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Coronavirus is an opportunity to resolve some outstanding national issues – Mensa Otabil

Founder and General Overseer of the International Central Gospel Church (ICGC), says the threat of Covid-19 poses an opportunity for the country to resolve...

Coronavirus: Tamale records 10 cases; confirmed cases now 152

Ghana has recorded 11 news coronavirus cases, according to an update from the Ghana Health Service (GHS) Sunday.ALSO READ:Asempa FM’s statement on Obour’s appearance...

Coronavirus: Pope prays to empty St Peter’s Square[photos]

Pope Francis has given a solitary prayer service to an empty St Peter's Square as Italy's coronavirus death toll passes 9,000.ALSO READ:Coronavirus: First patient...

Viral photo: Couple, wedding guests observed social distancing

A photo of a couple and guests at their wedding observing social distancing has gone viral on social media.ALSO READ:Coronavirus: Lockdown won’t affect fuel...

Coronavirus: First patient breaks silence

One of the first coronavirus patients in Wuhan, China, said "a lot fewer people would have died" if the Chinese government took action...

Mali goes to the polls despite coronavirus fears

Malians are voting in long-delayed parliamentary elections a day after the country's first coronavirus death.The poll has also been overshadowed by Wednesday's kidnapping...

Coronavirus: Prince Charles shares a health update

The Duke of Cornwall, Prince Charles, has taken to Instagram to provide fans with an update on his health after testing positive for coronavirus.Prince...

Read: Why NDC wants travellers arriving through Upper East region borders quarantined

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Upper East Region has called on the government to adopt measures to quarantine travellers at borders...

Meridian Group donates GH₵400k worth of sanitary items to Transport Ministry to help fight COVID-19

The Meridian Group of Companies have presented sanitary items worth GH₵400,000.00 to the Ministry of Transport to assist it in the fight against the...

Coronavirus: Public cautioned against stigmatization

The public has been urged to desist from stigmatising anyone or group with regards to the current COVID-19 outbreak.ALSO READ:Covid-19 lockdown: Check out...

Coronavirus: Zimbabwean broadcaster died ‘alone and scared’

Cooped up in an isolation ward, a young Zimbabwean man who had been diagnosed with Covid-19, pleaded with his family for help.Thirty-year-old Zororo...

Ghana Health Alert: Govt must institute urgent measures to ensure ‘kayayei’, ‘paa o pa’, don’t spread Covid-19 upon return

Head porters popularly known as “Kayayo/Kayayei” and “Paa O Pa” are mostly young girls and men who often migrate from deprived communities to the...

Coronavirus: Lockdown won’t affect fuel – NPA assures

The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) has assured consumers of petroleum products there will be no fuel shortage in the country ahead of a partial...

This Q&A session with Peter Piot of London School of Hygiene will teach you everything about viruses

1. TEDMED: Let’s start with the basics. What is a virus?A virus is a very tiny particle of RNA or DNA genetic code protected...

Coronavirus: Kayayei flee lockdown [photos]

Female head potters known in local parlance as 'Kayayei', are making a hasty journey back home to their hometowns in northern Ghana to avoid...

COVID-19: BoG advises public against panic withdrawals

Bank of Ghana (BoG) has advised Ghanaians to refrain from panic withdrawals from the various financial institutions due to the impending restrictions to be...

Shatta Wale praises Akufo-Addo

Dancehall artiste, Charles Nii Armah Mensah, popularly known as Shatta Wale, has showered praises on President Nana Akufo-Addo for granting presidential pardon to 808...

Coronavirus: Ghana records 5th death

Ghana's recorded cases of the deadly novel coronavirus has once again shot up to 141 from the previous figure of 137. An additional death...

COVID-19: Muslims arrested for defying public gathering ban

Some Muslims in the Northern region have been arrested for defying President Nana Akufo-Addo’s public gathering ban.The culprits were picked-up from two mosques in...

LPG companies warn customers against panic buying

The Association of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) Companies has cautioned its clients against panic buying at its retail outlets across the country over the...

