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Sandra Ankobiah ‘attacked’ for going against Covid-19 directives

Lawyer Sandra Ankobiah is being criticised for allegedly ignoring the COVID-19 social distancing protocols to organise a birthday party which brought quite a number...

Trump’s ventilators ‘have not arrived in Nigeria’

Nigeria's information minister has said the country is yet to receive ventilators promised by US President Donald Trump in April.Lai Mohammed has denied Mr...

Parliament re-enforces ban on visitors

The ban on visitors and restrictions on aides of legislators, as well as national service personnel in Parliament has been re-enforced.Speaking on the...

All the countries that will pay you to visit them after lockdown is lifted

Countries hit hard by the coronavirus crisis are offering to pay travellers to visit them once the pandemic is over in order to boost...

Covid-19: Bono East region records first case as Ghana’s case count crosses 7,600

Ghana's COVID-19 case count has increased to 7,616 after 313 new cases were recorded.Out of the total cases recorded, 17 are severe and one is...

Coronavirus induced mental illness on the rise in Kumasi – KATH psychiatrist

Anxiety over the outbreak of COVID-19 - the fear of catching the virus combined with depression caused by the collapse of businesses, has led...

Nigeria’s coronavirus cases ‘could be four times higher’

A body representing Nigerian doctors believes the real number of coronavirus cases in the country could be four times higher than the 8,733 cases...

Madagascar denies plan for anti-coronavirus injections

Madagascar’s President Andry Rajoelina appears to have made a U-turn regarding the much publicised purported coronavirus remedy he said his country had developed.Last month...

Reopening schools amid coronavirus pandemic

Since March, schools across the country have been closed to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus. Subsequently, the country has struggled to combat...

Seth Terkper’s point of view: Is deficit financing back?

IS DEFICIT FINANCING BACK: BOG 2020 BUDGET DEFICIT SUPPORT AT 53%?Seth E. TerkperIntroductionIt seems the Bank of Ghana (BOG) May 2020 Monetary Policy Committee...

Coronavirus test kits now being sold in black markets – Nigeria Centre for Disease Control

Director-General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, Chikwe Ihekweazu, said yesterday Nigerians have started selling COVID-19 diagnostic test kits in “black markets”.Speaking...

Coronavirus: 43 sex workers deported for violating restrictions

Police in Mozambique have deported 43 sex workers who were arrested for violating coronavirus restrictions.They included Zambians and Zimbabweans who were arrested in an...

Covid-19: ‘Miracle’ mother cheats death after 77 days in ICU

A woman who made a miraculous recovery from COVID-19 after teetering on the brink of death for months in ICU thanks God and church...

Inside UGMC’s isolation labour ward: How babies are delivered during a pandemic

Pregnancy and Covid-19 has been a topic of discussion during this pandemic for mothers-to-be and couples. Concerns have been raised about the potential danger...

Some Kuwait returnees have tested positive for coronavirus – Ghana Health Service

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) says some of the over 200 Ghanaians who returned from Kuwait over the weekend have tested positive for coronavirus.Director...

Actress reveals where COVID-19 cure would come from

Popular Nigerian actress, Stella Damascus, is hopeful the cure for the deadly coronavirus will emanate from the African continent.In a post to celebrate Africa...

E/R: NADMO trains staff in COVID-19 hotspot areas [Photos]

The National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO), in collaboration with the Ghana Health Service, has trained 143 staff of NADMO on COVID-19 in hotspot districts...

COVID-19: Commonwealth partners Joy FM in Stay Healthy Challenge

The Commonwealth Africa office has launched a pan Africa challenge to promote exercise during the COVID-19 pandemic.It was launched on Joy FM’s Super Morning...

Coronavirus: Fishermen call for mass testing, disinfection of coastal areas

The leadership of the Ghana National Inshore Fisheries Association and Canoe Owners Association is calling on the government to, as a matter of urgency,...

Full details of how EC will conduct new voter registration in June

The Electoral Commission (EC) of Ghana is racing against time to compile a new Voters Register for the 2020 polls.The Commission has announced the...

