Health

Coronavirus: Tamale doctors, hotel staff quarantined

At least 40 people comprising some medical personnel of the Tamale Teaching Hospital (TTH) and staff of a hotel in Tamale are in quarantine...

Coronavirus: Medical doctor at LEKMA hospital tests positive

A medical doctor at the LEKMA Hospital at Teshie, has tested positive for the infectious coronavirus, the Ledzokuku Constituency legislator, Bernard Oko-Boye...

Ladies with long and artificial nails are at high risk of contracting Coronavirus – Health Expert

An expert has warned against the dangers that long nails, varnish and extensions carry amid the coronavirus epidemic.  Dr Elisabeth Dancey, a British beauty and aesthetics...

Covid-19: Branded hand sanitisers for 2020 campaign pop up on social media [Photos]

Some branded hand sanitisers with names of some New Patriotic Party parliamentary aspirants have surfaced online. It is not clear if the branded items...

Coronavirus: 15 suspected cases in Volta Region test negative

Some 15 samples from persons suspected to have been infected with the novel coronavirus in the Volta and Oti regions have tested negative...

Woman speaks of devastation after losing both parents to coronavirus

A woman who lost both her parents after they contracted coronavirus has pleaded with the public to take seriously government advice to protect themselves. Christopher Vallely, 79,...

COVID-19: Many faces of social distancing

As the world continues to battle the coronavirus pandemic, it is necessary to adopt social distancing measures aimed at curtailing further spread of the...

Why the world needs a COVID-19 Remembrance Day

On the day the World Health Organisation will finally announce containment or an end to the fight against the Coronavirus global pandemic, that day...

Ministers of State, other govt appointees donate 50% of salaries towards COVID-19 fight

A number of high-ranking government appointees have decided to follow President Akufo-Addo's footsteps by donating a half of their salaries towards the Covid-19 Fund...

Read: Coronavirus doctor’s heartbreaking dying wish to her children

A doctor on the frontline battling the coronavirus has posted a heartbreaking message to her young children in case she dies from the killer...

Coronavirus: Vaccine still 12 to 18 months away – WHO Director-General’s full briefing

Good morning, good afternoon and good evening, wherever you are. There are now more than half a million confirmed cases of COVID-19 and more than...

Condom shortage looms after coronavirus lockdown shuts world’s top producer

A global shortage of condoms is looming, the world’s biggest producer said, after a Coronavirus lockdown forced it to shut down production. Malaysia’s Karex Bhd...

People dying of coronavirus caught disease a month ago, expert warns

People dying from coronavirus this weekend caught the disease a month ago - weeks before social distancing measures were put in place, an expert...

‘My husband left me for another woman so I lost weight and got ultimate revenge body’

Sarah Curry was heartbroken when her husband walked out on her and their little girl to move in with another woman. But her devastation spurred...

Criss Waddle threatens to slap Bishop Obinim

AMG boss, Criss Kweku Waddle, has threatened to slap Bishop Daniel Obinim of the International God’s Way Church if he fails to combat the...

Coronavirus: 4 Niger nationals arrested at Kasoa

Four Niger nationals have been arrested by the military men deployed to Kasoa in the Awutu Senya East Municipality for illegal entry into the...

Ghana discharges two Coronavirus patients who have fully recovered!

Two fully recovered Coronavirus patients in Ghana have been discharged, the Ghana Health Service (GHS) has announced. Giving an update on the deadly Coronavirus as at today,...

WHO Director-General reacts to Akufo-Addo’s address on lockdown

The World Health Organisation’s Director-General, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, has commended President Nana Akufo-Addo for his address to the nation which announced a partial...

Coronavirus: John Mahama donates PPEs to Ridge Hospital [photos]

Former President John Dramani Mahama on Sunday presented one hundred sets of personal protective equipment (PPE) to health workers at the Greater Accra Regional...

Check out how Shatta Bandle is enjoying in lockdown [Watch]

Social media sensation, Shatta Bandle, seems to have found a new hobby to keep him active while in lockdown. The star, known for his diminutive...

Coronavirus: Time for pastors who drive Bentley to give back to church members – CEO

THE CHIEF Executive Officer (CEO) of Marrer Ghana Limited and Susatgad Boat Building and Fishing Industries, Mr Novihoho Afaglo, has called on politicians, pastors and well-to-do...

Coronavirus: 40 people including health professionals to go into quarantine in Tamale

Some 40 people, including health professionals at the Tamale Teaching Hospital, will go into quarantine after they came into contact with some Guinean and...

Masterminds of fake military video on lockdown in trouble [listen]

The Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police is on a manhunt for people believed to be behind a video in circulation about...

All set for disinfection exercise in Bono, Ahafo, Bono East regions [Photos]

All is set for the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development's disinfection exercise in all markets in the Ahafo, Bono and Bono East...

5 Coronavirus struggles that every Ghanaian can relate to

The novel Coronavirus (Covid-19) has changed many things in our daily lives and some things that used to be normal are longer so. Once upon...

How to disinfect and clean your phone to help protect you against Coronavirus

Regular hand washing, use of hand sanitizers, practicing social distancing, avoid touching of the face (nose, mouth and eyes) are some of the foremost...

Exclusive photos: Police, soldiers ready to enforce Coronavirus lockdown

A combined team, comprising all the best brains in the various security services in the country, are set to hit the ground running to...

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....

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...