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Anchoring from home could be the new normal – Israel Laryea

JoyNews, Ghana’s first 24-hour TV news channel last month joined the likes of CNN, BBC and other international media houses that have made it...

Nigeria’s spike in deaths ‘not linked to coronavirus’

Officials in Nigeria's northern Kano state say the recent sharp rise in deaths was not connected to Covid-19, the respiratory illness caused by coronavirus.Officials...

Father’s heartbreaking final words to son before dying with coronavirus

A man has revealed the heartbreaking final words his father told him before he died with coronavirus.David Clark, 57, sadly passed away earlier this month...

Bible now symbol of decoration, security under pillows – Reverend

Reverend Ken Djotepe, acting Director of Programmes, Economic and Social Relations of the Evangelical Presbyterian Church, Ghana on Sunday said that the Bible has...

‘My son hates his name and I don’t like it either’

Choosing a name for your baby can be pretty difficult as it's a choice they'll live with for their entire life, so you want to make...

Covid-19: Zambia’s decision to reopen churches condemned

The latest COVID-19 speech by Zambia’s President, Edgar Lungu, has been a subject of intense criticism after he eased some of the partial lockdown measures.The part...

COVID-19 Africa list out: Check out Ghana’s latest position

Ghana, according to the Africa Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), is now the fifth most affected coronavirus country on the continent....

Gifty Anti works out with daughter [video]

Award-winning female TV personality, Oheneyere Gifty Anti, has shared an adorable video of herself and her all-grown daughter on social media.The video of...

Kenya’s top coronavirus scientist demotion ‘sparks row’

The demotion of Kenya's top scientist who was in charge of coronavirus tests in the country has sparked an uproar among his colleagues, according...

FDA lists 10 approved face masks

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has listed some 10 registered and approved face masks for public use to help curb spread of the...

Pregnant COVID-19 patient gives birth to baby girl 3 days after admission

A 35-year-old mother-of-four, who is a COVID-19 patient in the Ashanti Region, has safely been delivered of a baby girl at the Kumasi South...

8 key points from Akufo-Addo’s 8th address on coronavirus

The President on Sunday evening gave an update on national efforts to stem the spread of the coronavirus in Ghana, the eighth of such...

Fishermen jubilate in town after 14-day quarantine

About 50 fishermen who were put under mandatory quarantine for coronavirus took to the streets of Moree in the Central Region amid singing and...

JoyNews gains exclusive access to Covid-19 patients receiving treatment at UGMC [Watch]

Two persons who have contracted the novel Covid-19 (Coronavirus) have been sharing stories of trauma and anxiety over fears they may be stigmatised even...

Full text: Akufo-Addo’s 8th address on Ghana’s COVID-19 fight

Fellow Ghanaians, good evening. It is a privilege for me, once again, to come into your homes to speak to you about the state...

Infographics: Akufo-Addo’s 8th address on COVID-19

The President, Nana Akufo-Addo on Sunday April 26, 2020 address the nation on measures his government is taking to combat the coronavirus pandemic in...

Coronavirus: Six patients in critical condition

Six people infected with the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in Ghana are in critical condition.ALSO READ:Coronavirus: Ghana’s tally increases to 1,550, 155 recoveriesBan on public...

Ban on public gatherings extended again!

President Akufo-Addo has extended the ban on public gatherings during his 8th broadcast to the nation on Sunday night.The restrictions imposed on public gatherings,...

Coronavirus: More US states begin lifting virus lockdown orders

More US states are beginning to lift lockdown orders even as US leaders say social distancing guidelines will be necessary throughout the summer.But governors...

Coronavirus: Spain records lowest daily death toll as lockdown eases

Spain, which has been one of the countries worst hit in the coronavirus pandemic, has reported its lowest daily death toll in more than...

Coronavirus: Prez Akufo-Addo to deliver 8th update

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo will deliver his eighth update on measures taken against the spread of the Coronavirus on Sunday, April 26, 2020...

