General News of Saturday, 21 March 2020Source: www.ghanaweb.com‘Coronavirus Bill’ passed despite NDC’s agitationParliament of GhanaA bill aimed at giving President Akufo-Addo the powers to impose restrictions on the movement of people to fight the spread of the coronavirus has been passed. Before the passage, the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) on Friday afternoon criticized the bill, saying the bill had little to do with the fight against the coronavirus (COVID-19). The party believed that the bill when passed, would give the President broad powers and authority devoid of any checks and balances. But the bill was finally passed into law after the third reading on Friday evening. Coronavirus in GhanaGhana over the last nine (9) days has recorded sixteen (16) confirmed Covid-19 cases within its shores.

Source: GhanaWeb March 21, 2020 01:18 UTC