Author: Chris Kodo

  • Milan show interest in Caleb Ekuban

    Trabzonspor forward Caleb Ekuban could return to Italy as Seria A giants AC Milan are reportedly keeping tabs on him.

    The 26-year-old is on loan at Trabzonspor and a report by Turkey’s prestigious “Fanatik” newspaper indicates Milan have already made their intentions known to Leeds United who own the player.

    This season, Ekuba is showing good form, scoring 8 goals in 25 games, with six assists. While in five Europa League appearances this season, Ekuban has scored four goals.

    Now, Ekuban’s market value has shot up to 9 million euros.

    He joined Leeds in the summer of 2017 from Chievo Verona, playing 21 times for the Championship club.

    He is a product of Chievo’s youth system, and before he joined Leeds, he played on loan in Albania with FK Partizani, where he scored 18 goals during the 2016-17 season in both the the the Champions League and Europa League preliminary rounds

    Source: Ghanaguardian.com

  • Coronavirus: Don’t entertain visitors Ebi Bright

    Actress Ebi Bright has advised Ghanaians not to entertain visitors during the partial lockdown announced by President Akufo-Addo, as part of measures to mitigate the spread of the Coronavirus.

    The advice from the National Democratic Congress’s MP aspirant for Tema Central Constituency follows the partial lockdown imposed on certain parts of the country by President Nana Akufo-Addo.

    President Akufo-Addo announced a partial lockdown of the Greater Accra Region and Kumasi effective 1 am on Monday, 30 March 2020 to prevent further spread of the Coronavirus.

    He has also banned all public gatherings.

    In a Facebook post on Sunday, 29 March 2020, Ms Bright said: “Whether you have the coronavirus symptoms or not, it is best to stay home. Work from home if possible, ensure you are well-stocked up on essentials such as healthy fluids, painkillers and food, so, you do not have to leave home for anything, avoid social activities, events or groups of people, do not go to bars, restaurants, cinemas, nightclubs or religious gatherings.”

    She added: “Do not entertain visitors, if you have to go out of your home, keep a safe distance (three steps, two metres) from others.”

    Source: classfmonline.com

  • FDA monitors hand sanitizers on the market

    The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has begun monitoring all hand sanitizers on the markets in the Eastern Region to ensure that they were alcohol based and met the required quality and quantity.

    According to Mr Samuel Kwakye, Eastern Regional Director of FDA, the exercise was to rid the market of sub-standard produced hand sanitizers that had flooded the market, to ensure the safety of all citizens in this trying times of the COVID-19.

    He explained that the exercise was to encourage people who had taken advantage of the demand for hand sanitizers and were producing for the market to register their products with the FDA as well as to ensure that it contained the 70 per cent alcohol required.

    He indicated that studies had shown that hand sanitizers with alcohol levels below 60 per cent were not effective in any way and expressed the hope that by the end of the exercise all sanitizers on the market would have met the 70 per cent alcohol content.

    Meanwhile, Dr Hectoria Awekeya, a medical practitioner at the Eastern Regional Hospital, has urged the public not to buy any hand sanitizer with alcohol content less than the 70 per cent because it was not effective against the coronavirus.

    She said it was the alcohol that had the potency to kill the virus on the hands coupled with the rubbing and therefore advised people to take the handwashing under running water very seriously.

    Lately, all sorts of hand sanitizers have hit the market due to demand in the face of the coronavirus, some do not have any label indicating the ingredients, the few that have labels just show the names and telephone numbers of the manufacturers only.

    Source: GNA

  • Nana Aba Anamoah is not my sugar mummy – Qwaku Premo

    Fast-rising rapper and singer from Kumasi, Qwaku Premo has denied rumours suggesting a secret love affair between TV icon, Nana Aba Anamoah of GhOne TV and himself.

    Qwaku Premo, who was in the studios of Kessben TV last Friday to promote the visuals to his latest song, ‘I’m dating’ on the Music Plus Show confidently explained to Mr Bonez, host of the show, that he sees Nana Aba Anamoah as a mentor and a positive influence on his life and there is no way he can date the influential media personality.

    The talented rapper was full of praise for Nana Aba throughout the whole interview and even revealed that it was through her efforts that made him get EL to feature on his latest song.

    He used the opportunity to thank his fans for the undying support and assured them to expect nothing but good music from his camp.

    Source: Eben Owurachy, Contributor

  • I’m convinced, God wants the world to pay attention to him – Yvonne Nelson

    “I’m convinced! God wants the world to pay attention to HIM! It’s His world, did we forget?”, these are the words of Ghanaian screen goddess, Yvonne Nelson.

    Taking to her Twitter to express her opinion on how Coronavirus is dominating and crippling countries all over the world, she said, it is God’s way of reminding each and everyone, that he owns the world.

    “Pay attention to God,” she added.

    She further advised her fans and the general public to stop complaining about any hardships because “God has been really good to you and your family! Appreciate the little things.”

    Meanwhile, restriction of movements in some parts of Accra, Tema, Kasoa, and Kumasi is in full force for two weeks, as a way of controlling the spread of the dreaded novel Coronavirus in Ghana.

    These areas are described by the Ghana Health Service as the epicenters, where substantial numbers of the virus have been recorded.

    President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, on Friday during his fourth televised address to the nation since the outbreak of the Coronavirus in Ghana, noted that the lockdown which is subject to review, is to achieve five key objectives.

    These are limit and stop the importation of the virus; contain its spread; provide adequate care for the sick; limit the impact of the virus on social and economic life, and inspire the expansion of our domestic capability and deepen our self-reliance.

    Source: www.ghanaweb.com

  • Focus on needy, vulnerable in society Akufo-Addo to coronavirus Trust Fund Board

    President Nana Akufo-Addo has charged nominees of the Board of Trustees (BOT) for the proposed national Covid-19 Response Trust Fund to do everything within their mandate to complement the government’s efforts aimed at supporting the vulnerable and needy in the Ghanaian society as the country battles to stop the spread of the novel Coronavirus in the nation.

    In an interaction with the nominees of the Board of Trustees for the Covid-19 Response Public Trust Fund he proposed in his address to the nation on the 27th of March 2020, President Akufo-Addo indicated that he decided to meet with them ahead of the completion of the legal formalities for the establishment of the fund by the Attorney General to draw their attention to the fact that the fund is to compliment the work of government to deal with the impact of Covid-19 on the disadvantaged in the country.

    “You have been put together for this exercise essentially to complement the efforts the government and the state is making over this crisis especially with a particular focus on the considerations that have to be made for the needy and the vulnerable. Whatever monies we raise, that is the target,” President Akufo-Addo said.

    Government Support

    The President assured the nominees that they will have the full support of the entire government machinery in the course of executing this mandate given to them.

    “The machinery of government will be aligned to be able to support you for the work that you will be doing,” President Akufo-Addo noted.

    Trust Accounts

    The President urged the Bank of Ghana (BOG) to support the Board of Trustees to open Bank Accounts in selected banks through which potential contributors, both home and aboard, can use to deposit their donations to guarantee proper accountability of all funds realised.

    Chairperson of the Board

    Chairperson nominated for the proposed Covid-19 Trust Fund, Chief Justice Rtd. Justice Sophia Akuffo, in a brief response noted that they accept the challenge thrown to them by the President and they will work very hard to mitigate the likely effect on the target group for the setting up of the fund.

    “We undertake to bear the charge you have placed on us with full integrity and efficiency so as to make sure that all our outcomes are transparent, they are quality and they fulfil the purpose for which the Trust is being set up,” Justice Rtd. Akuffo said.

    Members of the Board

    The eight-member Board will be chaired by former Chief Justice Rtd. Sophia A. B. Akuffo. The other members of the board are Archbishop Justice Akrofi, former Anglican Bishop of Accra and former Archbishop of the Church of the Province of West Africa; Mr. Jude Kofi Bucknor, Mrs. Gifty Afenyi Dadzie, Else Addo Awadzi; Deputy Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Dr. Ernest Ofori Sarpong; Chief Executive Officer of the Special Ice Group of Companies, Dr. Abdul-Sameed Tanko, and Dr. Collins Asare, who will also serve as the Secretary to the Board.

    Source: classfmonline.com

  • Boniface Gambila donates hand sanitizers to health centres in Nabdam

    Mr Boniface Gambila, New Patriotic Party (NPP) Parliamentary Candidate for Nabdam Constituency, has donated five boxes of alcohol based hand sanitizers to health centres within the constituency.

    The sanitizers of 24 bottles in each box were given to the Nabdam sub-district health facilities namely, Sakoti, Pelungu, Nangodi, Logre/Kongo and Zanlerigu.

    The health facilities are to also distribute the sanitizers to other CHPS Compounds in their various areas.

    Mr Gambila, in a telephone interview with the Ghana News Agency, appealed to corporate institutions to support the people in the hinterland, especially health workers with more essentials to protect themselves and the citizenry against the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19).

    “This is not the time to talk and do nothing, I call upon all natives of Nabdam to make little contributions to the vulnerable groups and stop talking and unconstructive criticisms,” he said.

    Mr Gambila also urged health professionals and the citizenry to adhere to the precautionary measures stated by the Ministry of Health (MoH) to regularly and thoroughly wash hands with soap under running water, use of alcohol-based hand sanitizers, avoid shaking hands.

    He also advises them to be physically active, drinks plenty of water, eats healthy, avoids stress and has enough sleep, as these will also help them fight not only the COVID-19 but the already attacks of CSM during this dry hot season.

    Mr Gambila advised the constituents to report to the health professionals people with suspected fever, coughing, sneezing and difficulty in breathing for urgent testing.

    He said adherence to the above directives is key to the safety of health workers and the entire citizenry.

