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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 ...

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...

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: 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...

“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...

‘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...

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...

Indecent closure

I was a girl when I fell in love with Ben. A girl of seventeen years old. I had my innocence intact and I...

True love comes in sizes

The first person who drew my attention to my size was my mom. My name is Akua and I had a cousin who lived...

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...

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...

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...

20 vaccines being developed to tackle Coronavirus – WHO

World Health Organisation representative in Russia, Melita Vujnovic, said WHO has received certification requests for 40 Coronavirus tests, as 20 vaccines are being developed. Vujnovic...

Coronavirus: Young people are not ‘invincible’ – WHO warns

Young people are not immune from coronavirus and must avoid socialising and communicating it to older, more vulnerable people, the World Health Organization...

Coronavirus: Ghana must go into ‘gradual lockdown’ – Noguchi researcher

A senior research fellow at the Noguchi Memorial Institute of Medical Research has advised that Ghana goes into a "gradual lockdown" following the...

Coronavirus: NIA bows to pressure, finally suspends Ghana Card registration

The National Identification Authority (NIA) has finally bowed to intense pressure to suspend the ongoing Ghana Card registration in the Eastern region. In a...

Coronavirus: Afro-Arab Group boss distributes free hand sanitizers in Zongo communities

Chief Executive Officer of Soccer Time Africa and Chairman of Afro-Arab Group of Companies, Alhaji Salamu Amadu, has distributed about 4,000 hand sanitizers...

Video: Coronavirus patient sends important message to all

A video of a 'dying' Coronavirus patient in Europe has surfaced online with a stern warning to people who smoke in the wake of...

Coronavirus: Togo’s first patient recovers

The first patient to contract Covid-19 in Togo has tested negative but is still under medical observation, state TV quotes the Health Minister...

Islamic cleric who won award for Ebola medicine suggests another for prevention and cure of Coronavirus (Video)

Mallam Sham-una Ustaz Jibril, the Islamic cleric who predicted that candidate Nana Akufo-Addo will win the 2016 election with 53.47%, says he has medication...

Covid -19: Mulan Activity Centre supplies sanitisers, others in Adjiriganor

The Mulan Activity Centre, a child centered facility has distributed sanitizers, immune boosters and antibacterial wipes to children at Adjiriganor as their support in...

Parliament distributes nose masks to MPs over Coronavirus [photos]

Nose masks have been distributed to Members of Parliament (MPs) as part of enhanced measures against Coronavirus. The masks were handed over to the...

More recorded cases anticipated in the coming days – Health Minister warns [video]

Ghana’s Minister for Health, Kwaku Agyemang-Manu, has said his outfit expects a continuous rise in recorded cases of the novel coronavirus in the country....

Coronavirus: Doctor describes dying patients’ last moments as they beg to see loved ones

An Italian doctor has described the heartbreaking moment a patient dying from coronavirus begged to speak to loved ones. Doctor Francesca Cortellaro, who works at the...

Coronavirus: Infected patient praises nurses and doctors for their ‘special care’

A Ghanaian, currently receiving treatment at the Ridge Hospital after contracting the novel coronavirus, has talked about the special care given him by nurses...

Coronavirus: Infected Ghanaian reveals the only symptom he experienced [Listen]

A Ghanaian man, who gave his name only as Nii, has revealed the only symptom he experienced after contracting the deadly coronavirus. Speaking to Nhyira...

Coronavirus cases in Ghana rise to 16; 4 not imported

The novel Coronavirus cases in Ghana have increased to 16. The Ghana Health Service’s website dedicated to updating Ghanaians on COVID-19 cases confirmed the development. All...

Mine workers want mining firms to heighten safety standards to prevent coronavirus spread

The Ghana Mineworkers’ Union (GMWU) of the Trades Union Congress says it is deeply concerned by the novel coronavirus pandemic and its potential consequences...

WHO debunks 14 common myths about coronavirus disease

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has exposed the falseness in popular beliefs held by some people about the dreaded coronavirus disease. Below are some of...

Noguchi getting overwhelmed with coronavirus cases

There are reports suggesting the government might be sieving the actual number of Coronavirus infections, confirmed by the Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research...

Coronavirus: Ghana’s Freemasons suspend all meetings

The Grand Lodge of Antient Free and Accepted Masons of Ghana has suspended all masonic meetings due to the deadly coronavirus. In a statement signed...

Afosu Health Center gets staff bungalows, calls for physician assistant

The District Director of Ghana Health Service at Birem North District in the Eastern region, Thomas Azurago says, the Afosu Health Center is in...

Former WHO Director to lead Ghana’s Coronavirus Response Programme

President Nana Akufo-Addo has appointed Dr Anarfi Asamoa-Baah, a former Deputy Director-General of the World Health Organisation (WHO), as the Presidential Coordinator for the...

Coronavirus: Iran pardons 10,000 prisoners

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei will pardon 10,000 more prisoners including political detainees in an apparent bid to combat the coronavirus epidemic. The...