Sophia Akuffo commends use of home-grown talent in construction of GIDC
The Chairperson of the Covid-19 National Trust Fund, Justice Sophia Akuffo, has commended the use of homegrown talent in the construction of the country’s...
Coronavirus: Ghana records 787 cases
Ghana's COVID-19 case count has increased by 787 new cases, according to updates provided by the Ghana Health Service (GHS).The total number of cases,...
South Korea arrests church leader over COVID-19 outbreak
South Korea has arrested the leader of a religious sect linked to the country’s largest coronavirus outbreak.Lee Man-hee, 88, heads the Shincheonji Church of...
US top politician dies of Covid-19 after attending rally
Herman Cain, a 2012 United States Republican presidential candidate and conservative Black voice in American politics, has died after contracting COVID-19, according to a...
Kenya releases list of quarantine-exempt countries
The Kenyan government has released the list of countries from which travellers will be exempt from going into quarantine once they arrive.International flights are...
ECG explains how lifeline consumers will enjoy free electricity up to January 2021
The Electricity of Ghana (ECG), following President Nana Akufo-Addo’s announcement to absorb 100% electricity bills for lifeline residential customers (customers who consume between 0-50kVVh)...
First dog to test positive for coronavirus after owner fell ill has died
The first ever dog to test positive for coronavirus in the US has died.The seven-year-old German shepherd named Buddy from Staten Island in New...
Number of SHS students dead since reopening
At least four senior high school students have been confirmed dead after second cycle institutions in the country were re-opened for academic work.Schools reported...
WHO warns African nations on easing virus restrictions
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned that easing of Covid-19 restrictions could lead to a resurgence and has asked African governments to strengthen...
95 Ghanaian nurses arrive in Barbados
About 95 nurses from Ghana were shuttled off a chartered flight into the Grantley Adams International Airport on Thursday.The 95 Ghanaian nurses arrived via...
Covid-19: GHS explains why Ghana’s infection rate is reducing rapidly
Director of Health Promotion, Ghana Health Service (GHS), Dr Aboagye Dacosta, has attributed the declining rate of the coronavirus infection in the country to...
Coronavirus test results take too long – Bill Gates
Bill Gates slammed coronavirus testing in the United States (US) in an interview with CNBC, saying that most tests are a "complete waste" because...
Coronavirus: No need testing SHS students before going on vacation – Dr Oko-Boye
Deputy Minister of Health, Dr Bernard Oko-Boye, has said there is no need to test Senior High School (SHS) students who are currently in...
Women’s mobile phones have 64% germs – Research finds
Mobile users handle their devices in several ways and in different environments. This can lead to increased contamination by various germs that may cause...
Manchester United striker, Odion Ighalo goes shirtless as he kicks off his holiday with boat cruise (photos)
The entire population of a Spanish village with just 200 residents has been put into quarantine today after a 12-year-old girl tested positive for...
Covid-19: Rapid Diagnostic Testing kits fall short of standards – FDA
The Foods and Drugs Authority (FDA) on Tuesday said 34 antibody Rapid Diagnostic Testing (RDT) kits submitted for validation for use in Covid-19 detection,...
UK signs deal for 60 milllion virus vaccine doses
The United Kingdom (UK) government has signed a fourth coronavirus vaccine deal, securing up to 60 million doses of an experimental treatment being developed...
Coronavirus does not spread fast in buses – GHS
The evidence so far in the country does not support the risk of transfer of COVID-19 in cars like other diseases, Dr Patrick Kuma-Aboagye,...
Herbalist reiterates efficacy of Neem, ‘Prekese’ and other plants
A medical herbalist, Dr Dapaalong Clement, in the wake of coronavirus, has reiterated the need for Ghanaians to resort to herbs and plants.According to...
Covid-19: GHS to soon share data on Hydroxychloroquine
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has said it is monitoring the performance of Hydroxychloroquine for treating COVID-19 patients and will soon share the data...
