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Minister for Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Shirley Ayorkor Botchway (MP) has taken delivery of COVID-19 medical supplies for Ghana and 17 other African countries. The items were presented to the Ghanaian Government on Monday, April 6, 2020, by the Chinese Government towards the fight against coronavirus. They include about 3,000 N95 protective face masks for frontline health workers, 10,000, protective face masks, 2,500 disposable overalls, infra red thermometers, medical goggles, single use gloves and disposable shoe covers. Speaking at the Kotoka International Airport to take delivery of the items, the Foreign Minister on behalf of the Government and people…

The National Identification Authority says it has not commissioned anyone or entity to recruit personnel on its behalf, describing a purported ongoing recruitment drive as a scam. It said in a statement Monday that messages are being circulating on social media platforms that the Authority is recruiting staff for “newly created offices”. Some people are said to have received messages like “Congratulations! You have been selected among those who are going to work for Al.4 permanently at NIA’s new created offices. WhatsApp 0578671035 for more details. Note: do not share this message to anyone”. The NIA said it has not…

Dancehall artiste Shatta Wale caused massive traffic on some major social media platforms when he staged his much talked about ‘Faith Concert’ Saturday night. The dancehall act staged the concert from his home in East Legon, Accra, and streamed it live to thousands of fans in Ghana and across the world who watched it on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube. For about an hour and a half, Shatta Wale, who built a stage purposely for the concert, treated viewers to back to back hit songs from his impressive music repertoire. Backed by a live band, his concert garnered over 300,000 views…

Music producer Kaywa strongly believes that celebrated sound engineer Zapp Mallet is Ghana’s all-time best producer. Kaywa, born David Kojo Kotey, believes that Zapp Mallet has over the years influenced and inspired a lot of producers in the country. His comment is coming at a time that social media is buzzing with #BehindTheHitz challenge which has seen producers face off in throwback sessions of their hit songs. Last Thursday, Zapp Mallet took a swipe at Sarkodie for pairing him with producers he deemed as not his co-equal. Sarkodie had invited Zapp Mallet, Jay Q, Appietus, Kaywa, Hammer, and MoG to…

The Principal of the Jackson College of Education, Mrs. Theodosia Jackson has stressed the need for country to resort to industrialization as a recipe for the proper development of Ghana as a nation. According to her, the “one district, one factory” policy by the government should be strengthened and given a further push to ensure that each district can boast of not less than ten thriving factories. This move, she said, would give meaning to the Ghana Beyond Aid policy by the president and make Ghana self-sufficient. Ghana must learn a great lesson from the devastating impact that the Covid-19…

Three Nigerian sex workers have been arrested and quarantined at Salaga in the Savannah Region. The East Gonja Municipal Covid-19 emergency response team is currently in a meeting to decide whether to keep them in Salaga for them to undergo the mandatory 14-day quarantine period or send them to Tamale, where they are believed to be based. They were picked up by the Police at a guest house on Sunday, April 5, at about 9:00 p.m. following a tip off from some residents. Customers of the prostitutes have however been let go. Health officials on Monday morning visited the quarantine…

Commercial banks in Ghana have announced a two per cent cut on cedi denominated loans as part of measures being taken to mitigate the financial impact of the deadly coronavirus on the public. A statement issued Monday by the Ghana Association of Bankers said the banks have agreed “to a general 200 basis points interest rate cut on all existing local currency denominated loans and for all new loans to be sanctioned by member banks”. This means customers who either have existing loans or applying for new loans will enjoy a two per cent cut on the prevailing interest rate…

Banks in Ghana are offering 10 million cedis as donation to support the country’s fight against the deadly coronavirus which has infected over a million people globally and killed thousands of them. The Ghana Association of Bankers which announced the package Monday said the amount being provided by its member banks will go into a Covid-19 fund and used for the procurement of protective gears as well as support frontline medical personnel in residence. It will also go into easing the burden and practical difficulties face by some vulnerable citizens who will have to endure due to the restriction of…

The Acting Managing Director of Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL), Dr. Clifford A. Braimah, says it would amount to extortion for retailers of water to continue selling buckets and gallons of water to people in their communities. He explained that the president’s directive indicates that every water that would be supplied by the GWCL should be free for the next three months and that should apply to those who sell water in buckets and gallons in their localities. As part of measures taken to combat the novel Coronavirus pandemic, government has absorbed water bills for all Ghanaians for the next…

The Minister for Sanitation and Water Resources, Cecilia Abena Dapaah, has assured that the Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL) will adhere to the President’s directives of providing adequate and constant water supply to Ghanaians in the wake of COVID-19. The Minister said the GWCL does not work in isolation and as such the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) which provides electricity to the GWCL to supply water has been spoken to in that regard. President Akufo-Addo on Sunday assured Ghanaians of constant water and electricity supply, adding that government will absorb three months water bills of Ghanaians, from April to…