Kempinski Hotel Gold Coast City has denied suggestions it is laying off 85% of its workers as a result of poor business due to the coronavirus.
Finance Minister, Ken Ofori Atta told Parliament late Friday: “for a hotel like Kempinski which has about 400 workers, they are letting 340 go home. They are closing about four floors of that hotel… And those become really difficult moments.”https://nkaros.data.blog
But management of the hotel in a statement said; “Kempinski Hotel Gold Coast City Accra is aware of news stories circulating in the media about an imminent retrenchment and possible closure of the Hotel in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. This news is incorrect.”https://nkaros.data.blog
The statement said; “Hotel Management wishes to clarify that the Hotel has no plans to close down or retrench any of its staff at the moment. We observe and follow the strict guidance and recommendations by the national and local authorities and we have put in place significant measures to ensure smooth business continuity.”https://nkaros.data.blog
“The well-being of our guests and staff remains our utmost priority,” the statement concluded.
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Alliance for Science Ghana has called on the Agriculture Ministry to announce the food security plan for the country in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.
According to a statement issued on Wednesday, the group said although government has instituted precautionary measures to tackle the outbreak, the food and agriculture sector have been sidelined in these critical times.
“The hard reality facing us all is that Ghana is virtually sitting on a food security time bomb that some attention needs to be paid to. Ghana has made a lot of progress in ensuring food for all over the last few years but this virus threatens to erode the massive gains that have been made.”
The group further demanded that the plan should entail the food available at the Ghana Buffer Stock Company and private warehouses as well as strategies to control its pricing.
Multiple flights have been canceled or temporarily suspended across Africa as airlines struggle to cope with falling demand following the spread of coronavirus. WHO African Region @WHOAFRO
COVID19 #Africa update:
6,075 cases on the Africa continent, with 214 deaths and 478 recoveries reported.
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Rwanda Air, and Air Mauritius are among airlines that have suspended flights to China . Morocco has suspended all international flights to and from its territory “until further notice” and Kenya Airways also suspended flights to countries affected by the virus.
According to a report from the International Air Transport Association (IATA), as of March 11, African airlines have recorded a loss of up to $4.4 billion in revenue since the virus surfaced.
Adefunke Adeyemi, IATA’s Regional Director for Advocacy and Strategic relations in Africa says passenger demand for Africa has reduced signific
International bookings in Africa went down by 20% in March and April, while domestic bookings have fallen by about 15% in March and 25% in April, according to data from IATA.
“Not as many passengers are traveling to, from and within Africa because of the outbreak. In terms of the impact on the aviation industry, the numbers we released show Africa taking a hit in terms of revenue,” Adeyemi told CNN.
Loss of passenger revenue Disruptions from the virus can result in a 6 million passenger loss for airlines in South Africa flying out of the country according to recent data from IATA.
On Wednesday, the country’s national carrier, South Africa Airways (SAA) announced that it had already canceled up to 162 international and regional flights until the end of March due to restrictions and low demand following the spread of coronavirus. SAA is under a form of bankruptcy protection and currently battling for its survival.
As of March 18, Kenya had three confirmed cases of coronavirus but IATA predicts that if the virus gains a spread of more than 10 in the country, it is likely to face a loss of 622,000 in passenger volumes
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Kenya has already introduced travel bans to curtail the possibility of the virus spreading further, suspending travel from any country with reported coronavirus cases.
Nigeria and Rwanda are also faced with a loss of 853,000 and 79,000 in passenger volume respectively, according to IATA.
Africa’s aviation industry
One of the reasons Africa’s aviation industry is hit hard by the spread of the virus is its large trade and travel relations with China, where the outbreak started, says Tokunbo Afikuyomi, an economic analyst based in Nigeria.
According to a report by QZ Africa, Air flight between China and Africa has increased by 630% in the last decade, with airlines like Ethiopia air flying in about 1,500 passengers from China every day.
Over the past 20 years, China and Africa have become close trade partners with China expanding its economic and political ties on the continent . As a result, Chinese citizens have flocked Africa, working in industries including manufacturing, healthcare, and technology.
And according to Migration Policy, there are currently about 2 million Chinese in Africa.
“China is Africa’s main foreign business partner. A range of businesses and people come to Africa from China and we have many flights to the continent every day,” Afikuyomi said.
“The suspension of some of these flights will definitely affect the revenue of airlines as we are already seeing with some international airlines. “Outside Africa, airlines like German-owned Lufthansa have already cut their operations by half due to drastic declines in bookings following the outbreak of coronavirus.
