ACCRA (GHANA), Ghana's President, Nana Akufo-Addo is on a 14-day self-isolation after getting exposed to someone who has tested positive for COVID-19. This was contained in a statement dated July 4, 2020, and signed by the Minister of Information, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah.
By Morkporkpor Anku – (Accra-Ghana) – Ghana’s President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has announced a two weeks further extension on the ban on public and social gathering, as part of measures to curb the spread of the coronavirus disease. This comes as Ghana’s case count jumped to 1,550 with 11 deaths and 155 recoveries as of Sunday, April 26. The President, speaking during his 8th COVID-19 address to the Nation said the Executive Instrument (EI) 64, of March 15, 2020 has been extended and will accordingly come to effect from Monday, April, 27. President Akufo-Addo revealed that 32,000 more persons... Continue Reading
The passionate efforts of a Ghanaian teacher, who improvised with chalk-drawn sketches to bring to life his Information and Communication Technology lessons, has paid off with Microsoft, extending a helping hand to make sure that his Betenase Municipal Assembly Junior High School students graduate with a success story. Mr Richard Appiah Akoto gained popularity when the media learned about his unique methods to impart in the face of deprivation of the requisite resources for teaching his beloved students.
As part of efforts to further strengthen its advocacy capacity and that of partners, WaterAid West Africa has concluded a 5-Day Sanitation Advocacy Workshop in the Ghanaian capital, Accra. The exercise from August 29 to September 2, 2016 was also the final Sanitation Advocacy Meeting for the Gates Foundation Project. In line with this WaterAid West Africa Region brought togather selected staff and partners to contribute towards building momentum and gathering of evidence for effective influencing on sanitation in the sub-region.
The African Leaders Malaria Alliance (ALMA) is commending the adoption of a comprehensive new roadmap to eliminate malaria in Africa by 2030. On Sunday, African leaders endorsed the Catalytic Framework to end AIDS, TB and Eliminate Malaria in Africa by 2030during the 27th African Union (AU) Summit in Kigali. The framework outlines a pathway to “eliminate malaria incidence and mortality, and prevent its transmission and reestablishment in all countries by 2030.” By building Africa-wide consensus, leaders have charted a pathway to malaria elimination.