Coronavirus: Uber blocks drivers who picked up coronavirus man
Uber has suspended hundreds of customer accounts in Mexico, after discovering two of its drivers had transported a passenger infected with coronavirus. The company said it had suspended 240 passenger accounts, as well as the two drivers, just in case the drivers had contracted the virus and passed it on. It said none of them […]
Coronavirus: Health, Foreign Affairs Ministers to brief Parliament on Ghana’s preparedness
Minister of Health, Kweku Agyemang Manu, is expected to appear before Parliament Today to brief the house on preparations made to contain a possible outbreak of the corona virus. The Minister of Foreign Affairs Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, will also address Parliament on the same issue. Majority Leader, Osei Kyei Mensah Bonsu, made this known on […]
Kenya seeks Ghana’s support to implement double track system
The Government of Kenya is seeking Ghana’s expertise to help it to implement a double track educational system as part of its educational reforms. Known as “Government to Government Technical Support”, Kenya is seeking the support of Ghana in conceptualising and designing a double-track system that will enable Kenya to achieve a 100 per cent […]
Inter Milan exclude Kwadwo Asamoah from Europa League squad
Ghana midfielder Kwadwo Asamoah has been omitted from Inter Milan squad for their UEFA Europa League campaign. The versatile 31-year-old missed chunk part of the season through persistent injuries. Asamoah has been left out because of a lack of fitness after being sidelined since the beginning of November and has missed Inter’s last 14 games. […]
Ghana Health Service to begin round two Polio Vaccination on February 5
The Ghana Health Service is to begin the Round two Polio Vaccination Campaign in the Bono, Bono East and Ahafo regions from Wednesday, February 5 to Saturday, February 8, 2020. The Round two vaccination, which the Oti Region and Central Gonja, is part is expected to vaccinate 570,864 children under 5 years. The Bono Regional […]
37 Military Hospital to close some units for fumigation exercise
The 37 Military Hospital will from Friday, February 7 to March 6 close down some units to conduct a routine fumigation exercise. They are the Medical and Emergency, as well as the Trauma and Surgical units This is contained in a statement issued by the Armed Forces Public Relations Directorate. It said the closure will […]
Coronavirus latest: Hong Kong reports its first death
Hospitals in Hong Kong cut services on Tuesday after thousands of medical workers went on strike for a second day demanding the complete closure of its borders with China. The city’s Hospital Authority said it was cutting back services because “a large number of staff members are absent from duty” and “emergency services in public […]
‘Ridge Hospital’ offers free cervical cancer screening this month
The Greater Accra Regional Hospital, formerly the Ridge Hospital, has begun a month-long free cervical cancer screening for sexually active women between the ages of 21 and 45. The gesture forms part of efforts by the hospital to raise public awareness of the condition, which its officials say is preventable and treatable if detected early, […]
Warehouse to support 20,000 farmers in Juaben
The Juaben Food Bank, a Ghanaian agro-processing company, has constructed a warehouse to support about 20,000 farmers in Juaben and its environs in the Ashanti Region. The 1,000-tonne capacity facility, which has been constructed under the One district, One factory initiative, will allow farmers of maize and rice in Ejisu, Effiduase, Kumawu and other communities […]
Woman With 31 Fingers And Toes Branded “Witch” By Neighbours
A woman in India with a record 31 fingers and toes has been branded a ‘witch’ by her superstitious neighbours. Kumari Nayak, 63, has polydactylism – a common abnormality at birth where the person has extra fingers and toes. Nayak is set to enter the Guinness World Records for having the most digits in the […]