    Source: GNA

  • People of Asene- Manso-Akroso District comply with government directives on coronavirus

    Some households in the Asene-Manso Akroso District have acquired veronica buckets with tippy taps and soap and placed them at their doorsteps for handwashing to protect themselves against the coronavirus infection.

    This came to light when the Ghana News Agency (GNA) went to the District to find out how people are complying with the directive of the President to help protect the country against the spread of the coronavirus.

    In an interview, Madam Naomi Acquah, a porridge seller at Akyem Manso said, trading had become a challenge especially for food vendors since most passengers and pedestrians have refused to buy food at the roadside leading to low earnings.

    Mr Robert Amewuda, the Environmental Health Unit Officer in the Asene- Manso-Akroso District advised people to wash their clothes immediately after use.

    Mr Kofi Owusu, a taxi driver at Asene, said the restriction of movement declared by the government was a blow to taxi drivers and patronage of their services had dropped drastically.

    Mr Adu Frimpong, the Headteacher of A.M.E Zion B. Primary School said, the COVID-19 fund created is a way for Ghanaians to demonstrate their financial commitment as citizens to help fight the virus.

    Mr Frimpong said he was doing everything possible as a founder of the Campaign for Food Right of the Child Foundation, to use part of his salary to support the fund.

    Source: GNA

  • Stay at home for own safety – Public urged

    Dr Patrick Kuma-Aboagye, the Director-General of the Ghana Health Service (GHS), has appealed to the public to comply with the President’s directive on the two-week partial lockdown of some parts of the country effective Monday, March 30, 2020.

    He said this is a necessary exercise, to curb the further spread of COVID-19 infections among the populace and reminded the public to stay at home for the safety of all.

    Dr Kuma-Aboagye, who was giving an update on the country’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic at a press briefing on Sunday, said the entire exercise must be given serious attention.

    He said as was already mentioned by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo in his fourth televised address to the nation, the objective was to achieve five key objectives which sought to among others, limit and stop the importation of the virus which has been successfully achieved, and the next step was contained it’s spread.

    He said the support of the security services including the army and police has been to ensure the enforcement of the exercise, with an emphasis of not arresting people and putting them in custody, but that people would understand the dangers posed by the pandemic globally and cooperate with the authorities to curb its spread.

    Dr Kuma -Aboagye later gave a list of designated healthcare facilities in all the regions, where people with any healthcare challenges regarding COVID-19 could report for attention.

    He also said the Greater Accra Regional Health Directorate and the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital are mobilizing staff to handle the situation, while Accra, Tema and Kumasi have also trained more contact tracing teams, with additional support by psychologists for better interaction with affected persons and their communities.

    He pleaded with the public to ensure early reporting of symptoms of suspected COVID-19 cases rather than hiding and presenting cases late to health facilities.

    Dr Kaizia Malm, a Member of the Contact Tracing Team, said they have currently a pull of contacts that have been traced and the team is pursuing an aggressive testing programme for all of them.

    She said the team would also pursue all the 2,400 persons who arrived with a total of 14 different flights before the travel ban was issued among others, and would maintain active surveillance to ensure that all cases were detected and tested.

    She said the team currently does an average of 20 contacts per person, and when persons were not yet showing symptoms, they were made to self-quarantine at home with support from healthcare personnel, while those with severe conditions were sent to treatment facilities for further management.

    Source: GNA

  • Coronavirus: Hotels can operate normally

    Mr Akwasi Aboagye, the Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Tourism Authority, says all hotels can operate as expected and host their guests.

    However, the hotel restaurants, gyms and other facilities will serve only the resident guests, subject to enhanced hygiene protocols and social distancing.

    Mr Aboagye said this at a media briefing in Accra on Sunday, following the directives by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on the imposition of restrictions on the movement of persons in Accra, Tema, Kasoa and Greater Kumasi.

    The Ghana Tourism Authority under the auspices of the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture and in conjunction with the National Security Task Force on COVID-19, issued other directives for the hospitality industry including the following:

    All hotel staff would be provided special passes by National Security, which must be worn in addition to their normal IDs.

    Food chains and restaurants must operate only pick-up and delivery services whilst hotel staff would be provided special passes.

    All drinking bars, night clubs and pubs within the specified areas of restriction will remain closed during the period.

    All the hospitality facilities should observe the safety protocols and precautionary measures on public gathering as spelt out in the imposition of Restriction Act.

    Source: GNA

  • Government to undertake aggressive testing for coronavirus

    Dr Anthony Nsiah-Asare, the Presidential Advisor on Health, says the Risk Response and Social Mobilization Team would embark on aggressive testing for COVID-19 during the two weeks restriction of movement in ‘hotspot’ areas.

    He said the team would take the health profiles of persons, addresses of residents and their travel history, with the objective of containing the horizontal and local spread of the Coronavirus.

    He said anybody who has come into contact with infected persons would be tested and also move from home to home for testing.

    Speaking at a media briefing to update the public on COVID-19 in Accra, Dr Nsiah-Asare said, countries like Japan, Singapore, South Korea and Germany undertook similar aggressive testing and yielded dividends.

    He said the Response Risk and Social Mobilisation Team would work closely with the Contact Tracing Team to ensure a successful testing of residents in the restricted areas-Accra, Tema, Kasoa and Greater Kumasi.

    He said those who would test positive for COVID-19 would be sent to isolation centres for treatment and assigned psychologists to them for counselling.

    Dr Nsiah-Asare urged the public to continue observing the social distancing and safety protocols including covering of mouth when coughing and sneezing, frequent washing of hands with soap under running water, use of hand sanitizers, eat healthily and having enough sleep to boost the immune system.

    He said all that government has been doing is intended to achieve five key objectives: limit and stop the importation of the virus, contain the spread of the virus, provide adequate care for the sick, limit the impact of the virus on social and economic lives; and inspire the expansion of domestic capability to deepen our self-reliance.

    Ghana has confirmed 152 cases of COVID-19, with five deaths as of March 29.

    Source: GNA

  • Coronavirus: GPRTU directs drivers to observe passenger spacing

    Commercial vehicles must now observe a one passenger the distance in the seating of the passengers they transport in compliance with the social distance protocol to limit the spread of COVID-19.

    By this, three-rowed seating passenger vehicles, including taxis, must now carry not more than two passengers on a row, while those carrying four to five passengers on a row must not exceed three.

    The Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) and the Ghana Road Transport Coordinating Council (GRTCC), who announced this in a statement, copied to the Ghana News Agency, Accra, on Sunday, said the step was in response to the Presidential and the Ghana Health Service measures against the spread of COVID-19.

    The statement was jointly signed by Mr Kwame Kuma, the National Chairman of the GPRTU and Mr John Benyawor, the National Chairman of the GRTCC.

    “Members are kindly requested to comply with this new measure and ensure that in addition, all transport terminals have adequate running water basins, soap and sanitizers to enable passengers to wash and sanitize their hands before boarding,” it said.

    “We count on all commercial vehicle drivers and passengers to cooperate with these measures to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus. We are in this together. Stay safe, stay clean and stay calm,” the statement advised.

    The leadership of the transport bodies has had consultations with the President over the measures.

    Source: GNA

  • Minister clarifies exemptions to the coronavirus restrictions

    Mr Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, the Minister of Information, on Sunday said the executive arm of government that is those exempted from the government COVID-19 restrictions also includes heads of government institutions, appointees and special assistants.

    He advised all the exempted person who fall into the stated categories go to work with their staff identity cards to show at security points to facilitate their passage.

    Speaking at a press briefing in Accra on Sunday in Accra, Mr Nkrumah said, the government has asked heads of institutions to rationalise the number of staff to ensure that only those critical go to work to reduce the spread of the disease.

    Regarding other exemptions, he said, members of media would be allowed to go to work on three grounds namely the possession of staff identity cards, media house attire and driving in a branded vehicle.

    “In an Executive Instrument that will be gazetteer tomorrow, the media and other groups will be exempted. But in all these they should be the critical staff,” he said.

    Mr Akwesi Agyeman, Chief Executive of the Ghana Tourism Authority, said hotels would be allowed to work and service in-house guests adding that the facilities would have to ensure social distancing.

    He said a person who trades or owns shops in the food value chain are also exempted and are part of the list of exemptions.

    Mr Agyeman said food sellers at the local level, market women who deal in food items were not prohibited but people would not be allowed to sit and eat at food joints.

    source: GNA

  • GAF wont deploy Burma Camp troops to Kumasi

    The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) Sunday denied reports of deploying troops to Kumasi, saying it does not also intend to do so.

    Its role in the Operation COVID-19 Safety, it said, was also not to intimidate citizens but to provide security to them.

    A statement signed by Colonel E. Aggrey-Quashie, the Director-General of the Public Affairs Directorate said video, which has gone viral on social media platforms and reported by a television network that some troops had arrived at Kumasi to enforce the stay at home measure against the spread of COVID-19 was doctored.

    “The fact is that the video showed troops who had completed the market disinfection exercise in Accra on Monday March 23, 2020, five clear days before the announcement of the partial lockdown was made,” it stated.

    “The task of the Ghana Armed Forces is to provide security for the citizenry and not to intimidate anyone.

    “The imputed threatening statement has been found to have been deliberately doctored.

    “The threatening words attributed to the troops, are, therefore totally untrue and only deliberately staged with obvious intent.”

    In broadcasting the report, the GAF said the network could have verified the authenticity of the information with it, adding that the failure to do so had created fear and anxiety among the populace and the people of Kumasi and its environs, in particular.

    The resulting negative image for GAF, the statement said, could therefore not be over-emphasised.
    It urged the public to disregard the report in its entirety and trust in the GAF as a Force for good.

    “We accordingly demand a retraction and an unqualified apology to the GAF from your renowned station…; we trust in your usual sense of fairness and cooperation”.

