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Listen: Omane Boamah hints of more coronavirus cases

Former Minister of Communications in the erstwhile Mahama administration is hinting Ghana may record more coronavirus cases.ALSO READ:Lifting of restrictions on movement makes economic...

Coronavirus: UK to begin human trial for vaccine

Oxford University researchers will begin human trials of a potential vaccine on Thursday, says Health Secretary Matt Hancock.ALSO READ:3 siblings, one other perish in...

Listen: COVID-19 test figures; Omane Boamah smell’s a rat

Former Communications Minister, Edward Omane Boamah, is questioning the integrity of the figures of the number of COVID-19 cases tested in the country.ALSO READ:Balotelli...

Gulf Energy, Careworld Global support 37 Military hospital’s covid-19 treatment centre

Gulf Energy Limited and CareWorld Global have donated items and equipment to 37 Military Hospital as its contribution towards the fight against COVID-19 in...

Madagascar President unveils a local herbal remedy that can “prevent and cure” Coronavirus

The President of Madagascar, Andry Rajoelina, has officially launched a local herbal remedy claimed to prevent and cure the novel coronavirus."Tests have been carried...

Coronavirus: WHO worker killed while collecting samples

A World Health Organization (WHO) driver has been killed in a conflict-riven region of Myanmar while out collecting Covid-19 monitoring samples.Pyae Sone Win Maung...

Lifting of restrictions on movement makes economic sense – Oduro-Osae

The Dean of Graduate Studies at the Institute of Local Government says the lifting of restrictions on movement in the Covid-19 hotspots is timely...

Qualitative analysis of Covid-19 on MMDA’s IGF

The emergence of COVID 19 in the world has brought a lot more disruptions in the world economies, resulting in many countries announcing major...

Lagos hospital shuts down over Covid-19 fears

A major private hospital in Nigeria’s commercial capital has suspended operations because of exposure to coronavirus.St Nicholas Hospital said in a statement that it...

Covid-19: Over 500 patients will recover in coming weeks – Gabby Otchere-Darko

Ghana is likely to see more than 500 persons make a complete recovery from the Covid-19 over the next three weeks, this is according...

GHS allays fears of possible COVID-19 community spread at Akwapim North after two people tested positive

The Eastern Regional Director of the Ghana Health Service (GHS), Dr Alberta Britwum Nyarko, has allayed fears that the two persons who tested positive...

Watch: How popular CNN presenter revealed his coronavirus test

CNN’s Richard Quest shares that he has tested positive for coronavirus, expressing why he plans to continue hosting his show.ALSO READ:Covid-19: Man turns pizza shop into...

Drinking spots and game centres to be closed in Bolga

The Bolgatanga Municipal Assembly in the Upper East Region will soon close down drinking spots and game centres to avoid communal drinking and gathering...

Govt needs to strengthen COVID-19 response – IMANI Senior Fellow

Imani Center for Policy and Education has scored government 60% in its fight against the spread of Covid-19 in Ghana.According to a fellow at...

Lockdown dairies: Hungry Nigerians ‘attack’ popular actress

Popular actress cum philanthropist, Tonto Dikeh, has opened up on the challenges she is facing as she is currently feeding over 5,000 Nigerians.ALSO READ:Police...

Lockdown: Tiwa Savage shows cooking skills to fans [watch]

As boring as this lockdown may be, it has blessed us with the online presence of our celebrities as they share more moments from...

Woman wears bottle instead of nose mask to prevent coronavirus infection [Video]

In a video going viral on social media, a woman can be seen buying foodstuff at an undisclosed market wearing a bottle on her...

Covid-19: Check out what travellers do with coffins just to avoid arrest

Travellers have ferried an empty coffin from Nairobi to Homa Bay county with the pretence that they were going for a funeral, to evade...

I’ll continue to give free meals till Friday – Philanthropist named ‘MTN’ assures

A businessman and philanthropist who has been giving free meals to persons during the recently-terminated lockdown, Paa Kwesi Jerry Nyamekye, says he will continue...

