Tag Archives: CORONAVIRUS

  The Management of the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) has sacked the accountant who complained about how COVID funds were being used by the hospital. Mr. Awuni Akyireba petitioned the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) to investigate the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for the hospital, Dr. …

  Four Cameroon players have tested positive for COVID-19, with the Africa Cup of Nations hosts set to kick off the tournament against Burkina Faso in just over a week’s time, the country’s football federation said on Friday. Other teams preparing for the finals, which start on Jan. 9, also …

The Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research has announced that staff working at the COVID-19 walk-in testing centre would be on break from 1st to 3rd January 2022. In view of that, the research centre said there would be no COVID-19 walk-in testing at the Institute during the period. “COVID-19 testing for the new year …

We are stressed but trying our best – KATH medical doctor Health Ministry needs to revise two weeks isolation policy for nurses, doctors – Prof Poku Ghana’s active cases rise to 9,534 Medical Director of the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH), Professor Baffour Kofi Poku, has disclosed that many health …

South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa said hospitals are preparing for more admissions as the country entered a fourth COVID-19 wave driven by the Omicron coronavirus strain. “As the country heads into the fourth wave of COVID-19 infections, we are experiencing a rate of infections that we have not seen since the pandemic started,” Ramaphosa …

WHO first announced new Omicron variant cases South Africa first country to record Omicron variant Health Service boss asks citizens to adhere to safety protocols Ghana has recorded some cases of the new Omicron COVID-19 variant. This, according to the Director-General of the Ghana Health Service, Dr. Patrick Kumah Aboagye, was identified …

  Head of the legal team for the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Abraham Amaliba, has said the Akufo-Addo-led administration uses Covid-19 as justification for its abysmal performance in government. According to him, the government finds every opportunity to blame their poor performance on Covid-19. Speaking on TV3’s New Day, the private legal practitioner …

  • Three Ghanaian-owned companies have offered to manufacture COVID-19 vaccines locally • The companies are Danadams, Ernest Chemists, and Kinapharma • Ghana is expected to start production of the vaccines by next year With the continuous rise of COVID-19 and the limited number of vaccinations produced worldwide, Ghana is expected to soon have …

  • Hearts of Oak are preparing for their CAF Champions League tie against CI Kamsar of Guinea • Players and officials of the club underwent COVID-19 tests earlier this week • Some players and officials have tested positive for the virus Ghana Premier League champions, Accra Hearts of Oak have confirmed that some …

President Akufo-Addo whiles delivering his 18th address   •President Akufo-Addo is presenting his 26th update on measures to combat Coronavirus in the country • The address comes at a time Ghana has passed the 100,000 caseload with deaths passing the 800 mark. • Experts have warned that a next wave could overwhelm …