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Self-medication adding to risks of COVID-19 morbidity – Dr. Oliver-Commey

February 9, 2021 The acting Director of the Ghana Infectious Diseases Centre (GIDC), Dr. Joseph Adjetey Oliver-Commey, has advised the public against self-medication and rather seek early medication to help...

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February 9, 2021 / Comments (0)

President Akufo-Addo re-appointed ECOWAS Chairman

February 5, 2021 President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has been re-appointed for a second term as Chairman of the Authority of Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States...

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February 5, 2021 / Comments (0)

GSE continues to rebound as it gains 4% in January 2021

February 3, 2021 The positive performance of the Ghana Stock Exchange in the last quarter of 2020 has continued into the first month of 2021, with the local bourse returning to investors a gain of 4.3 % in...

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February 3, 2021 / Comments (0)

Referrals needed for free COVID-19 testing – Ghanaians told

February 3, 2021 Government-run laboratories will not be able to attend to persons seeking COVID-19 tests without referrals. Since the government directed all public health testing laboratories not to...

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February 3, 2021 / Comments (0)

COVID-19: 42% of Ghanaians wearing face masks correctly – GHS

February 2, 2021 Only 42% of Ghanaians are wearing face masks correctly. This is according to a recent survey conducted by the Ghana Health Service (GHS). Dr. Patrick Kuma-Aboagye, the Director General of...

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February 2, 2021 / Comments (0)

Ghana’s trade surplus hits US$2 billion in 2020

February 2, 2021 Despite the impact of coronavirus pandemic on global economies, Ghana recorded a trade surplus of US$2.015 billion in 2020, data from the Bank of Ghana has revealed. This was...

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February 2, 2021 / Comments (0)

Africa CDC confirms new coronavirus South African variant in Ghana

February 2, 2021 Ghana has been listed among countries in Africa where a new variant of the COVID-19 is spreading. The continental health body, the Africa Center for Disease Control (CDC), made...

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February 2, 2021 / Comments (0)

Upsurge in COVID-19 cases in Ghana; Social activities restricted [FULL ADDRESS]

February 1, 2021 The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has re-imposed restrictions on some daily routines, following the wave of upsurge in COVID-19 cases. Until further notice, therefore, funerals,...

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February 1, 2021 / Comments (0)

Rockefeller Foundation supports COVID-19 testing and tracing with US$12m

February 1, 2021 The Rockefeller Foundation has announced a new grant of US$12million to the Africa Public Health Foundation, to help expand the geographic coverage of testing and to strengthen contact...

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February 1, 2021 / Comments (0)

Ghana improves score on 2020 Corruption Perception Index

January 28, 2021 Ghana has been ranked 75th out of 180 countries and territories on the 2020 Global Corruption Perception Index (CPI). In a Transparency International (TI) 2020 CPI report published today,...

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January 28, 2021 / Comments (0)