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by;brightwebtv/nana asare barimah Ghana has recorded some 166 new COVID-19 cases, according to the latest figures of the Ghana Health Service. The active caseload is now 1,559. Since mid-March 2020, a total of 95,642 cases have been recorded here in Ghana. Out of that number, 93,288 have recovered. So far, …

  by;brightwebtv/nana asare barimah “Ghana was lucky to have you as the Head of State during the period, you have demonstrated beyond reasonable doubt that you are the best among the rest. “You have been singled out and praised on the global platform for your show of leadership in that …

  by;brightwebtv/nana asare barimah A storage bag is filled with just-donated blood at an NHS National Blood Service collection centre Blood donation has fallen by 17% in the African region in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic that has caused widespread disruptions to key health services, lives and livelihoods. World …

  by;brightwebtv/nana asare barimah Nana Akufo-Addo taking covid jab The Ghana Health Service (GHS) will from today, Wednesday, 19 May 2021, commence the second phase of the nationwide vaccination programme against COVID-19. According to the GHS, only persons who took the first jab of the Covid-19 vaccine between 1 and …

  IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission led by Carlo Sdralevich held consultations under the Article IV, during April 28 – May 12, 2021, through virtual meetings. At the conclusion of the mission, Mr. Sdralevich issued the following statement saying: “Ghana has managed very effectively the …

  Ghana takes delivery of 350,000 doses of Covid-19 vaccines Ghana has today, May 7, taken delivery of its second batch of the Covid-19 vaccine. A total of 350,000 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccines arrived at the Kotoka International Airport this morning. Following a delay in the delivery of the …

  by;brightwebtv/nana asare barimah Failing to administer the second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine within the 12-week timeframe could compromise the immunity provided by the first dose, Deputy Director-General of the Ghana Medical Association, Dr Titus Beyuo, has noted. “If you have not taken the second dose, it is possible …

  by;brightwebtv/nana asare barimah OccupyGhana wants travels to high-risk COVID-19 countries restricted OccupyGhana has suggested that the government of Ghana restrict travel to and from high-risk COVID-19 countries and also prosecute travellers to have acquired fake test results. In a statement expressing alarm about the high number of COVID-19-positive arrivals …

  by;brightwebtv/nana asare barimah The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the US Food and Drug Administration are recommending that the United States of America pauses the use of Johnson & Johnson’s Covid-19 vaccine over six reported US cases of a “rare and severe” type of blood clot. The six …

Presenting the 2021 budget statement in Parliament, Kyei-Mensa-Bonsu disclosed Ghana’s current debt stock is GHS 291.6 billion  4,627 1 minute read  Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu COVID-19 pandemic pushed Ghana’s deficit and debts to worrying levels, according to statistics presented in the 2021 budget statement. Presenting the budget statement in Parliament on Friday 12 March …