. Despite the corona virus fears, Electoral Commission said it will put necessary measures in place to protect their staffs and the public. ELECTORAL COMMISSION GHANA 17th March, 2020 … Read more
After confirming the 7th corona virus case in the country, some municipalities are up to taking highest steps in preventing more people getting infected The Sekondi Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly ( STMA) is expected shut down all public toilets and bath houses in poor condition effective 18th March. 15 member committee has been set up to … Read more
To stem the spread of the deadly corona virus that has claimed over 1000 lives worldwide, Ghana has suspended indefinitely the issuance of visas and passports. This takes effect from the 17th of March until further notice, this include both mailed and in-person services. “All mails received prior to the effective date will be processed … Read more
Every Ghanaian is scared of the rate at which the deadly corona virus is spreading among citizens – first case – 2 and two days later, 6 with 151 traced contacts. This and others have triggered the closing down of every public event ranging from the schools to churches to protect the citizenry. Same way, … Read more
Following the gradual increase in number of corona virus confirmations in the country, Ghana Education Service has directed all schools to shun public activities such as sport activities etc in their premises until further notice. This new directive was given by the Director-General as a preventive measure against the spread of Coronavirus. GNA also reports … Read more