Health

Narcotics Commission cautions public against paying monies to acquire license for ‘wee’ cultivation

The Narcotics Control Commission has cautioned persons interested in cultivating cannabis in the country against paying monies to individuals or groups promising to provide...

Covid-19: Rawlings shuts down office

The office of His Excellency Jerry John Rawlings, former President of the Republic, has announced the immediate closure of the office. The closure is due...

Professor Gyampo donates PPEs to Saltpond Hospital

Renowned Political Scientist at the University of Ghana, Prof Ransford Gyampo, who is also an indigene of Saltpond and President of the Saltpond Forum,...

Things that can terribly go wrong with your hand sanitizer

​Things that can terribly go wrong with your hand sanitizer Hand sanitizers and face masks have become an important part of our new normal lives....

Here are 8 easy ways to exfoliate without a scrub

Exfoliating takes your skin from good to radiant. The importance of exfoliation of our skin can never be underestimated or down played. Traditional scrubs will get...

Two KNUST SHS teachers interdicted over student’s death

Two teachers of the Kwame Nkrumah University Science and Technology (KNUST) Senior High School (SHS) have been asked to step aside following the death...

Two coronavirus patients die in Ahafo

The Ahafo Region has recorded the death of two COVID-19 patients. Mrs Stella Sefa, the acting Ahafo Regional Chief Nursing and Midwifery Officer and Nurse...

Voters Register: Final year students to be registered from today

The Electoral Commission has, at a just-ended emergency IPAC meeting, said it will deploy registration officials to Senior High Schools. The officials will on Friday...

Airborne coronavirus spread: Five things to know

More than seven months after the new coronavirus was first detected, scientists and health experts are still trying to get a better understanding of...

Family rejects body of relative alleged to have died from Covid-19 [video]

The family of a deceased teacher at Formena has rejected his body over fears that he died of Covid-19. Benjamin Amoah’s death has...

Ghana’s coronavirus case count jumps to 23,463

Ghana’s COVID-19 case count has risen to 23,463 after 641 new infections. These new cases were recorded in 52 districts across eight regions. Over 1,400 new...

Students safer from Covid-19 in schools than at home – NPP woman

Hajia Ama Frimpong, a member of the Communications Team of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has asserted that students are safer from Covid-19 while...

COVID-19: Nine Mpraeso SHS students in isolation

Nine students of the Mpraeso Senior High School in the Kwahu South District of the Eastern Region are said to be in isolation over suspected...

COVID-19: Beko Electronics supports Adentan Health Directorate

Beko Electronics has put smiles on the faces of health workers of the Adentan Health Directorate with donations toward the COVID-19 fight. The Turkish-based Multinational...

Ways to know if your symptoms might mean cancer

The body naturally has aches and pains but there are key indicators that your body might be trying to warn you about something more...

4 common foods to avoid if you have Asthma

Asthma happens when the lining of the airways becomes inflamed and it could be deadly. When asthma occurs, thicker mucus is produced and the...

Mother of late KNUST SHS student speaks

Mother of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) Senior High School student, has broken her silence after her son's demise. Richard...

Wearing a face mask reduces your risk of coronavirus by 65%, doctors say

Indoor gyms are set to reopen 'within days' as the Government continues to ease the UK's lockdown. Health officials believe it is safe to reopen workout...

Africa records over 500, 000 COVID-19 cases

COVID-19 infections in Africa today surpassed 500, 000, and there is concern as a growing number of countries are experiencing a sharp rise in cases....

Coronavirus: 32 health workers at Tamale Teaching Hospital test postive

Thirty-two health workers at the Tamale Teaching Hospital (TTH) have contracted the coronavirus disease.  The Director of Medical Affairs of the TTH, Dr Abass Adam...

WHO confirms there’s ’emerging evidence’ of airborne transmission of coronavirus

The World Health Organization confirmed there is "emerging evidence" of airborne transmission of the coronavirus. The confirmation follows the publication of a letter signed Monday...

