Over the last year, COVID-19 has undone the economic, health and food security of millions, pushing as many as 150 million people into extreme poverty. While the health and economic impacts of the pandemic have been devastating, the rise in hunger has been one of its most tangible symptoms.
Income...
Parliament has voted against a motion filed by lawmaker for Bawku Central, Mahama Ayariga, requesting government to absorb fees of public tertiary students and to extend support to private universities for the 2020/2021 academic year, as part of COVID-19 relief programmes.
During debate on the proposal, some members in the...
…urges gov’t to seek other sources
Even though many institutions and student bodies have expressed support for a proposal requesting President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to absorb the fees of tertiary students as part of the COVID-19 relief programme, the issue regarding source of funding for such has also...
The U.S. government, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Ghana Health Service, has launched the COVID-19 Critical Case Management Training at the Ghana Infectious Disease Centre (GIDC) in Ga East, Greater Accra.
The U.S. government-funded training comes at a critical time, given the recent surge in...
The Technical University Teachers of Ghana (TUTAG) is appealing to students and colleagues to observe the COVID-19 safety protocols religiously to curb the spread of the virus and to avoid the possibility of another lock down.
"Though TUTAG is very much sympathetic with the situation that schools have reopen amidst the...
… women traders generally more compliant
“The danger is gone,” “no money to buy” and “mask is in my hand bag” are some of the main reasons influencing informal traders’ decisions not to wear masks in public. While the wearing of face masks remain a mandatory requirement in fighting...
Africa's coronavirus case fatality rate has risen alarmingly to 2.5% - higher than the global level of 2.2%, the head of the continent's disease control body said on Thursday.
Earlier in the pandemic, Africa's rate had been below the global average, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)...
Imagine you wanted your child, Kofi, to take a swim class. You hire the best tutor you can find, Teacher Ama. She then proceeds to teach Kofi every single muscle movement necessary to make him an expert swimmer. Kofi learns breathing techniques, body positioning, arm-and-leg coordination, and he memorises...
While the COVID-19 pandemic has brought devastating impacts on the economy and the health infrastructure, a key lesson the disease has taught is the need to prioritise local production and consumption, the Ashanti Region Minister, Simon Osei Mensah, has said.
He observed that with the advent of the disease’ global...
President Nana Addo Akufo-Addo announced at the opening of the 72nd New Year School on Tuesday that government has begun discussions with manufacturers of coronavirus vaccines for procurement. This should assuage fears of the second wave of the virus causing maximum damage.
A doctor who is one of the few...