The government will deal drastically with journalists and persons who will publish fake news with the intention of creating fear and panic.
Information Minister, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah in an interview on Peace FM's 'Kokrokoo' program said anyone who will be caught in such an act will not be spared.
This follows six confirmed cases of COVID-19 that have been recorded in Ghana.
Travel advisory and ban
Government has put measures in place to curb the spread of the virus.
This includes a travel ban, closure of schools and ban on public gatherings including church services and mosques.
Speaking to this in an interview, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah pleaded with Ghanaians to adhere to the directives given by government to avoid the need for police or military intervention.
“We will plead for all to adhere to the directives because we don’t want the situation where there will be police or military intervention. But even when it comes to that it will be done. It is better to adhere and be safe than to disobey because at this moment, survival is number one,” he added.
Listen to him in the video below
Public Gatherings, Mosques, Church Activities Banned
Government has announced a ban on church related activities, mosques prayers and all other public gatherings.
President Akufo-Addo made this bold declaration Sunday evening, as part of measures to stop the spread of coronavirus in the country.
In his second national address on the Coronavirus update, President Akufo-Addo said; "all public gatherings including conferences, workshops, funerals, festivals, political rallies, sporting events and religious events such as services in churches and mosques have been suspended."
The ban will be in force for the "next four weeks".
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Go away with your fuulishnesss!
In fact this COVID 19 is really creating fear and panic among individuals in Ghana here. I suggest church services and the mosque shouldn’t be banned from their activities. So we would all gather and seek Mercy and protection from the most high to be free from this global Disease
You open the gate for the ***barred word*** to enter. After entering, u close it and want to protect your properties. "Educated illiterates".
I thought Ghanaians were intelligent. You are certainly proving me wrong with your silly argument. No government can prepare adequately for covid-19. Look at what is happening in Italy and the US with all their resources. Keep politics out of this so you see it the way it is. Most of you are blinded by politics and tribalism and tend to forget that Ghana is more important than your political parties. Put Ghana first for once.
@fii @efua, @zenith please let your argument be of good reasoning to show you are learned else these NPP guys always insult us. The countries you talking about will not stop its citizens from returning home. I am full NDC but do not follow the party sheepishlyyyyy . I reason because we all attended school and I have brains to reason. Always logically think through, read wide and comprehend about issues. By this you will always speak with fact and say as it is even if it will hurt the party. THIS IS NOT THE TIME FOR POLITICS OR
I do not know if it is ebon or shaa or what or if people are not learned or fail to learn or fail to upgrade their knowledge. Please oo please this is not the time for us to express and sheepishlyyyI y follow politics without thinking straight. Covid 19 does not find political affiliations. Now those saying the airports or boarders should close. Please for your information there is NO country in the world that can stop its citizens from returning in its country. People travel with visa and when the visa expire they are supposed to leave the said country else they become ILLEGAL beings in that country and are liable to prosecution. Now those complaining why the airports is not closed, How will you feel if you are outside the country and not allowed into Ghana even though you are not sick and by this will be imprisoned because your visa has expired?
Ghana really has a problem, and its problem has to do with the way some pple think, u call a government incompetent bcuz it wants to do the right thing thats very interesting to know, keep ranting cuz this gov will be in power fr the nxt 4 years to come or even more such ***barred word***
What are people talking about. You always acussing the government even UK America and all the west African countries has the virus is their president inconpetent? You talk as if you can rule Ghana even your home you can not rule your children.***barred word*** people.
Egypt will stop all its flights from operating to any country and the ports will be absolutely closed effective 19th march 2020 and Ghana who dont even have a flight but because of airport tax and so on u wont close your port you still want the people with work permit to come in. please lets learn from Rwanda.
So all the governments in the affected countries are inc0mpetent eh? Just follow simple hygienic instructions you are there murmuring. Catch the virus n spread among ur love ones then you ll realized covid-19 is not about politics