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Award-winning playwright and CEO of Globe Productions, Latif Abubakar has said that his outfit is poised to touch the lives of its patrons and the general public by bringing one of his plays to their homes and doorsteps. Mr Abubakar, who celebrates his birthday on Monday, April 20, indicated that the gesture marks part of activities marking his birthday as well as his outfit’s efforts to reduce the impact of the restrictions in movements during the coronavirus pandemic. The playwright said the play which is dubbed ‘COVID -19 edition of ‘Thank God For Idiots’ would be screened via the YouTube…

The Okyenhene Osagyefuo Amoatia Ofori Panin II has ordered the removal of corpses piled up at the various mortuaries in health facilities within the Akyem Abuakwa state for burial. All bodies that are not retrieved for private burial within the next one month will be given mass burial, a statement issued by the paramount chief warned. Aside what he described as “unusual congestion”, the Okyenhene said “…the state of the corpses are deteriorating,” indicating the situation poses health threat to the hospitals. It said the situation has become a concern for which reason the Okyenhene has ordered all chiefs within…

The Trades Union Congress (TUC) has welcomed the lifting of the partial lockdown imposed on two of Ghana’s biggest cities and its surrounding areas to stem the tide in the spread of the deadly coronavirus. The TUC which prior to the imposition of the three-week partial lockdown pushed for a total lockdown of the entire country said Monday that the restrictions have had negative economic impact on businesses. Secretary General of TUC, Dr Yaw Baah told President Nana Akufo-Addo lifting the partial lockdown in Accra, Kumasi, Tema and Kasoa was “the right thing to do given the dire economic consequences…

Prominent sports fanatics have all joined the “Ghana Rugby COVID-19 ‘Stay safe, healthy and productive!’ Challenge” issued by its President, Herbert Mensah across the world. The lockdown challenge by Mensah was inspired by a video clip sent to him by the President of the Ghana Olympic Committee, Mr. Ben Nunoo Mensah, wherein he illustrated how he uses the space in his house to do daily exercises. The aim of the challenge is to encourage people to stay home whiles being active with workouts among other things. Watch some of the challenge videos below The President and Board Chairman of Ghana Rugby,…

One of the industries in Ghana that is most hit by the COVID-19 pandemic from Archaeology to Zoology is the Education Industry. Industry players never anticipated this storm as they enjoyed the comfort of face-to-face lectures. To them, they were the best institutions in Ghana fighting over awards etc. Today, the government has not shut down educational institutions. The government has only banned educational activities that will involve physical contacts and several universities including some of the big boys in the industry are virtually shut down. What has accounted for this misery? The answer is simple; total disregard for the…

The Electoral Commission, like any other institution, be it private or public, would not be allowed to undertake any exercise that is likely to defeat government’s drive to contain the spread of coronavirus, Information Minister, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah has said. “The president has been very, very clear on this…whether it is a private organization, ministries, departments, agencies, EC, NIA, nobody would be allowed to essentially breach these measures that are being put in place and put people in harm’s way,” the minister told TV3’s New Day on Monday. Ghana’s electoral body is set to have training workshops for its officials…

Information Minister, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah has rejected assertions by a cross section of the public that President Akufo-Addo succumbed to economic and political pressure when he lifted the three-weeks old partial lockdown in parts of the country. Some had suggested that the president eased the measures to contain the spread of the deadly coronavirus to pave way for the Electoral Commission to compile a new voters’ register, a process stalled by the president’s Covid-19 directives. Others contended among others that the government was running out of cash and supplies, and could not cater for the vulnerable affected by his decision…

The Ghana Integrity Initiative (GII) is demanding an independent investigation into bribery allegations against former Managing Director of Tema Oil Refinery (TOR), Asante Berko by the US Securities and Exchange Commission. Then working as an employee of US-based lender, lender, Goldman Sachs, the accused is said to have arranged the funneling of $2.5 million by a Turkish energy company to bribe various Government Officials responsible for approving a Power Plant Project in Ghana. “The Energy Company transferred at least $2.5 million of the planned $3 million to $4.5 million to the Intermediary Company, all or most of which was used…

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) of Ghana has sampled some COVID-19 donations received from the Chinese Government for laboratory tests to ascertain whether or not it is safe for use in the country. The donations, which arrived at the Kotoka International Airport on Saturday, April 19, would not be used until the laboratory test results were released by the FDA.The donations included cover-ups, protective clothing, gloves, nose masks and positive airway pressure equipment.In a telephone interview with Mr Eric Karikari Boateng, the Head of Laboratory at the FDA, he said the donations were received and the FDA sampled some…

Prime Minister Boris Johnson is extremely cautious about removing the UK lockdown. He met Dominic Raab, the foreign secretary who has been replacing the prime minister as he recovers from coronavirus, at Chequers on Friday. And the overarching message emerging from that was to avoid a second peak of the virus by easing the lockdown too early. All the language now appears at the cautious end of the spectrum, talking not of easing but of modifications to the lockdown and referencing Boris Johnson’s initial assertion that it would take three months to turn the tide. That would push us towards…