Embattled Chief Executive Officer of defunct gold dealership company, Menzgold, Nana Appiah Mensah has called on government to as a matter of urgency use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to fight the novel coronavirus.

According to him, AI and big data are the only tools that can be used to heal and save the world, so Government of Ghana must adopt and invest in AI in order to solve the pandemic that has seen 132 people infected and 3 persons confirmed dead with one patient reportedly in critical condition.

Making reference to the sharp decline of deaths in China, NAM1 noted that the Chinese government, in combating the spread of the coronavirus used robots as front liners to detect infected patients.

According to him, the procurement of AI systems developed by a Chinese tech giant Baidu, which uses cameras equipped with computer vision and infrared sensors to check the temperature of masses in public places helped the Chinese government to curb the spread of the deadly virus.

“The number of reported cases is on the decline in China currently, as socio-economic life in China as reported is near rebound, all thanks to robots at the frontlines of the fight against COVID-19 coupled with human intellects, endeavors and the installation of AI systems,” he stated.

Urging government to make use of AI with immediate effect, NAM1 entreated the Akufo-Addo-led administration to procure the Baidu AI system and further made the following recommendations to fight the pandemic.

“The AI system is capable of screening up to 200 people per minute and detects their temperature within a range of 0.5 degrees Celsius. This Artificial Intelligence flags anyone with a temperature above 37.3 degrees Celsius.”

“The resort to another AI system developed by another Chinese tech giant, Alibaba, which can detect coronavirus in chest CT scans. According to the developers, the AI system has a 96 percent accuracy. The AI was trained on data from 5000 coronavirus cases and perform the test in 20 seconds as compared to the 15 minutes it takes a human health expert to diagnose a patient. This AI also tells the difference between coronavirus and ordinary viral pneumonia. The algorithm can give a boost to the medical centers by shedding off huge workloads to ease health workers off pressure and the risk of possible infection. This system is reportedly in use in several hospitals in China.”

He believes doing this will protect citizens and preserve the socio-economic order of the country.

Ghana’s latest cases of coronavirus have increased to 132. Out of the 132 confirmed cases recorded, 78 came from travelers who are under mandatory quarantine, while the 54 cases including 3 deaths came from the regular surveillance systems.

Source: ABCNewsgh.com

Talented Ghanaian musician, Peter Famiyeh Bozah, known by the stage name Fameye, in an interview with Sammy Kay on the Go online show has revealed the reason for his absence at the University of Education, Mampong campus, and subsequently his apology rendered to the students humbly.

The “Nothing I get” hitmaker explained that he had a show at the University for Development Studies, Tamale, a day before his show at the Mampong campus, University of Education.

He said the flight he boards from Tamale delayed for almost 3 hours and had a scary moment when the pilot announced to the passengers on board, there was a fuel shortage as the flight was still in the air.

Based on that, he called the organiser of the show at the Mampong campus to call off his appearance on the day, so he could refund the money paid to him or to either postponed the show to a later date because of the scare of the deadly Covid-19 pandemic also.

But for the respect he had for his fans and students at Mampong he thought it wise to later go to the campus to render an unqualified apology by kneeling down to the fans who were anxiously waiting for him on that night. A gesture which has won the heart of many Ghanaians.

During the interview, he stated the havoc the deadly virus has caused him but that notwithstanding he said he is now a father of a baby boy who he claims has brought many blessings to him and expressed his intention of getting married soon to his baby mama.

When asked about his expectations of the VGMA, He stated he is looking forward to win most of the categories he has been nominated for in this year, but expressed that his expectation of winning the new artiste of the year.

He entreated Ghanaians to stay safe during this period of the coronavirus pandemic and asked Ghanaians to stream his new song titled ‘long life’ featuring Kwesi Arthur.

The Miss Ghana 2020 finale which was to take place in May 2020 has been postponed until further notice due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Inna Miriam Patty, CEO of Exclusive Event Ghana, organisers of the Miss Ghana pageant, announced on Sunday that a new date would be communicated depending on how the world fares with the pandemic.

Contestants of the pageant, she also noted, won’t be converging for tasks in the next four weeks.

This is in line with the ban on public gathering by President Akufo-Addo to stem the spread of coronavirus.

“To keep ladies occupied during this four weeks period, weekly individual tasks will be given to each contestant and she will submit via video presentation and sent through email.

These weekly assignments in addition to voting will be used in the judging process to help prune contestant numbers to 16,” Inna said.

“Each week, we shall evict five contestants starting from Sunday, March 29, Sunday, April 5 and final 4 will be evicted on Sunday 12th April,” she added.

Thirty beautiful young ladies have so far qualified for the preliminary stage of this year’s pageant. The suspension on activities was to prevention any spread of coronavirus among contestants. Organisers have streamlined activities until the suspension on group gathering has been lifted and society returns to normalcy.

