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Man baths at NPP rally to appreciate free water supply [Video]

A 'die-hard' New Patriotic Party (NPP) supporter shocked many with how he chose to appreciate the government's free water policy.The young man, believed to...

Diaspora association in Sweden, Denmark donate to COVID-19 fund

The Ghana Union in Sweden and the Council of Ghanaian Associations in Denmark has made donations to support Ghana’s COVID-19 Trust Fund.The donation was...

Coronavirus: Ghana’s active cases rising steadily

Ghana’s active coronavirus cases continue to rise steadily. As of Monday, October 26, 2020, the cases had moved up to 535.Three are in critical...

Pope Francis describes COVID-19 as a “lady” who must be obeyed

Pope Francis has described the COVID-19 pandemic as ‘lady’ who must be obeyed, for forcing him to keep his distance again during his weekly...

Coronavirus: South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa self-quarantines

South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa is self-quarantining after a guest at a dinner he attended later tested positive for Covid-19.The president is not showing...

Coronavirus: Ghana’s active cases increase to 487

Ghana has recorded a steady increase in the number of active Coronavirus cases.The number of active cases as of Wednesday, October 21, had risen...

$150 Covid-19 testing fee: Why Koku Anyidoho believes it’s reasonable [Read]

Former Deputy General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Koku Anyidoho, has reacted to the $150 price for the Covid-19 test at the...

Coronavirus: Cristiano Ronaldo tests positive again!

Cristiano Ronaldo has tested positive for coronavirus again and will miss next week's crunch clash with Barcelona.The Juventus star flew home early from international...

Chinese officials make new claim about Coronavirus

The coronavirus can survive on frozen food packaging, Chinese officials have said after discovering a city outbreak linked to frozen fish.The Chinese Center for...

Covid-19 update: 92 persons test positive in KIA test- Akufo-Addo

A total of 92 passengers from the Kotoka International Airport (KIA) have tested positive for Covid-19 on Friday, October 16, 2020.The statistics of positive...

Akufo-Addo’s 18th address to the nation on measures to fight coronavirus

Fellow Ghanaians, good evening.I am speaking to you tonight from Peduase Lodge, after having just completed the last Cabinet Retreat of Government for this...

Akufo-Addo to address the nation tonight

The President, Nana Akufo-Addo, will tonight address the nation on measures put in place to contain the coronavirus outbreak.The address will come on the...

Govt official caught hiding COVID-19 cash in his underwear

Brazilian senator, Chico Rodrigues, who is allied to President Jair Bolsonaro, was caught with money hidden in his underwear.This was during police investigation into...

Africa can’t afford a second coronavirus wave – WHO

The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that Africa cannot afford a second wave of Covid-19, saying it would be devastating especially to the...

NCCE returns vehicles donated by government for Covid-19 sensitisation

The National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) says it has been ordered to return 25 out of the 50 vehicles donated by government for...

Coronavirus: Donald Trump tests negative

Donald Trump has tested negative for COVID-19 and he is not infectious to others, the White House physician has said.“I can share with you...

Man gets Covid twice and second hit ‘more severe’

A man in the United States has caught Covid twice, with the second infection becoming far more dangerous than the first, doctors report.The 25-year-old...

Covid-19 virus ‘survives on phone and cash for 28 days’

The virus responsible for Covid-19 can remain infectious on surfaces such as banknotes, phone screens and stainless steel for 28 days, researchers say.The findings...

Africa ‘needs $1.2tn’ to recover coronavirus losses

The economic damage as well as the health costs caused by coronavirus has left Africa needing $1.2tn (£920bn) over the next three years, the...

Mark Okraku Mantey’s message to night club owners calling for reopening amid Covid-19

President of the Creative Arts Council, Mark Okraku Mantey, has advised against pushing for the reopening of night clubs in the country.He said although...

Catching Covid-19 was a blessing from God – Trump

United States (US) President Donald Trump has claimed that contracting Covid-19 was a "blessing from God" and vowed to make the experimental antibody drug...

Africa CDC unveils digital platform to verify Covid-19 test results at airports

The Africa Centre for Disease Control and Prevention in collaboration with the African Union Commission has launched a digital platform to help the resumption...

Trey Songz tests positive for Covid-19

Trey Songz has confirmed that he tested positive for the coronavirus. The 35-year-old musician took to social media on Monday to share the news.“Here with a very important...

Ghana Airports Company responds to ‘maltreatment’ at KIA

The Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL) has disputed reports of alleged maltreatment of travellers at the Kotoka International Airport (KIA).This comes on the back...

‘Don’t be afraid’ of Covid, Trump says as he returns to White House that is stalked by illness

President Donald Trump told Americans “to get out there” and not fear Covid-19 as he returned to the White House on Monday after a...

EU Commission President self-isolates after meeting with Covid-19 positive person

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is self-isolating after participating in a meeting that was attended by a person who subsequently tested positive for Covid-19,...

Experts raise questions about severity of Trump’s Covid-19

Doctors not involved in treating President Donald Trump for Covid-19 said the fact that he has been started on dexamethasone – a generic steroid...

Obour finally reveals cause of father’s death

Former Musicians Association of Ghana (MUSIGA) president, Bice Osei Kuffour, popularly known as Obour has finally revealed the cause of his father's death.Reports were...

Coronavirus: Uganda reopens borders for passengers

Uganda has reopened its international borders for the first time since March when they were closed as a control measure against the coronavirus pandemic.The...

Trump and first lady test positive for coronavirus after going into quarantine

US President Donald Trump has said he and First Lady Melania Trump have tested positive for coronavirus and are now in quarantine.The president, aged...

Western North Region records six new Covid-19 cases

The Western North Region has recorded six new Covid-19 cases after all the 638 confirmed cases in the region had fully recovered and discharged.In...

Australia sends troops to help contain coronavirus on cargo ship

Australian soldiers are being deployed to Port Hedland, one of the world’s largest iron ore loading ports, to help contain a coronavirus outbreak on...

Ghana’s active Covid-19 cases up by 53, death toll now 301

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) says the country has recorded 38 new cases of Covid-19. This brings the total case count to 46,482.According to...

Police told not to download NHS Covid-19 app

The National Police Chiefs Council (NPCC) has confirmed officers are being told not to install the NHS Covid-19 app on their work smartphones.The app...

The National Theatre silenced by coronavirus

The National Theatre, one of Ghana’s biggest performance spaces, has been hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic as it struggles to catch its breath...

Coronavirus: Ex-Kotoko striker tests positive

Ghanaian international, Dauda Mohammed is one of several players that have tested positive for the Coronavirus disease at RSC Anderlecht.The disease which continues to...

Emirates to resume flights to Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban, Harare and Mauritius

Emirates has announced it will resume flights to Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban in South Africa; Harare in Zimbabwe and Mauritius from October 1.The addition...

Good news for cocoa farmers from October 1 [Audio]

JoyNews/AdomNews · Good news for cocoa farmers from October 1The Deputy Minister of Agriculture has expressed confidence that a new price of cocoa will...

Zambia suspends debt service payments on loans totaling $3 billion

The Zambian Finance Ministry has suspended debt service payments to holders of its securities amounting to US$ 3 billion.The Ministry, prior to the Covid-19...

5 things every teacher needs to know before teaching in South Africa

So, you’re a teacher or volunteer, and you’re planning on heading out to South Africa to help out, share your wisdom, and help one...