Ghana’s program manager for the Expanded Program on Immunization (EPI), Kwame Amponsa-Akyianu says majority of Ghanaians are now willing to avail themselves for the COVID-19 vaccine. On his accord, conspiracy theories have reduced drastically to the extent that Ghanaians are now rushing to get themselves vaccinated. He said, “The …
Read More »Gov’t to receive extra two million coronavirus vaccines by May
Ghana will receive an additional two million AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines from the COVAX Facility by the end of May, this year. That would boost the country’s COVID-19 vaccination programme and aid the government’s quest to vaccinate about 20 million Ghanaians. So far, Ghana had received more than 700,000 COVID-19 …
Read More »Coronavirus vaccination: GHS vaccinates 300,000 people within a week
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has, so far, vaccinated 300,000 people since the COVID-19 mass vaccination programme started on March 2, 2021. Those who received doses of the AstraZeneca vaccines included, health care workers, persons with underlying health conditions, essential service providers and those who were 60 years and …
Read More »YOUR SPEECH, MORE DEADLIER THAN CORONAVIRUS – FMR. PREZ MAHAMA.
After 50 days of the court proceedings, the Supreme Court(SC) today brought finality to the whole petition. Simply put by the Anim JSC, the Chief Justice of the Land, unanimously the 7 Panel of Adjudicators ruled that the case presented by the Petitioner, John Dramani Mahama , the NDC Flagbearer …
Read More »Naa Ashorkor encourages others to get their coronavirus vaccine
Radio/TV personality, Naa Ashorkor Mensah-Doku is one of the few Ghanaian media personalities who have taken their COVID-19 jab. She did so on Tuesday, March 2, 2020, after the President of the land, his vice, and other prominent people in the country took the first jabs on live TV to allay the …
Read More »LIVESTREAMED: Akufo-Addo takes first jab of Coronavirus vaccine
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is set to honour his promise of being the first recipient of the Coronavirus vaccine acquired by the government to propel measures in the fight against the global pandemic. As part of his address on Sunday, February 28, 2021, the president noted that he would …
Read More »Senegal president takes coronavirus shot on live TV
Senegalese President Macky Sall on Thursday took his coronavirus shot live on television. “Just vaccinated for #Covid19. Hope is allowed for all. I appeal to the entire population to do the same. “Together, we have been fighting an enemy who threatens our health and lives. Today that we have the …
Read More »Coronavirus: Over 1,500 health workers infected in Ashanti Region
A total of 1,557 health workers have been infected with coronavirus in the Ashanti region. Out of the figure, 1,555 have recovered from the disease with two deaths. Regional Health Director, Dr Emmanuel Tenkorang, disclosed the figures at a press conference held in Kumasi today, Wednesday, 24 February 2021. He …
Read More »Details on Frontiers airport coronavirus testing contract to be revealed today?
The Minister Designate for Transport, Kwaku Ofori Asiamah will today take his turn at Parliament’s Appointment Committee as part of constitutional requirements in the formation of the President’s new government. One of the things highly expected of the Minister’s vetting today is the details around the COVID-19 testing contract awarded to Frontiers Healthcare Solution …
Read More »Over 60 health workers test positive for Coronavirus in Savelugu
Over 60 health workers at the Savelugu Municipal Hospital in the Northern Region have tested positive for Covid-19. This follows mass testing of staff of the hospital after an upsurge of cases in the Savelugu Municipality. Sources say there are still some samples at the laboratory yet to be tested. …
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