Few weeks ago, Ghanaian artiste, Pappy Kojo took to Twitter to announce that he has been stuck in Italy after thousands of people were infected by the coronavirus.The death toll from the coronavirus outbreak in Italy leapt by 627 on Friday, March 20, 2020, to 4,032 – an increase of 18.4 percent, which is the largest daily rise in absolute terms since the contagion emerged a month ago. .On Thursday, Italy, a country with 60 million citizens, recorded more deaths from the coronavirus than China, the source of the epidemic with a population over 20 times larger. .Against this backdrop, the rapper called for the evacuation of Ghanaians who have been locked down in Italy. “ I’m not safe, I live just across a busy street and people keep using that road every minute which is not safe for me, I’ve been calling out to the government [President Akufo-Addo and his ministers] yet no response, I’m a Ghanaian and I’ve done a lot for this country in terms of creative arts. . “The Ghanaian Embassy in Italy recently reached out to inform me about the death of some two Ghanaians residing in Italy which I told them I’ve heard the news. . “Sincerely I’m not safe, I have something to feed on now but I’m afraid I might soon run out of food.” Pappy Kojo told 3FM’s MzGee.Until Friday, Italy had never recorded more than 475 deaths in a single day, while China, where the contagion has slowed sharply, has never reported more than 150.

Dancehall king, Charles Nii Armah Mensah, wildly known as Shatta Wale, has thrown shades at Chatter House, following the president’s directive that all public gatherings be suspended in wake of the coronavirus cases detected in Ghana.Charterhouse has slated the 2020 Vodafone Music Awards for 2nd May, but before the main event, there are lined up activities in April geared towards the main event.Following the ban on all public gatherings, it is obvious that activities planned for the VGMA’s may not come to pass and this seems to have made Shatta Wale very happy.The ‘Gringo’ crooner took to his twitter page to share his excitement at the ban.He said, “Man wan show power but see how God to show power .. You Ban Shatta wale God will Ban You too Too many sinners want to fight the righteous and that can’t happen under the sun ..Praise the Lord !! Ade believes say that day go come!!”

Television personality, Deloris Frimpong Manso known popularly as Delay has advised Bosom P Yung to avoid complacency as hknewung career is blossoming. .According to her, the ‘Ataa Adjoa’ hitmaker needs to focus on the number. rather than being eaten up by the fame he’s currently enjoying. .To her, it is better to invest his energies and resources in ensuring t. his craft becomes topnotch. .Using Sarkodie as an example, Delay encouraged Bosom P not to relent up.his success in the music industry but rather focus on been consistent and relevant in the showbiz industry.She advised Bosom P Yung to always stick to his true self and desist from living a life to please the public because that could lead to his destruction.

Ghanaian musician, Fameye has revealed he has cancelled about 23 shows because of the coronavirus outbreak.

The ‘Notin I Get’ hitmaker told Zion Felix in an interview on Radio Univers’ ‘Brunch2Lunch’ show that the pandemic is having a negative effect on his business as an artiste.

According to him, some of the shows are pending and the 23 shows on hold do not include shows outside the shores of the country.

When asked if he would refund the monies to the organizers, Fameye stated that this is a natural cause so he won’t refund any money to the organizers.

He explained that such occurrences are always captured in the agreement that both parties have signed.

Ghana’s president, Nana Akufo Addo announced the ban on public gatherings after about six (6) cases of coronavirus were confirmed in the country on Sunday, March 15, 2020.
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Source: Zionfelix

Reggae/dancehall artiste Stonebwoy has cancelled the ‘Stonebwoy Live in New York’ concert whicanceledated for Friday, March 13, 2020 after New York officials placed an indefinite ban on, gatherings of more than 500 people as part of drastic measures to try curb the spread of the coronavirus.

The restrictions toannounced by Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo on Thursday came as the number of infections in the state tripled since Sunday, with dozens of new cases in New York City, where millions of residents typically rub shoulders with millions of visitors drawn by its sparkling cultural scene, The New York Times reports.

For weeks, the mayor has sought to allay fears over the outbreak, resisting calls to close schools or cancel large-scale events such as the St. Patrick’s Day Parade, and urging New Yorkers to continue to live their lives. But his tone shifted dramatically on Thursday; at one point, he suggested that there would be 1,000 positive cases by next week as testing increased.

A statement released by management of Stonebwoy, Friday morning, said the team the “tried everything in our ability to make this show happen, however, the government has restricted every large gathering a,t this time as seen on every major news.”

According to the statement, the show has been postponed indefinitely, adding that “the new tour dates will be announced as soon as the ban is lifted.”

“We share in your disappointment surrounding this news. As always, thank you for your understanding, patience, and continued support for Stonebwoy,” it further stated.

Source | Ghanaweb