    Source: GNA

  • Operation coronavirus Safety begin lockdown with roadblocks

    Operation COVID Safety, the national security task force enforcing the COVID-19 Safety Operations, says all is set for the lockdown of Greater Accra Metropolitan Area (GAMA) and Greater Kumasi Metropolitan Area, as directed by the President.

    Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCOP) Dr Sayibu Pabi Gariba, Director, National Operations, Ghana Police Service, and a Member of the Operation COVID Safety, said in line with the Presidential Directive as part of the effort to contain the spread of COVID-19 in the country, the combined team of the police, the armed forces and other security agencies would be on the ground from 0100 hours on Monday, March 30, to enforce the lockdown in the affected areas.

    Speaking on Sunday at a press briefing, he said there would be roadblocks at the Weija Tollbooth on the Accra-Winneba Road, at Adam Nana on the Kasoa-Amansaman Road, at Kakraba Junction on the Kasoa-Nyanyano Road.

    The rest are Ayi-Mensah Toll Both on the Accra-Akropong Road; Asutsuare Junction on the Tema Akosombo Road; Oyibi on the Accra Dodowa Road; Santo on the Ashaiman-Madina Road, and at Tsopoli on the Tema Akosombo Road; as well as along the Tema-Accra Beach Road.

    Within the Greater Kumasi Metropolitan Area, there would roadblocks on the Kumasi-Mampong Road at Mamponten; Takyi Number Two on the Kumasi-Obuasi Road, and all other principal roads leading into Kumasi.

    DCOP Dr Gariba said their deployment would also cover market centres, shopping malls, and all the other areas that have been articulated by the President.

    “We have set up our operations command centres, we have done our briefings. We have also deployed resources to the locations. Some crash barriers have been sent to appropriate locations within the day. And then of course our vehicles, logistics are in place,” he said.

    “So, by the time that the President has set, you will see our security agencies in place.”

    “We are set to enforce the Presidential Directive. But this is a humanitarian operation and that is how we are going to run it. It is not an operation that is going to intimidate the people,” DCOP Dr Gariba said.

    “We are looking at the sensitivity of the people; we are serving and that is how we are going to run it. But in going forward we also want to convey to the people that security is a joint effort and joint action. We want to appeal to Ghanaians that they must also support the security agencies in delivering this (all) important task the President has given us. We want their cooperation and collaboration.”

    He said his men would ensure that the Presidential Directive was enforced to the letter; adding that those in the exemption category would be granted passage once they can prove their identity with valid identification cards.

    “And we will also make sure that we are flexible to be able to engage the people to serve them to serve the purpose of the country,” he said.

    “We look at these operations as a humanitarian operation. It is not a war. It is a humanitarian operation. We are all fighting the coronavirus. So we need support from the population to be able to do that. We are not going to intimated anybody.”

    He said the task force was rather going to support the Ghana Health Service and the people of Ghana to be able to fight the coronavirus pandemic and achieve the overall objective of the President.

    DCOP Dr Gariba said their operations for the enforcement of the restrictions of movement of persons would go according to the demarcations that have been outlined by the President.

    He said the task force was going to mount roadblocks along the peripheries of the demarcations but for security operations to be able to get the maximum effect, they were going to do outer cordons and inner cordons.

    Colonel William Nortey, the Director of Army Operations, representing the Ghana Armed Forces, said the armed forces are providing military assistance to the civil authority with the police in the lead, adding that “we are in the background supporting”.

    He said on the military side, they have mobilised over 2,000 army, navy and air force to support the police in executing the task.

    Source: GNA

  • Download: DarkoVibes ft. King Promise Inna Song (Gin & Lime) (Prod. by Streetbeatz)

    Afrobeat/Afropop artiste Darkovibes is out with a new song, titled “Inna Song (Gin & Lime)” featuring King Promise

    “Inna Song” is a song off his soon to be released debut EP  Kpanlogo, with Production credit going to Streetbeatz.

    Darkovibes ft. King Promise Inna Song (Gin & Lime)( [Download]

    Source: www.ghgossip.com

  • Pastor Boadi Nyamekye shares food items to residents of Accra as lockdown looms (photos)

    Ghanaian pastor, Dr Michael Boadi Nyamekye has taken it upon himself to distribute food items to all the vulnerable affected in this lockdown period in Accra and its environs.

    He made this announcement on his Facebook page as he indicated the location he will be going and also asked anyone who is in need to call them for them to be sorted.

    Sharing the post, he wrote;

    Dr Michael Boadi Nyamekye

    “Off to Taifa, Tantra Hills and Pokuase for our delivery! Again, just give us a call if you need food items!
    We will be coming to your area soon.
    Please stay safe. God bless us all.”

    Source: www.ghgossip.com

  • We are going to overcome this coronavirus outbreak in Jesus name Moesha Boduong prays

    Ghana has recorded four more cases of Covid-19, the Ghana Health Service has said in its web updates. According to the Service, as of Saturday, March 28, a total of 2,519 persons have been tested for coronavirus in Ghana.

    Actress Moesha Boduong is praying that we all overcome this noble Coronavirus outbreak.

    She posted,

    We going to over come this illness in Jesus name 🙏AMEN!!

     

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    We going to over come this illness in Jesus name 🙏AMEN!!

    A post shared by Moesha Babiinoti Boduong (@moeshaboduong) on

    Among the tested, 1,276 (50.7%) were persons under mandatory quarantine with 1,243 (49.3%) from routine surveillance activities.

    Source: www.ghgossip.com

  • Here is Rebecca Akufo-Addos sweet birthday message to husband, President Akufo Addo as he turns 76 yars old

    President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo turns 76 years today, March 29, 2020, the wish of his wife, Rebecca Akufo-Addo is for God to guide and strengthen him through these tough times.

    Rebecca Akufo-Addo took to her IG page and posted,

    “ Happy birthday to the First gentleman of the land, my dear husband @NAkufoAddo. On this day may God guide and strengthen you as you navigate these rough waters. It will always be well with you my love. “

    Source:www.ghgossip.com

  • Cardi B supports Akuapem Poloo amidst coronavirus outbreak in Ghana

    Popular video vixen, Rosemond Alade Brown who is widely known as Akuapem Poloo has received another support from her America twinnie, Cardi B.

    American rapper, Cardi B labelled Akuapem Poloo as her twinnie when she came to Ghana some few months ago.

    Cardi B threw her support for Akuapem Poloo after the latter made a video addressing all health personnel.

    Akuapem Poloo took the opportunity to advice them to be more careful during these times of Coronavirus and Cardi B liked the said video which was posted by Akuapem Poloo on her Instagram page.

    As usual, Akuapem Poloo made it a headline as she posted a screenshot of Cardi B liking her video and reposted on it on her Instagram page with the caption;

    “Seeing my twin sister @iamcardib today on my humble post means a lot to me today God as I always ask please protect her and her beautiful family from this deadly disease 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻”

    Source: www.ghgossip.com

  • President Nana Addo should give every ghanaian ghc 1000 cedis for the two weeks lockdown DKB

    Popular Ghanaian comedian, DKB in a recent social media post has made a suggestion to the government and it is his wish that his suggestion can be considered before the lockdown would be effective.

    DKB has suggested to the President of Ghana, Nana Addo to give all Ghanaians above the ages of 18 at least GHC 1000.

    In his view, this will help people in this age category survive the two weeks lockdown.

    He shared a video of himself making some comments with the caption;

    “Our President should have considered these factors before the #covid_19 lock down.
    Too much economic wisdom, I must stop comedy and enter governance.

    If you disagree with this, you are a barbaric insensitive partisan bigot. 😡 🔥”

    Source: www.ghgossip.com

     

  • Coronavirus: GRA offices in lockdown areas to be closed

    All Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) offices in the Greater Accra region, Greater Kumasi and the Awutu Senya East area, will not operate during the period of the partial lockdown that starts from the dawn of Monday, March 30, 2020.

    Consequently, all staff are to stay home.

    According to the GRA, all other officers in the regions outside the affected areas, however, must continue to report to work. But they must strictly adhere to the social distancing directives and all protocols relating to the prevention of COVID-19 that have been communicated.

    In a statement signed by the Commissioner-General, Ammishaddai Owusu Amoah, the GRA said: “All heads of offices within the affected areas are to ensure that their office premises are secured by Sunday, March 29, 2020. They are also to ensure that all equipment, including air conditioners and computers are properly tuned off.

    “Security officers in the affected offices are to be on duty to provide the needed security and will be assisted by officers of the Preventive Department of the Customs Division. These officers will be provided with official GRA passes to enable them to attend to their duties when necessary.”

    It added: “All staff are advised to adhere strictly to the directives given by the President of the Republic of Ghana.

    “Management assures all staff of its commitment to their well-being and will communicate additional directives to staff where necessary.”

    Meanwhile, the GRA says all taxpayers will be provided with bank accounts and email addresses to enable them pay their taxes via banks.

     

    Source: classfmonline.com

  • Coronavirus: Adwoa Safo donates items to constituents to fight virus

    Member of Parliament (MP) for Dome Kwabenya, Sarah Adwoa Safo has distributed items to hospitals, Police Stations, taxi and Trotro stations and markets within the constituency to help fight COVID-19 in the wake of the outbreak in the country.

    The MP distributed the items which included Veronica buckets, hand sanitizers, hand wipes, tissues, spirits, disinfectants and safety materials on Friday, 27 March 2020.

    Ghana has so far recorded 141 cases, 5 deaths and 2 recoveries.

    Government in order to prevent further spread of the deadly virus has placed a ban on all public gatherings and has announced a partial lockdown in the Greater Accra Region, Kumasi and Kasoa effective Monday, 30 March 2020.

    The items were distributed to complement the recent disinfection of all markets within the constituency and the Greater Accra Region.

