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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”

Security personnel are on a manhunt for the patient The Northern Regional Minister, Salifu Saeed, has confirmed that a coronavirus patient who was under quarantine in his region has fled the facility, leaving medical and government officials worried over the safety of people who may come into contact with the said patient. The patient isContinue reading “Danger looms as coronavirus patient escapes from quarantine facility”

The deputy Minority leader James Klutse Avedzi Deputy Minority leader James Klutse Avedzi has asked President Akufo-Addo to rethink his decision to donate his three months salary for the Covid-19 fight in Ghana. According to him, funds to fight the virus is needed now and not in three months as the gesture by the presidentContinue reading “Coronavirus: People will be infected before your salary comes – Avedzi to Akufo-Addo”