The UK based airline Flybe also collapsed March 5 as a decrease in flight demand because of the virus dealt a final blow to the already struggling carrier.
Afikuyomi says the likelihood of this happening to African airlines, especially airlines like South Africa Airways already facing bankruptcy challenges to stay afloat is high.
“They (Flybe) went out of business because they had issues before coronavirus, the pandemic came in and made things significantly worse. Similarly, in Africa, we have a few airlines who already had past issues.
“South African Airways went through bankruptcy in December. The virus situation is going to put a strain on all African Airlines, particularly the ones with past struggles,” he said.
Should flights be canceled? Despite the spread of coronavirus across the continent, the World Health Organization (WHO) recommends that flights should not be hindered.
The International Health Regulations (IHR) stipulate that during health emergencies such as coronavirus, countries are not expected to stifle businesses and the economy by cancelling or suspending flights.
IHR is an international legal instrument backed by the WHO, it provides a framework to protect people from health emergencies of any type across the world.
According to Mary Stephens, the WHO technical officer for Africa, under the IHR, countries affected by coronavirus are expected to thoroughly vet high-risk travelers or persons with symptoms as opposed to cancelling flights.
“Part of the temporary recommendation is upholding the international health regulations without interfering with the trade and travel of people,” she told CNN.
“We have the capacity to avoid the spread of the disease (coronavirus) across our borders,” Citing the 2014 Ebola outbreak , Stephens says the impact of shutting down flights in and out of Africa can crash the travel sector and eventually cripple the economy.
During the Ebola outbreak which killed more than 11,000 people in West Africa, borders were shut down to curtail the spread, a move that resulted in the dampening of investor confidence, crippling businesses and reducing the GDP of countries like Liberia and Sierra Leone.
“Countries should enhance their surveillance systems at the airport so that those at the risk of contracting coronavirus are easily spotted, picked and isolated.
“But if we cancel flights, how will people have access to response? How will the economy not crash?” Stephens said.
Meantime, airports and airlines within the continent are taking measures to prevent the spread of coronavirus. In the Benin Republic , passengers who have been in countries largely affected by the virus are subject to self-quarantine for 14 days.
Similarly, in Nigeria, travelers from countries with more than 1000 reported cases of coronavirus are barred from entering the country.
Bailout for airlines
It is difficult to predict how long it will take to fully reduce the extent of the spread coronavirus, says Adeyemi.
“We don’t know how long it will take to curtail the spread of coronavirus. Previous crisis of similar nature in the past like Sars had a horizon of about 6 months but Covid is unprecedented and it is impossible to say how long it will last,” she said.
In order to minimize the impact of the virus on the aviation industry, IATA’s calls to action to governments of affected countries is to support airlines through loans and tax relief packages says Adeyemi.
In a statement released Thursday, IATA asked governments in Africa and the Middle East to consider providing emergency support to airlines fighting to survive as a result of the spread of coronavirus.
“Stopping the spread of COVID-19 is the top priority of governments. But they must be aware that the public health emergency has now become a catastrophe for economies and for aviation.
“The scale of the current industry crisis is much worse and far more widespread than 9.11, SARS or the 2008 Global Financial Crisis. Airlines are fighting for survival. Many routes have been suspended in Africa and Middle East and airlines have seen demand fall by as much as 60% on remaining ones.
“Millions of jobs are at stake. Airlines need urgent government action if they are to emerge from this in a fit state to help the world recover, once COVID-19 is beaten,” said Alexandre de Juniac, IATA’s Director General in the statement.
“From the government, our call to action is for the government to provide relief either through stimulus packages or through suspension of aeronautical charges, alleviation or reduction of some taxes. It is really important now because we can see the importance of connectivity,” Adeyemi said.
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In the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, Santol Energy has announced the distribution of free hand sanitisers to all its customers.https://nkaros.data.blog
Customers also get to enjoy a reduction in the prices of products at all fuel stations across the country.
A litre of petrol is now selling at ¢4.9 cedis per litre, down from ¢5.25 a litre, CEO of the Company, Fareed Amin Yakubu has confirmed.“The free sanitizers are part of efforts by Santol to help in the fight against the deadly coronavirus pandemic and to reduce the hoarding and racketeering of the sanitizers.
“As for the reduction in the prices of fuel, it has always been our delight to provide our cherished customers with the lowest and most competitive prices on the market while still maintaining the product quality,” he said at Gomoa Mpata in the Central Region where they launched a new station.
