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KATH to probe surging paediatric Covid-19 cases as 11-day-old baby is infected

The alarming rate of paediatric Covid-19 cases at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) has compelled authorities to conduct further investigations into the trend. The hospital...

COVID-19 protocols: Over 1,000 arrested, 70 jailed – Police

The Ghana Police Service has disclosed that some 1,584 persons have been arrested in the country for failing to adhere to Covid-19 safety protocols. Director...

How Coronavirus turns the body against itself

The coronavirus can warp the body’s defenses in many ways — disarming the body’s early warning systems, for example, or causing immune cells to...

Full list of countries on the UK’s quarantine ‘red list’

Travellers arriving into the United Kingdom (UK) from countries deemed high-risk because of coronavirus will need to spend their isolation in ‘quarantine hotels’, the...

Aside erectile dysfunction, Covid-19 may cause male infertility – GMA

The General Secretary of the Ghana Medical Association (GMA) has said that covid-19 could potentially affect a man’s ability to produce children. This comes a...

‘I cheat on my wife when she’s looking after our kids – and don’t feel guilty’

Alex admits that the beginning of his infidelity was a bit of a cliché. He had sex with an older woman who was a director...

11-day-old baby contracts Covid-19 as KATH sees surge in cases among children

The Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) in the Ashanti Regional capital of Kumasi is recording an upsurge in Covid-19 cases among children. In the last...

11-day-old baby contracts Covid-19 at KATH [Video]

The Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) in the Ashanti Regional capital of Kumasi is recording an upsurge of Covid-19 cases among children. In the last...

5 things to avoid when you are with your crush

No matter how hard you try, your actions seem to be beyond your control. The nervousness and the excitement to be around your crush...

4 qualities good men secretly want in women

Love is an experience that every man wants and seeks to achieve in his life. Each of us has a burning need to share...

New directives on Covid-19 testing announced

The Ministry of Health (MOH) has directed all public health testing laboratories to offer free COVID-19 testing for persons in Ghana. This comes on the...

Why Rawlings’ ‘first daughter’ never got close to him [Audio]

JoyNews/AdomNews · Why Rawlings’ ‘first daughter’ never got close to him Abigail Mawutor Rawlings, a woman who claims to be the first daughter of late...

Beware of fake, substandard hydrogen peroxide – FDA, Pharmacy Council warn

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) and Pharmacy Council (PC) have asked the public to beware of fake and substandard hydrogen peroxide on the...

Me, my girlfriend, her ex and the missing iPhone 11 pro

When I proposed to her, she told me she broke up with her boyfriend not too long ago so I should give her some...

Bride, groom in isolation, others contract covid-19 after bridal party at West Akim

A number of people have contracted Covid-19 after attending a wedding ceremony in the West Akyem Municipality. According to Starr News sources within the Municipal...

Woman’s strange names for her future children spark huge debate

One woman has faced a slew of criticism after she revealed her list of future baby names. The woman - who is not yet pregnant...

Lockdown: Economist warns of dire consequence on Ghana’s economy

Director of the Institute of Statistical, Social and Economic Research (ISSER), Prof Peter Quartey, has said that going into a lockdown would slow down...

How to cope with pandemic anxiety: 7 practical tools

Few events in modern history have harmed the emotional well-being of people around the world as has the Covid-19 pandemic. The threat of contracting or...

Coronavirus: Ban all social gatherings – OccupyGhana to govt

Non-partisan pressure group, OccupyGhana, has advised the government to immediately ban all social gatherings in the country due to the increasing number of Covid-19...

Ghana records 5 more deaths, active cases now 3,613

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has reported that five more persons have died from the Covid-19 pandemic. In less than 24 hours, the death toll...

Coronavirus: Nurse at KATH makes shocking revelation (Audio)

JoyNews/AdomNews · KATH Records 8 Covid - 19 Cases In 2 - Weeks, Staff Accuses Management Of Putting Lives In Danger A nurse at the...

Restrict number of people attending Rawlings’ state funeral – GMA to govt

The Ghana Medical Association (GMA) has asked the government to place restrictions on social activities such as parties, church services and funerals following the...

How the ghost of his 54 exes came to destroy our wedding plans

The first day that we got intimate, he asked me to give him something of mine that would remind him of me and bring...

Coronavirus: Over 1,000 positive cases recorded at KIA

As of January 24, 2021, the Kotoka International Airport (KIA) had recorded 1,085 positive cases of covid-19. Out of that 41 per cent were Ghanaians, while...

My boyfriend’s addiction to sports betting is draining our future

We’ve been together for two years but I’m almost giving up. He’s a good person, no doubt about that. It’s his good nature and upbringing...

Coronavirus: Death toll now 367 as active cases jump again

Six more people have died from COVID-19 in Ghana with the death toll now 367, according to the Ghana Health Service. Active cases have also...

Coronavirus: Oti Region confirms two new cases

The Oti Region has confirmed some new cases of Covid-19. This was announced in a press release signed by the Director of Health Services...

Coronavirus: Ghana records more than 600 daily infections

Ghana's COVID-19 active cases have seen a further surge to 2,799 on Saturday following the confirmation of 635 new cases of infections.This is from...

Okoe-Boye lists first set of people to receive Covid-19 vaccines

Former Deputy Minister for Health, Dr Bernard Okoe-Boye, has listed the first set of people to receive the Covid-19 vaccines procured by the government. His...

Places in Western Region you should consider visiting in 2021

Every year, people do not only hope that the year turns out to be a fruitful one, they also look forward to exploring the...

Fitness trainer warns about dangers of body-shaping surgeries

Fitness trainer and bodybuilder, Vanessa Korleki, has sent out a word of caution to young women who decide to go in for cosmetic surgeries...

‘I used to call myself Covid police until I let my guard down’

Several citizens began flouting the Covid-19 safety protocols when the country saw a decline in cases in the last quarter of 2020. However, after the...

UK: Anyone who tests positive for Covid-19 may get this amount of money under govt plans

Anyone who tests positive for coronavirus could soon receive a one-off payment of £500 in a government move to persuade more people to get...

Covid-19: GHS announces 658 new cases

Ghana continues to witness a steady rise in its Covid-19 active cases in recent weeks with the country confirming 658 new cases on Friday. This...

Vaccinations halted for 24 hours in Brazilian city of Manaus

The Brazilian city of Manaus has halted its vaccination drive against the novel coronavirus for at least 24 hours, CNN Brasil reported late Thursday,...

Central Region records 80 coronavirus deaths

The Central Region has recorded a total of 80 COVID-19 deaths since April last year. Out of the 17,923 cumulative suspected cases identified across the...

Citizens of these 11 African countries can’t enter UK over COVID 19 variant

The United Kingdom (UK) has extended a travel ban to travelers from 11 African countries in order to contain the new strain of the...

My husband steals from my purse but that’s not the main problem

Two months after marriage, my husband resigned from his job. He didn’t tell me about it or planned with me about quitting his job....

4 incredible health benefits of eating Millet

The superfood is one of the oldest cultivated cereal grains and has been widely grown and consumed throughout Southeast Asia and Africa for thousands...

5 things you need to know before going on a blind date

There is nothing as frightening as the thought of meeting, for the first time, someone who could probably end up being your partner. You want...