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Mrs. Theodosia Jackson, Principal of Jackson College of Education has called on Ghanaians as part of their civic responsibilities, make conscious effort to rid the nation of filth. She said Ghana has virtually been engulfed by filth due to indiscriminate littering of the environment coupled with other poor sanitation practices by the citizenry. “It is very common to see people sell food under insanitary conditions without shame. Even more worrying is why people still patronize food from such vendors, knowing the depth of risk they are exposed to”, Mrs Jackson wondered in an interview with the media. According to her,…

Three Ghanaians have lost their lives to the deadly coronavirus (COVID-19) in Europe. Two of them died in Italy where about 2,500 have died after contracting the disease. The other succumb to COVID-19 in Denmark. Minister of Foreign Affairs, Shirley Ayorkor Botchway disclosed this to the media in Parliament on Wednesday. “I have heard that two Ghanaians in Italy have lost their lives, and one I believe in Copenhagen from the virus. The Special Service is advised and the advice is that make sure you adhere to the rules or the new government policy where you are. Of people not…

The Ghana Medical Association (GMA) has asked the National Identification Authority (NIA) to suspend the ongoing registration exercise in the Eastern region. A statement issued by the GMA, signed by its president and general secretary respectively said the call is in the “interest of public health and safety”. Following President Akufo-Addo’s directives banning public gathering including church and funeral services, some have raised concerns about the refusal of the NIA to call off the exercise. For instance, a civil society group, ASEPA has threatened to report two state institutions including the National Identification Authority to the World Health Organisation over…

The Ghana Police Service, as part of measures to curb the spread of COVID-19, has suspended recruitment until further notice. “Police training schools, recruits training activities have been suspended,” the Ghana Police Service said in statement on Tuesday. “Recruits, other than the final year students and the ‘passing out squad’ have been consequently released to go home until further directives.” The statement, signed by the Director General of the Public Affairs Directorate of the Service, Superintendent Mrs Sheilla Kessie Abayie-Buckman, said other contingency measures in place for strict compliance included regularly disinfecting of police cells. “Fresh” suspects would be screened…

ASEPA has threatened to report two state institutions to the World Health Organisation (WHO) over their decisions ignore some coronavirus protocols announced by government to stem the spread of the pandemic in Ghana which has so far recorded seven active cases. President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on March 14 announced a ban on social gatherings as part of elebaorate measures put in place by the government and health authorities to stop the disease from spreading. But the National Identification Authority on Monday ignored the directive as its staff continued with ongoing registration exercise for GhanaCard in the Eastern Region. NIA…

A witness in the case involving the National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress, Samuel Ofosu Ampofo, is under a one-month self-quarantine over fears of the novel coronavirus. State prosecutors told the Accra High Court Wednesday morning that the second prosecution witness in the case had just returned into the country from an international trip and self-quarantining as precautionary measure. “My Lord, we wanted to bring our next witness but we have been told that he travelled out of the country and has only returned. When I spoke to the man, he said he will self-quarantine for one month,” Chief…

Fourteen young footballers from Ghana have been selected for a tour of Europe after impressive performance in the TechCrek Scouting tournament held over the weekend. At the end of three-day competition at the St Thomas Aquinas Park, the team of scouts led by FIFA agent Cristian Hossu settled on the fourteen as the finest. They are Melody Owah, Robin Gyan, Mike Ganmer, Daniel Mensah, Bashiru Mohammad, Ernest Markwei, Patrick Aboadjie, Samuel Appiah, Jerry Johnson, Francis Teye, John Sakodie, Agoe Daniel and Morrison Enoch. Rapid AC win trophy The competition ended with a keenly contested final between Rapid AC and Final…

All new convicts destined for Ghana’s prisons will be thoroughly screened and quarantine for 14 days, the Ghana Prisons Service has announced as precautionary measures are put in place to prevent the novel coronavirus from entering the various prisons. On the back of that, all the 44 prisons dotted across the country have been directed to identify special cells and rooms to be used for the screening process and quarantining of suspected coronavirus cases which may be presented at any of the facilities. The decision comes at a time that the confirmed cases of the deadly virus in the country…

The Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital in Accra has suspended all non-emergency surgeries and OPD services as management announces additional measures to stem the spread of deadly novel coronavirus outbreak in the country. “All elective surgeries, have been suspended except Caesarean sections,” the hospital announced Tuesday, stating the measures take immediate effect. All clinical rotations and attachments by all categories of students have also been suspended in the new precautionary measures as the confirmed cases of the virus recorded in the country rise to seven. Clinical meetings and seminars have all also been cancelled until further notice. A statement issued by the…

One of the key events preceding the annual Vodafone Ghana Music Awards (VGAMA) has been postponed. The Nominees Jam, an all-important event that sets the tone for Ghana’s biggest awards scheme, is being postponed following confirmed cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Ghana. Charterhouse, organisers of the annual VGMA, which is holding its 21st edition this year, announcing the suspension in a press statement Wednesday said it is putting the public’s interest first. “The Management of Charterhouse, Board of the Vodafone Ghana Music Awards and Vodafone, regret to announce the postponement of Vodafone Ghana Music Awards Nominees Jam, originally scheduled…