The new station which is located close to the Apostle Safo Junction in the Central Region is part of the plans by management to expand across the country.
The new station, as well as the existing ones, is set to provide ‘clean fuel and friendly service’ to its customers under hygienic conditions with safety protocols against the coronavirus pandemic, Mr Fareed said.
“Drivers, passengers and their customers can be assured of good hand-washing practices with soap under running water.
Drivers on a long-distance journey are to anticipate getting a promo food pack whilst those with long trailers and buses will get their trucks washed for free as drivers take a nap before they continue their long journey, “he added.
Santol Energy which is one of the budding oil companies in the downstream sector has been meticulous in its service delivery with strict adherence to safety protocols outlined by the regulator.
It only recently received the ISO certification which is a testimony of the company’s reliability for business, productiveness and consumer satisfaction.
Government has decided that all health workers will not pay taxes on their emoluments for the next three months, President Akufo-Addo has announced.https://nkaros.data.blog
Addressing the nation on the progress that has been made in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic Sunday, President Akufo-Addo said, “all health workers will not pay taxes on their emoluments for the next three months, i.e. April, May and June.”
He added, “Furthermore, all frontline health workers will receive an additional allowance of fifty percent (50%) of their basic salary per month, i.e. for March, April, May and June. The March allowance will be paid alongside that of April.”
Insurance packages
The President also announced “an insurance package, with an assured sum of three hundred and fifty thousand cedis (GH¢350,000) for each health personnel and allied professional at the forefront of the fight, has been put in place, with a daily allowance of one hundred and fifty cedis (GH¢150) being paid to contact tracers.”
President Akufo-Addo imposed a lockdown on some cities in the Ashanti and Greater Accra regions. The two-week lockdown was put in place following the surge in the country’s coronavirus cases.
This is the president’s fifth address to the nation since it began recording coronavirus cases. So far, Ghana has recorded 214 confirmed cases of coronavirus as at 5th April 2020.https://nkaros.data.blog
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It is a proven fact that people fear what they do not know/understand. So let me help you understand what 5G is.
First, 5G is not the cause of coronavirus or Covid-19 and is not responsible for the acceleration of it’s spread. Second, 5G is not even harmful to humans. Third, if 5G had anything to do with the virus, countries without 5G connectivity wouldn’t have been affected. Like the previous generations of wireless network technology (4G, 3G and 2G), 5G mobile data is transmitted over radio waves. Other types of technology that use radio waves include smart meters, TV and radio transmitters, and radar and satellite communications.
Radio waves are a small part of a wider electromagnetic spectrum of waves, which all emit energy called electromagnetic radiation.
Radio waves are found at the low-frequency end of the spectrum and—alongside microwaves, visible light and heat—only produce non-ionising radiation. This means that these waves cannot damage the DNA inside cells, which is how waves with higher frequencies (such as x-rays, gamma rays and ultraviolet light) are thought to cause cancer.
To improve the speed and capacity of our wireless technology, 5G uses a higher frequency of radio waves compared to its older generations.
Now, it’s based on this, that certain conspiracy theories have began. Some say it’s weakening the immune system, others say it makes it difficult to breathe, with some likening it to weaponized crowd control systems.
Now about these, besides the ADS (Active Denial System) also known as the “heat ray” which is a non-lethal, directed-energy weapon developed by the U.S. military, is designed for area denial, perimeter security and crowd control.
It works by heating the surface of targets, such as the skin of targeted human subjects; by firing a high-powered beam of 95 GHz waves at a target, which corresponds to a wavelength of 3.2 mm.
To make it simple, it works like a microwave oven, exciting the water and fat molecules in the skin, and instantly heating them via dielectric heating. One significant difference is that a microwave oven uses the much lower frequency (and longer wavelength) of 2.45 GHz.
GHz. The short millimeter waves used in ADS only penetrate the top layers of skin and barely “harms” people. You can read more about the ADS online.Back to 5G.
The technology is in no way connected to the virus. It would’ve made a lot of sense if people even suggested that radiation could probably cause the virus to mutate.
That, even though not remotely possible, would’ve made sense.
But some of these suggestions are really a far cry from being possible. Electromagnetic waves emit some radiation, which at high frequencies can pose a risk of causing cancer, but low frequencies, like in 5G frequencies, produce a form of radiation that cannot penetrate and damage cells.
