3 months power relief for Ghanaians to cost government 1 billion cedis
Government’s decision to absorb the cost of electricity of consumers for three months will cost the country some one billion cedis. This was revealed by the Minister of Energy, John Peter Amewu at the coronavirus briefing today (April 16, 2020). According to him, about 87% of the Ghanaian population of 4.8 million electricity consumers, will benefit from these reliefs. Last […]
Coronavirus: Japan declares nationwide state of emergency
A nationwide state of emergency has been declared in Japan due to the country’s worsening coronavirus outbreak. The move allows regional governments to urge people to stay inside, but without punitive measures or legal force. The state of emergency will remain in force until 6 May. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe had previously declared a month-long […]
Six out of nine COVID-19 cases test negative in Northern Region
Six out of nine Covid-19 cases in Northern Region test negative after undergoing treatment. According to the Northern Regional Health Directorate, if a second test result confirms the first result, the six will be declared free of the disease and discharged. At a media briefing in Tamale today (April 16), a Deputy Northern Regional Director […]
US jobless claims exceed 21 million
More than 21 million Americans have lost their jobs in the past four weeks, new figures show. It is by far the worst run of job losses on record. According to the latest figures from the Department of Labour, new unemployment claims reached 5.25 million in the week ending 11 April. The previous week saw […]
Anti-malaria drug should be tested to tackle COVID-19 treatment – Macron
French President Emmanuel Macron called on Wednesday for a controversial dual therapy based on hydroxychloroquine to be tested as soon as possible, describing the infectious diseases specialist behind it as a “great scientist”. The French leader said in an exclusive interview with RFI radio that the therapy proposed by Professor Didier Raoult, whom he visited […]
Ghana tests 50,719 samples for coronavirus
Ghana has so far tested 50,719 samples for coronavirus. This is part of government’s enhanced measures aimed at fighting the COVID-19 pandemic in Ghana. The Minister of Information, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah gave the update at a media briefing in Accra today (Thursday, April 16, 2020). He said government has adopted three types of testing mechanisms […]
Lead For Ghana In Pursuance Of Educational Excellence
Going to school as a kid was, on certain days, exciting and other days aggravating. We got out of bed (sometimes forced), ate breakfast, put on uniforms, and headed to school. We all had that one thing we liked about school, we looked forward to lessons with our favourite tutors and dreaded classes with stern […]
Kenyans attempt to storm out of virus quarantine centre
Dozens of Kenyans who have been in mandatory quarantine attempted to storm out of an isolation centre in the capital, Nairobi, because of what they say are unbearable conditions. The health ministry says 225 people across the country have been infected with the virus, and people who recently entered the country before the closure of […]
22-year-old Dickson aims at world title
Jacob Dickson, is a 22-year-old Ghanaian boxer who made his debut in 2018 and has far won all his five fights since turning professional. Dickson, who fights in the Super Middleweight division trains at the popular Bronx Gym at James Town in Accra, Ghana under the tutelage of experienced coach Carl Lawrence Lokko, who is […]
Importers appeal to government for waiver
Executive Secretary of the Importers and Exporters Association, Samson Awingobite has called on the government to give a waiver to importers in this COVID-19 era. This follows complaints by some shippers regarding payment of huge demurrage due to the inability of shipping lines to process their clearing documents in time with the excuse of the […]