Police officers arrested for buying alcohol during lockdown

The ban on alcohol has been giving South Africans chest pains, and it appears even the police officers are trying to get their hands...

Covid-19: Man turns pizza shop into face mask company

A pizza operator, Dimitri Syrkin-Nikolau, has risen up against the spread of coronavirus in a very creative and unconventional way.On Monday, March 16,...

The reason why some people don’t wash their hands

There are millions of non-hand-washers hiding among us. Why won’t they adopt this simple hygiene habit – and how can we change their minds?"My...

3 most common dreams people are having due to coronavirus

Are you seeing weird dreams lately?The coronavirus pandemic has disrupted life by all proportions. You can't go out, meet or hug people, or travel....

SINAPI ABA donates to KCCR, Kumasi South Hospital and Mamprobi Polyclinic

SINAPI ABA has donated medical supplies including some sanitary items to three health facilities including a testing centre.The items worth 200,000 Ghana Cedis was...

Coronavirus: KCCR re-strategising to expand testing capacity

The Kumasi Centre for Collaborative Research (KCCR) says it is re-strategising to expand testing capacity due to increased samples of Covid-19.With a current capacity...

Oko Boye sworn in as Deputy Health Minister [photos]

President Nana Akufo-Addo has sworn in Dr Bernard Oko Boye, as a Deputy Health Minister.Dr Boye was recently appointed by the President and was...

Lockdown lifted: Juliet Ibrahim’s 6 questions to govt

Popular Ghanaian actress, Juliet Ibrahim, has expressed sadness over the government's decision to lift the ban on the partial lockdown in Accra and Kumasi....

Coronavirus: Nigeria targets 3,500 tests per day

The Federal Government is currently working towards ensuring that 3,500 tests are carried out daily across the country to ascertain citizens’ COVID-19 status.It planned...

Oil price crashes, ends negative for the first time in history

United States (U.S.) crude oil futures turned negative on Monday for the first time in history, ending the day at a stunning minus $37.63...

Doctor’s skin turns darker after surviving coronavirus [photo]

Chinese doctors brought to the brink of the death by coronavirus, have found their skin has turned darker as they recover.Dr Yi Fan and Dr...

Experts explain the typical time to fully recover from coronavirus

This week, coronavirus cases around the world hit 2.4 million, fuelling fears about the spread of the disease.While 1.6 million of those cases are...

Coronavirus: Lockdown, curfews to be imposed if….

Information Minister, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has revealed lockdowns and curfews may be imposed if the country begins to experience increase in cases after the...

Japan is offering sex workers financial aid amid coronavirus pandemic

Mika is worried. As a sex worker in Japan, she used to see three or four clients a day — then the coronavirus pandemic...

Lockdown: Man arrested for attempting to smuggle his girlfriend in his car booth [photo]

A South African man has been arrested by the police for trying to smuggle his girlfriend in the back of his car amidst a nationwide...

Why my love for Akufo-Addo has increased – Top Actress

Just as many people are praising President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo for his effective ways in fighting the deadly Coronavirus, Ghanaian actress Bibi Bright...

I’m in a very difficult situation – Yaw Sarpong ‘cries’ over Coronavirus

There is no disputing the fact that the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic has hit the creative industry the world over as most events have been...

Chief of Staff reaches slum areas with cooked food

The Chief of Staff, Hon. Akosua Frema Osei-Opare, has through her Director of Political Affairs, presented over 500 packs of food and water to...

Two wedding guests arrested for violating coronavirus restrictions

The Northern Regional Police Command has arrested two guests at a wedding ceremony at Kukuo, a suburb of Tamale, for violating social distancing protocol.The...

WHO head warns worst of virus is still ahead

The head of the World Health Organisation has warned that “the worst is yet ahead of us” in the coronavirus outbreak, raising new alarm...

Taxis refuse to pick nurses at Begoro Govt Hospital over recorded case at facility

Health professionals working at the Begoro Government Hospital in the Eastern Region where one case of the deadly coronavirus was recorded are being stigmatised by the...