President Akufo-Addo to address nation as Ghana resumes Covid-19 vaccination

President Akufo-Addo to address nation as Ghana resumes Covid-19 vaccination

- A nation address by the president is expected on Sunday evening, May 16

- President Akufo-Addo is to speak on the resumption of Covid-19 vaccination

- The IMF has praised Ghana for its handling of the spread of the coronavirus

President Akufo-Addo will be addressing the national on the resumption of Ghana’s Covid-19 vaccination program.

His address follows a timetable issues by the Ministry of Health for the second and final phase of the vaccination for those who had had their first doses earlier this year.

President Akufo-Addo to address nation as Ghana resumes Covid-19 vaccination
President Akufo-Addo to address nation as Ghana resumes Covid-19 vaccination (Photo: Presidency.gov.gh)
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So far, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) says Ghana performed well in the management of the Coronavirus Pandemic in the country.

A group of workers and researchers of the IMF have been in Ghana for some time to investigate the country’s response to the Pandemic. In their final report to the Bretton Wood Institution, it turns out Ghana outperformed many other African countries including Nigeria.

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Total active cases of the Coronavirus Pandemic has reduced from over 1000 in January to 100 in May.

The IMF has also praised Ghana’s Covid alleviation program which has relieved the hardships of many Ghanaians through free water and electricity initiatives not forgetting home-support loans for families and businesses.

Even as these praises come, President Akufo-Addo is leading negotiations for Ghana to secure additional vaccines to resume its National inoculation program against the virus.

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Nii Ayi Ayitey Nii Ayi Ayitey, aka Charles Ayitey, is an experienced journalist who covered Current Affairs news for Yen.com.gh from 2015-2021. He also worked for such companies as Multimedia Group Limited, Scooper, and Face2Face Africa. Nii Ayi Ayitey holds a Bachelor's degree in Communication and Media Studies from the Ghana Institute of Journalism (2015). Currently, he's studying at UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism.