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Health

Ghana’s hospitalization and death rates remain consistently low – President Akufo-Addo

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, on Sunday, said Ghana’s hospitalization and death rates from COVID-19, have consistently been very low, with a higher per centage of recoveries.    According to him, the rate of virus-related deaths had remained persistently low at...

BUCO Bank supports four districts fight COVID-19

The Builsa Community Bank (BUCO Bank) Limited in the Upper East Region has presented non-medical and hygiene materials to four district health directorates to boost efforts in the fight against the spread of the novel coronavirus disease. The preventive items...

COVID-19: Rotary Club of Accra-Sunrise distributes face masks to Bukom Community

The Rotary Club of Accra-Sunrise, has distributed face masks to about 350 residents in the Bukom Community as part of the Club’s efforts to support the Government in the management of the novel Coronavirus disease (COVID-19). The beneficiaries, both adults...

Government spends US$35million on testing for COVID-19

The Government of Ghana has so far spent US$35million on testing 346,990 COVID-19 suspected cases. The amount is not part of the expenditure on the expansion of testing capacity. Dr Bernard Oko Boye, Deputy Minister of Health who represented the Minister...

COVID-19: Sneezing now a sin?

Sneezing is enjoyed in Ghana. It has always been welcomed with “bless you” and other positive responses.   The Greeks and Romans take sneezing for wellness and express good wishes with  phrases “live long” or ”May Jupiter bless you”. Celsius of...

GMA and College of Surgeons caution against the use of face shields without nose masks

The Fellows and Members of the Ghana Chapter of the West African College of Surgeons (WACS) and the Ghana Medical Association (GMA) have noted with alarm the increasing use of face shields without masks as protection against COVID-I9.This, according...

COVID-19:Eni Ghana and partners donate medical equipment to GHS

Eni Ghana and its partners to the Offshore Cape Three Points (OCTP) Project, Vitol and GNPC, have presented 15,000 swab test kits and seven ventilators, with their related equipment, to the Ghana Health Service. A statement from the Company said...

COVID-19: Ghana’s active cases rise to 3,780

Ghana's COVID-19 active cases have risen to 3,780 from a previous 3,716, the Ghana Health Service (GHS) has announced via its designated website.This follows the confirmation of 178 new cases of infections, bringing the country's cumulative cases to 25,430. The...

Ghana coronavirus: 24,518 cases; recoveries pass 20,000

Ghana is West Africa’s most impacted nation behind Nigeria, at a point in May 2020, Ghana led the regional case load. June has started with progressive lifting of more virus restrictions. President Akufo-Addo in his tenth address announced that whiles...

COVID-19: Ghana confirms 854 new cases

The Ghana Health Service has confirmed 854 new  COVID-19,  increasing the country's case count to 22,822. The update by the  Ghana Health  via a designated website also confirmed that 408 persons have recovered or discharged, bringing the total recoveries to...
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Next NPP gov’t to establish Hall of Fame in all regions, Tourism Minister reveals.

If given another mandate at this year’s general election, the next New Patriotic Party (NPP) government will establish Creative...
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