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The Member of Parliament for Navrongo Central in the Upper East Region, Joseph Kofi Adda, has ordered the Kasena-Nankana Municipality to release GHȻ40, 000 to support COVID-19 response measures in the area. A letter from the office of the MP, who doubles as the Minister for Aviation, to the Municipal Assembly sighted by 3news.com directed that the funds be channelled through the accounts of “the health management team”. The letter in parts explained the need for the municipality to prepare adequately in the face of the coronavirus outbreak. “This is to inform you that in the face of the rapid…

In what will come as a shock to some Ghanaians and health experts, a High Court in Accra has given the National Identification Authority (NIA) the green light to proceed with its registration of Ghanaians for the Ghana Card despite the outbreak of coronavirus in the country. The court presided over by Justice Anthony Oppong took the view Friday morning that proceeding with the national ID registration exercise will not be in defiance of President Nana Akufo-Addo’s ban on social gatherings. In the court’s view, the directive issued by the President almost two weeks ago did not ban businesses from…

Four more confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus have been recorded in Ghana, bringing to 136 the total number of confirmed cases across the country. Figures from the Ghana Health Service Friday morning showed the new cases are from community infections. Further details are yet to be provided by  health authorities. It comes at a time that the government is considering a possible lockdown of movement to stem the spread of the virus which has so far killed three persons in Ghana and left one other currently in critical condition. More soon By 3news.com|Ghana

People should be “emotionally more open” after the coronavirus pandemic, says Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta following his recovery. Arteta, 38, tested positive for the virus on 12 March but has since recovered after self-isolating. “We are in a world here where everything is social media, everything is a WhatsApp text,” the Spaniard said. “But how important is touching each other, feeling each other and hugging each other? “I miss that with a lot of the people I love. “We have to be emotionally more open. We have to tell each other what we are feeling.” Arteta reported feeling unwell after…

One of the persons who contracted the deadly coronavirus in Ghana is in critical condition, the Ghana Health Service has announced. Ghana has recorded 132 confirmed cases as at Thursday, March 26 with three deaths and one recovery. Health officials say 127 of persons with the coronavirus who are on admission at isolation centres are responding to treatment. As more Ghanaians who arrived in the country from last Sunday and mandatorily quarantined test positive for the virus, government has directed that all persons who entered the country from March 3 be traced and tested for the virus. “The Ghana Immigration…

The US now has more confirmed cases of coronavirus than any other country, with more than 85,500 positive tests. According to the latest figures collated by Johns Hopkins University, the US has overtaken China (81,782 cases) and Italy (80,589). But with almost 1,300 Covid-19-related fatalities, the US death toll lags behind China (3,291) and Italy (8,215). The grim milestone came as President Donald Trump predicted the nation would get back to work “pretty quickly”. How did the White House react? Asked about the latest figures at a White House briefing on Thursday afternoon, President Trump said it was “a tribute…

United Bank for Africa Plc (UBA) has announced a donation of over 14 million dollars through its Foundation, to catalyse a comprehensive pan-African response to the fight against the coronavirus (COVID-19) global pandemic. The donation will provide significant and the much needed support to Nigeria and 19 other African countries, by supplying relief materials, critical care facilities, and financial support to Governments. The UBA support programme will be allocated as follows: N1 billion (USD2.8 million) to Lagos State Government in Nigeria N500 million (USD1.4 million) to Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory, Abuja N1 billion (USD2.8 million) to the…

The Minority in Parliament has added its voice to calls by some organizations and individuals for the country to go into an immediate lockdown to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. The Caucus said the exponential jump in the number of coronavirus cases from 68 to 132 cases in a day shows that the situation was not getting any better and that things are growing from bad to worse. “With the kind of expertise at the disposal of the Ghana Medical Association (GMA) and echoed by some well-meaning Ghanaians, I think that the time has come for the government to…

Actress Jackie Appiah is not looking for any monetary benefits before she helps educate the public on the deadly Coronavirus (COVID-19). She believes that it is the civic duty of celebrities to use their star power to help educate their fans and the public on the global pandemic which has claimed thousands of lives. Answering a question on whether celebrities should be paid by the government to be ambassadors to educate the public on COVID-19, Jackie Appiah said money should not be the priority. During regular press briefing on Wednesday, March 17 by the Information Ministry on the COVID-19 cases…

Gifty Anti has tested negative for the deadly Coronavirus after undergoing mandatory quarantine. The popular television broadcaster was placed under mandatory quarantine after it was believed that she was exposed to the deadly virus while on a trip to the UK. Gifty Anti was part of British Airways passengers who arrived at the Kotoka International Airport (KIA) and were put under compulsory quarantine. After an anxious wait, the media personality was so relieved when her results came in as negative on Wednesday, March 25. She shared her experience on Facebook hinting that she has started writing a book on her…