COVID-19: UG shuts down; says int’l students can return to their home countries

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The Management of the University of Ghana (UG)  has said international students can return to their home country following the closure of the university as part of moves to forestall the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19).

The government of Ghana ordered the closure of all schools and universities as the country has recorded six cases of COVID-19.

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A statement by the management on Tuesday, March 17 said: “Due to global threat of COVID-19, the government of Ghana’s directive, the University of Ghana is closed until further notice.

“This means all international members of our community are permitted to return to their home countries with the exception of anyone who has any symptoms of the common cold.

“Such students should first be examined and cleared by the UG Health Services before they can leave.”

The government has also placed a four-week ban on all social gatherings in the country.


Source: ClassFMonline.com

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Ellis Ferdinand is a Journalist, Blogger and Founder of Ellis Multimedia, a parent company of EducationGhana.org, an Online Education News Blog, PoliticsGhana.com and GhanaNaija.net.Ellis Ferdinand is a Graduate of Accra College of Education and the University of Cape Coast, where he obtained a Diploma In Basic Education and a Bachelor of Education in Accounting. He is currently Reading his Master of Philosophy in Curriculum and Pedagogic Studies at the University of Education, Winneba in Ghana.Ellis Ferdinand won Blogger of the Year at the 2018 National Students’ Awards and was also adjudged 14th Best Ghanain Blogger in 2018 among the Top 50 Ghanaian Bloggers of 2018.He introduced the Concept of Education Blogging in Ghana in 2014 with his famous blog EducationGhana.net. now EducationGhana.orgHis Blog won Best Media Promoting Education in 2017, 2018 and 2019 respectively, an Award organized by Neogenics Education Consult.In 2019, He adjudged the Most Promising West African Blogger of the Year in Nigeria. He won Writer of the Year at the 2021 EDUCOM AWARDS

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