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A staff of Greater Accra Regional Hospital (Ridge Hospital) has hinted to host of Onua 95.1 FM’s Anigye Mmre Christian Agyei Frimpong that former MUSIGA President Bice Osei Kuffour aka Obour stormed the hospital’s morgue last night with some men to retrieve the body of his father hours after he died of Covid-19. According to the young man, who pleaded anonymity, the musician “came to the hospital morgue with some young men but the staff on duty at the morgue prevented him from having access to the remains of his father”. “It nearly turned into a brawl,” he said in…

The Chief of Staff at the Office of the President, Frema Akosua Osei Opare, has commended United Bank for Africa for donating a total amount of $350,000 (GHS1,925,000) to the government to support the fight against the novel coronavirus pandemic. Mrs. Osei Opare was speaking at a short presentation ceremony at the Jubilee House when senior executives of the Bank called on the Office of the President to make the donation. She noted that “the coronavirus pandemic presents a worrying phenomenon which has necessitated the President making some tough decisions but which has been received well by all including church…

A Deputy Director of the Ghana Health Service in the Western Region, Dr. Emmanuel Atsu Dodor, has disclosed that there is a discussion to expand the laboratory services at the Effia Nkwanta Regional Hospital to enable its reference laboratory carry tests on infectious diseases including Covid-19 in the future. “What I know or what have been discussed is that we have a reference lab and it may be upgraded but that is a policy level decision. But we have discussed that possibility, so hopefully the reference lab at Effia Nkwanta will be upgraded to do those [COVID 19] tests in…

The Ghana Police Service is already anticipating a lockdown of some major cities in Ghana due to the increasing spate of the coronavirus pandemic. The Service has put in place a deployment strategy for a lockdown if it is announced by government. A letter issued by the Director General in charge of Operations, DCOP Kwaku Boadu-Pepra, and sent to all regional commanders gave details about the deployment. It said the lockdown will be partial to full in some parts of the country, particularly Accra, Tema, Kumasi and Obuasi. The enforcement of the lockdown strategy will be undertaken in a joint…

The Director-General of the Ghana Health Service (GHS), Dr Patrick Kuma-Aboagye, has directed all regional and district directors of the Service to recall staff who are on study leave back to post. This takes immediate effect, a memo sighted by 3news.com ordered. Dated March 26, 2020, the memo titled ‘Immediate Recall of All Staff on Study Leave’ noted that work load at the various health facilities has increased due to the number of confirmed cases of coronavirus in Ghana. What is worse, all training institutions have been closed down due to an earlier directive of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo.…

At a time that the spirits of many across the world are dampened following the deadly coronavirus, which has claimed thousands of lives, Tyler Perry has started a challenge that has got people singing. The renowned American director and producer, in a bid to bring the world together and encourage them to look forward to a brighter day, started #HesGotTheWholeWorld challenge. The challenge simply requires people to sing a line from the popular song ‘He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands’. “It’s my hope that we add to this simple song in every language from every nation as we…

The Western Region Coordinating Council is engaging the services of officials from the National Disaster Management Organization (NADMO) in border districts to mount surveillance at routes into the Region. According to the regional minister, Kwabena Otchere Darko-Mensah, the strategy is, among many others, designed to complement the efforts of the Ghana Immigration Service as security is heightened at both approved and unapproved routes in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. The Western Region like other border regions has several unapproved routes making it susceptible in the wake of the pandemic. In a recent press briefing, Deputy Comptroller of Immigration (DCGI)…

The past few weeks have been a tough one in the world over. Hospital beds are exhausted. The old are dying just as much as the young are. As many rich people are perishing as the poor ones. The economies of nations are crashing. Businesses are on their knees. Life has literally come to a halt and everyone is fleeing from one name— corona virus! Who ever thought that man could be so afraid of germs!? Who ever thought that microorganisms could rip nations apart as much as it is doing now!? Who ever dreamt of a day where they…

The National Treasurer of the People’s National Convention (PNC) says Ghanaians should tread with caution in their calls for a total lockdown as a result of the deadly coronavirus pandemic. According to Akane Adams, government should rather consider a more flexible working condition like a shift system “in order to allow a balance of continuous work and productivity”. The Chairman of PNC’s Finance Committee is of the avowed opinion that Ghana’s economy cannot withstand a total lockdown like in some European and Asian countries. “A total lockdown will mean that every sector of the economy other than essential service providers…

Dancehall artiste Shatta Wale has hinted that while he is more than ready to support any cause that will educate the public against the Coronavirus (COVID-19), he will not render his services for free. The artiste notes that the government must make some funds available if it wants to engage celebrities on such a campaign. During a press briefing on Wednesday, March 17 by the Information Ministry on the update on the COVID-19 cases in Ghana, the sector was asked if the government has truly planned to hire celebrities as ambassadors to educate the public on the pandemic. Kojo Oppong…