Of course, 5G frequencies may be higher than 4G, 3G and the rest, but they are still wayyyyy lower than the international limits
The World Health Organization (WHO), has a detailed guide on 5G and it says “no adverse health effect has been causally linked with exposure to wireless technologies”, even after “much research” was carried out.
It further noted that only a few studies had been carried out on the frequencies used by 5G, but “provided that the overall exposure remains below international guidelines, no consequences for public health are anticipated.”
I mean, if you believe 5G is dangerous, you might as well drop your phone right now because it emits Electromagnetic radiation; stop using your microwave oven; turn off your TV and radio; don’t go near ECG smart meter. I hope you understand now and your fears have been allayed.
5GIsNotTheEnemy#StayAtHome#FlattenTheCurve#Sta Will God Provide
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A man died Sunday at Ashaiman after suffering gunshot wounds from a military officer enforcing the lockdown in the area.click here for details: https://nkaros.data.blog
The civilian was said to have engaged in a scuffle with the officer, after he reportedly tried to resist an arrest, Information Minister, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, revealed on ‘The Lockdown’ with Emefa Apawu.
Mr. Oppong Nkrumah said the victim, however, died later while he was being transported to the hospital.click here for details: https://nkaros.data.blog
The Military High Command has, in a release, said the civilian was being arrested on suspicion of indulging in illegal conduct contrary to the Narcotics Act.click here for details: https://nkaros.data.blog
“Initial reports are that the suspect in resisting arrest attempted to disarm the soldier leading to a struggle during which the soldier’s rifle accidentally went off,” Director of Public Affairs of the Ghana Armed Forces, Colonel Eric Aggrey-Quarshie, said in a release.
The body has been deposited at the Police Hospital morgue in Accra, the statement added.
I decided to look into this after receiving close to one hundred queries on my social media handles and through phone calls from friends, family and social media contacts, many of whom believe, I should know what President Akufo-Addo’s next move will be regarding the restrictions in Greater Accra and Kumasi. For more details, click on the link. https://nkaros.data.bloghttps://nkaros.data.blog
Honestly, I don’t know the answer. But I’ll try to analyse the information I have and hope that it takes us to the closest possible answer.
Let’s start from how we got into a lock down.
In January 2020, Ghana and the rest of the world watched on as China implemented a brutal but effective lockdown of Wuhan, the source of the novel Coronavirus outbreak, in a bid to prevent further spread of the disease. The entire Hubei Province (a hub of Chinese manufacturing and transportation) came to a standstill.
The world was stunned and experts were doubtful it will succeed.
It was a gargantuan experiment which, epidemiologists warned, might not work despite its huge human and economic costs. Quarantine had never been tried on such a colossal scale in the modern world. For more details, click on the link.https://nkaros.data.blog
Wuhan alone has a population of 11 million and tens of millions more people in nearby cities were soon brought under lockdown as well, as the scale of the crisis became apparent.
Questions about the policy lingered for weeks.
But nearly four months on, the Chinese government’s approach appears vindicated, with cases slowing significantly and life returning to normal. For more details, click on the link.https://nkaros.data.blog
So when Covid-19 started spreading from China to the rest of the world, China’s strategy of mass lockdowns came in handy. Italy, India, the UK, Nigeria, South Africa and many more countries are currently under some kind of restriction, hoping to achieve the same result China accomplished.
In Ghana, it appeared government was unwilling to take any bashing from citizens so delayed in implementing a lockdown until pressure from the country’s doctors, civil society groups and individuals was brought to bear
Two days before President Akufo-Addo announced the restrictions, he had met with various interest groups, including the Trades Union Congress, ostensibly to get their understanding of the economic impact of the decision.
Government had admitted, the only way to stop the virus from spreading from person to person was to restrict the movement of people.
Now halfway through, will government extend the restrictions?
I saw sign of an extension yesterday when government, after impressively eliminating the importation of cases, further extended the border shutdowns for another two weeks.
The reason is simple. The objective for the shutdown has not been achieved, with cases still rising around the world and the surveillance system raking in more.
So far, of the country’s 214 confirmed cases as at 5th April 2020, as many as 124, the highest among the three categories of Covid-19 patients in Ghana, were discovered during routine surveillance.
This and other factors are credible evidence that there are more cases locally and any attempt to disregard the threat and open up the lockdown areas will plunge the country into a catastrophe on the scale of Italy’s crisis.
If I were President Akufo-Addo or I were one of the experts advising him on the lockdown in Accra and Kumasi, I’d ask him to extend it for a couple more and to expand it to cover the entire country.