‘Immunity passports’ against Coronavirus premature – WHO

The World Health Organisation (WHO), has stated that there is not enough evidence about the effectiveness of antibodies-mediated immunity to guarantee the accuracy of...

Do not use homemade face masks with strings – Health Minister

The Health Minister, Kwaku Agyeman-Manu has advised against the use of homemade face masks with strings that are worn tied behind the neck or...

Coronavirus: Akwamuhene warns against stigmatising patients

The Paramount Chief of the Akwamu Traditional Area has advised the public to desist from castigating individuals suspected to be infected with Covid-19.ALSO READ:Coronavirus:...

Coronavirus: Mystery deaths hit Nigeria’s Kano state

The laboratory in the front line of the fight against the deadly Covid-19 outbreak in Nigeria’s remote northern state of Kano has closed down...

Coronavirus: Ghana’s tally increases to 1,550, 155 recoveries

Ghana’s total case count for COVID-19 has increased to 1,550, the Ghana Health Service has confirmed.The Greater Accra region is still the epi-centre with...

Use technology to spread the gospel – Otabil to churches

Founder and General Oversee of the International Central Gospel Church (ICGC), Pastor Mensa Otabil has called on churches to employ modern channels of communication...

We miss our wives – Quarantined fishermen cry out

Some quarantined fishermen in Sekondi, Western Region have lamented about how they miss their wives.ALSO READ:Coronavirus: Ablekuma West records 37 cases; MP cries MoH...

MoH issues guidelines on homemade face masks

The Ministry of Health (MoH) has issued a directive on the production and use of homemade face masks.ALSO READ:Coronavirus : If you are anointed...

Coronavirus: USA boosts Ghana’s testing capacity with critical medical supplies [photos]

The United States of America (USA) has supported Ghana’s fight against Covid-19, the respiratory disease caused by the coronavirus, with medical supplies to boost...

Coronavirus : If you are anointed to pray for the sick, this is the time – pastors challenged [video]

Head pastor of Omega Fire Miracles has begged the Nigerian government to allow pastors to pray for coronavirus patients in isolation centers.ALSO READ:Heavy security...

Coronavirus: Worldwide death toll climbs to 200,000

More than 200,000 people worldwide have now died with the coronavirus, figures from Johns Hopkins University show.There are more than 2.8 million confirmed cases...

34-year-old lady dies in hospital due to COVID-19 policy

A Nigerian lady, identified as Fatima Senam Amouzou, has died at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital as a result of the hospital’s policy.The teaching...

Man arrested for selling shea butter as covid-19 cream [Video ]

A 52- year-old man, identified as King David, is in the grips of the Awutu Bereku District Police Command for allegedly selling shea butter...

Crime Check feeds, donates GH¢20K to physically challenged, widows in Okaikoi Central (photos)

Crime Check Foundation (CFF) has filled a vital gap in the economic lives of some Ghanaians with donations of food (bag of rice and...

These lace bra-shaped face masks sold out minutes after launch

Remember those bra-cup face mask memes doing the rounds on social media not too long ago? Well, a Japanese company decided to make them...

How Coronavirus has humbled Tiwa Savage

Singer and mum of one, Tiwa Savage, has admitted being humbled by the Coronavirus pandemic.Tiwa Savage during her Instagram encounter said the coronavirus pandemic...

My boss fired me after my infection, lied against me – Covid-19 survivor

Oyindamola Oluwaseun Ajibare, a caregiver and coronavirus survivor in Lagos state, has explained how she survived the disease.In a Facebook post, the survivor said...

Heavy security as NDC reports suspicious EC training to police after injunction on workshop (photos)

The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) suspects the Electoral Commission (EC) has blatantly ignored a court injunction secured by Ningo-Prampram Member of Parliament (MP),...

Coronavirus home tests run out in less than 30 minutes on second day of launch

Coronavirus home tests have run out after less than 30 minutes today - as the government comes under pressure to ramp up testing.On Thursday...