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Watch how fight broke out after man sneezed in ‘trotro’ without covering nose

A Nigerian man received the jabbing of his life after sneezing in a car without covering his nose amidst the deadly coronavirus. After sneezing, other...

‘Pastor’ Shatta Wale holds church service for fans

Dancehall King Shatta Wale has found a remedy for his religious followers who cannot gather today for their usual Sunday church services following the ban on...

Find out which Ghanaians, celebrities are jubilating over legalisation of cannabis in Ghana

It was all joy for some celebrities and Ghanaians when news of the legalisation of growing Cannabis for health and industrial purposes hit the...

Italian football great Maldini, son infected with coronavirus

Former AC Milan defender Paolo Maldini and his son Daniel, a current player for the same club, have both contracted the coronavirus, the club...

Dybala becomes third Juventus player to test positive for coronavirus

Paulo Dybala has confirmed that he and his girlfriend have both tested positive for coronavirus, making him the third Juventus player to catch the...

COVID-19: Former Real Madrid president dies at age 76 after contracting coronavirus

Former Real Madrid president, Lorenzo Sanz, has died at the age of 76 after contracting coronavirus. Sanz was a director at Real from 1985 to 1995 before taking...

Akufo-Addo’s address on coronavirus pandemic [watch]

President Nana Akufo-Addo has addressed the nation on measures being taken by his administration to deal with the novel coronavirus. He spoke on the current...

Coronavirus cases in Ghana now 21

Ghana’s coronavirus cases have increased to 21. Read all stories on coronavirus here “Ghana records two(2) new cases of COVID-19 with 1 death, this leaves ...

Coronavirus: Ghana shuts all borders, one death confirmed by President Akufo-Addo!

Ghana has shut all borders to human traffic effective Sunday, March 22, 2020 in the country’s renewed strategies to fight the deadly coronavirus. President Nana...

Coronavirus: Ghana shuts all borders effective Sunday

Ghana has announced the closure of all its borders effective March 22, 2020. The President, Nana Akufo-Addo, who announced this Saturday, said the decision is...

Ghana records first coronavirus death

Ghana has recorded its first death from the novel coronavirus. The deceased is the Lebanese male trader who reported to a health facility in Kumasi...

Kwame Jantuah calls for 20-year development plan for energy sector

Former Chairperson of the Public Interest and Accountability Committee (PIAC) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the African Consortium Limited, Kwame Jantuah, has advocated...

Sociologist reveals positive side of COVID-19 [watch]

“One of the positive sides of COVID-19 is that it will make families develop stronger bonds,” says Dr Sylvia Esther Gyan of the Sociology...

Coronavirus: No patient has recovered yet – GHS

The Director-General of the Ghana Health Service (GHS) has debunked reports that eight out of the 19 recorded coronavirus patients have recovered. Speaking on Newsfile...

Coronavirus: More than 900 cases confirmed in Africa

Africa has confirmed over 900 cases of COVID-19 in 36 countries on the continent as of March 21, compared to 147 cases...

God won’t listen to prayers of some pastors who went to Jubilee House -Owusu-Bempah

Founder and Leader of Glorious Word Power Ministry International, Rev. Isaac Owusu-Bempah, has lashed back at critics who mocked him for not being invited...

BoG threatens to sanction banks that defy ‘COVID-19 liquidity policies’

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has indicated that it would not hesitate to sanction banks that fail to comply with rules governing the recent...

Ayawaso West Municipal Assembly inaugurates emergency health response team

The Ayawaso West Municipal Assembly has inaugurated an emergency response team as part of efforts to contain the spread of the dreaded COVID-19 virus...

Herbalists, Traditional Priests scout for coronavirus cure [watch]

Some herbalists and traditional priests in the Bono East region have declared support to the government as well as health professionals in the fight...

Police officer hops onto a moving car [watch]

A video on social media, sighted by Adomonline.com, shows an unidentified police officer with the Motor Transport and Traffic Department of the Ghana Police...

