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Barber dies from Coronavirus after accepting clients amid pandemic

A beloved Mississippi barber has died from COVID-19 (coronavirus) after continuing to accept clients amid the ongoing pandemic.According to outlet Gossip On This, Eugene Thompson,...

Pappy Kojo mocks himself over border closure extension [Watch]

Ghanaian Rapper, Pappy Kojo, has shared a hilarious video of how he intends to return to Ghana after President Nana Akufo-Addo’s decision to extend...

Eastern region records 8 new coronavirus cases; total now 28

Information gathered by Adomonline.com indicates the Eastern Region has recorded eight new additional coronavirus cases bringing the region’s total positives cases to 28.Reports filed...

British Airways cabin crew boss dies from coronavirus

A much-loved British Airways cabin boss has died from coronavirus in the same hospital where the Prime Minister is being cared for.Ian Johnson, a...

Nigeria records 17 new cases, total 305, 7 deaths

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced 17 new cases of Coronavirus in  Nigeria.Taking to their official twitter account, the Centre posted...

Coronavirus: US death toll passes 2,000 in a single day

The US has become the first country in the world to record more than 2,000 coronavirus deaths in a single day.Figures from Johns Hopkins...

Covid-19: Nurse’s final words before being put on ventilator

A son was forced to say his last goodbye to his dying NHS nurse mum while wearing full protective gear as she who uttered...

Ghanaian nurse dies of Covid-19 [Video]

Freda Ocran, a Ghanaian nurse who worked as the former head nurse at New York City’s Jacobi Medical Centre has died of the Covid-19.Mrs...

Walewale residents under self-quarantine after possible contact with Covid-19 victim

Health authorities in Walewale in the West Mamprusi Municipal Assembly of North East Region have asked residents within a community where a...

Ghana loses renowned doctor to Coronavirus

Professor Jacob Plange-Rhule, the Rector of the College of Physicians and Surgeons, in the early hours of Friday succumbed to complications from COVID-19, at...

COVID-19 Trust Fund: More money in coffers as Amponsah Effah Pharmaceuticals, others donate

As the Board of Trustees for the COVID-19 National Trust Fund officially begin their work today after their swearing-in yesterday, more companies and groups...

Coronavirus: Papa Owusu Ankomah tests positive

Ghana's High Commissioner to the United Kingdom (UK) and Ireland, Papa Owusu Ankomah, has tested positive to coronavirus.Joy News' Baaba Tandoh confirmed this on...

Putting coronavirus patients on ventilators could do more harm than good, doctors warn

Putting patients suffering from the coronavirus on ventilators too early could do more harm than good, doctors have warned.As the Covid-19 crisis continues, the...

Juliet Ibrahim talks depression, anxiety during lockdown [watch]

Actress and philanthropist, Juliet Ibrahim, believes the coronavirus pandemic has not just threatened the physical health of millions but also wreaked havoc on the...

Coronavirus: Thailand bans sale of alcohol

Thailand is trying a new tactic in its battle against the new coronavirus: banning the sale of alcoholic beverages to try to curb...

Local Govt Ministry to close all markets that do not practice social distancing

Deputy Minister for Local Government, Nana Agyei Boateng, says the ministry will close down any market in the country that does not practice ...

Coronavirus: North Korea testing, quarantining, still says no cases – WHO

North Korea, one of only a handful of countries not to have reported confirmed cases of COVID-19, has said that it continues testing...

Coronavirus: Obinim commits GH₵2 billion to needy church members [audio]

Members of International Godsway Church will be smiling to the bank after their man of God says he has committed GH₵2 billion to support...

Coronavirus: CSIR assists with testing of cases

The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, CSIR, is assisting with the testing of COVID-19 cases.ALSO READ:Shatta Wale gives out GH¢ 200 to 50...

Viral photos of Coronavirus tattoos hit social media

Some people are taking light the novel coronavirus which is affecting many across the globe and putting fear in billions.For many reasons best...

