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Ghana’s Foreign Affairs Minister, Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey has summoned the Chinese Ambassador to Ghana, Mr. Shi Ting Wang, over the ongoing maltreatment of Ghanaians and Africans in general in China over the Covid-19 outbreak. She has also condemned the development, which Africans in China have described as callous, and wants it addressed immediately. There have been several reports of African immigrants in China being forced out of homes and hotels because there is a wild claim in the country that they brought coronavirus into China. African missions in China had an emergency meeting over the issue to find solution to…

African leaders have been urged to be wary of donations from China in the form of Personal Protective Equipment (PPEs) and medical supplies as the COVID-19 global pandemic takes a toll on the continent. This follows widespread reports of faulty and contaminated Chinese PPEs across the world. There have been several reports of various countries including Australia, United Kingdom, Spain, Holland and Czech Republic rejecting a range of products meant to fight COVID-19 from China. Mrs. Theodosia Jackson, Principal of Jackson College of Education who made the call in a statement, said Africa must subject such donations to strict scrutiny…

Professor Jacob Plange-Rhule, the Rector of the College of Physicians and Surgeons, in the early hours of Friday succumbed to complications from Coronavirus, at the University of Ghana Medical Centre, where he had been on a short admission. Dr Justice Yankson, the General Secretary of the Ghana Medical Association, (GMA) confirming the news of his demise to the Ghana News Agency, however, explained that Prof. Plange-Rhule had an underlying medical condition. Dr Yankson said though Prof Plange-Rhule was diagnosed of Covid-19 in Ghana, it was difficult to tell whether he got infected in the line of duty or not. The…

Apostle Samuel Gyau Obuobi, the Resident Minister of the Pentecost International Worship Centre (PIWC-Atomic), on Good Friday, said the death of Jesus Christ was not an accident, but it was planned by God. He quoted Isaiah 53:10 which clearly indicated that it was the will of God to crush him. He urged Christians to rejoice in Good Friday, rather than mourn, because “we remember how we should have died as sinners, but someone stepped in”, he said. “Don’t be afraid. If you don’t know him, accept him as the Lord and Saviour. If you are a Christian, walk-in his victory…

Lifting coronavirus lockdown measures too early could spark a “deadly resurgence” in infections, the World Health Organization chief has warned. Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said countries should be cautious about easing restrictions, even as some struggle with the economic impact. Europe’s worst hit countries, Spain and Italy, are both relaxing some measures, while their lockdowns continue. Globally there are 1.6 million cases of coronavirus and 101,000 deaths. Speaking at a virtual news conference in Geneva, Dr Tedros said there had been a “welcome slowing” of the epidemics in some European countries. He said the WHO was working with governments to…

The US has become the first country in the world to record more than 2,000 coronavirus deaths in a single day. Figures from Johns Hopkins University show 2,108 people died in the past 24 hours while there are now more than half a million confirmed infections. The US could soon surpass Italy as the country with the most coronavirus deaths worldwide. But experts on the White House Covid-19 task force say the outbreak is starting to level off across the US. Dr Deborah Birx said there were good signs the outbreak was stabilising, but cautioned: “As encouraging as they are,…

Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has projected that post COVID-19 global economic architect is going to be radically different from previous ones and requires countries in the production of goods and services to prepare against future shocks. Vice President Bawumia made the projection in a message posted on his social media platforms as Ghana celebrates this year’s Good Friday in the quiet following the coronavirus outbreak leading to partial lockdown of the country.The COVID-19 pandemic has created huge global shortage of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) even in advanced countries that has been hit hard by the contagion.Some PPE such as…

Businessman and President of Ghana Rugby, Mr. Herbert Mensah has sent some words of encouragement to the world especially Ghanaians as the world fights the deadly Coronavirus in this Easter period. He is hopeful that “once there’s life, we could turn things around” despite the havoc COVID-19 is continuously causing the world. “The world will never be the same again, the suffering hasn’t ended. But what I know is, when it ends, there will be so many people struggling more. What is most important is, we have life, we have to pray for life. Let’s say a little prayer wherever…

A woman and her two children, including a breastfeeding baby, have been burnt to death in a fire outbreak at New Takoradi in the Western Region. The woman, about 30 years and her children; about one-and-a-half-year-old boy and eight-month old baby girl, were taking their bath in a compound house Friday morning when the fire started. Premix fuel, which was stored close to the bathroom in the house and was being transferred into another barrel in close proximity to a naked fire, triggered the inferno at about 9:00 a.m., eyewitnesses told 3news.com. The woman and her children were said to…

Former President, Jerry John Rawlings has charged Ghanaians to undertake thorough introspection and dedicate themselves to doing what is right before God, humanity and country. In his Easter message to Ghanaians as the world commemorate the death of Christ, Mr. Rawlings reiterated his call on the general public to adhere strictly to the restrictions imposed by the lockdown directives. He noted rather regrettably that “Some seem not to appreciate the severity of the pandemic and are failing woefully to respect the social distancing restrictions and the stay-at-home directives. We need not allow this virus to spread into our communities. It…