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31 Aug

Ahead Of Reopening Airports Aviation Ministry Partners Zoomlion To Disinfect Kotoka

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In line with President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s announcement for the reopening of Kotoka International Airport (KIA) to international traffic September 1, the Aviation Ministry, in partnership with Zoomlion Ghana Limited (ZGL), has disinfected the KIA and its open spaces. The exercise, which came off Monday (August 31, 2020), was to pave way, once again, for KIA to resume operations. It was among government measures to halt the further spread of the coronavirus pandemic, especially in the light of the fact that the country’s first cases were imported. Speaking to journalists, General Manager, Vector Control at ZGL, Rev Ebenezer Kwame…

30 Aug

Update No 16: Measures Taken To Combat Spread Of Coronavirus

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Address To The Nation By The President Of The Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, On Updates To Ghana’s Enhanced Response To The Coronavirus Pandemic, On Sunday, 30th August, 2020. Fellow Ghanaians, good evening. I thank you for welcoming me into your homes for the sixteenth (16th) time, as the fight to defeat COVID-19 continues not only in Ghana, but across the world. Day-in-day-out, countries, including our own, institute measures to try to limit and contain the spread of the virus, and return lives to normalcy. Some of these measures have been successful, others have not worked, with some countries now experiencing hikes…

26 Aug

You Are Jealous Prez Akufo-Addo Is Feeding JHS Students – Wontumi Blasts JM

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A decision by the Akufo-Addo led government to feed all final year Junior High School (JHS) students and staff in both public and private schools across Ghana, has shattered the Presidential ambition of former President John Mahama, the Ashanti regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party has said. Mr. Bernard Antwi-Boasiako explains to viewers and listeners of the Wontumi Morning Show that the former President isn’t happy the students are also blessing and praying for President Akufo-Addo after enjoying the hot meals at school. “John Mahama isn’t a happy that Ghanaian children are now praying for President Akufo-Addo and not him”,…

26 Aug

Ghana Records Nine New COVID-19 Deaths As Active Cases Drop To 1,604

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Ghana Records Nine New COVID-19 Deaths As Active Cases Drop To 1,604 Ghana has recorded nine new COVID-19 related deaths. This raises the country’s death toll to 270. This was announced by the Ghana Health Service in its latest update on Tuesday, August 25, 2020. Meanwhile, the country has recorded 95 new cases of the disease. This has also raised the cumulative case count to 43,717. However, a total of 41,843 recoveries has also been recorded in the country. Ghana’s current active cases stand at 1,604. Since the outbreak of the novel Coronavirus in Ghana in March 2020, a total…

26 Aug

Covid-19 Has Delayed But Not Derailed Our Progress As A Nation – Bawumia

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Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has expressed optimism that the strong economic fundamentals of the Akufo-Addo government will propel the country to overcome the devastating effects of Coronavirus on the economy. In an exclusive interview with Kwame Sefa Kayi on Peace FM's Kokrokooo on Tuesday, the Vice President indicated that covid-19 has only delayed the progress of the country but has not derailed the progress of the nation. "Covid-19 has delayed but not derailed our progress as a nation," Vice President Bawumia said He added that the strong economic fundamentals of the country, as positively indicated by all economic indicators…

26 Aug

Ministry, Zoomlion Present Five Pick-ups To Police and GAF Aimed At Ensuring Clean Environs

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As part of efforts to maintain and sustain good sanitation, the Ministry of Sanitation and Water Resources (MSWR), in partnership with Zoomlion Ghana Limited (ZGL), has presented five double-cabin pick-up vehicles to the Ghana Police Service and Ghana Armed Forces in Kumasi in the Ashanti Region. The move is to enable personnel of the two security agencies monitor and ensure compliance with environmental bye-laws in the city of Kumasi, and other parts of Ashanti Region Making the presentation at the forecourt of the Ashanti Regional Coordinating Council, the Ashanti Regional Minister, Simon Osei Mensah, stated that, “we are by this…

25 Aug

MoE, Zoomlion Commended For Disinfecting Universities In Ahafo, Bono & Bono East

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The Ministry of Education (MoE) and Zoomlion Ghana Limited (ZGL) have been commended for the on-going second phase disinfection exercise in tertiary institutions in the country. The exercise follows the directive by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo during his 15th national address on measures against COVID-19 for tertiary institutions (both public and private) to be disinfected before reopening yesterday. Addressing the media, the Senior Assistant Registrar and University Relations Officer, Catholic University College of Ghana (CUCG) at Fiapre in the Bono Region, Mr Hammond Oppong Kwarteng, was full of praise for Zoomlion, following the disinfection of his university on Friday,…

19 Aug

Your ‘Patriotic Intervention’ Deserves Commendation- President Akufo-Addo Praises Zoomlion

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President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has lapped praise upon the Executive Chairman of Jospong Groups of Companies (JGC), Dr Joseph Siaw-Agyepong, for the role Zoomlion Ghana Limited (ZGL), a subsidiary of JGC, is playing in the country's effort to contain the spread of the new coronavirus disease of 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. He described Zoomlion's sustained effort in helping to control the spread of the virus as a 'patriotic intervention.' President Akufo-Addo made the commendation on Wednesday when he cut the sod for the commencement of a solid and liquid waste treatment facility in Asaakae in the Effia-Kwesimintsim Municipal Assembly (EKMA),…

19 Aug

Prez Cuts Sod For First Ever Waste Treatment Facilities In Sekondi-Takoradi

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President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has cut the sod for the commencement of the construction of the Sekondi-Takoradi Solid and Liquid Waste Facility, estimated to cost 60 million Euros, in Asaakae in the Effia-Kwesimintsim Municipal Assembly (EKMA), Western Region. The project, which is going to be executed by waste management expert, Zoomlion Ghana Limited (ZGL), and its partners--Ministry of Sanitation and Water Resources (MSWR), Sewerage Systems Ghana Limited (SSGL), Pureco and Komptech---would serve the people over 2 million people in EKMA. Speaking at a colourful but brief ceremony yesterday, President Akufo-Addo reiterated that the issue of sanitation was very important…

17 Aug

NDC COVID-19 Team Constitute Liars Living In Space- Chairman Omar

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The Ashanti Regional Chairman of the Great Consolidated Popular Party (GCPP), Kofi Owusu Omar, has slammed the COVID-19 team which was formed by the National Democratic Congress, labelling them as a team made of lairs. The vociferous GCPP Chairman stated on the Wontumi Morning Show that the only thing the NDC COVID-19 team did was to lie and not to encourage the government of President Akufo-Addo to continue with the good works it is doing for Ghanaians despite the several negativities associated with COVID-19. He quizzed whether the NDC COVID-19 team has relocated to “space” after seeing the timely social interventions and the burden…