Covid-19: Rawlings’ special Easter message

Former President Jerry John Rawlings has urged Ghanaians to let the Easter be a period of sacrifice for the health of the environment.In a statement, the...

Rebecca Foundation presents relief boxes to Greater Kumasi

The Rebecca Foundation today presented two thousand boxes of relief items to the Mayor of Kumasi for distribution to the needy in areas affected...

Coronavirus: Boris Johnson’s father speaks

Boris Johnson "must rest up" after he was moved from intensive care with coronavirus, his father has said.ALSO READ:Lockdown: I feed on...

Coronavirus: License of popular TV station in Zambian revoked!

The Zambian government has revoked the license of one of the country's most popular TV station for "refusing to air free coronavirus-awareness adverts."ALSO READ:Woman reveals...

READ: Why Ghana’s coronavirus cases have shot up to 378

Ghana's total confirmed coronavirus cases now stand at 378, the Ghana Health Service (GHS) has announced.According to the Service, over the past 11 days,...

Coronavirus: I thought I was going to die – Rihanna’s father reveals

Rihanna's dad Ronald Fenty thought he 'would die' as he battled coronavirus.ALSO READ:Bobrisky dances in bikini to flaunt post-surgery body COVID-19: Hospital, funeral...

Covid-19: US Embassy registers citizens to evacuate them out of Ghana

The United States Ambassador to Ghana, Stephanie S. Sullivan, has asked lawful or permanent United States (US) residents interested in potential Embassy-organised flight to...

COVID-19: Sweden refuses to lockdown, believes in its citizens to do the right thing

Much of Europe is still on coronavirus lockdown, with severe restrictions on movement and penalties for those who transgress.But not Sweden. Restaurants and bars are...

Coronavirus: New York using mass graves amid outbreak

Images have emerged of coffins being buried in a mass grave in New York City, as the death toll from the coronavirus outbreak continues...

Coronavirus: GWCL reveals modules for govt’s free water project

The Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL) has revealed modules it will use in the implementation of government's three months free water for Ghanaians.According to the Public...

Lockdown: I feed on food prepared for the vulnerable – Gender Minister

Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection, Cynthia Morrison, has revealed she has been feeding on food meant for the vulnerable in the areas...

Covid-19: Majority Leader speaks on postponing 2020 elections

Majority Leader and Minister for Parliamentary Affairs has shot down suggestions 2020 elections should be suspended as Ghana battles  Covid-19 pandemic.Osei Kyei-Mensah Bonsu says...

Oil producers agree to cut production by a tenth

Opec producers and allies have agreed to cut output by around 10% to counter the slump in demand caused by coronavirus lockdowns.The group said...

COVID-19: Hospital, funeral players cry over congested morgue

Authorities of the Bono Regional Hospital in Sunyani say the morgue in the facility is full and they are unable to take any more...

Lockdown: Meet the Ghanaians feeding thousands of people everyday

Two Ghanaians, Gloria Owusu and Clement Gyato, following the lockdown in some parts of Ghana, have taken it upon themselves to feed people each...

UCC resumes lectures on April 22, exams fixed for June 15

Authorities at the University of Cape Coast have announced a resumption of academic work for the second semester of the 2019/2020 academic year.The university,...

CSIR assists with testing of coronavirus cases

The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, CSIR, is assisting with the testing of COVID-19 cases.While the Biomedical and Public Health Research Unit...

Doctor says 5G isn’t spreading coronavirus and labels theories ‘impossible’

A conspiracy theory claiming 5G wireless communication technology is responsible for causing the coronavirus crisis has been widely shared online.Social media bosses have been urged to...

This Easter Goodwill message from Akufo-Addo will melt your heart

Christians around the world, who celebrate Easter, the commemoration of the death of Christ Jesus, would have been meeting together in sanctuaries to celebrate...

What is the bare minimum amount of exercise you need during this lockdown?

With everybody stuck at home during the lockdown, a lot of people have pledged to come out of the lockdown fitter. The internet is...