[ads3] The government of Ghana has declared March 8, 2021 as a public holiday in celebration of the Independence Day. Ghana celebrate its independence day on March 6 but this time around it will fall on Saturday hence the government decision to make March 8 (Monday) a public holiday. This was contained in a release from Ministry of Interior and signed by the sector Minister Ambrose Dery. Below is the release DECLARATION OF MONDAY, 8TH MARCH, 2021 AS A PUBLIC HOLIDAY The general public is hereby notified that Saturday, 6th March, 2021 marks Independence Day which is a Statutory Public…
Author: Kwame Stephen Yeboah
[ads2] Ace sports administrator and President of the Ghana Rugby Football Union, Herbert Mensah has listed out the challenges befall on sports administration by the devastating coronavirus. According to him, sports administrators are facing laborious times as businesses have refused to invest in the game due to the hardship befall on them by the pandemic. “… businesses are not investing in sports anymore.. Some are cutting down workers while others have reduced production due to the pandemic..”, he said in a video.[ads3] He stated that the Ghana Rugby is facing same challenges but one thing that is keeping the association…
[ads3] President and Board Chairman of the Ghana Rugby Football Union, Herbert Mensah has said his outfit have carried over 400 Covid-19 test on its players and officials. According to him, this is to ensure “everybody in the sport is free from the virus and strong enough to partake in training and other activities of the association. He stated that, out of the 400 tests, about fifteen came positive but have recovered after weeks of isolating. The ace sports administrator added that now businesses are not investing in sports anymore due to the hardship brought to them by the pandemic…
[ads3] The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has announced a new date for Asante Kotoko clash against Bechem United which was called off due to a heavy downpour. A statement from the Ghana FA reads, “The Ghana Football Association wishes to announce that Asante Kotoko’s match day 16 outstanding Premier League game against Bechem United will be played on Wednesday, March 24, 2021 at the Accra Sports stadium”[ads2] “The game which was originally scheduled for Thursday, February 25, was postponed after a heavy downpour left areas of the pitch in an unplayable condition” “Also, the public is hereby informed that the…
[ads3] Seasoned sports administrator and President of the Ghana Rugby Football Union, Herbert Mensah has applauded the Ghanaian government for acquiring the Coronavirus vaccines. According to him, Ghanaians can only be protected from the pandemic through the vaccine which has been the only solution worldwide to curb the spread of the virus. “The movement of the right direction is certainly the question of vaccinations,” he noted Herbert Mensah indicated that the numerous conspiracy theories surrounding the vaccine are all made-up to scare people.[ads3] “It is a global world; it is not a world that we sit down with our conspiracy…
[ads3] The President and Board Chairman of the Ghana Rugby Football Union and former Asante Kotoko Chairman, Herbert Mensah has heralded the move by the leaders of the country to publicly take the first jab of the COVID-19 vaccine in the face of the numerous conspiracy theories. President Akufo-Addo and his wife Rebecca Akufo-Addo were the first to take the Covid-19 vaccine in public on Monday at the 37 Military Hospital and same was done for the Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia and wife Samira Bawumia at the Police Hospital in Accra.[ads2] This according to Herbert Mensah is an assurance…
[ads2] A biochemist at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Professor Peter Twumasi has threw more light on the coronavirus vaccine which arrived in Ghana on Wednesday. Ghana received 600,000 first consignment of the Covid-19 vaccines to combat the devastating disease in the country. Since the vaccines arrived in Ghana, there has been mixed reaction as some believes the vaccines will alter their DNA, hence won’t take the vaccination. On his Facebook page, Prof Peter Twumasi has given more insight about the vaccines which reads, “Hello Guests, the vaccine is made from one of the proteins of…
[ads3] Ghana is among 92 countries that will receive a no-fault compensation claim of serious side effects for people who are vaccinated with a COVID-19 vaccine acquired from the COVAX facility. This follows an agreement by the World Health Organisation (WHO) that a no-fault-lump sum would be provided for serious COVAX vaccine side effects to reduce the need for resources to the law courts, a potentially lengthy and costly process.[ads2] Dr Kwame Amponsa -Achiano, Programme Manager for the Expanded Programme on Immunisation (EPI), told the Ghana News Agency (GNA) in an interview that Ghana was part of the COVAX facility…
[ads1] The Rebecca Foundation, headed by the first lady of Ghana Rebecca Akufo-Addo has commissioned a newly built Adetim D/A KG and Primary School in the Upper West Akim District of the Eastern Region after the project was abandoned for twenty- nine (29) years. The dilapidated facility which had served the community for a long time was reconstructed following various appeals by the Chiefs and People of Adetim since 1992.[ads2] The newly constructed building comprises a six unit classroom block and other important ancillary facilities. Speaking during the commissioning exercise, Mrs Akufo-Addo said the commissioning of the facility by the…
[ads3] The COVID-19 infection is currently so common within the society that, if care is not taken, every death would be classified as C19 because almost everyone, healthy or sick, has a trace of the novel Coronavirus now (termed C19-related). It is also true that almost all our heath workers, including doctors and nurses, have tested positive to C19. (The virus is present in our hospitals, wards or OPD). But the actual diseases killing people are known and must be tackled.[ads2] Testing positive to C19 does not mean it is one responsible for the death of a patient. It is…