The President on Sunday evening gave an update on national efforts to stem the spread of the coronavirus in Ghana, the eighth of such exercise since March.Nana Akufo-Addo said in the televised address that he took many of the decisions after a meeting with the Council of State and other key stakeholders.We present below eightContinue reading “8 key points from Akufo-Addo’s 8th address on coronavirus”
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PREVIOUS COVID-19 PANDEMIC WILL CAUSE GLOBAL FAMINES OF ‘BIBLICAL PROPORTIONS’ – UN WARNS, AS IT LISTS COUNTRIES AT RISK OF FAMINE
London (CNN)The world is facing multiple famines of “biblical proportions” in just a matter of months, the UN has said, warning that the coronavirus pandemic will push an additional 130 million people to the brink of starvation. Famines could take hold in “about three dozen countries” in a worst-case scenario, the executive director of theContinue reading “ PREVIOUS COVID-19 PANDEMIC WILL CAUSE GLOBAL FAMINES OF ‘BIBLICAL PROPORTIONS’ – UN WARNS, AS IT LISTS COUNTRIES AT RISK OF FAMINE”
COVID-19: TURN TO GOD NOT FACEMASKS, TANZANIAN PRESIDENT TO CITIZENS
DAR ES SALAAM: Tanzanian President John Magufuli has called on citizens to turn to God and to keep the economy turning, but as coronavirus cases creep up, calls are rising for the country to take stronger action. While countries across Africa have imposed curfews, partial and full lockdowns, Tanzania has resisted such measures. Schools andContinue reading “COVID-19: TURN TO GOD NOT FACEMASKS, TANZANIAN PRESIDENT TO CITIZENS”
Coronavirus: Lockdown In Ghana Has Been Lifted
After Ghana recorded it’s first covid-19 cases, which quickly spread through many regions in Ghana a lockdown order was immediately put in place to curb the spread of the Coronavirus. Movements and all sorts of social gatherings were abhored. The lockdown has been in effect for some weeks now, with soldiers deployed to parade streets,Continue reading “Coronavirus: Lockdown In Ghana Has Been Lifted”
Government to use IMF loan to pay for Covid-19 electricity subsidy
Chairman of Parliament’s Finance Committee Dr Mark Assibey Yeboah has disclosed part of a US$ 1 billion loan government has secured from the IMF will be used to pay for the Covid-19 electricity subsidy for Ghanaians announced by President Akufo-Addo. Parliament on Friday night approved the US$1 billion (5.5 billion Ghana cedis) International Monetary FundContinue reading “Government to use IMF loan to pay for Covid-19 electricity subsidy”
COVID-19 Lockdown: Zenator’s ‘No NPP Card, No Food’ Allegation “Untrue” – MCE
Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for the Klottey Korle Municipality, Nii Adjei Tawiah has strongly denied an allegation by the lawmaker of the constituency that government is only feeding its penurious party members in the area. “Never, what the MP said is not true. We can’t do that,” Nii Adjei Tawiah told NEAT FM’s morning show,Continue reading “COVID-19 Lockdown: Zenator’s ‘No NPP Card, No Food’ Allegation “Untrue” – MCE”
COVID-19 Lockdown: Zenator’s ‘No NPP Card, No Food’ Allegation “Untrue” – MCE
Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for the Klottey Korle Municipality, Nii Adjei Tawiah has strongly denied an allegation by the lawmaker of the constituency that government is only feeding its penurious party members in the area. “Never, what the MP said is not true. We can’t do that,” Nii Adjei Tawiah told NEAT FM’s morning show,Continue reading “COVID-19 Lockdown: Zenator’s ‘No NPP Card, No Food’ Allegation “Untrue” – MCE”
CBG donates food items to over 2,000 people as part of its ¢1m commitment to fight Covid-19
Consolidated Bank Ghana (CBG), has provided food items to over a thousand people in different communities affected by the partial lockdown. The gesture was in fulfilment of the Bank’s pledge to support the fight against the spread of the coronavirus in Ghana. The food items which included bags of rice, boxes of tin tomatoes, cookingContinue reading “CBG donates food items to over 2,000 people as part of its ¢1m commitment to fight Covid-19”
CMB market shut down indefinitely after traders failed to adhere to social distancing
The Korle-Klottey Municipal Assembly has closed down the CMB Market indefinitely, as part of efforts to curtail the rapid spread of the new coronavirus in the country. According to a release signed by the Municipal Chief Executive, Samuel Nii Adjei Tawiah, traders of the market have flaunted the precautionary measures on numerous occasions hence, theContinue reading “CMB market shut down indefinitely after traders failed to adhere to social distancing”
IMF approves $1bn for Ghana to deal with coronavirus economic impact
The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Monday approved the disbursement of $1 billion to be drawn under the Rapid Credit Facility (RCF).https://nkaros.data.blog The disbursement will help address the urgent fiscal and balance of payments needs that Ghana is facing, improve confidence, and catalyse support from other development partners. “The Covid-19 pandemicContinue reading “IMF approves $1bn for Ghana to deal with coronavirus economic impact”
Nkaros updates Ghana 