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Omni Specialty supports NMIMR towards COVID-19 fight

Omni Specialty Products, a wholly owned Ghanaian-based company has gone to the aid of the Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research (NMIMR) with the supply of 10, 000 rapid test kits, 5,000 face masks, and 10 thermometre guns.

The presentation which formed part of the corporate social responsibility (CSR) of the company, is to further enhance the work of the Institute.

Presenting the items, the Managing Director of Omni Group of Companies, Mr Michael Zormelo said the donation was an important milestone towards further enhancing testing of COVID-19 in the country.

“We as a company are very excited that we can make history and be part of the contribution to fight against COVID -19,’’ he added.

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Mr Zormelo explained that the test kits had been approved by the United States of America Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) and were being used in about 38 countries.

He noted that the fight against the pandemic was everybody’s responsibility; therefore, it was important that individuals and institutions complemented government’s effort in that direction.

“It is everybody’s responsibility to help fight COVID-19. The airports will eventually be reopened and schools will be resuming and this calls for rapid testing. We will continue to assist in whatever way we can to help fight the virus,” he emphasised.

The Director of the NMIMR, Professor Abraham Kwabena Anang, on his part expressed his gratitude to the company for the support.

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He noted that as part of measures to ensure safety, the kits would be evaluated in line with international standards to ensure that they satisfied the necessary protocols, adding that “We have a responsibility to keep our communities and population safe so that we can be in good health to develop.”

Source: Ghanaian Times

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COP Yohuno takes over from Dr.Dampare as new IGP

President John Dramani Mahama has in accordance with Articles 91 and 202 of the 1992 constitution and in consultation with the Council of State, appointed Commissioner of Police (COP) Christian Tetteh Yohuno as the Inspector-General of Police.

He replaces COP Dr. George Akuffo Dampare.

COP Yohuno brings forty years of experience to the position of IGP and is expected to oversee the modernization and transformation of the Ghana Police Service.

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Minister for the Interior Urges European Union to Improve on Collaboration and Support

The Minister for the Interior, Hon. Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, commended the European Union (EU) for its continuous support and initiatives in Ghana and urged the Union to enhance collaboration and support with the Ministry and its agencies.

Ghana takes security issues seriously and will do everything possible to protect the peace and maintain security in the country, the Minister assured.

Other areas of collaboration discussed during the meeting aimed to improve the Ghana Prisons Service, particularly decongestion and equipment improvement.

Hon. Muntaka made these remarks while receiving a delegation from the EU, led by its Ambassador to Ghana, H.E. Irchad Razaaly.

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 The delegation assessed the EU’s Defence and Security initiative in Ghana, as well as supporting the country’s security and defence capabilities.

The initiative is part of the EU’s integrated approach to tackling instability and insecurity challenges in the region.

 The EU Security and Defence Initiative (EU SDI) in the Gulf of Guinea region is geared towards strengthening the security and defence capabilities of Ghana and effectively respond to security threats.

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