Accra, March 13, GNA – The United Nations (UN) says, it is working through its Team in Ghana, and the World Health Organization (WHO) to support Ghana’s preparedness and response to the COVID-19 pandemic.This was contained in a statement signed by Ms Cynthia Prah, the Media Relations Person of the UN Ghana Office, and copie

Accra, March 13, GNA – The University of Ghana has stepped up measures to prevent or contain a possible outbreak of the COVID-19 on its campuses.It has begun sensitisation on the disease at the Legon Campus, Korle Bu and Accra City campuses and subsequently to the learning centres and other related units of the University, such as the University B

Accra, March 13, GNA - The Ghana Education Service (GES) and Ghana Health Service have put in measures in all schools to prevent the outbreak of the Coronavirus (COVID-19).The two agreed to organise sensitization meetings for all Regional and District Directors of Education, School Health Education Programme, Guidance and Couns

By Gifty Amofa/Emmanuel Todd, GNA Accra, Mar 13, GNA - Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCOP) Fredrick Adu Anim has said the status of the region attracts all manner of crimes which police will continue to work hard to thwart criminal activities in ord

By Morkporkpor Anku, GNA Accra, March 13, GNA - Ghana has edged closer to a coveted top five position this year, rising three places to number six in Rand Merchant Bank’s (RMB) Investment Attractiveness rankings.

By Christopher Arko, GNA     Accra, March 13, GNA - Speaker Aaron Mike Oquaye has directed three committees in Parliament to investigate a blood donation exercise b

ADDIS ABABA, March 13, (Xinhua/GNA) - The African Union (AU) has stressed the crucial importance of fostering a continent-wide collective response in containing the spread of COVID-19 across the African continent.The urgent call was made by the Peace and Security Council of the 55-member pan-African bloc in a statement issued o

ABUJA, March 13, (Xinhua/GNA) - After learning from the media how to stay free of COVID-19, Nigerian taxi driver Ebenezer Akintunde has been carrying around a bottle of hand sanitizer as he shuttles between the airport and the city center in Nigeria's capital of Abuja."In my car's pigeonhole, I have up to two dozen masks which

GABORONE, March 13 (Xinhua/GNA) - Botswana and Angola have rolled out policies to suspend overseas trips by officials to avoid spread of the COVID-19 into their countries.Botswana's President Mokgweetsi Masisi on Thursday suspended overseas trips for the country's officials due to worries over the spread of coronavirus.

UNITED NATIONS, March 13, (Xinhua/GNA) - The Security Council has unanimously adopted a resolution to renew the mandate of the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) for a year, till March 15, 2021.Resolution 2514 decides to maintain the overall force levels of UNMISS with a troop ceiling of 17,000 personnel and a police ceiling of

Accra, March 13, GNA - The Embassy of Norway in Ghana, has confirmed that one of its officials has tested positive for the flu-like coronavirus (COVID-19) and says, it is working with the Ghana Health Service to trace the patient’s possible contacts. "The person is in quarantine and the Embassy is in close dialogue with

By Christabel Addo, GNA  Accra, March 13, GNA - Mr Yaw Boadu Ayeboafoh, the Chairman of the National Media Commission, has cautioned the media against shouting ‘fire’ when there is actually no fire, saying this has the tendency to create pan

Accra, March 13, GNA – A disqualified parliamentary aspirant of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Trobu Constituency, Kingsley Nsiah Poku, has petitioned the National Parliamentary Appeals Committee of the Party, to reverse the decision of the Vetting Committee.He claims that the basis for declaring him ineligible t

By Samira Larbie, GNA  Accra, March 13, GNA - Africa Education Watch, a Non-Governmental Organization (NGO), has called on the Ghana Education Service to install industrial alcohol-based sanitizers at vantage points within school environm

By Hafsa Obeng, GNA   Accra, March 13, GNA – Mr Akwesi Agyemang, the Chief Executive Officer, Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA), has directed all tourism and hospitality industries to immediately start screening all guests before giving the

Accra, March 13, GNA - Abeiku Jackson - one of Ghana's leading swimmers is confident of booking a place at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games, after missing the qualification mark at the just ended 7th Africa Zone Two Swimming and Open Water Championship held in Accra.Jackson, who is scheduled to participate in an Olympic qualifier n

By Jesse Owusu Ampah, GNA   Accra, March 13, GNA - Mrs May Obiri-Yeboah, the Director-General of the National Road Safety Authority, has said the country has made progress in improving child safety on the roads due to the various interventions b

Accra, March 13, GNA - The Ghana Triathlon Federation (GTF) will organize the 2nd Edition of the African Triathlon Sprint Cup and West African Triathlon Championship on Saturday, 28th March at the Laboma Beach in Accra.The three-event discipline would see athletes engage in Swimming, Running and Cycling during the one-day champ

By Edna A. Quansah, GNA       Accra, Mar. 13, GNA - The maiden edition of the TechCrek Scouting Tournament has commenced at the St Thomas Aquinas School Park in Accra.

By Gideon Ebbah, GNAAgogo (Ash), March 13, GNA – Dr Roland Ronald Miah, the Asante-Akim North District Director of Health Services, has said the monovalent Type 2 Oral Polio Vaccine (mOPV2) is extremely safe for immunization of children under-five years in the District, saying it has proven successful in many countries.