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COVID-19: Ghana’s Health Minister Tests Positive For Coronavirus

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Ghana’s Health Minister Tests Positive For Coronavirus 

The Minister for Health, Kwaku Agyeman Manu is recovering in hospital after testing positive for COVID-19.

Information available to Citi News indicates that the Minister has been receiving treatment at the University of Ghana Medical Centre in Accra over the past week.

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Multiple sources in the medical team at the hospital who confirmed the information toCiti News say the Dormaa Central MP was admitted to the hospital on Tuesday and is “in a stable condition”.

Citi News checks at the Health Ministry has corroborated the story as information there suggests Mr. Agyeman Manu has taken “a few days off from work” and has not reported to work all week.

The UGMC currently has 4 patients on admission at the ICU with several others in the main wards of the hospital’s COVID-19 wing.

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The Health Minister who announced Ghana’s first COVID-19 case in a night broadcast in March this year would be the first high profile government official to have confirmed positive for the novel Coronavirus.

He is known for urging the public to be cautious of the virus during his regular appearances at the bi-weekly press briefings on COVID-19 by the Information Ministry which has been conspicuously put on hold for a while.

The information is coming at a time the leader of government business in Parliament, Osei Kyei Mensah has lamented how MPs, Parliamentary Service staff and journalists who tested positive for the virus have refused to self isolate. Although no names have been mentioned, Mr. Mensah Bonsu’s lamentations suggest more than one person in the House of Legislature has tested positive and this could include MPs.

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Meanwhile, the Mayor of the Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly in the Western Region, Anthony K.K. Sam, has passed away due to an illness close associates have disclosed as COVID-19.

A source at the UGMC in Accra where the MCE died told Citi News his Coronavirus case was compounded by a failure of the lung.

Source: citinewsroom

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UN-PAF PAYS COURTESY CALL ON THE NATIONAL CHIEF IMAM TO DISCUSS PEACE AND YOUTH EMPOWERMENT

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A high-powered delegation from the United Nations Peace Ambassadors Foundation (UN-PAF) paid a courtesy call on His Eminence, the National Chief Imam, Sheikh Dr. Osman Nuhu Sharubutu on Wednesday, 12th August, 2026 at his residence in Fadama, Accra.

The visit was aimed at strengthening collaboration on peacebuilding, youth empowerment, and national cohesion ahead of key national and international development programs.

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The delegation was led by Amb. Dr. Emmanuel Whyte, African Patron of UN-PAF. He was accompanied by HRH Amb. Dr. Razak Toure, African High Commissioner of UN-PAF, Mr. Emmanuel Kwaku Antwi, Executive Secretary of UN-PAF, and other senior officials of the Foundation.

During the engagement, Amb. Dr. Whyte commended His Eminence for his decades of selfless service, wisdom, and leadership in promoting religious tolerance, peace, and unity in Ghana and beyond. He noted that the National Chief Imam remains a beacon of hope and a moral compass for the youth and the nation.

The delegation briefed His Eminence on UN-PAF’s ongoing initiatives across Africa, including youth leadership training, peace advocacy campaigns, and empowerment programs designed to equip young people with skills for sustainable development.

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“We believe that lasting peace begins with the youth, and there is no better partner in this mission than a father and leader like His Eminence. Your voice and guidance are critical in shaping a generation that chooses dialogue over conflict,”Amb. Dr. Whyte stated.

In his remarks, HRH Amb. Dr. Razak Toure highlighted UN-PAF’s commitment to working with traditional, religious, and community leaders to drive grassroots peace initiatives and amplify the role of young people as ambassadors of peace.

Mr. Emmanuel Kwaku Antwi, Executive Secretary, added that UN-PAF is rolling out mentorship and entrepreneurship programs for youth nationwide and sought the blessing and support of the National Chief Imam for the success of the projects.

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His Eminence, the National Chief Imam, expressed appreciation to the UN-PAF delegation for the visit. He lauded the Foundation’s efforts and reaffirmed his commitment to supporting any initiative that promotes peace, unity, and youth development. He urged the youth to shun violence, embrace education, and become agents of positive change in their communities.

The meeting ended with prayers for peace in Ghana, Africa, and the world at large.

About UN-PAF
The United Nations Peace Ambassadors Foundation (UN-PAF) is a non-governmental organization committed to promoting peace, youth empowerment, humanitarian service, and sustainable development in partnership with governments, traditional authorities, and religious leaders across the globe.

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For media inquiries, please contact:
Office of the Executive Secretary
United Nations Peace Ambassadors Foundation – UN-PAF

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