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Ghana has confirmed two more new cases of the novel coronavirus, bringing to nine, the total cases recorded in the country within a week. “Unfortunately we have confirmed two more cases overnight,” Information Minister Kojo Oppong Nkrumah announced Thursday morning on Twitter. All the nine cases as well as suspected cases, he said, are being managed by  health officials. Covid-19 Update Unfortunately we have confirmed two more cases overnight. Ghana’s case count is now at 9. Health services are still managing all suspected and confirmed cases well. — Kojo Oppong Nkrumah (@konkrumah) March 19, 2020 The two new cases are…

Ghana’s annual Kwahu Paragliding Festival has been cancelled as government steps up measures to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus imported into the country. Persons registered and paid to participate in the Paragliding festival which was scheduled for this Easter at the Kwahu Ridge in the Eastern Region have been directed to contact the Ghana Tourism Authority further directives. A statement issued by the Ghana Tourism Authority also announced the postponement all Regional Tourism and the National Tourism Awards planned for March and April. “The Authority will announce new dates and schedules for these events when the situation normalizes,”…

The University of Education, Winneba has directed its entire staff to continue to work from their campuses despite the closure of the university amid the global novel coronavirus pandemic that has caused health crisis in some countries. Although the university has since Monday, March 16 sent home all its students, it asked its staff to show up for work “to render critical services to keep the University running”. It encouraged staff to strictly adhere to precautionary measures set out by the World Health Organisation, the Ministry of Health and the University itself. “The University will consequently be rolling out its…

The Tema Traditional Council has officially announced the death of Dr Osɔnŋaa Nii Adjei Kraku II, Paramount Chief and the President of the Tema Traditional Council. The Awudum SHIPI, Nii Amarh Somponu, who is the spokesperson for the Tema Traditional Council announced the sad event on 18th March 2020. He did not however mention when the Chief died but 3news.com sources said he died in late February 2020. Addressing the media in Tema on Wednesday, Nii Amarh Somponu noted that the solemn observation of the passing of the Paramount Chief of Tema is underway. “The solemn observation of the passing…

The Cape Coast edition of the 2020 Ghana National Petroleum Cooperation (GNPC) Ghana’s Fastest Human ended on Sunday, March 15, with athletes across the country participating. The GNPC Ghana’s Fastest Human drew participation from athletes competing in U-10, U-15, U-18 to the senior’s categories for both males and females in 100m. International star, Grace Obour of the University of Ghana representing the Ashanti Region clocked 11.45 seconds, to win the female seniors’ category to tie on same time with Josephine Avemegah from the University of Cape Coast with budding talent Kwartemaa Benedicta of Okess in the Ashanti Region also running…

Following President Cyril Ramaphosa’s address to the nation on measures to combat the COVID-19 pandemic in South Africa, the Minister of Tourism, Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane, has confirmed that the tourism industry will play its role in effecting these measures.   The first measure is to postpone Africa’s Travel INDABA, which was scheduled to take place from 12 to 14 May 2020. This step supports Cabinet’s decision to encourage social distancing by prohibiting gatherings of more than 100 people. Sisa Ntshona, CEO of SA Tourism says, “We are in full support of the Minister’s decision and are duty bound to protect our…

The Bank of Ghana has agreed with banks and mobile network operators on measures to facilitate more efficient payments and promote digital forms of payments for the next three months in the wake of Covid-19. The new measures takes effect March 20, 2020. These are: (i) All mobile money users can send up to GH₵100 for free (excluding cash out). This includes sending to a recipient on the same network, or another network via the interoperability platform. (ii) All mobile phone subscribers are now permitted to use their already existing mobile phone registration details to be on-boarded for Minimum KYC…

Ivory Coast’s President Alassane Ouattara has stunned his critics by announcing that he will not run for a third term, putting pressure on other regional leaders to follow his example, writes the BBC Newsday’s James Copnall from the main city, Abidjan. Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: an African politician comes to power, likes his time in office, and changes the constitution to run again. This story has an unusual ending though – and one that has led to both applause and consternation in West Africa and further afield. Earlier this month, Alassane Ouattara, 78, formally announced that…

The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has declared a three-day fasting and prayers in the wake of the deadly coronavirus that has claimed over 7500 lives worldwide. Even though Ghana has yet to record any death, seven persons have been confirmed by the Ghana Health Service as living with the disease. The NDC, in a statement signed by its National Chairman, Samuel Ofosu Ampofo believes its time the nation sought the face of God who is “our only and forever reliable hope”, as the pandemic keeps spreading. The party said it fully supports the need for every person in Ghana…