The Ghana Medical Association (GMA) has sent a note to the President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, advising him against lifting restrictions placed on social gathering in the country. This follows the spike in the number of recorded cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19). The concerns of the GMA comes amids reports that the […]
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COVID-19: Ghana’s cases hit 3,091 with 18 deaths
The number of confirmed coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases in Ghana has risen to 3,091 from 2,719, according to latest figures from the Ghana Health Service. This shows an increase of 372 new cases. Bono Region became the 13th region to record a case following the detection of a new case detected in the Jaman […]
COVID-19: Construction of 88 hospitals to begin this year – Akufo Addo
President Akufo Addo has announced that 88 hospitals are to be constructed in districts without district hospitals beginning this year. This will mean 10 in Ashanti, 9 in Volta, 9 in Central, 8 in Eastern, 7 in Greater Accra, 7 in Upper East, 5 in Northern, 5 in Oti, 5 in Upper West, 5 in […]
Meridian Group donates sanitary items worth GH₵400k to Transport Ministry to combat spread of COVID-19
The Meridian Group of Companies have presented sanitary items worth GH₵400,000.00 to the Ministry of Transport to assist it in the fight against the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The gesture, according to company officials, forms part of the Group’s corporate social responsibility, especially, at a time when the world, including Ghana, is battling […]
COVID-19: Confirmed cases in Ghana hit six
Confirmed cases of the coronavirus in Ghana has risen to six (6) from an initial two recorded last Thursday, March 12, 2020, the Ministry of Information has announced. The announcement was made a press conference, Sunday, in Accra. Health officials from the Ministry of Health led the briefing exercise, noting that “all the confirmed cases […]
NSS releases postings of 9,018 nurses for 2019/2020 service year
The Management of the National Service Scheme (NSS) has released postings of Nine thousand and eighteen (9,018) nurses for the 2019/2020 service year to various health facilities in all the sixteen (16) regions across the country to undertake their mandatory one-year national service. A statement signed by the Executive Director of the NSS, Mustapha Yusif, […]