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Pregnant Ghanaian nurse’s husband’s agony after wife dies of Covid-19
Mary Agyapong was a nurse at the Luton and Dunstable Hospital in Bedfordshire. She was diagnosed with coronavirus in early April and died a week...
Covid-19: Chinese embassy, Chinese community in Ghana donates to the Ridge Hospital
The Chinese embassy in Ghana together with the Chinese community has donated items to the Greater Accra regional hospital to complement government effort at...
Do not leave your house without these three things
Do not leave your house without these three things: CDC
With no vaccine for the novel coronavirus yet, the best and the only way to...
My experience with Covid-19: How I found healing in nature’s roots
Our family got a rude shock when my husband tested positive for Covid-19 earlier this month. One week had elapsed between the development of...
Covid-19: AngloGold staff test positive in Upper West
Acting Upper West Regional Director of Health Services, Dr Damien Pungyiri, has disclosed that out of the 10 new confirmed cases of Covid-19 in...
Brazil likely to see a million cases by end of week
Brazil has set a new record of daily cases – 34,918 patients were registered as having Coronavirus in the past 24 hours. There are...
Flushing ‘can propel viral infection 3ft into air’
Flushing the toilet with the lid up creates a cloud of spray that can be breathed in and may spread infection, such as coronavirus,...
Test that can spot 98% of virus cases a ‘game-changer’ for identifying immunity
A game-changing blood test that spots 98 per cent of coronavirus cases could identify tens of thousands more victims - and might be available from next...
About 200 staff of Kwadaso SDA Hospital being tested after Medical Director died of...
About 200 workers of the Kwadaso SDA Hospital in Kumasi are being tested for coronavirus after the Medical Director of the facility died of...
Pep Guardiola: Difficult time after my mother’s death
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola says it has been a "difficult time" following the death of his mother Dolores of coronavirus in early April.
Guardiola...
Boy, 5, told he would never walk takes first steps in heartwarming video
A five-year-old boy who was told he would never walk has taken his first steps.
Poignant video footage captures Camden Brooks Hanson move unaided across a room...
Oko Vanderpuije ‘eyes’ NDC running mate position
Former Mayor of Accra, Alfred Oko Vandepuije, has expressed interest in accepting an offer to be running mate for the flagbearer of the National...
Seth Terkper calls for differentiation between 2020 budget and Covid-19 fiscal gaps
Former Finance Minister, Seth Terkper, has urged parliament to be vigilant and ensure a differentiation is made between the fiscal gap created by the...
One thing I will change about my life in my 60’s – Ken Agyapong...
Outspoken Member of Parliament for Assin Central, Kennedy Agyapong, has promised to be decent in his public discourse as he marks his 60th birthday...
Covid-19: Myths and facts revisited
The new coronavirus disease or Covid 19 has been with us for more than half a year since it was first reported in China...
Instagram ‘will overtake Twitter as a news source’
Photo-sharing app Instagram is set to overtake Twitter as a news source, research suggests.
The 2020 Reuters Institute Digital News report found the use of...
Ghana’s COVID-19 death toll now 58
Ghana has recorded 229 new cases of the Coronavirus disease, bringing the total number of cases to 12,193, the Ghana Health Service has announced.
Fifty-eight...
Rex Omar roots for Mahama; shares campaign promises
Ghanaian highlife musician, Rex Omar, is making a strong case for the re-election of former President John Mahama.
Even before the opposition National Democratic Congress...
Covid-19: Babies test positive at Nkawkaw
It has emerged that three babies have contracted the deadly COVID-19 disease at Nkawkaw in the Kwahu West Municipality of the Eastern region.
It is not clear...
Women feeling lonelier than men during lockdown – Study finds
We were recently surprised by the report that suggested youth were more likely to suffer from loneliness than the elderly.
Something that we couldn't...
COVID-19: Try these simple home remedies to treat a sore throat
Do you have a sore throat?
A sore throat is no less than a nuisance. It can also be one of the earliest symptoms of...
Health Minister discharged from UGMC, recovering at home
Health Minister Kwaku Agyeman Manu has been discharged from the hospital where he was being treated for Covid-19, the Information Minister has disclosed.
Kojo Oppong...
Four inmates in Asamankese police cells test positive for Covid-19
Four inmates in Asamankese police cells in the Eastern region have tested positive for Covid-19.
The Lower West Akyem Municipal Health Director, Dr Samuel Boateng...
Burglars break into Wa Covid-19 isolation centre
Reports indicate that thieves have made away with a mattress and a 32-inch television set after they broke into the Wa Municipal Covid-19 isolation...
Buhari orders investigation into shooting at his home
Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari, has ordered an investigation into a shooting incident inside the grounds of his official residence involving security guards.
The incident reportedly...
1,729 basic schools in Bono, Bono East & Ahafo regions to be disinfected
In an effort to protect pupils against the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19), Zoomlion Ghana Limited on Monday began disinfecting both public and private basic...
Salmon shunned in China after link to Beijing virus outbreak
The $700 million market for imported salmon in China is at risk after the fish was implicated in a new outbreak of coronavirus cases...
Man arrested for feeding poisoned food to homeless people
A California man was arrested for allegedly feeding poisoned food to eight homeless people — then filming them writhe in pain for his own...
N/R: Zoomlion begins disinfection of Colleges of Education
Zoomlion Ghana Limited has begun the disinfection and fumigation of Colleges of Education in the Northern Region.
The exercise was part of measures outlined by...
Arsenal favourites to land Thomas Partey
Atletico Madrid are growing increasingly resigned to losing Arsenal target Thomas Partey this summer, according to reports.
The 27-year-old has cemented himself in Diego Simeone's...
Total number of nurses, midwives infected with Covid-19 released!
Some 181 nurses and midwives have been confirmed to have contracted Covid-19.
This is according to the Public Relations Officer of the Registered Nurses and...
Fabewoso: Govt has failed us – Frontline health workers [Video]
Health workers across the country have expressed grief over government’s failure to deliver on the relief packages promised them in their fight against Covid-19.
President...
Universities to reopen today after over three months closure
Public and private universities across the country are set to resume academic work today, June 15, 2020, as final year students return to school.
On...
We have medical team to deal with Covid-19 cases – UEW Dean...
The Ajumako campus of the University of Education, Winneba (UEW), in the Central Region has put in place a standby medical team to manage...
Key points from Akufo-Addo’s 11th address on Covid-19 fight
President Akufo-Addo on Sunday updated the nation on efforts to stem the spread of the novel coronavirus in the country.
He announced a number of...
Covid-19: Powerful image of archbishop in church surrounded by pictures of virus victims
An archbishop in Peru had his cathedral filled with thousands of photos of those who have died during the coronavirus pandemic.
A powerful image captures Archbishop of...
Wearing of face masks mandatory -Akufo-Addo [listen]
JoyNews/AdomNews · President Akufo-Addo's 11th address to the nation on coronavirus crisis
Ghanaians are now required by law to wear face masks in public places.
Those...
Full text: Akufo-Addo’s 11th address on measures to fight Covid-19
Fellow Ghanaians, good evening.
Exactly two weeks ago, I came again into your homes to outline a roadmap for easing the restrictions put in place...
Covid-19: Akufo-Addo to address Ghanaians tonight
President Nana Akufo-Addo is expected to address the nation today, June 14, 2020, amid the soaring coronavirus cases in Ghana.
Information Minister, Kojo Oppong-Nkrumah, hinted...
Ghana records 3 new deaths as total Covid-19 cases hit 11, 422
Three more people have died from the deadly novel coronavirus disease as Ghana records 304 cases, pushing the country’s tally to 11,422.
The latest to...