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Ghana’s COVID-19 cases hit 12,590 …66 deaths, 4,410 recoveries
Ghana’s coronavirus (COVID-19) case count has increased to 12,590 following confirmation of 397 new cases.
According to the Ghana Health Service (GHS) 4,410 people have recovered from the virus with 66 deaths thereby bringing its active case count to 8,114.
Three of the deaths have no underlying conditions and they were persons aged below 40.
However, the other deceased persons had diabetes, hypertension and sickle cell as underlying conditions.
Five of the deaths were recorded in the Ashanti Region with Greater Accra recording a single death.
The service has also indicated that 13 people are in severe conditions while four are said to be in critical conditions with two on ventilators.
The GHS stated that, five patients were at the University of Ghana Medical Centre (UGMC), three at Ga East and Korle-Bu hospitals respectively, two at 37 Military and Komfo Anokye Teaching hospitals while Ho Teaching Hospital and Police Hospital has one each.
The country continues to record more COVID-19 cases from its enhanced contact tracing as 7,419 of its total case count has come from such exercise and 5,171 recorded from general surveillance.
Per the regional case count, Greater Accra continues to lead with 7,719 cases followed by Ashanti with 2,362 with Western recording 993 cases and Central having 694 cases.
Also Eastern Region has recorded 284 , Volta-278, Upper East-241, Oti-101,Western North-81, Northern -52, Savanna -35, Upper West -32, Bono East-14, North East two while Bono and Ahafo regions have one case each.
Source: Ghanaian Times
Ghana’s First Lady, Lordina Mahama, has made a generous donation to the country’s national female Under-17 and Under-20 teams – Black Maidens and Black Princesses- as they continue preparations for major international assignments.
The donation, made on Friday, May 22, was presented on behalf of the First Lady by the Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection, Agnes Naa Momo Lartey, at the GFA Technical Centre in Prampram.
The gesture forms part of efforts to motivate and support Ghana’s young female footballers as they prepare to represent the country on the international stage.
The donation included essential food items and toiletries aimed at supporting the welfare and well-being of the players and technical teams.
The donation included cartons of Milo, T-rolls, soft drinks, toiletries, and a range of essential supplies aimed at supporting the welfare of the players, enhancing camp conditions, and easing preparations ahead of their respective assignments.
The Black Maidens are currently engaged in preparations for the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup qualifiers and are set to take on Liberia women’s national under-17 football team in the second-leg encounter in Liberia this weekend.
Meanwhile, the Black Princesses have already secured qualification to the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup after overcoming Uganda in the qualifiers, extending Ghana’s remarkable record to eight consecutive appearances at the tournament.
The donation by the First Lady was expected to boost morale within both camps while reinforcing national support for the young female footballers who continue to make the country proud.
The prosecution has officially rested its case in The Republic v Solomon Asamoah & Another, the high-profile legal battle commonly referred to as the “Sky Train” case.
The Deputy Attorney General Justice Srem Sai announced the development, praising the state’s team of hard-working prosecutors for successfully anchoring the state’s evidence before the High Court.
The criminal trial centers on the former Chief Executive Officer and the former Board Chairman of the Ghana Infrastructure Investment Fund (GIIF).
The duo stands accused of illegally authorizing and paying out US$2 million to a foreign company without obtaining board directives or other mandatory statutory approvals.
State investigators have confirmed that the disbursed millions cannot be found.
Following the closure of the prosecution’s case, the accused persons moved the court for an opportunity to file a submission of no case.
The presiding judge granted the application, ordering the defense to submit their arguments by June 8.
The outcome of the June 8 filings will decide the fate of the trial:
With this, if the judge finds the defense’s submission convincing, the accused will be acquitted and discharged however, If the judge dismisses the submission, the court will order the accused officials to take the stand and explain why they should not face prison sentences.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
