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Couple who fled from their wedding in Tamale declared wanted by Police

A groom and his bride on Sunday afternoon fled and abandoned their wedding ceremony when they heard police patrol vehicles approaching the event grounds in Tamale...

How Ghana recorded 401 Covid-19 cases in 72 hours

Ghana’s confirmed cases of coronavirus has jumped from 641 as at Friday, April 17, to 1,042 on Sunday, April 19, making an increase of...

Coronavirus: China angrily reacts after Germany sends £130 billion bill for ‘coronavirus damages’

Germany has sparked outrage in China after a major newspaper put together a £130bn invoice that Beijing “owes” Berlin following the impact of the...

WHO releases list of African countries with highest cases of COVID-19, check out Ghana’s new position

Over 21,000 coronavirus cases have been reported in Africa, with 5,000 recoveries and 1,000 deaths, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has said.The organisation has compiled...

Oil crashes, ends negative for the first time in history

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

Social distancing, hand-washing better than lockdown – Former Health Minister[audio]

A former Health Minister has described as a "correct call" President Nana Akufo-Addo’s decision to lift the restriction on movements in some parts of...

Coronavirus: WHO wants govts to restrict alcohol during lockdown

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has urged governments around the world to tighten restrictions on access to alcohol during the lockdown, saying ...

Coronavirus: Gabby Otchere-Darko predicts over 500 recoveries

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

TUC backs lifting of lockdown

The Secretary-General of the Trades Union Congress, Dr Anthony Yaw Baah, says the decision taken by the President Akufo-Addo, to lift the ...

Coronavirus: Akuapem North records 2 cases

The Akuapem North Municipality in the Eastern region has recorded two positive coronavirus cases.ALSO READ:Govt to support Ghanaian scientists to develop vaccinesLifting Lockdown:...

Lifting of lockdown dangerous – NDC warns

The Covid-19 Response Team of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has said the decision by the government to lift the lockdown imposed on some...

Lifting Lockdown: GHS to embark on new preventive testing

Information Minister, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, says the government, despite the lifting of the lockdown, is not reducing the preventive etiquette to curb the spread...

Bukom Banku now coronavirus ‘ambassador’ [audio]

Controversial boxer, Braimah Kamoko, is now leading public education on COVID-19 (coronavirus) in his vicinity.ALSO READ:I’ll wait for you – Emotional Shyngle assures jailed...

Watch: Why coronavirus cases in Ghana will increase – Information Minister explains

Minister of Information, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has disclosed that there will be an increase in the number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the...

Policeman blasts Chinese man for defying lockdown order, blames him for being behind Covid-19 (Watch)

An obviously angry policeman, who will have none of the misbehavior of people who flouted the President’s directive during the lockdown, poured his anger...

Govt to support Ghanaian scientists to develop vaccines

The Government of Ghana says it will provide support for Ghanaian scientists to develop vaccines to curb the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.President Nana Addo Dankwa...

Lifting lockdown is victory for politics, not science

The President’s decision to lift the lockdown in some four cities in the country despite a scary jump in cases of infection was driven...

Checkout taxi driver’s hand-washing invention to keep passengers safe [Video]

An unidentified taxi driver has created a new hand-washing technique to keep passengers clean before entering in for a ride.The innovation, planted on the...

Check out Kojo Oppong Nkrumah’s lockdown barber

Information Minister, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has revealed who his barber was during the lockdown period.According to him, his wife was doing justice to his hair...

Three lessons to learn from the lockdown for a happy marriage

Truth is stranger than fiction and nothing explains this better than the current situation. Coronavirus or COVID 19, has made us face some harsh realities, which...

Okyenhene issues one-month ultimatum to families to bury their relations

The Okyenhene, Osagyefo Ofori Panin II, has issued a one-month ultimatum to families within the Akyem-Abuakwa state to retrieve bodies of relatives so as...

Lifting lockdown – NDC MP backs Akufo-Addo

The decision to lift the partial lockdown on parts of the country has been received with mixed reactions.ALSO READ:Okada rider bites forehead of taskforce...

Lifting lockdown: Sammy Gyamfi ‘exposes’ Akufo-Addo

The National Communications Officer for the National Democratic Congress is claiming President Nana Akufo-Addo's decision to lift restrictions on movement in Accra and...

Lifting of lockdown: Gabby Asare Otchere-Darko’s take

The President was clear in his 7th speech on covid-19, delivered Sunday. He says, the fact that we are lifting the ban does...

Nigeria: Policemen arrested for brutalising woman during lockdown [video]

Nigerian police have arrested two policemen in Osun State for brutalising a woman in the open for allegedly violating lockdown rules.A video capturing the...

Kojo Oppong Nkrumah clears air over partisan food distribution

Allegations that the government is distributing food to the vulnerable along party lines amid the coronavirus lockdown, is “odd and weird,” Kojo Oppong...

86 new cases of Coronavirus recorded in Nigeria; 70 in Lagos alone

Nigeria has recorded 86 new cases of Coronavirus in the country.According to the Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC), 70 of the new cases were recorded...

MPS donates towards covid-19 fight in Ghana

Meridian Port Services Limited (MPS) has responded to the national call on all organisations to rally resources towards the mitigation of the devastating effects...

Nana has shocked me! Efia Odo cries over lifting of partial lockdown

Ghanaian actress and influencer, Efia Odo, says she was crushed following President Nana Akufo-Addo's decision to lift restrictions imposed on the movement of persons.President...

Sonnie Badu blasts WHO over Africa becoming epicentre

Renowned gospel artiste, Sonnie Badu, has ruled out any possibility of Africa becoming the epicentre of the novel Coronavirus.This follows the World Health Organisation's...

US ambassador angers Kenyans with tweet on face masks

US ambassador angers Kenyans with tweet on face masksThe US ambassador to Kenya Kyle McCarter has angered Kenyans online with a tweet highlighting how...

Coronavirus: Jack Ma announces more donation to Africa

Jack Ma, the founder of Alibaba Group, on Monday announced the donation of more medical equipment to Africa in the fight against the COVID-19...

What John Mahama said hours before lifting of partial lockdown

Former President John Mahama suggested that the government extends the partial lockdown it has imposed on some parts of the country as part of...

Wuhan lab says there’s ‘no way’ coronavirus was created there

A lab in Wuhan has broken its silence about accusations that the coronavirus was created there.The Wuhan Institute of Virology fiercely denies the claims, and says...

Social media on fire as partial lockdown is lifted

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has lifted the ban on restricted movement in some parts of the country including Greater Accra region and Kumasi.According...

Wear face masks to avert Covid-19 infection – Akufo-Addo to Ghanaians

President Nana Akufo-Addo has urged all Ghanaians to use face masks to avert contracting the novel coronavirus.Addressing the nation for the seventh time since...

READ: Gifty Anti’s reaction to lifting lockdown

Renowned TV broadcaster, Gifty Anti, has reacted to the decision by the president to lift the partial lockdown of Accra and Kumasi.Gifty Anti,...

7 Nigerians grabbed for holding party at Teshie

The police at Teshie have arrested seven Nigerians for organising a party at Teshie today.According to the police, the suspects whose names were yet to be...

FULL TEXT: Akufo-Addo’s address on enhanced response to combat coronavirus

Fellow Ghanaians, good evening,Today, Sunday, 19th April, 2020, is exactly three (3) weeks since I came to you and announced the imposition of restrictions...

Infographics: All you need to know about Akufo-Addo’s address on lockdown

President Nana Akufo-Addo has addressed the nation for the seventh time since the country began its fight against the novel coronavirus.Throughout his addresses, the...