Tag Archives: COVID-19

Renowned finance scholar, Prof Alex Annan Abakah, from Bentley University, has debunked widespread claims that the Russia-Ukraine war and the COVID-19 pandemic are the main contributors to the depreciation of the Ghanaian cedi. Speaking at a policy dialogue organized by the Public Financial Management (PFM) Tax Africa Network in Accra, he emphasized that the cedi’s decline is largely attributed to ...

The Church of Pentecost has indicated that it is not against the administration of COVID-19 vaccines. This comes after widespread myths and conspiracy theories over the efficacy of the vaccines, especially on social media. The church noted that “there are clear theological, social, scientific, medical, legal, and economic implications for the general misinformation and conspiracy theories circulating in the mass ...

The World Health Organization (WHO) has said that once a Covid-19 vaccine is approved, Africa will get at least 220 million initial doses. The first batch will prioritise front-line healthcare workers and vulnerable groups, according to the WHO Africa Program Area Manager Richard Mihigo. He said distribution will be based on the population of each country. Mr Mihigo said all ...

President Nana Akufo-Addo has dismissed media reports that he was flown to the United Kingdom for COVID-19 treatment. Commenting on the issue on Tuesday, after his 14-day self-quarantine after he came into contact with Covid-19 infected person, the President said he expressed surprise at the media reports. “I want to thank you for your interest in my welfare, I am ...