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Coronavirus: Govt condemns sanitiser price hikes

The government has condemned the abnormal hike in prices of goods such as hand sanitisers on the market in the wake of recorded cases...

Ghana records 7th Coronavirus case

One more case of the deadly Coronavirus has been confirmed in Ghana. This makes a total of seven cases so far. The victim...

Check out when coronavirus vaccine will be ready [audio]

The hope of getting Covid-19 vaccine to save the world may be ready in 2021, Director of the Ghana Health Service (GHS), Dr Patrick...

Coronavirus restrictions: Dr Anyars rescues stranded students

Following the directive by the President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, that all schools should be closed down including tertiary institutions to...

Suspected case of Coronavirus at Weija-Gbawe Hospital proves negative

The suspected case of Coronavirus at the Weija-Gbawe Hospital involving a 38-year-old woman, who returned to Ghana from the United Kingdom on March 6,...

Coronavirus: You can now order KNUST-manufactured low-cost sanitizers

The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has released newly-manufactured alcohol-based sanitizers into the Ghanaian market. The university's timely release comes in the...

Video: New suspected case of COVID-19 hits Weija-Gbawe Hospital ?

A 38-year-old Ghanaian lady, who recently returned from the United Kingdom to Ghana, has reported to the Weija-Gbawe Hospital hospital with symptoms that appear...

Ghanaian student in Italy dies of Coronavirus?

Media reports indicate that a Ghanaian student in Italy has died of the deadly coronavirus after few days of showing symptoms and testing positive...

Coronavirus: Jack Ma donates masks, test kits to all countries in Africa

Chinese billionaire and co-founder of Alibaba, Jack Ma, says he will donate masks, test kits and protective suits to all countries in Africa to...

How to cope with social isolation during coronavirus pandemic

We know to wash our hands, sanitise surfaces and practice social distancing to protect our physical health during the ongoing COVID-19 crisis – but...

Coronavirus: Closure of churches long overdue – GPCC

The Ghana Pentecostal and Charismatic Council (GPCC) has lauded president Nana Akufo-Addo for suspending all church activities in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. President...

Harvard University honours Dr Joseph Siaw Agyepong

The Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health has held its Inaugural Joseph Siaw Agyepong Distinguished Lecture on Public Health in Africa. This is...

Queen Elizabeth flees Buckingham Palace over coronavirus

The coronavirus pandemic has chased Queen Elizabeth II from Buckingham Palace, according to reports. The Queen, 93, and Prince Phillip, 98, were chauffeured off to Windsor...

Some antibiotics made with corn powder – Former Health Minister reveals [video]

Former Minister for Health under the erstwhile John Mahama administration has revealed that some antibiotics imported into the country have corn powder as the...

Former Minister clears air on controversial ambulance saga [Video]

Former Health Minister under the erstwhile Mahama administration, Sherry Ayitey, has broken her silence on the importation of some 30 ambulances under her stewardship...

Meet the 43-year-old woman who has given birth to triplets [Photos]

A 43-year-old woman has given birth to three beautiful babies. The Limpopo Department of Health took to Facebook to congratulate the 43-year-old mother and the...

Coronavirus: Safety rules to adopt in ‘trotro’ [Photo]

Following the confirmation of six coronavirus cases in Ghana, a number of basic safety tips have been given to citizens for their adoption to...

Incredible filt in Chemu Lagoon causes fear among Chorkor residents

Chorkor residents especially those who live along the Chemu Lagoon in the Ablekuma South Municipality of the Greater Region say they are living on...

Coronavirus: What we know about six confirmed cases [video]

The confirmed cases of the Coronavirus disease in Ghana have increased to a total of six as of Saturday, March 14, 2020, health authorities have announced. At...

Quality Healthcare in Ghana: 30 CHAG health professionals receive training as certified SafeCare Assessors

As part of Ghana’s move towards achieving Universal Health Coverage (UHC) through the achievement of quality health for all by 2030, 30 medical professionals...

