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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...

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...

Ghana records 141 COVID-19 cases

Ghana's number of Coronavirus cases has risen from 137 to 141 as at today, March 28, 2020, according to the Ghana Health Service. Read details...

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...

Immigration Service denies 80 travelers entry into Ghana

A total of 50 foreign nationals from Togo, Benin and Nigeria, who tried to enter the country through a known unapproved border at Mambobga...

For the first time in 21 months I slept in my room – D’banj on his post-traumatic experience after son’s death

In June 2018, singer DBanj lost his son and only child at the time, Daniel Oyebanjo III.  Daniel, who turned one in May of that same...

Asempa FM’s statement on Obour’s appearance on political talk-show ‘Ekosiisen’

Asempa FM’s Statement on Obour's Appearance on March 27 Edition of ‘Ekosiisen’ On Friday, 27th March, 2020, Asempa 94.7 FM’s flagship show EKOSIISEN hosted...

Alcohol-based hand sanitisers can cause fire — GNFS warns

The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has advised the public to handle alcohol-based hand sanitisers with strict precautions since they can cause fire outbreaks. According to the...

Aflao chiefs consult deities over coronavirus

Traditional priests in Aflao have started public consultations of deities in the traditional area and offering of sacrifices over Coronavirus disease. The priests, brought together...

Health service administrators urge Akufo-Addo to follow lockdown with mass testing

Administrators of the various health service facilities across the country have called for mass testing of the residents in areas under partial lockdown to...

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...

Lockdown in Ghana: Media exempted from restrictions – Official

The Ghanaian media is included in services exempted from restrictions or partial lockdown announced by President Akufo-Addo Friday night as part of measures to...

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...

I’m the game changer for Asante-Akyem South – Obuor

Former President of the Musicians Union of Ghana, Bice Osei Kuffour, popularly known as Obour, is seeking to transform his constituency if given the...

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....

Listen: ‘Why I’m not part of NDC’s COVID-19 Response Team’

Former Minister for Communications in the erstwhile Mahama administration, Dr Edward Omane Boamah, has explained his exclusion from the National Democratic Congress' (NDC) COVID-19...

Couple arrested for selling fake sanitisers at Techiman

The Techiman Divisional Police Command in the Bono East Region has arrested a couple for allegedly producing and selling fake hand sanitisers in the...

NIA suspense Ghana card registration indefinitely

The National Identification Authority (NIA) has suspended the mass registration exercise in the Eastern region indefinitely. ALSO READ: First lady joins ‘staying positive challenge’ COVID-19: Ghana’s...