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COVID-19 cases decline tremendously in Volta Region
Covid-19 cases have tremendously declined in the Volta Region since April when the first case was recorded.
There are now only two active cases of the virus under treatment in the region, according to Dr Senanu Kwesi Djokoto, Deputy Director of Heath (DDH) in charge of Public Health in the region.
He said at a press conference in Ho earlier this month that, a total of 672 COVID-19 cases had been confirmed from routine surveillance, contacts tracing, mandatory quarantine and target group for screening over the past six months.
Out of the figure, 658 have fully recovered and have been discharged, Dr Djokoto announced.
He disclosed that the death toll over the period remained at 12.
“The Regional Public Health Emergency Management Committee and the Ghana Health Service have worked very well and continue to engage with all stakeholders to maintain the region’s capacity to manage the COVOD-19 pandemic,” the DDH added.
Meanwhile, Dr Djokoto touched on the recent polio vaccination exercise in the region and described it as successful.
He said that the exercise was incident free in all the 18 districts of the region, and thanked the health workers, volunteers, and traditional leaders, NGOs in health, the assemblies and the media as well the Volta Regional Coordinating Council and other stakeholders for throwing their weight behind the exercise to ensure its success.
“While focusing on improving the immunity of our children, we should not lose sight of the fact that the polio virus thrives and spreads where there are insanitary conditions; let us compliment the efforts of the health service by ensuring that we have clean environment,” he said.
Mr Anthony Mawuli Pani, Regional Disease Control Officer, said that the first
round of the polio vaccination exercise in the region benefited 288,000 children
out of the targeted 381, 000.
From Alberto Mario Noretti, Ho
National Democratic Congress (NDC) National Executive Committee member and Volta River Authority (VRA) Board Member, Wonder Victor Kutor, has described calls for the resignation of Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa as premature and unjustified.
He argued that there was no evidence to establish that the minister had committed any wrongdoing to warrant such demands.
Speaking on Joy News in Accra on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, Mr Kutor questioned what had changed to justify the growing calls for the minister to step down.
He recalled that the Ranking Member on Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee, Samuel Abu Jinapor, had earlier indicated that the opposition was not accusing Mr Ablakwa of any wrongdoing.
Mr Kutor, therefore, challenged those demanding the minister’s resignation to provide fresh evidence to support their position.
“The call for the Minister to resign is premature, it is untenable. There is no evidence. I mean, what has he done wrong?” he questioned.
He added that documents, including boarding passes, airline receipts and flight manifests relating to the minister’s return journey, had been provided.
Mr Kutor expressed concern that the calls for Mr Ablakwa’s resignation could discourage young politicians from speaking out against corruption and advocating transparency.
According to him, politicians should not be targeted or maligned for demanding accountability, warning that such treatment could create the impression that speaking against corruption could later become a liability when one is appointed to public office.
He maintained that calling for accountability and transparency should not be used as grounds to target public officials without evidence of wrongdoing.
By: Jacob Aggrey
Ghana will host the Africa Festival of Arts, Culture and Creatives (AFESTAC) 2026 alongside Industrial Skills Week Africa (ISWA) 2026 in Accra from December 9 to 12, 2026.
On the back of these programmes, Minister of Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts, Abla Dzifa Gomashie, has called on corporate Ghana, the media and the general public to support the initiative through partnerships, sponsorships and active participation.
The events, supported by the African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD), will bring together stakeholders to celebrate Africa’s rich cultural heritage, strengthen the creative economy, promote industrial skills development and create employment opportunities for young people.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