Mother of two becomes first person to receive COVID-19 trial vaccine

The first human trials of a new vaccine scientists hope will protect against Covid-19 have been carried out. The US National Institutes of Health, an...

Coronavirus: Empress Gifty declares 7 days fasting and prayers

Ghanaian gospel musician Empress Gifty has set aside seven days for fasting and prayers to fight COVID-19. The “Aseda” singer took to Instagram on Monday,...

Coronavirus: Ghana’s Embassy in USA suspends consular services

Ghana’s Embassy in the United States of America says it will, from Tuesday, March 17, 2020, suspend its visa and passport application services due...

30 people in self-isolation over Obuasi coronavirus case

Health authorities in the Ashanti Region have directed 30 people who have come into contact with the Convid-19 victim in Obuasi to go into...

Coronavirus: Idris Elba confirms he has tested positive for COVID-19 [Video]

Idris Elba has confirmed he has tested positive for coronavirus. The actor says he feels okay and currently has no symptoms, but has been isolated...

Coronavirus: NIA to continue Ghana Card registration despite presidential directive

Continuation of the mass registration of the Ghana Card in the Eastern Region has been scheduled to continue despite the coronavirus scare. A statement by...

Ghanaian pharmaceutical companies to produce hand sanitisers [Audio]

Pharmaceutical companies in Ghana have agreed to produce alcohol-based hand sanitisers following the outbreak of the novel Covid-19 virus. The agreement was reached when the group...

Nigerian doctor dies of coronavirus

Minister of State for Health, Adeleke Mamora, has said that a Nigerian medical doctor residing in Italy, has died of Coronavirus.  Olumide Okunuga, a 63-year-old Nigerian...

‘The day I discovered I was born without a private part’

I was born with a condition called Mayer-Rokitansky-Küster-Hauser syndrome (MRKH), where you have no womb or vagina, and you can also find yourself with...

Why ban church activities and allow nightclubs operate? – Ghanaians ask Pres. Akufo-Addo

Some Ghanaians have reacted to President Nana Akufo-Addo’s directive to have church services banned for four weeks while nightclubs remain opened for patronage. President...

Chief Imam’s message to the Muslim community over coronavirus outbreak

The National Chief Imam, Sheikh Usman Nuhu Sharubutu, has called on the Muslim population in Ghana and around the world to take precautionary measures...

Coronavirus: Divorce cases up in China

Divorce rates in China have risen significantly because 'couples are spending too much time together at home' during coronavirus self-isolation, according to register offices...

A doctor’s terrifying coronavirus plea to young people who say they’re not worried

A doctor has issued a terrifying plea to young people who say they're not worried about coronavirus COVID-19 because it's just like the flu. Describing...

Singer in trouble for suggesting coronavirus is a 5G network effect

Netizens are on the neck of American singer, Keri Hilson, for suggesting coronavirus is the side-effect of 5G network. Following questions of how coronvirus is...

Provide comprehensive fight plan against COVID-19 – Mahama to Gov’t

John Dramani Mahama, former president and flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has called on government to make public its plan to deal...

Pres. Akufo-Addo holds emergency meeting with Speaker of Parliament over coronavirus

President Akufo-Addo has called for an emergency meeting between himself and the Speaker of Parliament Professor Aaron Mike Oquaye. The meeting is scheduled to take...

Coronavirus: NIA registration officials given expired anti-bacteria wipes (Photos)

Fear and panic have hit the camps of some registration officers of the National Identification Authority (NIA) as the disinfectants provided by the Authority...

Coronavirus: Why getting tested for COVID-19 can be painful

Reports are emerging that being tested for the new coronavirus can be painful. The respiratory illness has now killed five Australians with more than 310...

Greenfield Scientific Herbal Clinic emerges as Overall Herbal Centre of 2019/20

The West Africa Traditional and Alternative Medical Awards of 2019/20 has seen the Greenfield Scientific Herbal Clinic winning big for its role in advancing...

Coronavirus: Faces of these nurses with sore marks will amaze you

China is paying tribute to the incredible, tireless heroes fighting coronavirus on the front-line in Wuhan by sharing these stark images on social media....