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04 Jan

Government Will Protect All Students From Coronavirus – President Akufo-Addo Assures Parents

Jackson Odom KpakpoNewsGovernment Will Protect All Students From Coronavirus - President Akufo-Addo Assures Parents

Government Will Protect All Students From Coronavirus - President Akufo-Addo Assures Parents President of Ghana, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has assured parents and guardians that government will protect all students from contracting the coronavirus as school reopens soon. Giving his 21st update, he said government will put in place all necessary measures to ensure the safety of children, teachers and non-teaching staff as school reopens. “I want to assure all parents and guardians that government is determined to protect the lives of all students, teachers and non-teaching staff who will be returning to school from tomorrow,” he said. President Akufo-Addo…

04 Jan

FULL TEXT: President Akufo-Addo’s 21st Address On Coronavirus

Jackson Odom KpakpoNewsFULL TEXT: President Akufo-Addo's 21st Address On Coronavirus

FULL TEXT: President Akufo-Addo's 21st Address On Coronavirus Fellow Ghanaians, good evening. I wish all of you a happy and prosperous New Year. We have to be thankful to Almighty God for seeing us through 2020, undoubtedly one of the most eventful years in the history of mankind. I am sure that many, at the stroke of midnight on 31st December, were happy to see the back of 2020, the global pandemic of COVID-19 being the main reason. Unfortunately, COVID-19is still with us, and that is why I have come into your homes for the twenty-first (21st) time to provide…

04 Jan

879 Active Cases, 336 Deaths: Ghana’s Coronavirus Situation As Announced By President Akufo-Addo

Jackson Odom KpakpoNews336 Deaths: Ghana’s Coronavirus Situation As Announced By President Akufo-Addo, 879 Active Cases

879 Active Cases, 336 Deaths: Ghana’s Coronavirus Situation As Announced By President Akufo-Addo President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has provided an update on Ghana’s battle against the novel coronavirus. Per the numbers announced by the president in his 21st address, Ghana has 879 active cases, of which 18 are severely ill. The country’s death toll now stands at 336, according to the President. He further disclosed that so far 674,812 tests have been conducted, of which about 55,220 tested positive. President Akufo-Addo reiterated the need for Ghanaians to continue adhering to the safety protocols. He reminded Ghanaians of the difficulties…

04 Jan

Government Strengthens Coronavirus Safety Protocols At The Airport

Jackson Odom KpakpoNewsGovernment Strengthens Coronavirus Safety Protocols At The Airport

Government Strengthens Coronavirus Safety Protocols At The Airport Government has announced new guidelines at the Kotoka International Airport (KIA), to strengthen the existing protocols to prevent the spread of the Covid-19 in Ghana. As of January 1,2021, 712 positive cases of COVID-19 have been recorded at the KIA, out of 118,278 tests conducted. The positivity rate among international arrivals in Ghana rose from 0.26 per cent in September 2020 to 0.93 per cent in December, with 387 cases recorded in that particular month alone. The Government, on reopening of the country's airport in September last year, indicated that all passengers arriving in…

04 Jan

712 Travellers Tested Positive For Coronavirus – Akufo-Addo

Jackson Odom KpakpoNews712 Travellers Tested Positive For Coronavirus – Akufo-Addo

712 Travellers Tested Positive For Coronavirus – Akufo-Addo President-elect Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has established that as of January 1, 2021, a total of seven hundred and twelve (712) COVID-19 positive cases, out of one hundred and eighteen thousand, two hundred and seventy-eight (118,278) tests conducted, have been recorded among international arrivals at the Kotoka International Airport. According to him, the positivity rate among international arrivals rose from 0.26% in September to 0.93% in December. “As of 1st January 2021, a total of seven hundred and twelve (712) positive cases, out of one hundred and eighteen thousand, two hundred and seventy-eight (118,278) tests conducted,…

04 Jan

Heavy Security In Accra Ahead Of Akufo-Addo’s Inauguration

Jackson Odom KpakpoNewsHeavy Security In Accra Ahead Of Akufo-Addo's Inauguration

Heavy Security In Accra Ahead Of Akufo-Addo's Inauguration The Ghana Police Service has indicated in a statement that it is deploying Security personnel including the Military and allied Security agencies for the inauguration of the President-elect. According to the Police, this is to ensure the safety of state property and the general maintenance of law and order in the country. The statement indicated that all VVIPs will be provided with protection on the day of the inauguration and the same attention will be given to the entire State House Complex; Accra International Conference Centre; Accra Sports Stadium and the…

04 Jan

Nothing Wrong With Bawumia Visiting Churches – Razak Kojo Poku

Jackson Odom KpakpoNewsNothing Wrong With Bawumia Visiting Churches - Razak Kojo Poku

Nothing Wrong With Bawumia Visiting Churches - Razak Kojo Poku Razak Kojo Opoku, the leader of the Concerned Voters Movement has urged Ghanaian to eschew religious extremism and embrace other faiths. In the past few days, Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia has been slammed by a section of the public after he worshipped with churches on the night 31st December, 2020 in Kumasi. Commenting on the issue, the NLA spokesperson said that Ghanaians should rather praise the Vice President for showing tolerance and maturity. "There is absolutely nothing wrong with Bawumia visiting or worshipping with Christians likewise there would be no…

03 Jan

SHS 1 And 3 Students Free From DoubleTrack System – President Akufo-Addo Affirms

Jackson Odom KpakpoNewsSHS 1 And 3 Students Free From DoubleTrack System - President Akufo-Addo Affirms

SHS 1 And 3 Students Free From DoubleTrack System - President Akufo-Addo Affirms President Nana Akufo-Addo who was Speaking to Ghanaians on his 21st address on the COVID-19 and monitored by Wontumionline.com said first and third year students in Senior High Schools would be exempted from the double track system when school resumes in the new academic year. “ He however, stressed that ,” the double track system will still be applicable to SHS 2 students in schools that are employing it. Students in universities and other tertiary institutions are to be in school from Saturday, 9thJanuary. According to the…

03 Jan

President Announces Fresh Timetable For The Re-opening Of Schools

Jackson Odom KpakpoNewsSchools Reopen On January 15- Akufo-Addo Announces

President Announces Fresh Timetable For The Re-opening Of Schools President of the Republic Nana Akufo-Addo has announced the time table for the resumption of school academic activities for schools at all levels with students of Junior High School returning on January 15th. According to him government is satisfied with its Achievements in controlling the spread of the COVID-19 and therefore finds the reopening of schools appropriate. Addressing the nation on the update number 21 on measures taken to curtail the spread of the COVID-19 monitored by Wontumionline.com, he said that, SHS 1 students are to start classes on 10th March…

03 Jan

Government Extends Free Water, Electricity Package To March 31

Jackson Odom KpakpoNewsElectricity Package To March 31, Government Extends Free Water

Government Extends Free Water, Electricity Package To March 31 President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has said that, with the continuing difficulties occasioned by the COVID-19 pandemic, government has intended to continue to support the most vulnerable in the society. He said that, government will continue to pay the electricity bills for 1 million active lifeline customers for the next three months. Addressing the nation from Jubilee house on update No 21, measures taken against the spread of Covid-19 in the country, President Akufo-Addo added that, "all 1.5 million customers of the Ghana Water Company, whose consumption is not more than…