Monthly Archives: Apr 2020

The items former president Mahama donated to the hospital Former President John Dramani Mahama has donated some personal protective equipment (PPE) worth several thousands of Ghana cedis to the Upper East Regional Hospital to help curb the spread of the new Coronavirus (COVID-19). The donation is the latest contribution the leader of the opposition NationalContinue reading “Mahama donates PPEs to Upper East Regional Hospital”

File photo An Elder of the Church of Pentecost in Akasi District of the Ashanti Region has been confirmed dead by health officials of the Ankasi Government Hospital after two weeks of battling with gunshot injury. The deceased, Elder Asante Nyamekye, a fortnight ago, was attacked by armed robbers while returning from work at theContinue reading “Pentecost Elder dies of gunshot injury”

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo Despite the rising cases of Coronavirus in the Eastern Region, President Nana Akufo-Addo has excluded the region in his latest extension ban on public gatherings including religious activities, marriages ceremonies, birthday parties and funerals by an additional two weeks. Ghana’s COVID-19 case count has risen to 566. This comes afterContinue reading “Akufo-Addo excludes Eastern region from ban on public gatherings”

File photo A 26-year-old unemployed man who stole cocoyam valued at GHC150.00 from a farm, has been remanded into police custody by the Nkawie Circuit Court. Kwaku Baafi pleaded guilty and would reappear before the Court on April 22, this year. His accomplice, Abenaa Maanu, who bought the cocoyam, was granted a GHC20,000.00 bail withContinue reading “Unemployed man remanded into custody for stealing cocoyam”

The police at the incident scene A man who was trying assist an 11-year-old boy to peel sugarcane at Koforidua Oyoko in the Eastern Region has had his penis bitten by the boy’s father. Eric Kwadwo told the Police in the area that he was returning from town on April 6 at about 8:00 p.m.Continue reading “E/R: Man bites another man’s penis”

CEO of Ghana Water Company Limited, Dr Clifford Braimah To enjoy the free water supply the president announced on Sunday evening, persons who owe the Ghana Water Company Limited first have to pay their debt, Chief Executive Officer of the company Dr Clifford Braimah has said. He said customers whose lines have been disconnected forContinue reading “Customers who owe water bills won’t enjoy government’s free water – GWCL”

File Photo The Guinean who tested positive for COVID-19 but subsequently escaped from a quarantine facility at Tamale in the Northern Region has been arrested. The patient was arrested in Accra. Deputy Health Minister, Alexander Abban on The Big Issue on Saturday said while the patient was spotted and arrested before Saturday morning, it wasContinue reading “COVID-19 patient who escaped from Tamale reportedly arrested in Accra”

Dr. Papa Kwesi Nduom Founder and presidential candidate of the Progressive People’s Party (PPP) in the 2016 presidential election, Dr. Papa Kwesi Nduom, has made available some 7 ambulances to help the government in the fight against the deadly coronavirus. This was disclosed by her running-mate in the 2016 election, Brigitte Dzogbenuku at a meetingContinue reading “Nduom ‘donates’ 7 ambulances to fight coronavirus”

Former President, John Dramani Mahama Former President John Mahama has donated PPEs and gumboots amounting to GHC300,000 to support the fight against the deadly Covid-19 in Ghana. The items included 500 PPEs and 500 gumboots. The former President in a live Facebook address Saturday said he intends adding on some more in the coming daysContinue reading “Coronavirus: Mahama donates PPEs, gumboots worth GHC390,000”

Some food items the NDC presented to head porters at Old Fadama The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has presented some essential items to some head porters at Old Fadama to protect themselves against the novel coronavirus disease, a statement copied to the Ghana News Agency said. The NDC National Chairman, Mr Samuel Ofosu Ampofo, ledContinue reading “Coronavirus: NDC supports head porters with PPEs, food”