Author: Krobea

The police say they have no logistical challenges in executing Operation Covid Safety. Speaking on TV3/3FM’s The Key Points on Saturday, the Director of Public Affairs of the Ghana Police Service insists that not only are police officers but all other officers are well catered for for the Operation. Superintendent Sheila Kese Abeyie-Buckman told Abena Tabi that protective items such as nose masks have come in handy. “All the security personnel have sufficient masks.” She said enough kits have been made available for the officers for the proper execution of the task to ensure that Ghanaians do not unnecessarily come…

Five Rwandan soldiers have been arrested after residents of a slum in the capital, Kigali, alleged that they raped women as they enforced a nationwide lockdown to prevent the spread of Covid-19, the army has said. Residents of Nyarutarama have been telling the military prosecution office that the soldiers also beat up male residents and stole from them, a BBC reporter in Kigali says. One of the victims told journalists that on 26 March an armed soldier forced his way into her home and beat up her husband, when she tried intervene the soldier raped her. The government imposed a…

The Chamber of Petroleum Consumers Ghana (COPEC) and the Consumer Protection Agency (CPA) have instructed their lawyers to ask the National Petroleum Authority (NPA) to withdraw the cylinder investment margin (CIM) with immediate effect. CIM took effect from Thursday, April 2. According to COPEC and CPA, the move constitutes an imposition of tax on petroleum products – which to them is a clear violation of law. A letter written on behalf of the two civil society groups by lawyer Martin Kpebu said the move should have sought parliamentary approval. “As you are already aware, the CIM for all intents and…

Two French doctors have been accused of racism after a TV debate in which one suggested trials in Africa to see if a tuberculosis vaccine would prove effective against coronavirus. During the debate on TV channel LCI, Camille Locht, head of research at the Inserm health research group, was talking about a trial in Europe and Australia. Jean-Paul Mira, head of intensive care at Cochin hospital in Paris, then says: “If I can be provocative, shouldn’t we be doing this study in Africa, where there are no masks, no treatments, no resuscitation?” “A bit like as it is done elsewhere…

Actor John Dumelo is calling on the government to get more Ghanaians tested for the deadly coronavirus. He believes that getting more people tested will reveal that there are more cases in Ghana than the number the country currently has recorded. As at Friday afternoon, Ghana has recorded 204 cases of the deadly virus with five deaths. To curb the spread of Covid-19, the government has put some parts of the country – Greater Accra, Tema, and Greater Kumasi – under lockdown. The government has also started mass testing in some areas of Accra. But John Dumelo, who is eyeing…

Karpowership Ghana Company Limited has made a contribution of GH¢300,000 to the Covid-19 National Trust Fund aimed at supporting efforts of government to combat the spread of the coronavirus disease in Ghana. President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo last Friday announced the setting up of the crucial trust fund that would be used to combat the outbreak of the disease in Ghana. He named the board of trustees to be chaired by former Chief Justice Sophia Akuffo and appealed to Ghanaians and institutions to support the fund. Presenting the cheque on behalf of the company, Corporate Communications Specialist Sandra Amarquaye said…

The Liquefied Petroleum Gas Marketing Companies Association of Ghana has expressed disappointment in the government and the National Petroleum Authority (NPA) for introducing a new levy on LPG in the wake of the outbreak of the coronavirus in the country. The Association says the levy will worsen the already burdened consumers of LPG in the country. The NPA announced a GH¢13.5pesewa/kg Cylinder Recovery Levy with effect from April 1, 2020, when Ghana is on partial lockdown due to the outbreak of the coronavirus. Reacting to the issue in a press statement signed by the Chairman of the Association, Malam Bukari…

Popular music producer Appietus does not think rapper Sarkodie disrespected Zapp Mallet when he paired him with some producers. The producer noted that there is absolutely nothing wrong with comparing music producers irrespective of how long they have been in the music industry. On Thursday, revered sound engineer Zapp Mallet took a swipe at Sarkodie for pairing him with producers he deemed as not his co-equal. Zapp Mallet’s anger Renowned producers Appietus and Jay Q took to social media in a live session on Wednesday to celebrate their works from the past. Dubbed #BehindTheHitz, the trend has triggered a social…

North Korea’s claim that “not a single person” in the country has been infected with the coronavirus is facing growing scepticism. It has credited strict containment measures and the shutting down of its borders for this success. But the top US military commander in South Korea has said this is “untrue”, calling it an “impossible claim”. A North Korean expert told the BBC it was likely there were cases but unlikely a mass outbreak had happened. There are currently more than one million coronavirus cases across the world and 53,069 deaths, according to a Johns Hopkins University tally. Pak Myong-su,…

Eleven Togolese nationals resident in Kumasi have tested for coronavirus but the result came out negative, 3news.com has gathered. These West African nationals were captured by the Kumasi Metropolitan Health Committee, which has been on course in tracing contacts of patients as part of government’s effort to expand testing. All 11 have been put in isolation, nonetheless, to ensure they do not come into contact with the public, 3news.com was informed. Further tests will be conducted on them to confirm their negative status. So far, Ghana has recorded 204 cases of coronavirus. Among these are West African nationals from Guinea…