Addis Ababa, March 11, 2020 (FBC) -Ghanaian public officials and Gabonese MPs have been temporarily banned from travelling out of their countries in measures to prevent coronavirus.
Ghana’s President Nana Akufo-Addo temporarily suspended foreign travel through a letter issued by his Chief of Staff Akusua Frema Osei-Opare.
The letter stated that only essential and critical trips by public officials will be considered and approved.
In Gabon, the Speaker of the National Assembly Faustin Boukoubi has suspended all foreign trips by MPs.
In a memo sent to legislators the speaker said all travel on behalf of the assembly had been suspended until further notice.
There are no confirmed cases of coronavirus in Ghana or Gabon.
Both countries have been running public announcements urging citizens to wash their hands frequently and avoid handshakes and hugs in the wake of coronavirus.
Both advisories stated that the suspension of foreign trips was a precautionary measure.
Source: BBC