Akufo-Addo’s 11th address to the nation on measures to fight Covid-19
According to the President, Ghana now has 11,964 confirmed coronavirus cases with 54 deaths and 4,258 recoveries.
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Tourism Ministry announces US$9m World Bank support for sector
A survey conducted by the GTA showed that each tourist, spent not less than US$2,931 on accommodation, car rental services, food and attendance of entertainment events or concerts during the ‘Year of Return’
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Nana Addo announces resumption of school for final year students, eased restrictions on churches & other gatherings
“As I stated in my May Day address, I’m now in a position to outline the roadmap for easing safely the restrictions. Ours is going to be a fazed approach involving a selective list of public gatherings based on the risk profile, socio-economic effect and most importantly, our capacity to enforce, respond and prevent a flare-up in our number of infections. With effect from Friday, 5th June, we will begin stage one of the process of easing restrictions. An abridged format for religious services can commence. Twenty-five percent attendance with a maximum number of congregants can worship at a time in church or mosque with the mandatory one-meter rule of social distancing between congregants,” he noted.
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Akufo-Addo’s 10th address to the nation on coronavirus crisis
The extended ban which expires on Sunday, May 31, 2020, has affected all activities including church services, political rallies, workshops, conferences, burials and festivals.
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Ghana has 66 new Covid-19 cases, 1 more death taking count to 6,683
Thus, the number of affected Regions has increased to 14 with the Ahafo and Bono East Regions being the Regions yet to register a case.
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Akufo-Addo’s claim that Ghana leads Covid-19 testing in Africa is false – French News Agency (AFP)
According to official figures from each country as of May 10, 2020, Nigeria had conducted 27,078 COVID-19 tests; South Africa, 341,336tests; Ghana, 160,501 tests (see 4’25” in the president’s speech); Botswana, 9,540 tests; Mauritius, 73,572 tests; and Djibouti, 15,304tests.
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Ghana Music Awards Foundation announces a virtual Concert in honour of Frontline Health Workers
Ghana Music Awards Foundation would like to honour the frontline health workers with a virtual concert, dubbed the Vodafone Ghana Music Awards Covid-19 Heroes Concert. This program is slated for Sunday 17th May, 2020 airing live at 9:30pm on TV3 and on social media.
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Ban on public gatherings extended until May 31
This means that during this period, there will continue to be a ban on public gatherings such as the holding of conferences, workshops, parties, night clubs, drinking spots, beaches, festivals, political rallies, religious activities and sporting events. Also, all educational facilities, private and public, will remain closed.
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Ivan Quashigah joins calls for government to support creative arts persons amid Covid-19
“It is important that the government should understand the role that creatives play in the country and support us. We need that now seriously,” he stated.
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Playwright Latif Abubakar, to stream his play ‘Thank God For Idiots’ on social media
Some of the plays written and produced by Latif Abubakar include; ‘Thank God For Idiots’, ‘I Can’t Think Far’, which focused on peaceful election, ‘Saints and Sinners’, which highlighted the menace of galamsey, while ‘Men Don Die’, and ‘Judas and Delilah’ centred on road safety and first aid tips respectively.
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