    The MP was grateful that the constituency had not recorded any case of COVID-19 so far and urged the constituents to stay home while observing social distancing, hand washing and the directives of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo.

     

    Source: classfmonline.com

  • CSOs call on government to enforce strict price controls on essential commodities

    Civil Society Organisations in the country have called on government to enforce strict controls on essential commodities to prevent price hikes in the wake of the COVID-19 outbreak.

    Already, the prices of goods such as hand sanitizers and the popular staple, gari, have increased by over 100 percent as people rushed to stock up.

    Government has yet to put in place any measures to prevent this from happening but in a statement copied to JoyNews, the CSOs urged the enforcement of “strict price controls on essential commodities and staple foods to prevent the unscrupulous practice of price gouging we saw in the markets in the past few weeks.”

    The Organisations also called for the subsidization of essential basic and social services by freezing or reducing tariffs on access to water, electricity, and communication for all citizens.

    They want government to “ensure that all expenditures are applied in a responsible, transparent and accountable manner to ensure respective interventions reach the targeted beneficiaries.

    “This is very critical since government did not begin its financial year with a budget line for COVID-19, as such every inflow and expenditure towards the crisis must be duly accounted for in a transparent manner,” the statement added.

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  • COVID-19: Govt announces special insurance packages for frontline health staff

    The Health Ministry has announced a special life insurance cover for the 10,000  health personnel and allied professionals attending to COVID-19 pandemic response.

    In a letter addressed by the Sector Minister, Kwaku Agyemang to all heads of the agencies within the sector, the government indicated that frontline staff involved in the COVID-19 response have been insured under benefits such as Group life cover with an assured sum of GHS 350, 000 per life.

    Those who will attend to patients with critical illness have been assured a sum of GHS 25, 0000 per life, while those who will treat persons with any form of disability has been pegged at GHS 10,000 per life totalling a premium of GHS 10, 309,919.94.

    “As a health professional and allied professionals at the frontline of the COVID 19 response, I seize the opportunity to thank you and your families sincerely for the sacrifice to this national challenge. The Gormvernnet of Ghana would like to communicate to the Heads of Agencies that the frontline staff involved in the response have been insured under the [above] cover.”

    “Please note that the Allied Professionals include all men and women who have been deployed to respond to COVID-19.  Please bring this to the attention of all staff deployed and please ensure the appropriate documentation of the process which is strategic for the next steps”, the statement added.

     

    Source: citinewsroom 

  • Senator Ahmed Lawan is worser than President Buhari- you need to listen to how he pronounced Covid-19- video

    Are these Nigerians kidding us? because it most certainly looks like they are.

    How are is saying Covid-19 that heads of state are finding it strenuously hard to pronounce?

    A few days ago, when the president of Nigeria mounted the podium to address the spread and talk about the Covid-19 pandemic, he made a mess of himself when instead of Covid-19, he unabashedly said Covik One Nine.

    Following this lifetime gaffe by the president, people have asked that his whole media team be sacked whilst others have maintained that, it was his accent that made him say that. Whatever it is, we have dealt with it and moved on until…

    Senator Ahmed Lawan who is the who represents the All Progressive Congress in the Yobe North Constituency of Yobe State decided to follow suit and commit the worse of it all.

    Addressing the house, the Senator Lawan is heard saying COD 19 instead of Covid-19. We do not know if he was in a hurry to get the sitting over and done with that is why he said what he said.

    All we know is, this is unspeakable—COD what??

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  • Drink lemon water Prophet TB Joshua speaks after failed coronavirus prophesy

    Temitope Balogun Joshua, commonly referred to as T. B. Joshua, the renowned Nigerian Televangelist has subtly responded to those who were anticipating a heavy rainfall last week to signal the end of the deadly coronavirus in the world.

    Many were those who were expecting a heavy downpour to wash away the deadly virus that has killed thousands across the globe as was prophesied by the Founder and Leader of Synagogue Church of All Nations (SCOAN).

    It would be recalled that the Man of God had earlier predicted that the noise of coronavirus will be silenced by the end of March 2020.

     

    “Coronavirus, the fearful virus plaguing the world will end on 27th March 2020.” He specifically revealed in a sermon to his congregation.

    “By the end of this month, whether we like it or not, no matter the medicine they might have produced to cure whatever, it will go the way it came… If it is not medicine that brought this to the world, medicine cannot take it out, it will go the way it came.” Prophet Joshua said

    But several persons descend on him as the day [27th March 2020] ended with no sign of either a rain which he claimed will mark the end of the virus.

    Instead he wrote on his official facebook page “Last meeting, I shared with you one of my habits. I am going to share with you today, one more. My viewers, you deserve what I deserve this is a revelation! In the morning, take a cup of hot water and two lemons. Cut the lemon into small slices and put it in the cup. After three to five minutes, begin to sip it as a drink. Refill it three times! I will advise you to move, walk around your compound or premises as you are sipping. After three to five minutes, sip it as a drink. When you are moving and sipping, it helps digestion.” TB Joshua

    Source: MyNewsGh.com

  • Help government deal with coronavirus, stay at home – Mahama

    Former President John Dramani Mahama has reminded Ghanaians to play their role in ensuring the efforts by the government in dealing with the deadly coronavirus are successful.

    According to him, the best remedy in dealing with the outbreak is to stop its spread.

    This he indicated can be achieved by staying at home.

    In a Facebook post, the former president wrote: “Happy Sunday, my friends.
    I want to remind us, once again, that we all have a role to play, not just government, in managing the Coronavirus pandemic. In these times, the best remedy to stopping the spread of #COVID19 and prevent yourself from infection, is to stay home. Let us heed the call to stay home, and remember to always wash your hands with soap, and under running water.”

    Update

    As of 14:00 hours on the 28th March 2020, a total of 2,519 persons have been tested for COVID-19 in Ghana. Among the tested, 1,276 (50.7%) were persons under mandatory quarantine with 1,243 (49.3%) from routine surveillance activities. Among all 2,519 persons tested, one hundred and forty-one (141) tested positive representing 5.6%.

    Among persons under mandatory quarantine, 79 representing 6.2% tested positive. Among samples tested from routine surveillance, sixty-two (62) representing 5.0% tested positive.

    Only three regions have so far reported cases- the Greater Accra, Ashanti and Upper West Regions from routine disease surveillance. One case has been confirmed in the Upper West Region. The Ashanti Region has recorded 7 of the 8 cases recorded outside the Greater Accra Region. All other 54 cases from routine surveillance were recorded in the Greater Accra Region.

    A total of 731 contacts of confirmed cases are currently being followed up by the contact tracing team. Among contacts, 53 were found to have symptoms and 48 have been tested with one person testing positive.

    Two hundred and thirty-one contacts have completed the mandatory 14-day follow-up.

     

    Source: rainbowradioonline.com

  • Afenyo Markin has no hand in your fraud case – Police Cdr. to Effutu NDC PC

    The Winneba District Police Commander Superintendant Samuel Aseidu Okanta says his outfit is investigating a pure criminal case against the opposition National Democratic Congress(NDC) Effutu Parliamentary Candidate, Dr James Kofi Annan.

    Dr James Kofi Annan has denied claims of being a thief alleging that the incumbent Alexander Kwamina Afenyo-Markin is the one using the police to intimidate him.

    He has been charged with dishonestly receiving GHC100,000 cash into his accounts contrary to section 147 of Act 29 and stealing which is contrary to section 124 of the same Act. He has been granted bail after appearing before the Winneba District Court.

    According to Dr Annan, contrary to police claims that he dishonestly used money which is not his, a prominent sub-chief in the Central Region, (name withheld) donated an amount of GH¢100,000 to support his association “Winneba is King Movement” for specific activities in the Effutu constituency long before his declaration as to the Parliamentary Candidate for the NDC.

    The money, Kofi Annan said was paid in two equal installments, one on the 4th of February 2020 through the Consolidated Bank Ghana and the other on the 7th of February 2020 via the same bank.

    Dr. Annan observed that his checks further revealed that the complainant appears to have links with the Parliamentary candidate of NPP, Alexander Afenyo Markin.

    “My preliminary investigations tells me that the said company, Petrinock Investment Enterprise and its attendant account were deliberately set up primarily to wage a smear campaign against my person to find something of smear value against me since my opponent has so far failed to get any single scandal around me” he added.

    “Somebody should tell my opponent, Afenyo-Markin that he will not get any scandal around me unless he manufactures some for me” he warned.

    But speaking in an interview, Superintendent Asiedu Okanta stated that his outfit is only doing its professional job and cannot be used as the NDC candidate is claiming.

    He added that from his investigation nothing shows that the incumbent New Patriotic Party(NPP) Member of Parliament, Alexander Afenyo Markin has a hand in the issues surrounding the embattled NDC candidate.

     

    Source: kasapafmonline.com

  • Security forces will ensure compliance to contain coronavirus spread – Akufo-Addo

    Government has empowered the security forces to ensure that residents of the Greater Accra and Greater Kumasi Metropolitan areas comply with the directives restricting their movement to prevent the spread of Coronavirus.

    Effective 0100 hours on Monday, March 30, residents of some 40 local government jurisdictions will have their movements curtailed for two weeks, except to access essential services.

    President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, who announced this on Friday, also cautioned:“Let me also reiterate that the ban on public gatherings, religious or social, is still in force.

    ” Anyone, irrespective of status, religion or ethnicity, who is found to be flouting them will be dealt with fully in accordance with law.

    “The security services have been clothed with the necessary power to enforce these measures, and I assure you that they will do so responsibly, but without fear or favour, ill-will or malice”.

    President Akufo-Addo said to accelerate the contact tracing process, and ensure curtail the spread of the virus in the shortest time, military and police personnel will be deployed to assist health authorities to expedite the process.

