NEWS IN GHANA

Joseph Kobla Wemakor The worse form of an accident or calamity is the scars it leaves in the minds, and bodies of its victims, and COVID-19 is surely not going to fade away without leaving some marks out here. One such big issue today is the stigmatization of those who have recovered. The worse form of it all is that this kind of stigmatization happens when people suspect you of having the virus without the proof of a medical test, they easily conclude among themselves that you have contracted the disease therefore they tend to avoid you. Not to even talk about the survivors or those who have been cured of the terrible disease. The era of the lockdown we were told also brought about some degrees of domestic violence perpetrated by some husbands on their wives since it made it possible for people to stay at home with their families. For instance, in Ghana, the lockdown period lasted for three weeks after which it was lifted.  Unfortunately, during the period,...

The world has been brought to its knees by the outbreak of the novel coronavirus pandemic nCoV (COVID-19). The global pandemic which has claimed numerous lives and still counting had left the huge majority of the populace bedridden. As deadly as virus can be, the novel coronavirus has brought untold hardships to many around the world and still continues to wreak havoc without control. Since its emergence late last year at Wuhan in China, the fearful disease has spread nearly to every country in the world and killed some 177,424 people and infected more than 2.5 million with 681,842 recoveries made recently, according to data compiled by John Hopkins University. The World Health Organization (WHO) has since been compelled to come out with protocols which was adopted by countries all over the world in an attempt to prevent the spread and instigate the flattening of the curve for COVID-19 cases. The approach adopted globally has predominately been a partial lockdown of all ...

The Managing Director of T.T. Brothers Limited, Mr Isaac Tetteh says it’s now time to unite and work towards finding lasting solution to the untold hardships brought upon the country by the deadly novel coronavirus pandemic rather than engaging in fault finding ventures. According to him, government’s efforts backed by the security services including the health service workers deserve commendation not condemnation owing to the magnitude of challenges at hand in the fight against COVID-19 across the country. “It’s not a good time now and it’s not a time to blame others or judge others whether they are doing well or not but rather a time for us all to come together and concentrate to make sure we find lasting solution to the problems brought upon us by the coronavirus pandemic”, he stressed. The benevolent MD of the giant distributor of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages company in the country, Mr Isaac Tetteh popularly known as ‘Uncle ‘T’ disclose this in an interview on th...

The NPP Parliamentary Aspirant for Ningo-Prampram constituency, Alexander Martey has charged the people of the area, especially the youth, to always make it a point to choose the ‘right person’ in the upcoming general elections who will not only lead them in parliament but into total development of the community. Mr. Martey, a stiff contender to Sam George, the sitting Member of Parliament (MP) for the Ningo Prampram Constituency, is of the view that choosing the ‘right person’ to bring development to the area does not mean voting according to political colors but on basis of someone who demonstrates qualities of high moral values, competency and selfless leadership as well as the person with the proper connection to power. In an exclusive interview with the news editor of Newsghana24.com during wee hours of last Thursday, Mr Martey said: “Let’s all forget about all the political colors we belong to in Ningo Prampram and look at the person or personality who will represent...