The total confirmed coronavirus cases have now reached 2,169 along with 229 recoveries with 18 recorded deaths, as at Saturday, May 2, Ghana Health Service (GHS) has announced. The latest development still puts the Greater Accra Region with the highest number of confirmed cases, of 1,852, followed by Ashanti Region...
“It’s a way to bring money in,” says the Metronomy bassist, Olugbenga Adelekan, who is preparing to give an online lesson from his home studio. “It’s not going to be loads of money because I’ve said to people it’s pay what you can afford, but at least it’s a way to...
The Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA), as part of the efforts to fight the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic across the country has distributed Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to companies in the hospitality sector. The items included boxes of hand sanitizers and nose masks, veronica buckets, liquid soaps and packs of tissues to...
Since the emergence of the novel Coronavirus in the country, Ghana’s President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has been addressing the country on an almost weekly basis as he outlines the latest updates in the response to the virus. In previous addresses, the president shared plans to stop international travel, close...
Soronko Academy, a technology social enterprise, has launched the Rotary Soronko Girls Coding Project in partnership with the Rotary Club of Limburgerhof/Vorderpfalz in Germany and Rotary Club of Accra Airport with funding support from Rotary International. The virtual launch forms part of celebrations to mark the global Girls in ICT...
Kasapreko Company Limited, a leading producer of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages in Ghana has presented some of its products and food items to the Member of Parliament (MP) for Tema West Constituency, Carlos Ahenkorah. The items include 100 bags of rice, 40 boxes of vegetable oil, 200 packs of drinks,...
Limitless Ghana, a foundation set up by Arnav Nambiar, a high school student of Lincoln Community School, has donated food stuff comprising bags of rice and milo products to the Accra Rehabilitation Centre in Ghana. The gesture is aimed at providing support for people with disabilities during this COVID-19 period. Speaking...
“You are the best of humanity”, so says Knii Lante in his new song Humanity. He describes it as "a love song for healthcare heroes in the frontline of the coronavirus battle". As a medical officer himself, Knii Lante knows better than most of us on the periphery of...
Ghanaians and viewers of Onua TV, a subsidiary of Media General Group, Ghana’s leading Media Company will soon have a lot more exciting television viewing experience as the network is set to introduce new and refreshing content. In the coming weeks, Onua TV will introduce new programmes with two of...
Governments and policy makers must focus on saving lives and economies at all cost without regard to Debt to GDP ratios. We are in a very difficult time globally. The world is faced with a serious pandemic that’s ravaging all economies. World economic giants are all scrambling to stop...