by:brightwebtv.com nana Asare barimah Akufo-Addo President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is addressing the nation on the measures his government is taking to fight the spread of the novel Coronavirus in Ghana. Today’s address which marks the President’s 14th address to Ghanaians comes a day after the country recorded about 30,000 cases. In his last …
Read More »Police Officer stabbed while attempting to separate fight
By:brightwebtv.com nana Asare barimah A Police Officer was stabbed while attempting to separate a fight between two civilians at Assin Awisem in the Assin Central District of the Central Region. Lance Corporal Frank Nyadenu was reportedly stabbed twice in the abdomen when he attempted to separate the fight between Richmond …
Read More »Full text: Akufo-Addo’s 13th address to the nation on measures to fight coronavirus
By:brightwebtv.com/nana asare barimah Fellow Ghanaians, good evening, and thank you for having me in your homes, once again. Two weeks ago, we begun the reopening of our schools, as part of the phased approach to bring our nation back to normalcy, following the outbreak of the novel COVID-19 disease in …
Read More »Land Dispute: Two Chiefs fight over land in A/R.; One injured
By:brightwebtv.com/nana asare barimah Security personnel deployed to maintain peace and order The timely intervention of the Police saved what could have turned into a total bloody clash between followers of two chiefs, Nana Amponsah Kwaa II, chief of Atwima Kwanwoma and Nana Kwame Frimpong, also a chief of …
Read More »Video: Two grown men fight over a woman
by;brightwebtv/nana asare barimah File photo Two grown men took to the streets to fight each other over a woman. In a video shared online, both men are seen throwing punches at each other in public. A crowd gathered to watch the fight but the men made no move to …
Read More »Kenyan Governor offers free alcohol in Covid-19 fight
by:brightwebtv/nana asare barimah The Governor of Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, has sparked controversy after announcing that he will distribute alcohol as part of food packs for poor families who are missing work because of coronavirus pandemic. Governor Mike Sonko made the announcement at a media briefing on Tuesday and has …
Read More »IMF gives Ghana US$1bn to fight COVID-19; ready to add more if need be
By:brightwebtv.com/nana asare barimah IMF Chief Kristalina Georgieva The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Monday, April 13, 2020, approved the disbursement of SDR 738 million (about US$1 billion) to be drawn under the Rapid Credit Facility (RCF) by the government of Ghana. It will help address the …
Read More »US$100m fund to fight COVID-19 ready, GHS1bn for SMEs – Ofori-Atta
By:brightwebtv.com/nana asare barimah Ken Ofori-Atta Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta says the US$100 million fund to fight the COVID-19 pandemic has been received and is available for disbursement in accordance with the public financial management procedures and rules. “Contrary to views of some sceptics that the money is not available, I …
Read More »Cuba Sends 53 Doctors and Nurses to Fight Covid-19 in Italy
By:brightwebtv.com/nana asare barimah The Cubans, who traveled to Sierra Leone to fight the Ebola virus in 2014, will arrive in Lombardy. Cuban health authorities announced on Thursday that the country will send 53 health professionals to Lombardy, Italy, to help contain the new coronavirus pandemic. The 53 doctors …
Read More »Government, Media and Medics collaborate on fight against COVID-19
By:brightwebtv.com /nana asare barimah On Monday, 16th March 2020, the Ministry of Information engaged key media umbrella bodies and the various medical associations in the country to streamline communication of the novel coronavirus. Media umbrella bodies like the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA), the Ghana Independent Broadcasters Association (GIBA) …
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