    He said the Government had succeeded in halting any more importations of the virus into the country and thanked those adhering to the good hygiene and social distancing protocols announced in his first broadcast.

    However, the prevailing circumstances meant that stricter measures had to be put in place to contain and halt the spread of the virus within the country, especially in Accra, Tema, Kasoa and Kumasi, which had been identified by the Ghana Health Service as the “hotspots” of the infections.

    “In doing this, we cannot afford to copy blindly, and do all the things some other well-developed countries are doing,” he stated.

    There was no one-size-fits-all approach to this pandemic he declared, explaining that the situation of the country was unique and the Government must consider that in dealing with the disease.

    It also had to meet all the six key World Health Organisation (WHO) guidelines on the most effective ways of combating the pandemic.

    “Even though it may be said that the number of our infections is still, relatively, low, if we act now purposefully, we have a chance of preventing an escalation of our numbers,” he said.

    “So, effective 1 am on Monday, 30th March, some forty-eight hours from now, I have imposed, pursuant to the powers granted the President of the Republic, under the Imposition of Restrictions Act, 2020 (Act 1012), restrictions on movement of persons in the Greater Accra Metropolitan Area (GAMA), which includes Awutu Senya East), and the Greater Kumasi Metropolitan Area and contiguous districts, for a period of two weeks, subject to review.”

    He said it would give the Government the opportunity to try to halt the spread of the virus, and scale-up effectively contact tracing of persons who had come into contact with infected persons, test them for the virus, and, if necessary, quarantine and isolate them for treatment.

    “This, in essence, means that everyone resident in these areas must stay at home for the next two weeks. However, if you must go out, it must only be to get essential items such as food, medicine, water, undertake banking transactions, or to use public toilet facilities. But, as much as possible, stay at home.”

    He explained that during the period there shall be, no inter-city movement of vehicles and aircrafts for private or commercial purposes for the areas of the restrictive measures, except for vehicles and aircrafts providing essential services and those carrying cargo.

     

    Source: GNA

  • Akontombra MP supports health facilities, markets and lorry stations with sanitary kits

    Mr Alex Djonoboah Tetteh, Member of Parliament for Sefwi- Akontombra Constituency has distributed a total of 12,312 hand sanitizers and 2,020 Veronica buckets to selected health facilities, markets and lorry stations in the constituency to help prevent the spread of coronavirus.

    The beneficiaries included; the Akontombra health centre and market, Nsawora market and clinic as well as kromokrom clinic and market.

    Mr Tetteh during the presentation advised them to follow all the laid down measures to help stop the spread of the pandemic which included; regular washing of hands under running water, regular exercise, observing social distancing and above all maintaining good hygiene.

    He called on transport operators and market women to adhere strictly to the President’s directives since they encounter many more people on each passing moment.

    Mr Tetteh who doubles as the Deputy Western North Regional Minister, also urged them not to politicize the disease, since it did not know political colours and asked them to educate others on the need to keep their environment clean since that was the only way to be free from the pandemic.
    Some of the market women and transport operators commended the MP and health professionals for taking them through the proper way of hand washing and the need to use recommended hand sanitizers.

    They said the arrival of the hand sanitizers was timely as there was scarcity of the commodity.

    They also appealed to him to intensify public education by extending it to other areas of the district.

     

    Source: GNA

  • We’ll protect frontline workers against infections – President assures

    The Government will protect frontline workers in the case management of COVID-19, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has said.

    In an address on the enhance measures to contain the coronavirus pandemic in Ghana, on late Friday, he said government had procured adequate Protection Personal Equipment and other relevant equipment and tools for the frontline workers.

    According to him, government had taken delivery of additional 17,000 coveralls, 350,000 masks, 17,000 googles, 2,400 non-contact thermometers, 350,000 gloves, 25,000 sanitizers, and 30,000 test kits, to assist healthcare personnel and those undertaking contact tracing and testing.

    The President said 100 pick-up vehicles and 2,500 tablets had been mobilized towards fighting the disease.

    To accelerate the contact tracing process, and ensure the curtail of the spread of the virus in the shortest time, some police and military personnel will be deployed to assist health authorities.

    The government would also pursue a policy of testing all contacts of people who had tested positive.

    It was, therefore, recruiting 1,000 volunteers to assist in the exercise.

    He appealed to the public to continue to observe the social distancing and enhanced hygiene protocols, saying, they were the crucial weapons of their defence against the virus.

    Giving an overview of the record of the respiratory disease, the President said 78 of the persons put under mandatory quarantine had since tested positive for the COVID-19.

    He said it was those additional confirmations had increased dramatically, the country’s total number of cases to 137 as at March 27, 2020.

    The President indicated that at his last broadcast six days ago, Ghana had recorded 21 confirmed cases of infections, with virtually all of them being imported.

    He recounted the measures that were taken afterwards which included the closure of all the country’s boarders and the order of mandatory quarantine and testing for all the 1,030 persons who arrived at the airport at the time of the announcement till the day the borders were closed, which had yielded such results.

    The President explainied that 97 per cent of all cases were imported.

    He said out of the remaining 59 confirmed cases, 53, were receiving treatment and were doing well, and that they would be discharged if their second test results proved negative.

    The President also said 14 of these persons were being managed from home in self-isolation, but unfortunately four others who had tested positive for the virus, were aged and had other serious underlying medical conditions, died, however, two persons had fully recovered.

    He said even though it may be said that the number of infections was still relatively low, “if we act now purposefully, we have a chance of preventing an escalation of our numbers”, he said.

    According to the President, the government intended to achieve five key objectives which sought to limit and stop the importation of the virus; contain it’s spread; provide care for the sick; limit the impact of the virus on social and economic life; and inspire the expansion of the domestic capability and deepen self-reliance.

    ” There is no one- size- fit-all approach to this pandemic. We have a unique situation in our country, and we must take it into account in dealing with the disease, while meeting all the six key WHO guidelines on the most effective ways of combating the pandemic, “he said.

     

    Source: GNA

  • Coronavirus: Hohoe Municipal Hospital calls for support

    The Hohoe Municipal Hospital in the Volta region has called for support in the fight against the spread of the novel coronavirus disease.

    The Hospital is said to be in need of material resources and finance to organise its treatment centre and asked churches, corporate bodies, shops and traders to support it to get the treatment places ready.

    A public safety announcement from the Hohoe Municipal Hospital and Hohoe Health Directorate has tasked all individuals returning from Accra, Tema, Obuasi and Kumasi to mandatorily quarantine themselves for two weeks.

    The Hospital asked families in Hohoe to help in enforcing the directive adding that any traveller that would develop any symptoms of the virus; coughing, sneezing, fever, sore throat to call the hospital helpline for necessary actions.

    Drivers and station masters from areas of confirmed cases were also asked to take names, contact numbers and traceable addresses of all passengers boarding their vehicles to help the Hospital in easy contact tracing.

    The Hohoe Municipal Environmental Health and Sanitation Unit also called on all families to find separate rooms for relations returning from other regions for a period of 14 days while maintaining a strict social distance rule.

     

    Source: GNA

  • President Akufo-Addo is Gods precious gift to Ghana – Bawumia

    The Vice President of Ghana, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has joined scores of Ghanaians to celebrate the 76th birthday of President Akufo-Addo on social media.

    Vice President Bawumia eulogised President Akufo-Addo for being a divine blessing to Ghana. “Life is so precious and we should never take it for granted.

    I wish my boss and the precious gift of our time, H.E President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, a happy 76th birthday” he extolled on his social media pages. Dr. Bawumia asserted President Akufo-Addo’s sterling leadership will ensure that Ghana will overcome the struggle against COVID-19.

    “In these difficult times of our nation, your steady and strong leadership will see us through.” he assured. He also wished the President of Ghana an elongated life with good health to continue driving the country to higher heights.

    “May Almighty God continue to endow you with more wisdom and knowledge to develop Ghana in good health and long life” he concluded.

     

     

  • Construction of Bibiani-Anhwiaso-Bekwai town roads takes off

    The first phase of construction works on the 40km Bibiani-Anhwiaso-Bekwai township roads has successfully taken off in Bibiani.

    The Member of Parliament for the area, Mr. Kingsley Aboagye-Gyedu, assisted by Mr. Alfred Amoah, the Bibiani-Anhwiaso-Bekwai Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) and Mr. Elvis Yeboah, the Municipal Works Engineer, cut the sod for the start of the work.

    Mr Aboagye-Gyedu who doubles as the Regional Minister, said the work would start with the construction of the 5km Estate roads, through to the Bibiani Senior High Technical School.

    Mr. Aboagye-Gyedu further disclosed that the Estate road construction would be followed by the 7.7km by-pass through Ahodwo to Old Town and expressed the hope that the project would be completed within one and half years, after which the contractor would move to tackle the Awaso 5.5km roads.

    He assured the people in the constituency that all the towns would have their fair share of the project but in a gradual manner and called for patience.

    On his part, Mr. Alfred Amoah thanked President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo Addo, for declaring 2020 as the year of roads.

    He said in spite of the COVID-19, the project would go on as scheduled and urged people in the target towns to offer maximum support and cooperation to the Municipal Assembly and the Project Contractor for the successful completion of the entire project.

    The Contractor, Messrs G.S International Company Limited, pledged to do a good job within the stipulated time.

     

    Source: GNA

  • Seven-year-old boy drowns in river

    A seven-year-old class two pupil has drowned in a river at Akyem Kwabeng in the Eastern Region.

    The incident occurred on March 27, 2020. The deceased went to river Taasu in the company of his younger siblings to wash their clothes at the river bank but got drowned in an attempt to fetch water from the river.

    The other children were oblivious of the incident hence could not take any immediate action.

    It was after some hours that they informed their parents that the deceased was missing in the river.

    The boy was retrieved dead when elders of the community belatedly rushed to the scene.

