COVID-19 Archives - Page 3 of 3

23 Jan

COVID-19: 26 Ambulances Bought For $4m Yet To Be Supplied – Auditor-General’s Report

wontumionlineNewsAmbulances, Auditor-General Covid-19 report, COVID-19, Ministry of Health

The Auditor-General’s report on Covid-19 has disclosed that the Ministry of Health agreed to buy 26 Toyota Hiace Deluxe ambulances for US$4,049,460.12 in December 2021, but the ambulances were never delivered. The report on expenditures for Covid-19 between March 2020 to June 2022, indicated that a total of US$607,419.02 out of US$4,049,460.12 was paid for the ambulances to be delivered by January 15, 2022. According to details of the report, as of November 28, 2022, no ambulance had been delivered. In the report, the Chief Director explained that the supplier for the ambulances applied for an extension of delivery date…

04 Jan

Covid-19: Don’t Go To China If Your Trip Is Not Essential – Govt Warns

wontumionlineNewsChina, COVID-19

The Government of Ghana has cautioned Ghanaians against travelling to China as Covid-19 cases spike in the Asian country. In a travel alert, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, said as much as possible, only essential trips should be undertaken until further notice. The Foreign Affairs Ministry also stated that effective Friday, January 6, all persons travelling from China to Ghana will have to produce a 48-hour negative PCR test and undergo mandatory antigen testing at a point of entry free of charge until further notice. Covid-19 cases in China have increased rapidly in the last few months…

28 Dec

Chiefs Urged To Be Ambassadors Of COVID-19 Vaccination Campaign

wontumionlineNewsCOVID-19

Okofo Katakyi Nyarkoh Eku X, the Omanhene of Agona Nyakrom Traditional Area, has called on chiefs and queen mothers to continue to lead the campaign for vaccination against COVID-19. He said this would help reduce the spread of the disease during and after the Christmas and New Year festivities. Okofo Nyarkoh Eku made the call when he addressed the end-of-year meeting of the Agona Nyakrom Traditional Council at Nyakrom in the the Central Region. He said chiefs had a major role to play during the festivities to educate residents on the need to take the COVID-19 vaccination to complement government’s…

28 Nov

Ghana To Manufacture Over 300 Million Vaccines; DEK Vaccines Ltd To Pioneer Project

wontumionlineNewsCOVID-19, DEK Vaccines Ltd, Vaccines

In line with President Nana Akufo-Addo's vision to make Ghana a domestic hub for vaccine production in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and to prevent any kind of pandemic or viral diseases, DEK Vaccines Limited has launched a bankable feasibility study (BFS) and vaccine project for this vision to come into fruition. DEK Vaccines Limited is a partnership of some pharmaceuticals companies in Ghana spearheading this vaccine project. The company estimates to begin production by the fourth quarter of the year 2024, however feasibility tests and preparations for the establishment of a vaccine (fill and finish) facility have already started with…

29 Sep

More Than 100 Countries Are Seeking For An IMF Bailout Due To External Shocks- David Boakye

wontumionlineFeatured, News, TrendingCOVID-19, David Boakye, imf

The Bono East Regional Secretary for the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), David Boakye has disclosed that Russia and Britain are considering an IMF bailout due to how dire the global crisis had affected economies. “You will be surprised by the list of countries that seeks support from the IMF. According to a report I have read, even Russia and Britain are considering an IMF bailout- going to the IMF for a bailout is not a bad thing at all, however, what becomes bad is the basis on which you need the bailout. If the Egypt hadn't received support from…

19 Sep

COVID, Russia-Ukraine War Adversely Affected Ghana – IMF Top Official Insists

wontumionlineNewsCOVID-19, imf, Russia-Ukraine

The Director of the Communications Department of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Gerry Rice, has re-echoed the devasting effects of the global pandemic COVID-19 and the Russia-Ukraine conflict on Ghana’s economy, just like other economies around the world. According to him, many countries, including Ghana, were already at the mercy of the COVID-19 pandemic when the Russia-Ukraine conflict struck, which is the reason they have been plunged into more distress. “I would say, as just to repeat, the war in Ukraine has triggered a global economic shock that’s hitting Ghana and, as I said, many other countries, and all at…