News of Wednesday, 1 April 2020

Eyes on the Ground: Kasoa tollbooth officials defy coronavirus preventive measures

If governance was that easy, anyone could have been President – Manteaw replies govt on Heritage Fund

Parliament passes Corporate Insolvency Bill, 2019

Lockdown: Tourism Authority, Chefs Association to feed frontline staff, vulnerable

Eyes on the Ground: Police, soldiers double surveillance efforts on Day 3 of lockdown at Kasoa

Voters' register: EC withdraws and relays Public Elections Amendment Regulations again

Global Media Alliance Broadcasting Company outdoors April as Technology Month

Parliament passes Corporate Insolvency Bill, 2019

Soldier goes viral after using tactical approach to enforce lockdown

Kenkey delivery delayed as officers demand permit from restaurant operator

Akufo-Addo is no more a democrat - Nyaho Tamakloe

Eyes on the Ground: Kaneshie deserted as traders record low prices

Registrar-General frustrated my efforts to patent Veronica Buckets – Inventor

Lockdown: Otumfuo donates to deprived communities

Are we choosing inconvenience over prevention of death - Pratt calls for total lockdown

Akufo-Addo's coronavirus prayer meeting 'ridiculous', 'hallmark of Pharisees, hypocrites' – Nyaho-Tamakloe

Lockdown: Ghana Police urges public to ignore viral brutality videos

Lawyer supports Nabdam District health facilities with PPEs to tackle the spread of coronavirus

Coronavirus testing begins at Korle Bu

Tema residents protest use of Titi-Ofei's facility as coronavirus isolation centre

Lockdown: Pregnant woman in tears as car transporting her is turned back

You are just dumb – NDC’s Yayra Koku slammed as plagiarism tweet backfires

Property owners, landlords urged to report arrival dates of tenants from abroad

Eastern Region records first case as overall numbers rise to 195

Coronavirus: Eastern Region enters chart with first case

Enforcing lockdown orders not avenue to assault women – Group to Security Agencies

Let’s forget election 2020 if coronavirus persists – Odike

Scribe Productions supports fight against coronavirus with ‘all or none’ campaign

Coronavirus: GhNCDA calls on govt to protect persons living with non-communicable diseases

Herona Company, 3Foundation donate medical equipment to 37 Hospital

Coronavirus: Stop wielding guns, we are not at war - Lawyer Sosu to security forces

Coronavirus: Beware of fake drugs sold online – Ghana Police

Coronavirus: Regional breakdown of 195 cases

Lockdown: Stay home and make our work easy - Soldier begs

Nomination opens for National Students Prestigious Awards (NASPA) 2020

Coronavirus: The old man is not sleeping – Health Minister echoes Akufo-Addo’s commitment

Don’t neglect vulnerable in society in the name of social distancing – Rev. Opuni Frimpong

Mahama Ayariga kicks against repatriating Guinean, Burkinabe coronavirus patients

Coronavirus: No patient on ventilator yet – Health Minister

Transport operators close Accra, Kumasi stations in Volta Region

Coronavirus: Ban alcohol, cigarette sales; give special care to NCD patients – Group

Coronavirus: Ambassador Daniel Osei urges support for Akufo-Addo

Coronavirus: Kayayei in lockdown zones to receive free meals

Coronavirus: UGMC ready for use – Health Minister

Soldiers in ‘doctored’ social media videos are not on Operation COVID Safety – GAF

Accra, Kumasi to undergo massive 3-day clean-up from Friday

Coronavirus: Duncan-Williams feeds farmers in his neighbourhood

Daily meals and housing for 20 mentally ill people, others in the streets - Gender ministry

Coronavirus: Man mistaken for ‘missing’ Guinean Covid-19 patient quarantined in Tamale

Coronavirus: Young leaders fight the pandemic through digital innovation process

New leadership at International Human Rights Commission

Coronavirus: Government prepared for worst case scenario - Dr Nsiah Asare

Gov't ordered you to protect us, not to ‘kill’ us - Man cries after soldiers’ assault

NDC ‘rejects’ Airbus bribe probe

Coronavirus: Ghana has conducted 4,560 tests so far – GHS

Coronavirus: It’s a lie, no compulsory mass-testing – Agyeman-Manu

Akufo-Addo, 98 presidential staff test negative for coronavirus

Coronavirus: Govt launches information centre, announces 311 as call number

Coronavirus: VIP patients to be treated at Bank of Ghana hospital

Coronavirus: Ghana treating patients with Hydroxylchloroquine - Health Minister

Our soldiers are professionals, they don’t brutalise - GAF

Govt to provide for 10,435 PWD's during lockdown - Gender Minister

Videos of brutalities fake – Brigadier General Nsiah

All videos on military brutality false except one – Brig. Gen. Nsiah

Coronavirus: Don’t be led astray to think you’re immune because you have faith in God – Otabil

Soldiers involved in lockdown brutalities withdrawn from operations - Brigadier-General A.Y Nsiah

Lockdown: Police allegedly beat DCE, Net 2 journalist with vehicle fan belt, horsewhips

195 coronavirus cases recorded with 5 deaths

Six more Covid-19 patients treated & discharged

Coronavirus: More hand washing facilities coming – Dapaah

Govt to house Kayayei during lockdown - Gender Minister

Coronavirus: We can’t survive lockdown – Dagomba line ‘kayayes’

Fire guts Onion Market at Old Fadama

Govt paying all kayayei GhC10 daily during lockdown period – Local Govt Minister

Coronavirus: Let’s prioritize vulnerable groups in the fight - Hannah Tetteh charges gov’t