School authorities put student on public bus after he showed Covid-19 symptoms; boy tests positive later – Family

Family of a final year student of Wesley High School in Konongo who tested positive for coronavirus have accused school authorities of negligence in...

Joyce Mogtari blasts NPP for claiming she has tested positive for Covid-19

Special aide to former President John Mahama, Mrs Joyce Bawah Mogtari, has denied reports that she has tested positive for COVID-19 describing it as...

This is the average number of Covid-19 cases Ghana records everyday

Director-General of the Ghana Health Service, Dr Patrick Kuma-Aboagye, has said that Ghana on an average basis records over 400 cases of Covid-19 a...

WHO acknowledges ‘evidence emerging’ of airborne spread of COVID-19

 The World Health Organization on Tuesday acknowledged “evidence emerging” of the airborne spread of the novel coronavirus, after a group of scientists urged the...

Trump moves to pull US out of WHO amid pandemic

President Donald Trump has formally moved to withdraw the US from the World Health Organization (WHO). The president had made his intentions clear in late...

Police calm protest in KNUST SHS following death of student after alleged neglect over Covid-19 fears

Armed police were brought in on Tuesday, July 7, 2020, to restore order after students of the KNUST Senior High School went...

Why this s3x coach believes masturbation is right

Sex coach, Dzifa Sweetness, has admitted that there are times when masturbation is bad, however, on some occasions, it is good and necessary.In an...

8 Covid-19 cases at Accra Girls SHS: 648 contacts identified

A total of 684 persons, believed to have come into contact with some eight persons who have tested positive for COVID-19 at the Accra...

It is unfair to disclose the Covid-19 status of others – Kojo Oppong- Nkrumah

Information Minister, Kojo Oppong-Nkrumah, has indicated that disclosing the Covid-19 status of others is not right. According to Mr Oppong-Nkrumah, informing others about one's Covid-19...

Coronavirus: 150 doctors test positive

The Ghana Medical Association (GMA) is appealing to Ghanaians to demonstrate a high sense of responsiveness in the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic. According to...

Coronavirus fatality rate alarming in Zongo communities

Fatality rate of coronavirus in Zongo communities in Ghana is alarming, a renowned Islamic scholar has announced. Sheikh Anas Toffek Ibrahim told journalists at the...

Govt gives update on Akufo-Addo’s health

The Information Ministry has provided an update on the health of President Nana Akufo-Addo. Information Minister, Kojo Oppong- Nkrumah Information Minister, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, told journalists...

GHS releases details of new coronavirus deaths

Ghana’s Coronavirus related deaths rose from 122 to 129 following the demise of seven persons, the Ghana Health Service (GHS) announced Monday. Six out of...

Ghana driving Africa’s Covid-19 case count higher – WHO

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has revealed Ghana is one of the countries driving the increase in Covid-19 cases in Africa. WHO says about 190,000...

Senior Minister Osafo Maafo tests positive for COVID-19 [audio]

JoyNews/AdomNews · Senior Minister Osafo Maafo tests positive for COVID-19 The Senior Minister, Mr Yaw Osafo Maafo has tested positive for COVID-19. This was announced today...

Accra Girls teacher, spouse test positive for COVID-19

It has emerged that a teacher and spouse at Accra Girls' Senior High School have also contracted the infectious coronavirus disease. This means the...

Ghana records 7 new COVID-19 deaths as cases hit 21,077

Ghana has recorded 992 new COVID-19 cases which now puts the country’s case count at 21, 077, the Ghana Health Service (GHS) reports. Seven new...

Compounds that halt reproduction of coronavirus identified

Scientists have identified several existing compounds that block the replication of the COVID-19-causing SARS-CoV-2 virus within human cells grown in the laboratory, by targeting...

Korle-Bu suspends urgent and non-emergency surgical cases as 91 staff test positive for Covid-19

One of the country’s top referral health facilities, Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital have been forced to suspend non-emergency surgery and urgent cases at least for...