An artist impression of the facility

The President of the Republic of Ghana, H.E. Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is expected to cut sod for the construction of Infectious Diseases Treatment and Isolation Facility at Ga-East in the Greater Accra Region, capital of Ghana.

The facility, which will be funded by the COVID-19 Private Sector Fund, is a contribution of the private sector towards the fight of the novel coronavirus pandemic which has wreck havoc on businesses in Ghana and across the globe.

The COVID-19 Private Sector Fund is an initiative of the Chief Executive Officer of Chamber of Bulk Oil Storage and Distributors, Mr Senyo Hosi, Mr Anthony Oteng-Gyasi (Chairman, Tropical Cable & Conductor Ltd), Mr Edward Effah (Chairman, Fidelity Bank Ghana Ltd), Mr Kwaku Bediako (Director, CH Group), Mr John Taylor (CEO, Woodfield Energy Resources Ltd).

The rest are Mr Omane Frimpong (Chairman, Wilkins Engineering Ltd), Mr Kwame Ofosu Bamfo (Managing Director, Bamson Group) Mr Kwabena Adjei (Group Chairman, Kasapreko), Mr Thomas Svanikier (Chairman, Svani Group Ltd) and Mr Kwasi Twum (CEO, The Multimedia Group).

The West African nation has recorded 641 cases of coronavirus with eight deaths and eighty-three recoveries.