Coronavirus: President Akufo-Addo and close aides test negative

Salaga MP hands over quarantine center to hospital

LIVESTREAMED: Ministry of Information's Press Briefing on coronavirus

110 markets, lorry stations shut for disinfection in Upper West Region

Coronavirus has taught us the need for domestication – Minister

Ayawaso West house to house testing: Dumelo questions government preparedness

LIVE UPDATES: Day 3 of coronavirus lockdown, Information Ministry addresses concerns

Coronavirus: Fear grips health staff over suspected case as Isaac Adongo intervenes with PPE’s

Coronavirus: Gov’t to announce plans for homeless today – Gender Minister

Coronavirus: AMA provides temporary shelter, food for stranded Kayayei

Ghana Baptist Convention donates to National COVID-19 Fund

40-year-old man found dead in Eastern Region

NDC fighting over elections as Ghanaians suffer from Covid-19

I started smoking 'wee' at age 10 – Prophet Nigel Gaise

Expect a big jump in Ghana’s coronavirus cases – Dr. Michael Owusu

33 travelers await quarantine at Aflao Border

Today at the news stands

We’re not in a military regime - Amaliba on military brutalities

Lockdown Eastern Region now because we’re unsafe - NDC’s Abdul Wahab begs Akufo-Addo

Heritage fund: We can't let people die when we have money - Ayew Afriyie tells minority

Lockdown video: Ghana Armed Forces cover up for soldiers involved in brutalities

Government seeks €546.83m for hospitals

Bawumia donates 500 cedis each to 'Ejisu' Kayaye

Coronavirus lockdown: We might not be friendly again - Police

Coronavirus: Stop the prank calls - Information Minister warns

Rev Obofour donates relief materials to TGH, Kpone Health Centre

University, NGO intensify coronavirus education in two regions

Coronavirus Trust Fund unnecessary, minority will kick against it - James Agalga

Coronavirus: 350 deployed for contact-tracing in Ashanti

Govt appointees were not forced to donate to coronavirus fund - Eugene Arhin

Lockdown: Dr Antwi-Danso cautions Ghanaians against miscreants

Coronavirus: 40 persons being monitored at Juaso after the death of Obour’s father

Ghana’s Pharmaceutical industry is one of the best in Africa - Tobinco CEO

Pictures of Guinean escapee not out because we fear she will be lynched - Minister

Coronavirus: Ghana must go for total lockdown - Tobinco boss

Ghana Chefs provide meals for coronavirus frontline staff

Influx of people into Upper West Region worrying – Health Director

Newmont Ghana donates $100,000 to fight coronavirus

Eastern Region has not recorded any coronavirus case

Kennedy Agyapong donates to National Security to fight coronavirus

Invite John Mahama over Airbus scandal immediately - Lawyer Ampaw

Lockdown: Lawyer Sosu condemns assault on public

Police place GHC5,000 bounty for suspect who escaped from custody

Suspected criminal breaks jail in Sunyani

Coronavirus: Postpone NPP presidential, parliamentary primaries – PYA to NEC

Coronavirus: We won't accept reckless tribalism and attacks on John Mahama - NDC to NPP

Ghana grateful to have Oppong Nkrumah in this difficult period – Gabby Otchere-Darko

Northern regional NPP women's organizer distributes hand sanitizers to traders in Tamale market

NPP Regional Secretary jabs Asiedu Nketia

Dumelo questions gov’t preparedness on Ayawaso West house-to-house testing

Minority demands Health Minister to reappear before parliament amid coronavirus spike

NDC fights over elections as Ghanaians suffer from coronavirus

We'll politicise coronavirus until Akufo-Addo and appointees are tested - Asiedu Nketia

Airbus scandal: Amidu has power to invite anyone but not Mahama - Edudzi Tamakloe

Parliament approves formula for disbursement of NHI Fund

NPP Chairman donates coronavirus items to seven constituencies

Government has bought no new vehicles for coronavirus - Minister

Coronavirus: Prostitution banned in Tamale

Women Development Foundation Worships feeds over 500 prisoners

Burkina Faso, Republic of Guinea threaten to return coronavirus-infected Ghanaians

Coronavirus: Health Minister pays working visit to health facilities in Ho

Battor Hospital receives support from Mepe Development Association to fight coronavirus

Upper East traders not adhering to precautionary measures on COVID-19

15 traders grabbed in Kumasi for breaking lockdown directive

Government is doing so much to tackle coronavirus - Kpando MCE

Lockdown: Treat recalcitrant citizens with human face - Techiman North DEC

Upper East Region to benefit 156 projects from IPEP

10 KATH staff test negative for coronavirus

Ho Central MP donates cash, sanitizers to institutions to fight coronavirus

West Gonja: MCE closes two Mosques in Damongo

Bole District: Health directorate quarantines 21 ladies from Kumasi

People in Koforidua not observing directives against coronavirus

Pastor rubbishes Akufo-Addo's order on public gatherings

Coronavirus: Govt denies compulsory mass testing, affirms enhanced testing measure

Coronavirus: Compulsory house-to-house testing at Ayawaso West begins today

Health team identify one suspected case of coronavirus at Pwalugu barrier

Anita Erskine appointed host of Africa Netpreneur Prize Initiative 2020

NHAG petitioning government to rescue the industry from imminent collapse

Vodafone continues to support Ghanaians during lockdown

Daily Guide: NDC: possessed and singing

Ghanaian Times: Urgent need for broadcasting law now!