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Lockdown: Kiva Foundation presents 400 sanitisers, others to residents at Lapaz [Video+Photos]

After giving out items worth GH¢ 8,000.00 to the Royal Seed Home Orphanage at Bawjiase in the Central region of Ghana, Chief Executive Officer...

President Buhari shuts down Lagos, Abuja, Ogun as Nigeria battles Coronavirus

Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari, has restricted movement in Lagos, Abuja and Ogun State as part of measures to curtail the spread of Coronavirus in Nigeria....

UK govt to fly ‘willing’ nationals out of Ghana tonight

The government of the United Kingdom will on Sunday night, fly out hundreds of its nationals in Ghana who are willing to return home...

Coronavirus: Dangote tests negative

Billionaire businessman, Aliko Dangote Sunday has tested negative for coronavirus. Disclosing this via his verified Twitter handle, Dangote said: The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly disrupted...

Coronavirus: Buhari to address Nigerians today

Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari will, at 7pm today March 29, address the nation. This was made known in a statement released by the Presidency. ALSO READ: Former...

Coronavirus: Finance Minister commits suicide over crisis

The Finance Minister of Germany's Hesse State, Thomas Schaefer, has committed suicide apparently after becoming "deeply worried" over how to cope with the...

Private sector to launch COVID-19 Fund

The Private Sector has taken the initiative to launch the Ghana Private Sector COVID-19 Fund as part of efforts to financially assist government...

Covid-19 Lockdown: There’s good news for ‘waakye’ sellers, other food vendors

You can still get your favourite 'waakye' or any other food by the roadside to buy during the partial lockdown in Greater Accra and...

Medikal’s management team clashes with Sowutuom Concert’s victim’s brother on Asempa FM [Video]

The Management Team of Medikal, represented by one Mr Nhyira, has debunked accusations directed at them by the family of a fan who got...

Former Ghana Black Stars striker confirmed dead

Former Black Stars and Kumasi Asante Kotoko striker, Opoku Afriyie, popularly known as Beyie ’Wizard’ has been pronounced dead. He died at age 75. According to...

Coronavirus: “It’s a humanitarian operation; not a war” – Security assures [audio]

The joint police and military personnel deployed to ensure law and order during the lockdown Monday dawn have given the assurance that they will...

Coronavirus lockdown: Don’t rush back home – MP appeals

The Member of Parliament for Bawku Central, Mahama Ayariga is asking constituents in the affected areas not to rush back home. He said indigenes of...

Coronavirus lockdown: How hotels, restaurants will operate [Audio]

Hotels, restaurants and other businesses in the hospitality sector can operate during the partial lockdown in Accra and Kumasi due to the coronavirus outbreak. But...

Coronavirus: Ayew brothers join #StayAtHomeChallenge with incredible skills [Video]

The Ayew brothers have taken the #StayAtHomeCampaign to a different level as they release their own version of the challenge. The #StayAtHomeChallenge emerged following the...

Coronavirus: Patients from Guinea to be repatriated

The 10 Guineans who have tested positive for the coronavirus in Ghana will be repatriated to their country of origin for treatment, Kojo...

Coronavirus: We’ll be testing, testing, testing and testing – Dr Nsiah Asare [Audio]

Government will, from Monday March 20, 2020 test every potentially positive case in lockdown areas such as Accra and Kumasi for coronavirus, Dr. Nsiah...

Coronavirus: NUGS creates Food bank

The National Union of Ghana Students (NUGS) has converted its offices into a temporal warehouse to store food, toiletries and other consumables ahead of...

Coronavirus: Six arrested for being in church on Sunday

The Cape Coast District Police in the early hours of Sunday picked up 6 persons at a church. ALSO READ: Coronavirus: Tamale records 10 cases; confirmed...

First Lady celebrates hubby’s 76th birthday

First Lady, Rebecca Akufo-Addo has wished her husband, President Akufo-Addo a special happy birthday as he turns 76 today March 29,2020. ALSO READ: Coronavirus: Zimbabwean broadcaster...

Coronavirus: 4 bridegrooms arrested for violating lockdown order

Four bridegrooms have been arrested by the Zaria Zonal Command of Kaduna state Vigilante Service (KadVS) for violating a lockdown order instituted by the Kaduna...

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...

Bawumia pays glowing tribute to Akufo-Addo on 76th birthday

Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has paid glowing tribute to President Akufo-Addo on his 76th birthday. ALSO READ: Asempa FM’s statement on Obour’s appearance on political...

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...

Medikal’s Sowutuom Concert victim almost dying at Korle-Bu Hospital [Photo]

A fan of rapper Medikal is calling on the public to come to his aid lest he kicks the bucket in no time. Frank...

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...

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...

Pascaline Edwards shares amazing Golden Jubilee birthday photos

Ghanaian actress, Pascaline Edwards, has flooded social media with amazing photos as she marks her Golden Jubilee birthday celebration. The actress who has been...

Russia Orders Twitter, Facebook to delete ‘fake’ Coronavirus news

Russia’s state communications watchdog Roskomnadzor said it has asked Twitter and Facebook to delete “fake” stories surrounding the deadly coronavirus pandemic. The takedown orders come...

Coronavirus Fake News: How Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram are tackling the problem

Fear inevitably leads to panic, speculation, and the spread of misinformation – and there's a lot of fear in the world right now. As I...

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...

How to spot coronavirus fake news – an expert guide

The proliferation of fake news about the COVID-19 pandemic has been labelled a dangerous “infodemic”. Fake news spreads faster and more easily today through...