    Police and Officials of National Disaster Management Organization, NADMO, later arrived at the scene to take the body to Kibi Government Hospital morgue pending autopsy.

    Last week, a class six (6) pupil Ayuba Zebelo also drowned in Volta River at Mamakope a fishing community near Atimpoku in the Eastern Region.

    Currently, all schools in Ghana have been shut down by the government as a preventive measure to control the spread of coronavirus which has infected 141 people including five deaths in the country as of March 28, 2020.

     

    Source: starrfm.com.gh

  • Osabarima Kwesi Atta urges residents to abide by coronavirus protocols

    Osabarima Kwesi Atta II, the Paramount Chief of Oguaa Traditional Area has admonished residents in Cape Coast and its environs to strictly adhere to the COVID-19 protocols outlined by the government.

    He said the protocols though in the best interest of the people of Ghana, could not be achieved if the public failed to comply.

    Consequently, Osabarima issued a warning to his people to desist from going to the beach in large groups, which was prohibited due to the ban on social gathering to minimize the spread of the COVID-19 virus.

    Speaking in an interview with the Ghana News Agency (GNA), the Paramount chief condemned a recent video, where some residents in Cape Coast were seen partying at the beach despite the ban on the social gathering.

    He said such practices would not be countenanced going forward, cautioning that whoever was caught would face the full rigorous of the law.

    “The rate at which this disease is spreading is alarming. Recently Spain has overtaken China and the number of people dying by the day is alarming.

    “We do not want that to happen in Ghana and more especially, Cape Coast. That is why I am appealing to everybody to abide by the regulations laid by the government.

    “I am sure as time goes on, the government would review the measures put in place depending on the circumstances at the time. Let us all be law-abiding and go by the regulations for all to stay alive”, he added.

     

    Source: GNA

  • Despite’s son Kennedy Osei and Fadda Dickson join #HesGotTheWholeWorld challenge

    The world has been hit with the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic which has affected over 600,000 people and claimed over 27,000 lives as at Saturday, March 27, 2020.

    In the midst of despair, Tyler Perry sought to inspire hope by releasing a video of himself singing the popular Christian song He’s Got The Whole World In His Hand.

    Tyler Perry’s video caught on well with internet users worldwide and has started a challenge on social media.

    Many are those who have joined the challenge in Ghana with the latest being Kennedy Oei and his godfather.

    In a video sighted by YEN.com.gh, Kennedy Osei, and Fadda Dickson could be seen seated with the likes of Yaa Konamah, Roger Quartey, and others.

    Fadda Dickson started singing the gospel song with Kennedy and the rest of the people joining in. And they even decided to sing the Twi version of the song.

    Earlier,

    reported that the first lady, Rebecca Akufo-Addo has also joined the social media challenge.

    In a video, Mrs Akufo-Addo also showed her singing prowess to inspire hope in God in the midst of the pandemic.

    Meanwhile, President Nana Akufo-Addo has announced a partial lockdown of the country in a bid to stop COVID-19 from spreading.

    The partial lockdown which will affect Accra and Kumasi will start from Monday, March 30, 2020, and last for two weeks.

    source: yen.com.gh

  • Love under lockdown: The couples pushed together and kept apart by coronavirus

    Henny Ansell is effectively in a long-distance relationship with her boyfriend — but her boyfriend is only a few miles away.

    Ansell and Michael Bryan live in Wellington, the harbor-side capital of New Zealand. For the next four weeks — at least — the couple won’t be able to see each other in person.

    That’s because the country is in lockdown in a bid to stop the spread of Covid-19.

    “At first, we didn’t really understand the rules — we kind of thought, it will be fine, we’ll be able to see each other once or twice a week,” says 25-year-old Ansell, who has been with her boyfriend for five years. “And then it kind of dawned on us that that’s probably not good.”

    Bryan invited her to stick out the lockdown in his flat, but another flatmate’s girlfriend was already staying. Besides, she wanted to be at her own place — and it was a bit small for him to stay with her.

    So instead, the couple — who met while working at a local pizza chain — will spend the next few weeks chatting virtually, even though they live around 8 kilometers (5 miles) apart. They already text each other good morning and good night, but instead of in-person hang outs, their immediate future looks set to feature constant texting and watching Netflix shows together but apart.

    “It’s very tempting (to meet up), and it’s frustrating because it’s like, oh surely we could just meet up and hug,” Ansell says. “But you can’t — that destroys the whole purpose of it.”

    As countries impose strict lockdown measures and travel restrictions to combat the coronavirus pandemic, couples all over the world are facing similar predicaments. While some — like Ansell — are choosing to stay apart, others have found coronavirus has brought them closer together.

    The question of how couples should handle lockdowns is so widespread that it was even brought up at a press conference last week with Jenny Harries, the United Kingdom’s deputy chief medical officer.

    “I’m clearly going to start a new career here in relationship counseling, so I shall tread very carefully as I work through this answer,” quipped Harries. “Test really carefully your strength of feeling, stay within the household either together or apart. But keep it that way.”

    Together, apart

    On the other side of the world in the United Kingdom, 21-year-old James Marsh and his girlfriend Kiera Leaper were due to celebrate their one-year anniversary on Monday.

    Instead, the country went into lockdown.

    The pair — who study together at the University of Leeds — had seen it coming. When it looked like the country could go into lockdown, the pair squeezed in one last hangout before Marsh retreated to his family home at the opposite end of the country from Leaper. The lockdown is set to continue for at least three weeks.

    “We normally see each other every day, we stay with each other pretty much every night,” Marsh said. “To go from that to this is obviously quite a big change.

    “This will be the longest time we’ve gone without seeing each other since we’ve been officially together.”

    So far, the couple have FaceTimed every day, and spend time together with their friends on online video chat platform Houseparty. They’re trying to keep busy — Marsh with his course work, and Leaper with exercise.

    But there are challenges. Marsh and many of his friends are in the final months of their three-year undergraduate degrees, and they’re sad they won’t get to celebrate together. “We’ll just sort of go away with coronavirus being the memory of our third year,” he said.

    And while technology was helpful for keeping Marsh and his girlfriend connected, it wasn’t the same as being in the same room, he said.

    Even so, he thinks this time apart will strengthen their relationship.

    “I think it’s really important to be able to tackle stuff like this … you can’t always just rely on that person being there if you want to stick it out for the long haul,” Marsh said.

    “You might get a job that requires you to go away for work or stuff like that, and you can’t have a dependency on that person in that case.”

    Secret love

    Hemangay, a University of Delhi student, hasn’t heard his boyfriend’s voice for about a week.

    The 19-year-old, who asked not to use his real name as he is not out to his parents, lives with his family in New Delhi, the capital of India. For the past few months, he’s been dating his 22-year-old boyfriend — in secret.

    That means no one is allowed outside. Public transport is shut, so Hemangay wouldn’t be able to make it to his boyfriend’s house on the other side of Delhi, anyway.

    And because Hemangay can’t take walks, he hasn’t been able to phone his boyfriend — he’s too worried that his parents would find out about their relationship if he calls him from the family home.

    “I’m still a student, I’m not that independent that I can go out and survive my life on my own terms,” he said. “Once I become independent, then maybe I can take that risk.”

    “Since I’m not out with my family, I just can’t openly contact him or chat with him,” he said. “It’s really tough for us to communicate.”

    So for the next few weeks at least, one of the only ways they can communicate is messaging over WhatsApp. It’s a far cry from their normal lives, when they would meet up almost every day after university. Hemangay last saw his boyfriend two weeks ago, before the measures — and they had no idea what was to come. “That is the worst part about this, that I didn’t know this would be the last time,” he said.

    Hemangay is dreading the next few weeks of separation, but he knows there’s nothing he can do.

    “I have never felt so helpless in my entire life,” he said.

    Love in a time of uncertainty

    April was meant to be the light at the end of the tunnel for Isobel Ewing, 30, who has been in a long distance relationship with her boyfriend.

    Ewing, a broadcast journalist, moved to Budapest, Hungary in mid-January. She had been looking forward to April, when she would see her boyfriend of almost two years, Sam Smoothy, for the first time in months. A professional skier, Smoothy had been in North America for a few months, and had planned to come and spend time with her in Hungary.

    But coronavirus has thwarted those plans.

    After United States President Donald Trump announced on March 11 that he was banning travel from continental Europe to the US, they became afraid Smoothy would get stuck in North America. A few days later, Hungary closed its borders to foreigners, meaning Smoothy could no longer visit.

    That meant Smoothy was forced to go back to New Zealand instead of Hungary — and their plans were on hold.

    Now, Smoothy is in New Zealand, self-isolating at Ewing’s family holiday home. Ewing needs to stay in Budapest for work. She works from her Budapest apartment, and goes for runs in the hills and alongside the Danube River. They don’t know when they’ll be able to see each other again.

    “With long distance you get used to being apart,” Ewing said. “But it’s so key to have that time together to look forward to. And then to just have that plucked out from under us … I’m kind of still processing it.”

    Moving faster

    For three years, Anika, 32, has wanted to marry her partner, but things outside their control kept getting in the way.

    Finally, the New Delhi-based couple set their dates. They would register their marriage in court on March 20, hold a big dance party on April 10 with 400 people, and then have the wedding ceremony on April 12.

    Then the coronavirus outbreak happened.

    As the Indian government began taking more measures — including suspending all tourist visas — the couple grew more worried about their wedding. Anika, who asked not to use her real name for privacy reasons, started thinking of a plan B.

    As the situation evolved, their wedding plans kept changing. Finally, with only days to spare, they decided they would get married on March 20, and hold a small ceremony after the court proceedings.

    “That entire week was pretty traumatic,” she said, adding that they ended up uninviting guests to keep numbers down to 30 or so people for social distancing purposes. “We were sending last minute messages just apologizing to people.”