I’m scared for Ghanaians! – Kennedy Agyapong on eased restrictions [Listen]
Member of Parliament (MP) for Assin Central, Kennedy Agyapong, has expressed worries over President Nana Akufo-Addo’s lifting of restrictions in public vehicles.Speaking on Asempa...
Ghana records 655 new Covid-19 cases
The Ghana Health Service has given its latest update on Covid-19 figures, indicating that the nation has recorded 655 new cases as of July...
Nigerian doctor leads hydroxychloroquine treatment for Covid-19 advocacy
Nigerian-born doctor, Stella Immanuel has made an impassioned plea advocating the use of hydroxychloroquine for the treatment of Covid-19.A video of her arguments in...
Nigeria to reopen schools next week
The government in Nigeria has announced that final year students in secondary schools will resume classes next week ahead of their examinations.The ministry of...
Obinim would’ve claimed he cast a spell on me if… Ken Agyapong
Member of Parliament (MP) for Assin Central has said his motivation for making public his coronavirus status was to prevent some pastors from claiming...
Ken Agyapong’s COVID-19 bill will shock you!
COVID-19 survivor, Kennedy Ohene Agyapong, has revealed the cost of his private treatment.According to him, he spent about GH₵200,000.00 for his treatment at home."People...
Kennedy Agyapong reveals other close associates who have tested positive for COVID-19
Assin Central Member of Parliament, Kennedy Agyapong, has revealed his wife also tested positive for the novel coronavirus disease.The tough-talking politician last week...
Check out Kennedy Agyapong’s current weight after coronavirus infection [Audio]
JoyNews/AdomNews · Check out Kennedy Agyapong’s current weight after coronavirus infectionMember of Parliament for Assin Central, Kennedy Agyapong, has disclosed his current weight...
WHO makes worrying statement about coronavirus
The coronavirus pandemic “continues to accelerate”, with a doubling of cases over the last six weeks, the World Health Organisation (WHO) chief said Monday.WHO Director-General,...
Oppong Nkrumah defends easing of transport sector restrictions
Commercial vehicles operating at full capacity pose lesser risks to people in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic than religious gatherings, Information Minister, Kojo...
North Korea on alert over ‘first suspected coronavirus case
North Korea has reported what it describes as the country’s first suspected case of coronavirus.State news agency KCNA said a person who defected to...
Key points from Akufo- Addo’s 14th address on coronavirus crisis
President Akufo-Addo on Sunday gave updated the national on efforts his government are undertaking to stem the spread of the coronavirus in the country...
Restrictions on transport sector lifted
The restrictions in the transport sector have been lifted to allow for full capacity in domestic airplanes, taxis, 'trotros' and buses, President Nana Akufo-Addo...
Akufo-Addo announces new directives to religious bodies
The President, Nana Akufo-Addo, has ordered that places of worship be opened fully and the duration of church services be extended from one hour...
Drinking bars, tourist sites open for business
President Nana Akufo-Addo has announced the resumption of business operation for drinking bars and tourist sites amid the coronavirus pandemic.Restaurants, hotels, drinking bars and...
Full text: Akufo-Addo’s 14th address to the nation on measures to fight coronavirus
Fellow Ghanaians, good evening.I am happy that I have the opportunity this evening to engage with you, again, in your homes. I want, at...
Akufo-Addo to address the nation tonight
President Nana Akufo-Addo is set to address the nation tonight on measures taken against the novel Coronavirus.The update, which is the 14th to...
Let’s survive COVID-19 together
In the news todayMany new cases of COVID-19 are reported dailyWho are those who make up these numbers?Journalists, parents, children, actors, lawyers, doctors, farmers,...
This is the time to borrow – Economist defends govt’s borrowing
Dr Owusu Sarkodie, an economist at the Institute of Fiscal Studies, has defended borrowings made by the government to fight against the Covid-19 pandemic...
8 more die as Ghana’s Covid-19 case count hits 31,057
Eight more persons have died of the novel coronavirus in Ghana.This, according to the Ghana Health Service (GHS), brings the country’s death toll to...