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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…

The Prince of Wales has tested positive for coronavirus, Clarence House has announced. Prince Charles, 71, is displaying mild symptoms “but otherwise remains in good health”, a spokesman said, adding that the Duchess of Cornwall, 72, has been tested but does not have the virus. Both Charles and Camilla are now self-isolating at Balmoral. Buckingham Palace said the Queen last saw her son on 12 March, but also “remains in good health”. The Queen, the palace added, “is following all the appropriate advice with regard to her welfare”. A Clarence House statement read: “In accordance with government and medical advice,…

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Western Region has held a balloting exercise for the upcoming parliamentary primaries. The exercise allotted numbers to the contesting aspirants for them to commence their respective campaigns. Scores of supporters of the various aspirants thronged the Western Region office of the ruling party to witness the balloting exercise. Fourteen aspirants from seven constituencies participated in the exercise. Aspirants for Shama and Mpohor were present to witness the balloting. However, aspirants from Amenfi East, Ahanta West, Kwesimentsim, Effia, and Takoradi sent representatives. For Takoradi Constituency, Madam Edna Nyame, who was present, picked Number 2.…

The number of confirmed cases of the deadly coronavirus in Ghana is 68, according to the latest figures from the Ghana Health Service. This comes after tests were conducted on returning Ghanaians who were caught up in President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s order on Satruday for a mandatory 14-day quarantine. “The sudden spike in case incidence is as a result of the mandatory quarantine and compulsory testing for all travelers entering Ghana, as directed by the president,” the Service indicated on its portal on Wednesday, March 25. Thirty of the 68 confirmed cases have been reported in the general population…