    In the end, it was a sweet, intimate wedding, Anika says. There were nods to the crisis unfolding outside — the couple updated their wedding hashtag to #loveinthetimeofcorona, and kept sanitizing and fumigating the space.

    “Sometimes it’s destiny,” she said. “At that time yes, you feel stressed and disappointed. But now in retrospect, I think it was perfect.”

    Even though it wasn’t the wedding they had dreamed of, Anika and her husband didn’t want to postpone it. In India, it’s not culturally acceptable for couples to live together before marrying. Now, the pair have gone straight into life together — under lockdown.

    “We had been seeing each other for a really long time, we’d been planning this wedding for a really long time,” she said.

    “We didn’t want to postpone it again. What if something else went wrong? What if nothing changes? We wanted to start our lives together — we didn’t want to wait.”

  • Akufo-Addo affirms increase in Ghana’s cases of coronavirus

    President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, on Friday night, affirmed that 78 of the persons put under mandatory quarantine had since tested positive for the COVID-19.

    He said it was the additional confirmations that increased dramatically, the country’s total number of cases to 137 as of March 27, 2020.

    The President who was addressing the nation for the fourth time to give an update on measures taken against the spread of the COVID-19, indicated that at his last broadcast six days ago, Ghana recorded 21 confirmed cases of infections, with virtually all of them being imported.

    He recounted the measures that were taken afterwards, including the closure of all the country’s borders and the order of mandatory quarantine and testing for all the 1,030 persons who arrived at the airport at the time of the announcement till the day the borders were closed, which had yielded such results.

    The President explained that 97 per cent of all confirmed cases were travellers who brought the disease from outside the shores of Ghana, and indicated that of the remaining 59 confirmed cases, 53, were receiving treatment and were doing well, and they would be discharged should their second test results prove negative, he said.

    The President also said 14 of the persons were being managed from home in self-isolation, but unfortunately, four others who had tested positive for the virus, were aged and had other serious underlying medical conditions, lost their lives, but was thankful that two persons recovered.

    He said so far, Ghana had succeeded in halting any importations of the virus into the country, and thanked the overwhelming majority of Ghanaians for adhering to the good hygiene and social distancing protocols announced in his first national broadcast to the nation.

    He said even though it may be said that the number of infections was still relatively low, “if we act now purposefully, we have a chance of preventing an escalation of our numbers”, he said.

    The President, said all that the government was doing was intended to achieve five key objectives which sought to limit and stop the importation of the virus; contain its spread; provide care for the sick; limit the impact of the virus on social and economic life, and inspire the expansion of the domestic capability and deepen self-reliance.

    He said although the prevailing circumstances meant that stricter measures had to be put in place to contain and halt the spread of the virus, the country could not afford to copy blindly and do all the things some other well-developed countries were doing.

    “There is no one- size- fit-all approach to this pandemic. We have a unique situation in our country, and we must take it into account in dealing with the disease while meeting all the six key WHO guidelines on the most effective ways of combating the pandemic.

    The President admitted that it was important to ensure adequate provision of Personal Protective Equipment (PPEs) for the protection of all healthcare providers from getting infected.

    Government has taken delivery of additional 17,000 coveralls, 350,000 masks, 17,000 goggles, 2,400 non-contact thermometers, 350,000 gloves, 25,000 sanitizers, and 30,000 test kits, to assist healthcare personnel and those undertaking contact tracing and testing, he said.

    He said the government was also recruiting 1,000 volunteers to help in the endeavour, while 100 pick-up vehicles and 2,500 tablets were mobilized for the exercise.

    He said to accelerate the contact tracing process, and ensure the curtail of the spread of the virus in the shortest time, the assistance of the military and the police were sought to assist health authorities to expedite the process, adding that the government would also pursue a policy of testing all contacts of people who tested positive.

    He appealed to the public to continue to observe the social distancing and enhanced hygiene protocols, saying, they were the crucial weapons of their defence against the virus.

     

    Source: GNA

  • Coronavirus: God is omnipresent – Education Minister on church ban

    A ban on public gathering including church activities has been imposed in the country following the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic.

    Most churches have resorted to virtual services to keep in touch in its members.

    Meanwhile, a few of the pastors who have been flouting the ban have been arrested and granted bail.

    Speaking to this in an interaction with Kwami Sefa Kayi on Peace FM morning show ‘Kokrokoo’, Education Minister, Matthew Opoku Prempeh also known as Napo, wondered why some of the pastors insist on meeting the church members at church.

    ‘God is Omnipresent’ he said.

    President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on March 15, 2020, issued a directive that all outdoor events, including funerals, church activities and naming ceremonies, be suspended.

    Earlier, Minister of Information, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah cautioned the general public to observe the directives given by government failure to do so would leave officials with no option than to involve security agencies.

    Source: peacefmonline.com

  • Sarkodie drops beautiful video to celebrate daughters birthday Watch

    Ghanaian rapper, Sarkodie has celebrated the birthday of his daughter, Adalyn Owusu Addo in a special way.

    The prolific rapper shared an adorable video to celebrate Adalyn otherwise known as Titi who is year older today, March 28, 2020.

    The video sighted by Zionfelix.net captures beautiful moments Sarkodie shared with his daughter who is now four (4) years of age.

    “Happy bday my heartbeat,” he captioned the video.

    Adalyn Owusu Addo (Titi) was born in 2016.

    Watch the video below.

     

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    Source: www.zionfelix.com

  • A total lockdown was the way to go – Minority

    The Member of Parliament (MP) for Bolga East Constituency Dr. Dominic Ayine, says he would have gone for a total lockdown of the country if he were to be the president of the republic.

    The lawyer said the partial lockdwon announced by the president will not prevent movements from the hot spots to other regions such as the north.

    He told parliamentary press corps that he would have gone for a total lockdown giving the nature of the crisis.

    He was also not happy at the exemptions given questioning whether lawyers and their clients would have the opportunity to appear before the courts.

    He also reiterated that the imposition bill passed was a bit problematic.

    He said he would continue to emphasise that the president could have come under Article 31 of the Constitution declaring a state of emergency and have parliament determine the scope and content so they are able to take into account if he should go against it.

    He accused the Majority of pushing the bill to enact exceptions to the fundamental rights in order to suspend the freedoms and rights of citizens.

    This he described as ”palpable unconstitutional”.

    Per what was done, he lamented that the president cannot be held into account should he be excessive in exercising his powers unless through court action.

    He further described the situation as scary in a democratic country like Ghana.

    He believes people are in the position to flout the restrictions or orders. However, he advised the public to obey based on common sense because we are in a public health crisis and a state of emergency.

    Ghanaians he added owe themselves and neighbours a duty to lockdown and prevent the spread of the deadly virus.

    The Minority in Parliament had described as “not useful” the Imposition of Restriction Bill 2020 which government says will help it deal with the spread of the coronavirus.

    The legislation was laid in the House under a certificate of emergency in accordance with Article 21 (4) (c) and (d) of the Constitution.

    After the third reading of the Bill, a voice count favoured its passage into law.

    The bill essentially allows the President to impose restrictions reasonably required in the interest of defence, public safety, public health or the running of essential services.

    It also allows the President to impose restrictions on movement or residence within Ghana of any persons.

    The President could also restrict the freedom of entry into Ghana.
    The bill additionally says the President could impose restrictions “for the purpose of safeguarding the people of Ghana against teaching or propagation of a doctrine which exhibits or encourages disrespect for the nationhood of Ghana, the national symbols and emblems, or incites hatred against other community members.”

    It says the President can impose such restrictions through an executive order for a period not exceeding three months. If the restriction has to remain beyond that, the Executive order has to be renewed.

    Anyone who flouts the restriction commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine of not less than 1000 penalty units and not more than 5000 penalty units.

    Each unit is GHS12, putting the range of fine at between GHS12,000 and GHS60,000. The convict could also be liable to a prison term of not less than three months and not more than six months or both a fine and imprisonment.

  • Fenerbache express interest in Inter midfielder Kwadwo Asamoah

    Turkish Super Lig side Fenerbache are interested in Ghana international Kwadwo Asamoah ahead of the summer transfer window.

    Fenerbache are set to make a loan move for the midfielder, who has a year left on his contract at Inter.

    The Turkish giant could then make a permanent move after the loan spell.

    The Inter Milan star has seen his bright start to the season curtailed by a series of injuries with Nerazurri’s boss Antonio Conte bringing in former Manchester United captain Ashley young to fill Asamoah’s position.

    Asamoah has been out since picking up an injury in Inter’s 2-1 win over Brescia last October.

    Despite his injury troubles this season, the 31-year old has made 11 appearances in all competitions for the Milan based club.

    Source: GHANAsoccernet.com

  • Vice President Bawumia donates 3 months salary to COVID-19 Fund

    The Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumua, has followed the exemplary gesture of President Akufo-Addo by donating three months of his salary to Ghana’s COVID-19 Fund.

    In his broadcast to the nation on Friday night, President Akufo-Addo, among other measures, announced the establishment of a COVID-19 Fund to raise money to mitigate the impact of the virus on vulnerable Ghanaians who have been affected.

    The President also revealed he had instructed the Controller and Accountant General to pay his next three months salary to support the Fund.

    Vice President Bawumia has also confirmed his next three months’ salary will be paid to the COVID-19 Fund to support it.

    “To support the kind gesture by the President of directing the Controller and Accountant General to pay his April, May and June salaries to Covid-19 Fund, I am donating three months of my salary starting from April to support the fight against Covid-19,” Vice President Bawumia wrote on his Facebook page on Saturday.

    While sympathizing with those who have fallen victim to the virus, Dr. Bawumia also urged all to adhere strictly to measures announced by the government to prevent further spread of the virus.

