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Covid-19: Meaning of Akufo-Addo’s traditional wear during his 10th address revealed!

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has demonstrated his love for local prints once again and it does appear he mostly communicates his mood and...

Mum’s baby name for son sounds ‘terrible’ when it’s said out loud – but she doesn’t agree

Every day, all over the world babies are born and given names.Often a lot of thought goes into a name choice and there are...

Ban on churches lifted, 100 congregants for service

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has lifted the ban on churches with a maximum of 100 congregants.The President announced this during his 10th Covid-19...

Organic masks to fight coronavirus

The state-owned Utkalika has started production and marketing of organic masks, manufactured by traditional artisans, with covering the face becoming the new norm in...

Face shield vs. face mask: Which is more effective in keeping viruses away?

As the highly contagious novel coronavirus disease continues to wreak havoc across the globe, experts worldwide are repeatedly emphasizing on the importance of changing...

Coronavirus: Ghana’s borders remain closed

President Akufo-Addo announced the extension of the closure of the country's international borders until further notice.However, a special dispensation is going to be given...

Full text of Akufo-Addo’s 10th address to the nation on coronavirus crisis

Fellow Ghanaians, good evening.I have come again, for the tenth (10th) time, into your homes to speak to you about the Coronavirus pandemic, share...

Time limits for churches and mosques announced

Churches and mosques have been given permission to reopen to their congregants but only for an hour for each service.President Akufo-Addo, who said this...

Infographics: Akufo-Addo’s address on the easing of restrictions

President Akufo-Addo has announced the commencement of religious activities from June 5.This, the President said is the beginning of stage one of the process...

Covid-19: Final year students to resume this date

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has announced the reopening of schools for only final year students from Monday, June 15.During his 10th televised address,...

Ghana’s case count up to 8, 070, with 2,947 recoveries

President Nana Akufo-Addo has announced that Ghana’s coronavirus case count has jumped to 8, 070 with 2,947 recoveries.He said, the death rate remains 36,...

Reopening of churches must be gradual, monitored – Govt advised

Leadership of the Kumasi Ministers Fellowship says opening of churches and other religious installations in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic should be gradual;...

Akufo-Addo to Address nation tonight, expectations high on closure of churches, others

The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, will tonight address the nation on measures put in place by the government to contain the deadly coronavirus.The...

Coronavirus: Churches are ready for 10 services a day – GPCC

The Ghana Pentecostal and Charismatic Council (GPCC) says churches are ready to organise as many as 10 services a day if the restriction on...

Obuor’s father laid in state on the blind side of authorities

Ashanti Regional Health authorities are distancing themselves from the laying in state and burial of father of popular musician, Bice Osei Kuffour (Obour) who...

Africa records 5,017 new coronavirus cases

Africa has counted 5,017 new confirmed cases of Covid-19.This has pushed the number of positive cases to 135,292 as of May 30.This update was...

Practise safe sex, avoid COVID-19 infection

Experts at the New York City Department of Health have offered suggestions about healthy sexual behaviour as the COVID-19 global pandemic leads to lockdown...

Priest beheads man to end coronavirus

A HINDU priest has beheaded a man in a human sacrifice at an Indian temple in an apparent bid to end the coronavirus pandemic.Sansari...

Its frustrating psychosis when you’re unable to predict winning ticket of opponent – Mahama

Former President John Mahama has mocked persons he believes are having sleepless nights worrying about his choice of a running mate for the 2020...

Sad day in football as top footballer, his father and uncle die from COVID-19

Former Bolivia youth international, Deibert Frans Roman Guzman, has become the first footballer to die from coronavirus complications.Bolivian football is mourning not only...

Brits clubbing in Spain will have to wear masks and dance in allocated squares

Brit clubbers heading to Spain this summer will have to wear masks and dance in their own squares to prevent the spread of coronavirus.DJs...

4 Indian coronavirus vaccines to begin human trials soon

In the global race to develop a potential vaccine for coronavirus, India is not that far behind. In a recent development, four Indian vaccines are...

32 COVID-19 patients recover in Western North

Dr Marion Okorh-Owusu, Western North Regional Health Director says 32 out of 63 COVID-19 patients being treated in the region have recovered from the...

COVID-19 and cedi depreciation to push debt stock to 76.8% of GDP – Seth Terkper

Former Finance Minister, Seth Terkper, has revealed that the nation’s debt stock to Gross Domestic Product (GDP) could go as high as 76.8 per...

Ghana records one more death as case count jumps to 7,768

One more death has been recorded whilst 119 Coronavirus patients have recovered in the last 24 hours, bringing the total number of recoveries to...

Woman who wrote haunting coronavirus Facebook post hasn’t been seen for 2 months

A woman who shared a worrying Facebook post about having suspected coronavirus has been missing for two months.Talina Galloway, 53, disappeared on April 7 and has not...

More backlash at Trump’s WHO decision

More officials are speaking out against Trump's decision to sever the US's relationship with the World Health Organization.Former presidential candidate and Democratic Senator Elizabeth...

Coronavirus vaccine status update: Here is everything you need to know

Coronavirus vaccine status update: Here is everything you need to knowCountries across the globe are desperately scrambling for a cure for novel coronavirus in...

Lecturer explains why EC will not be able to register all eligible voters

Political Science lecturer at the University of Ghana, Dr Seidu Alidu, has said the Electoral Commission (EC) is unlikely to register all eligible voters...

A touching photo of how two newlyweds shared their first kiss through face masks

These two Ghanaians shared their first kiss as couples through their face masks.Following the outbreak of the pandemic coronavirus, health experts have directed the...

First two UN peacekeepers die of coronavirus

Two UN peacekeepers in Mali have died from the coronavirus, officials said Friday.Out of the some 100,000 UN troops deployed on about 15 different...

Coronavirus: 57 personnel on Tullow’s CSV Lancelot test positive

Fifty seven workers on Tullow Ghana’s contractor support vessel CSV Lancelot have test positive for Covid-19.In a statement copied to Adomonline.com, the company said,...

Priest beheads man as sacrifice to end Coronavirus

A drunk 70-year-old priest decapitated a man as a sacrifice to end the coronavirus pandemic after smoking marijuana in India.Sansari Ojha from the Brahmani...

Mahama donates PPEs to Sogakope, Aflao hospitals

Flagbearer of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Mahama, has donated Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to the South Tongu district and the Ketu...

Indonesian minister attacked for comparing wives to COVID-19

An Indonesian minister is under fire after he compared coronavirus to rebellious wives, in remarks aimed at soothing public fears about easing COVID-19 restrictions...

Monkeys snatch blood samples of suspected Covid-19 patients in India

A troop of monkeys snatched the blood samples of suspected coronavirus patients at a government hospital in the Meerut district of the north Indian state of Uttar...

Covid-19: 57 personnel on Tullow’s CSV Lancelot test positive

Fifty seven workers on Tullow Ghana’s contractor support vessel CSV Lancelot have test positive for Covid-19.In a statement copied to Joy News, the company...

Akufo-Addo urged to expand laboratory testing services before easing restrictions

The Ghana Association of Medical Laboratory Scientists, has advised President Nana Akufo-Addo to make adequate provisions for Covid-19 testing services before deciding to ease...

Ugandan sex workers risk their lives in lockdown

Sex workers living with HIV in Uganda have stopped taking their medication because of a lack of food and income as restrictions have left...

COVID-19: South Korea forced to close schools again after spike in cases

South Korea has been forced to close hundreds of schools, museums and art galleries due to a fresh spike in coronavirus cases as the...