Author: Krobea

South Africa has recorded its highest-ever single-day increase in Covid-19 cases. The health ministry said there were 13,674 infections in the past 24 hours from the highest number of tests done in a single day in the country. Nearly half of the new Covid-19 cases in South Africa, 6,531, were recorded in the economic hub Gauteng, which has become the epicentre of the virus. So far 3,720 people have died and that number is expected to rise as the country heads towards the infection peak in the next few months. While the disease is beginning to spread quickly here –…

The World Health Organization (WHO) in Africa joined immunization experts in urging the international community and countries in Africa to take concrete actions to ensure equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines, as researchers around the world race to find effective protection against the virus. “It is clear that as the international community comes together to develop safe and effective vaccines and therapeutics for COVID-19, equity must be a central focus of these efforts,” said Dr Matshidiso Moeti, WHO Regional Director for Africa. “Too often, African countries end up at the back of the queue for new technologies, including vaccines. These life-saving…

The Confederation of African Football, CAF, has announced new dates for the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup qualifiers.  The final qualifiers were to be played in May but were cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic. Ghana’s U-17 women’s side, the Black Maidens, were scheduled to face Nigeria’s U-17 side in the final round of the qualifiers before Covid-19 hit the continent. The Maidens thrashed Liberia 10-0 on aggregate whilst Nigeria beat Guinea’s U-17 side 11-2 on aggregate to make it to the final round. Since the U-17 Women’s World Cup is scheduled to be held from February 17 to March…

The office of former president Jerry John Rawlings has been closed, with immediate effect. “The closure is due to the unfortunate spread of the Covid-19 virus,” a statement issued by the Communications Director of the Office of JJ Rawlings, Kobina Andoh Amoakwa, said. “The decision which is aimed at protecting staff and potential visitors will be reviewed after two weeks.” This comes in the wake of increasing pressure on many state institutions to close down. Already, institutions including the Ministry of Finance have shut down due to some staff testing positive for Covid-19. Some public officers have also proceeded on…

Renowned Political Scientist at the University of Ghana Professor Ransford Gyampo, who is also an indigene of Saltpond and President of the Saltpond Forum, has donated Personal Protection Equipment (PPEs) to the Accident and Emergency Ward of the Saltpond Government Hospital at a brief ceremony on Thursday, July 9. The items include packs of face masks and several cartons of hand sanitizers. In 2017, Prof Gyampo, it will be recalled, adopted the Accident and Emergency Ward of the Saltpond Government Hospital and has since taken keen interest in the effective functioning of the Ward. He has donated several hospital equipment…

Tributes have been paid to Liberian MP and former supermodel Munah Pelham-Youngblood, who has died at the age of 36. She was one of only 10 women in the West African nation’s 103-seat parliament. A member of President George Weah’s Congress for Democratic Change (CDC) party, she died in Ghana after a protracted illness. President Weah described her as a pillar of the CDC and a great stateswoman. Her active leadership had “contributed enormously to nurturing the country’s democracy”, his statement continued. “She was also a strong advocate for women leadership and empowerment,” he said. When she was elected in…

The Aflao Sector Command of the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) has arrested one Emmanuel Phillip, suspected to be a Nigerian by nationality, with the new Ghana voter ID card. The Command, stationed in Ketu South in the Volta Region, nabbed the suspect on Monday, July 6 when he attempted to illegally enter Ghana through the main Aflao border. A statement issued by Assistant Inspector Felix Klu-Adjei on Thursday said a search conducted on him found the new voter ID card. Upon interrogation by the Aflao Sector Commander of GIS, Chief Superintendent Frederick Baah Duodu, the suspect said he lives with…

Eight communities in Sefwi Awaso in the Bibiani-Ahwiaso-Bekwai Municipality of the Western North Region have received some personal protective equipment  (PPEs) and other assorted items from the Ghana Integrated Aluminium Development Corporation (GIADEC). The beneficiary communities are Awaso, Asempaneye, Atronsu, Chirano, Kukunso, Subri, Akaasu and Adiembra, all in the municipality. Ten schools also received some of the items on Tuesday, July 7 as presented by the Chief Executive Officer of GIADEC, Michael Ansah. This forms part of the Corporation’s commitment to complement government’s effort toward the national fight against Covid-19 pandemic. The items donated to the eight mining communities and…

The Electoral Commission, Ghana says it will embark on a two-day exercise to register all eligible senior high school students for the new voter register. This exercise will particularly take place in schools that are not polling stations, therefore are not registration centres. This innovation will start on Friday, July 10 and end Saturday, July 11. “All qualified Senior High School students who are 18 years and above, are encouraged to present themselves at these registration centres within their schools with either a National Identity Card (Ghana Card) or a Ghana Passport,” a statement issued by Acting Director of Public…

One student at Mawuko Girls Senior High School in the Volta Region has been confirmed to have contracted coronavirus, 3news.com has gathered. The student (name withheld) showed symptoms of the viral disease over the weekend, forcing authorities to run tests on her samples on Monday. She was subsequently quarantined. The samples came out positive on Tuesday. 3news.com gathers she was quickly taken to a treatment centre and some health authorities came to the school the following day to take samples of her mates in the same dormitory. Staff and student have been tight-lipped about the incident. Since senior high schools…