    “Fellow Ghanaians, March has been a sorrowful month for us as a nation with the Covid-19 infection,” wrote the Vice President.

    “Samira and I empathize with all infected with the virus, and we wish them a speedy recovery. We also express our sympathies to families of those who have lost their lives through the virus. May the souls of the departed rest in the bossom of God.”

    “Last night, President Akufo-Addo’s address to the nation anchored on the bold measures taken by the government to help contain the Coronavirus pandemic and prevent further spread.”

    The Vice President was optimistic that if government’s preventive protocols are observed, the country will overcome the virus.

    “Ultimately, we should all endeavour to stay at home, observe the preventive measures and together create a Covid-19-free society.”

    Source: www.ghanaweb.com

  • Parliament approves €55.024 million credit facility for University of Environment

    Parliament has approved a total of €55.024 million credit facility agreement between the Government of Ghana and the Deutsche Bank to finance the development of Phase- Two of the University of Environment and Sustainable Development (UESD) at Somanya in the Eastern Region.

    The agreement is made up of a Sace Buyer Credit facility of €41.358 million and a Commercial facility of €13.666 million.

    Under the terms and conditions of the two facilities, the Buyer Credit Facility has a tenure of 13 years, three years grace period at an interest rate of six months Euribor benchmark + 1.8 per cent per annum.

    The Commercial Facility has a tenure of five years, a grace period of one year and a-six month Euribor + 5 per cent per annum.

    The objective of the Phase Two project is to significantly expand the facilities of the University of Environment and Sustainable Development (UESD), thereby increasing the potential number of students and providing complementary supporting structures to students.

    The scope of works to be executed at the university include; the construction of the Faculty Building for the School of Natural Environment Sciences, School of Agriculture and Agro-Entrepreneurship Development, a laboratory, a lecture hall and library, residential building, football pitch, handball/ baseball, badminton, tennis courts and a tartan track.

    Additionally, the National Council for Tertiary Education is undertaking some additional infrastructure at the campus of the UESD with funding from the Ghana Education Trust Fund.

    These, when completed, would further complement the facilities already provided under the Phase 1 project.

    Source: GNA

  • Coronavirus: Government empowers security forces to enforce partial lockdown

    Government has empowered the security forces to enforce the partial lockdown of certain parts of the country in order to contain the spread of the COVID-19 virus, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has said.

    “Let me also reiterate that the ban on public gatherings, religious or social, is still in force. Anyone, irrespective of status, religion or ethnicity, who is found to be flouting them will be dealt with fully in accordance with the law,” President Akufo-Addo stated in his address to the nation on Friday on the COVID-19 outbreak in the country.

    “The security services have been clothed with the necessary power to enforce these measures, and I assure you that they will do so responsibly, but without fear or favour, ill-will or malice,”

    He said the Government had succeeded in halting any more importations of the virus into the country; adding that “and I thank the overwhelming majority of you for adhering to the good hygiene and social distancing protocols announced in my first broadcast to you”.

    He said, however, prevailing circumstances meant that stricter measures had to be put in place to contain and halt the spread of the virus within the country, especially in Accra, Tema, Kasoa and Kumasi, which were identified by the Ghana Health Service as the “hotspots” of the infections.

    “In doing this, we cannot afford to copy blindly, and do all the things some other well-developed countries are doing,” he stated.

    He said there was no one-size-fits-all approach to this pandemic; adding that the situation the country was unique and the Government must take it into account in dealing with the disease, whilst meeting all the six key World Health Organisation (WHO) guidelines on the most effective ways of combating the pandemic.

    “Even though it may be said that the number of our infections is still, relatively, low, if we act now purposefully, we have a chance of preventing an escalation of our numbers,” he said.

    “So, effective 1 am on Monday, 30th March, some forty-eight hours from now, I have imposed, pursuant to the powers granted the President of the Republic, under the Imposition of Restrictions Act, 2020 (Act 1012), restrictions on the movement of persons in the Greater Accra Metropolitan Area (GAMA), which include; Awutu Senya East), and the Greater Kumasi Metropolitan Area and contiguous districts, for a period of two weeks, subject to review.”

    He said it would give the Government the opportunity to try to halt the spread of the virus, and scale-up effectively contact tracing of persons who had come into contact with infected persons, test them for the virus, and, if necessary, quarantine and isolate them for treatment, should they prove to have the virus.

    “This, in essence, means that everyone resident in these areas must stay at home for the next two weeks. However, if you must go out, it must only be to get essential items such as food, medicine, water, undertake banking transactions, or to use public toilet facilities. But, as much as possible, stay at home.”

    He noted that there shall be, during this period, no inter-city movement of vehicles and aircraft for private or commercial purposes for the areas of the restrictive measures, except for vehicles and aircrafts providing essential services and those carrying cargo.

    He said riders of motorbikes were not allowed to carry any additional person, and all intra-city passenger vehicles, such as trotros and taxis, must reduce the number of passengers in order to observe appropriate social distancing and hygiene protocols.

    The President said additionally, all commercial vehicle stations shall observe appropriate hygiene protocols and social distancing; declaring that the Ministry of Transport had engaged the transport operators and unions in this regard.

    He said the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development also engaged with the Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies and the leaders of the market associations in the country to make satisfactory arrangements about the operation of the markets that ensure observance of social distancing and enhanced hygiene protocols; in any event, only persons involved in the food value chain can operate in the markets during this period.

    President Akufo-Addo said to accelerate the contact tracing process and ensure curtail the spread of the virus in the shortest time, we will use the military and police to assist health authorities to expedite the process.

    He said the Government would also pursue a policy of testing all contacts of people tested positive.

    “It is very important that we protect all health care providers with Personal Protective Equipment (PPEs) to make sure they do not contract the virus in the process of protecting our lives,” the President said.

  • Pastor Brian Amoateng turns church into house for homeless people during lockdown

    Pastor Brian Amoateng the founder of Brian Jones Ministries, a non-denominational evangelism network that spreads the gospel of Jesus across has made a brilliant move.

    This comes right on the back of a strick directive given by the president, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, for many parts of Accra, Tema, Kumasi and Obuasi to be locked down.

    It became necessary for Ghana to declare the lockdown after the number of cases of COVID-19 confirmed in the country has kept increasing day by day.

    Pastor Brian Amoateng converts Church into house for homeless people during lockdown

    It would be recalled that the top Ghanaian pastor was recently in the news for saying that the church was not responsible for providing hand sanitizers for members.

    This was after Ghanaian celebrities including Efia Odo went public to state that it will be prudent for the men of God in Ghana to buy hand sanitizers for their church members.

    Pastor Brian Amoateng was seriously criticized for his words, and he later came out and finally apologised for his earlier comments which most people have found to be in bad taste.

    Pastor Brian Amoateng converts Church into house for homeless people during lockdown

    SOURCE: UGC
    Source: UGC

    In other news, a video has surfaced on social media showing a very easy way that coronavirus or COVID-19 can be contracted by countless people on a daily basis if normal life activities continue.

    The fast-trending footage sighted by YEN.com.gh shows how numerous people walking casually on the street were all touching the same surface to aid their balance.

    It appears that the route is highly used by the locals in the area because all of them seemed to hold the metallic surface without even realizing it.

    Source: yen.com.gh

  • Nigel Gaisie finally tells why he is a ‘doom’ prophet

    The founder and leader of Prophet Hill Chapel, Prophet Nigel Gaisie, has revealed why he prophesies doom.

    According to him, the Ghanaian media thrives on negative news and so the need for him to go negatively with his prophecies.

    Nigel added, however, that God gives him positive prophecies but he prefers to go with the negative one.

    He made this revelation in an interview he had with Berla Mundi monitored by YEN.com.gh on TV3.

    “The media thrives on negative prophecies. If you tell the positive ones, nobody listens. That is why we like to tell the negative ones,” Nigel Gaisie said.

    He explained that this does not mean that God does not give him positive prophecies, just that he likes to go viral with the negative ones.

    Asked if he has ever been bothered about people calling him a fake prophet, Nigel said he did not care at all.

    “Even Jesus Christ was not accepted in his own town so why should this bother me, I don’t care at all if people doubt my credibility, that is not a problem at all,” Gaisie stressed.

    Giasie is noted for his prophecies including the death of the late diva Ebony Reigns.

    He has made other prophecies which he claimed all came to pass.

    Nigel also prophesied that President Akufo-Addo will receive the shock of his life after election 2020.

    source: yen.com.gh

  • COVID-19: Massive joy as Ghana Health Service reports 100% increase in recoveries

    The latest update by the Ghana Health Service has shown that the total number of patients who have recovered from the deadly coronavirus in Ghana has doubled, a 100% increase.

    In the previous report shared in the morning of March 27, 2020, on the update of the coronavirus cases in Ghana, only one person had recovered.

    However, the latest update by the Ghana Health Service that has come in the evening of March 27, 2020, shows that the previous number has thankfully doubled.

    131 becomes the net number of patients living with COVID-19 in Ghana because out of the total 137, four people have passed on and two people have fully recovered.

    It is only hoped that the number of recoveries would keep growing as the days go by, so that coronavirus would be gone from Ghana for good.

    Also, out the total 137 cases that have been recorded, 59 are from the routine surveillance among the general public whilst 78 come from the people in mandatory quarantine.

    In other news, a Ghanaian gentleman Opoku Ababio and his wife Dorothy Opoku along with three other accomplices have been arrested for making and selling fake hand sanitizers.

    In a video report sighted YEN on the official Facebook handle of Joy FM, the illegal hand sanitizer manufacturing unit was at a suburb of Techiman where all the five suspects were arrested.

    Ghana as a country is witnessing a shortage in hand sanitizers following the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic in the country which requires constant washing of hands or use of hand sanitizers.

    source: yen.com.gh