Last week, I received a call from a man (name withheld for obvious reasons) who said he works at the Kotoka International Airport and because his job brought him into contact with persons travelling into Ghana, he took the test and guess what, he received a phone call the following day whilst he was at home with his wife, their four-month-old baby, and two brothers, and he was told what he dreaded the most – he had tested positive for Covid-19.
At this time, all these persons around him had been exposed. He travelled from the airport to his home in Ashaiman on a tro-tro, and for those onboard that vehicle, your guess on their fate is as good as mine
Even after testing positive, no one contacted him for as many as eight days despite repeated calls to the national emergency lines asking for help.
Eventually, help came to him after I had passed on his information to the authorities. The wife and baby tested negative but one of his two brothers tested positive.
Another case which should be of concern to government and Ghanaians is that of the Guinean woman who escaped from quarantine after she had tested positive in Tamale. Only God knows where she is currently, where she’s been and how many she might have infected since she scaled those walls to escape quarantine a little over a week ago.
Doctors and nurses are being infected in the line of duty, mainly due to the lack of Personal Protective Equipment (PPEs).
Remember, Hubei Province was under lockdown for more than two months before they brought the situation under control and Ghana will not take chances to deviate from the Chinese model it has so religiously adopted.
I listened to the deputy General Secretary of the Ghana Medical Association on Newsfile make the point forcefully that the two week lockdown is not enough to fully slow the spread of the novel coronavirus. Dr. Titus Beyuo, a member of the Infectious Diseases Committee of the GMA, believes the lockdown is only a stalling tactic to control the spread of Covid-19, hence a call by his outfit for a nationwide lockdown rather than a lockdown of selected areas.
Speaker of Parliament Professor Aaron Mike Ocquaye on Saturday refused to allow MPs to go on their usual recess, opting to only suspend the House indefinitely. This means MPs could be called back anytime once an urgent matter comes up for the House to deal with.
We cannot go on holidays because we are not in normal times,” Prof. Mike Ocquaye told the MPs before allowing the indefinite suspension on Saturday evening.
Thomas Campbell says in his poem, ‘Lochiel’s Warning’ that: “If you pay attention to the news, you can generally tell when something momentous is about to happen.”
We can analyse, but the buck stops with President Akufo-Addo and I’m in no doubt that he will extend the lockdown – either for the areas already under lockdown, or even extend it to other parts of the country.
Since his assumption of office, the President has demonstrated his unflinching desire to have something significant stand in his name and will not be reckless in his decisions. He wants to be remembered for something monumental, and what would be more monumental that leading the country through arguably the biggest crisis we’ve faced since Independence?
His deep thought in a recent speech which gained international attention is evidence of his desire to succeed. He said: “We know how to bring back the economy. What do not know is how to bring people back to life.”
Not even the WHO Director General, Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus could resist this. Such a powerful message can only come from someone who is determined to have success, unrivaled by his peers around the world and would not waver in delivering results, evidence of which can be seen by all.
Just last week he called his political opponents and asked for support in dealing with the crisis. I believe he’s preparing everyone’s mind for what’s ahead. So if you ask me: will the lockdown be extended, I’d respond and say, that’s not the question to ask. The question should be: Should the lockdown be extended? And my answer to that will be an emphatic “YES.”
And Dr Locht supported Mira’s argument saying, “You are right. We are already considering doing a research in Africa in parallel with this research.”https://nkaros.data.blog
The statement by the two Doctors has not been received well by Africans with Football Legends Drogba and Samuel Eto’o condemning their comments as racist.
“Africa is not a test laboratory. I condemn these degrading, false and racist remarks,” posted Drogba on Social Media. Eto’o joined with “Africa is not a test laboratory.”
Boateng was vicious in his reaction describing the doctors as Idiots.
“Don’t use Africa as your toy, you idiots,” posted the Besiktas attacker.
The whole World has been humbled by the pandemic coronavirus. It has equally brought us closer to God our Creator.
As Government takes pragmatic steps to address this pandemic, I would like to urge Ghanaians to respect and observe all protocols set out by Government especially Social Distancing.
Let’s us take personal hygiene seriously during and after this pandemic crisis.
God will listen to our cry and heal our land and the rest of the World from Coronavirus.
Coronavirus has NOT come to Stay.
Care for one another, Show Compassion and Spread Hope during this difficult moment.
Hon. Kofi Osei-Ameyaw (NLA Director-General & President of WALA)