PLAYBACK: Akufo-Addo’s 16th Address To The Nation On COVID-19
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is addressing the nation on the measures his government is taking to curb the COVID-19 pandemic in Ghana.
Today’s address is the President’s 16th update since Ghana recorded her first two cases of the novel disease in March this year.
It could be recalled that the President, in his 15th update on COVID-19, informed Ghanaians he has directed the Ghana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) and the Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL) to work with the Ministry of Health and other stakenolders to make adequate preparations for the reopening of the airport, putting in place measures to combat transmission of the virus into the country.
"I want to ensure that we are in a position to test every single passenger who arrives in the country to avoid the spread of the virus. The outcome of that exercise will show us the way and determine when we can re-open our border by air.
"I'm hoping that by God's grace we will be ready to do so by the 1st of September [2020]. Until further notice, our borders by air, land and sea remain closed to human traffic," President Akufo-Addo said.
The President today confirmed the Kotoka International Airport will commence operations on September 1st.
He also touched on the education sector stating the second-year Junior High and Senior High School students will also reopen on 5th September.
Primary schools and Crèche will hopefully reopen in January, 2021, the President highlighted.
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