Coronavirus: The virus causing COVID-19 is changing, here is what it means

Coronavirus: The virus causing COVID-19 is changing, here is what it meansAs countries across the globe continue to ease lockdown restrictions, more and more...

Visiting a hospital during COVID-19? Keep these things in mind

Visiting a hospital during COVID-19?Lockdown restrictions have started to ease up and slowly and gradually, a lot of daily activities are limping back to...

Self-disinfecting protective mask against the coronavirus invented in Israel

Israeli scientists have developed a reusable protective mask against the coronavirus which, to be cleaned, only needs a portable charger, the University and research...

Ghana records more scary coronavirus figures as case count shoots up again!

Ghana’s coronavirus case count has risen again. This time by 186 new confirmed cases. The total case count is now 7, 303 from 7,117.There...

I have not tested positive for COVID-19 – MP

Member of Parliament for Akuapem North constituency has debunked media reports that she has tested positive for coronavirus.Nana Dokua Asiamah Adjei said such vile...

MPs’ coronavirus status – Okudzeto Ablakwa’s take

Member of Parliament for North Tongu constituency, Samuel Okudzeto Ablawa is pushing for public disclosure of coronavirus status of legislators.In his view, naming the...

Covid-19: MP calls for closure of parliament after 15 reported cases

National Democratic Congress (NDC) Member of Parliament, Kwame Agbodza, has called for a two-week isolation for all legislators after two of them reportedly tested...

COVID-19: 8 important things expectant mothers should know

The outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic, otherwise known as the COVID-19, has brought about fear, anxiety, stress and uncertainty.For pregnant women within these...

Coronavirus: Denmark opens borders to divided lovers

Denmark has opened its borders to couples who were separated from their partners by the coronavirus lockdown.As of Monday, cross-border couples who reside in...

Ghana’s Parliament almost empty after Covid-19 report [Video]

Ghana's parliament house was almost empty on Wednesday following media reports of some two members and 13 staff testing positive to the novel coronavirus...

Prophet TB Joshua schools public on use of nose masks

Prophet TB Joshua of the Synagogue Church of All Nations, SCOAN, has educated the public on the proper use of nose masks.TB Joshua who...

The Big Agenda: 2 NDC MPs ‘clash’ over Speaker’s Covid-19 threat

Two Minority Members of Parliament (MP), Asuogyaman MP, Thomas Ampem Nyarko and Kumbungu's Ras Mubarak, Tuesday evening, carried their disagreement over the powers of...

COVID-19: MP confirms positive cases in Parliament [Listen]

Minority Chief Whip in Parliament, Mubarak Muntaka, has confirmed that the House has recorded positive cases of the deadly coronavirus.According to him, two Members...

Coronavirus vaccine status: Stages of COVID-19 vaccine development in India

8COVID-19 vaccine status in India explainedThe number of COVID-19 infection cases has breached the 1.40 lakh mark in India as of today (May 26)....

Zimbabwe accused of using lockdown to silence reporters

Two Zimbabwean journalists who'd been charged with violating lockdown regulations have now been freed on bail, amid accusations the government is using the lockdown...

2 more die of Covid-19 as Ghana’s case count crosses 7,000

Two more people have died of the novel coronavirus in Ghana according to the Ghana Health Service (GHS).This brings the total number of deaths...

Coronavirus: Kwaw Kese to seek asylum in USA

Rapper, Kwaw Kese says he is contemplating seeking asylum in the United States of America (USA), where he is currently stranded because of the...

No MP or Parliamentary staff have tested positive for Covid-19 – Kate Addo

Parliament has denied reports that two of its members and 13 staff of the House have tested positive for coronavirus.A statement signed by the...

Covid-19: 33 Ghanaians die in New York – Ambassador

Ghana’s Ambassador to the United States of America, Baffour Adjei Bawuah, has disclosed that 33 Ghanaians have died from the deadly novel Covid-19 in...

Companies to get tax reliefs over COVID-19 Trust Fund donation [Photos]

The Chairperson of the Board of Trustees for COVID-19 National Trust Fund, Sophia Akuffo, has revealed that tax relief incentives will be offered to...