Coronavirus: VIP lounge at Kotoka Int’l Airport shuts down

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration has temporarily shut down the VIP lounge of the Kotoka International Airport (KIA) effective 21st March...

“It turned my lungs to glass”- A COVID-19 patient speaks

Coronavirus patient Kevin Harris tells Robin Meade about scary breathing "episodes" he says he had while fighting the virus. According to Kevin Harris, he did not know...

Coronavirus: Ghana won’t be on lockdown – Oppong- Nkrumah

Minister for Information, Kojo Oppong-Nkrumah, has allayed fears of a possible lockdown of the nation due to increasing recorded cases of the novel coronavirus...

Court dismisses 3 applications brought before it by Hajia Fati

Three applications brought before the Adjabeng Magistrate Court by New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) Hajia Fati have been dismissed. Applications filed before the court by the...

China reports zero coronavirus case for third day running

China reported no new local cases of the deadly coronavirus for a third consecutive day Saturday but confirmed the highest yet increase in infections...

‘I survived coronavirus – here’s what every parent should know about Covid-19’

An NHS worker who had coronavirus has shared her story about having the disease in a bid to reassure people during the pandemic. Laura Jacobs,...

Man tells of heartbreaking final goodbye with wife who caught coronavirus

The husband of a British woman who died in Bali after catching coronavirus has told of their heartbreaking final goodbye and said he has "lost...

Parliament legalises growing of cannabis (0.3% THC) for health use

Parliament has passed into law the Narcotics Control Commission Bill 2019, legalising the growing of some cannabis for health purposes. The Narcotics Control Commission Bill,...

Coronavirus: Private jet bookings spike in Nigeria

Private jet charter companies in Nigeria have told the BBC that they have experienced a spike in bookings in the last two weeks as...

Mahama clears air on running mate

Former President John Dramani Mahama, has reacted to news that he has settled on Asunafo South Member of Parliament as his running mate for...

Economist warns against panic buying over Covid-19 scare [watch]

Ghanaians have been urged to desist from panic buying and withdrawals in the wake of confirmed cases of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the country. Speaking on Adom...

Akufo-Addo should give us money for Coronavirus campaign – Kumawood actor

Kumawood actor, Emmanuel Kwame Appiah Kubi, well known as Quappiah, has called on President Nana Akufo-Addo to fund actors in the country to create...

I don’t know what’ll make me leave my husband – Beverly Afaglo

Ghanaian actress, Beverly Afaglo, has said nothing can make her leave her husband as she denies having a relationship outside her marriage.According to reports,...

ECOWAS to establish National early warning and response centre in Ghana

The Commission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) will establish a National Early Warning and Response Centre in Accra, Republic of...

Five reasons to find hope amid coronavirus chaos

We appreciate that these are dark times for people around the world, as the coronavirus continues to spread. Numbers of infections and fatalities are...

UK PM Boris Johnson tells cafes, pubs and restaurants to close

U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced nationwide lockdown measures Friday, telling cafes, bars and restaurants to close. “We are collectively telling cafes, pubs, bars and...

A Ghanaian coronavirus patient’s plea [listen]

A Ghanaian infected with the novel coronavirus has cautioned the public against spreading fear and panic over the virus. “I am pleading with Ghanaians to...

Second dog tests positive for coronavirus

A second dog has tested positive for coronavirus in Hong Kong days after the first to contract the disease died.  A German shepherd living in the Pok...

Imposition of Restrictions Act passed despite NDC criticism and fears

Parliament has approved the Imposition of Restriction Bill 2020. Among others, the Bill allows for the president to impose restrictions on the movement of people...

Coronavirus cases in Ghana jump to 19

The number of confirmed cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Ghana has increased to 19. The Director-General of the Ghana Health Service, Dr Patrick Aboagye, disclosed...