Amoateng brothers donate to support COVID-19 fight

Daniel Amoateng, founder of Power of Worship International at Spintex, has offered to use their church premises as shelter for all homeless people during...

COVID-19: Manifest dispels rumours of father’s death due to coronavirus

Ghanaian rapper Manifest Saturday morning took to twitter to dispel rumours of the death of his father, lawyer Tsatsu Tsikata.The artiste's...

COVID-19: Govt announces GH¢1bn support to SMEs and households

Government has announced measures aimed at mitigating the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on Ghanaian businesses and households.Delivering his fourth national televised address on...

I don’t need to be paid to educate public on COVID-19 – Jackie Appiah

Actress Jackie Appiah is not looking for any monetary benefits before she helps educate the public on the deadly Coronavirus (COVID-19).She believes that it...

Nogokpo Shrine predicts when coronavirus will disappear

A Senior Panel Member of the Zakadza Shrine, popularly known as Nogokpo Shrine, Williams Amuzu Agbodzalo, has said COVID-19 would clear off the shores...

Covid-19: Beauticians at greater risk, take precautions – GHABA warns

The Ghana Hairdressers and Beauticians Association (GHABA) is asking its members to observe necessary precautionary measures put in place to reduce chances of contracting...

Quarantined woman ‘kills herself’

Kenyan media is reporting that a woman, who was being quarantined in the Western city of Nakuru, has taken her own life. ...

Akufo-Addo donates salary to fight COVID-19

President Akufo-Addo has donated his three months’ salary as seed money to a yet-to-be-established fund to help in the fight against coronavirus in Ghana.The...

Did you miss Akufo-Addo’s address on lockdown in Ghana? Read it here

President Nana Addo Danquah Akufo-Addo has announced that government will, from Monday March 30, 2020, restrict movement in parts of the country deemed to...

Infographic: All you need to know about Ghana’s lockdown from Monday

The President has announced that movements in some urban areas in the country will be restricted from Monday for two weeks as part of...

Covid-19 lockdown: Check out the affected areas

President Nana Akufo-Addo has declared a partial lockdown of Accra and Kumasi effective 1: am on Monday, March 30, 2020.The lockdown, which affects Accra,...

Coronavirus: 15 Ridge hospital staff in self-isolation

Management of Ridge hospital in Accra has asked some of its staff to go into self-isolation due to their contact with a coronavirus patient.ALSO...

Coronavirus: Obour sets records straight on dad’s death

Former President of Musicians Union of Ghana, Bice Osei Kuffour, popularly known as Obour, has explained the circumstances leading to the sudden demise of...

Coronavirus: Two weeks lockdown in Ghana

Movements in major parts of Ghana are expected to be restricted over the next two weeks as the West African nation battled to...

Coronavirus: Ghana records second recovery

A second person has recovered from COVID-19, the Ghana Health Service has confirmed.ALSO READ:Ghana’s coronavirus cases rise to 137, 4 deathsElderly man dies of...

Coronavirus: Obasanjo donates his house as isolation centre

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has donated his former residence at the Presidential Hilltop, Abeokuta, Ogun State as an isolation centre for victims of...

Coronavirus: Davido’s fiancee tests positive

Nigerian musician, Davido, has revealed his fiancee, Chioma has tested positive for coronavirus.ALSO READ:Ghana’s coronavirus cases rise to 137, 4 deathsI’m the game changer...

Ghana’s coronavirus cases rise to 137, 4 deaths

Ghana's number of Coronavirus cases has risen from 136 to 137 as at 8:00pm today, March 27, 2020, according to the Ghana Health Service....

Coronavirus: Pastor Chris, Benny Hinn lead two billion people in prayer

In a clear response to recent happenings across the globe, over two billion people have indicated interest in participating in a two-hour ...

Elderly man dies of coronavirus at Ridge Hospital

An elderly man has died of novel coronavirus at the Ridge Hospital in Accra bringing the number of COVID-19-related deaths in Ghana to four.JoyNews’ Emefa...