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This is why the Queen sat on her own during Prince Philip’s funeral

The royal family adhered strictly to UK Covid-19 regulations during the funeral of Prince Philip, who was laid to rest Saturday. As such, the Queen sat...

COVID-19: Brazil asks women to delay pregnancy

Brazil has warned women to postpone pregnancy until the worst of the coronavirus pandemic has passed, saying that the variants of the coronavirus in Brazil have been...
Kotoko fan

GPL: Fans to return to stadia after govt clearance

The Youth and Sports Ministry has announced the return of football fans to the various match venues ahead of this weekend's league games. The ongoing Ghana...

Dying Covid patient being comforted with ‘fake hand’ [Photo]

Dying Covid-19 patients in Brazil are being comforted with "fake hands" so they don’t feel alone in hospital. A touching social media photo shows a...
Prince Philip

Prince Philip’s funeral arrangement announced

The Duke of Cambridge and Duke of Sussex will not walk together when they join senior royals in the Duke of Edinburgh’s funeral procession. William...

COVID-19 skeptic killed by virus [Photo]

A prominent Norwegian coronavirus denier has died from Covid-19 after hosting two events at his property. Hans Kristian Gaarder tested positive for the virus after...

Bus carrying 260 slabs of ‘weed’ busted by Bono police

Two male suspects, aged 32 and 37 have been arrested by the Bono regional police command with 260 yellow compressed slabs suspected to be...

MP walks in completely naked on Zoom call after forgetting to turn camera off

An MP has apologised after walking in on a parliamentary video call completely naked. Screenshots of the Zoom meeting saw Canadian Member of Parliament William...
Couple holding hands

Heartwarming: Elderly couple kiss as they reunite after months apart

This is the heartwarming moment an elderly couple kissed as they reunited after spending months apart due to coronavirus. Mary and Gordon welled up with tears...

Covid-19: About 2,000 vaccines in Northern Region to expire on Friday

The Northern Region is reeling from a setback on the fight against the novel coronavirus. Thousands of Covid-19 jabs deployed to the region as part...

U.S. halts use of Johnson & Johnson’s Covid-19 vaccine over blood clot concerns

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the US Food and Drug Administration are recommending that the United States of America pauses the use...

NPP wishes Muslims Ramadan Mubarak

"O you who have believed, decreed upon you is fasting as it was decreed upon those before you that you may become righteous" --...
Night view of Valletta, Malta.

Malta will pay tourists for holidaying in the country

Malta is offering to pay holidaymakers up to £173 each this summer to encourage tourists to return. Popular holiday destinations have struggled during the pandemic...
Nigerian businessman, Aliko Dangote

Check out photo of Dangote before becoming a billionaire

All big things have small beginnings and that is the exact case of the richest black man in the world, Aliko Dangote. A throwback photo...
Taxes

Most Ghanaians don’t know how their taxes are used – Afrobarometer

An Afrobarometer report has revealed that many Ghanaians do not understand what their taxes are used for. The 2021 survey conducted by the research network...

AU to procure vaccines from US’ Johnson & Johnson

In the context of supply issues, the African Union (AU) has abandoned plans to procure coronavirus vaccines from the Serum Institute in India and...

Prince Philip and Queen Elizabeth: Inside the longest-lasting romance of British monarchy [Photos]

Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip have a love story for the ages. This piece looks back at the couple’s romance following Philip’s death on Friday, April 9, at...

Prostitutes go on strike over Covid vaccines

Sex workers in a Brazilian city have gone on strike for a week, demanding to be included in the group of front-line workers receiving...

MUSIGA’s Covid-19 music video features Kofi Kinaata, Pat Thomas, top music stars [Watch]

The Musicians Union of Ghana (MUSIGA) has launched a new Covid-19 campaign to educate citizens on the spread of the Covid-19 virus. The campaign includes...

Covid curfew breaker dies after doing 300 squats as punishment

A man has died after allegedly being forced to do 300 squats for breaking coronavirus curfew. Darren Manaog Peñaredondo was caught buying a bottle of...

2021 road accident deaths overtake Covid-19 deaths

Ghana has reached a grim milestone in terms of road traffic accidents with 771 persons dying between January and March this year alone amid...
Ben Chilwell of Chelsea Celebrates 0-2 with Cesar Azpilicueta of Chelsea, NGolo Kante of Chelsea during the UEFA Champions League match between FC Porto v Chelsea at the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan Stadium on April 7, 2021 in Seville Spain Image credit: Getty Images

UCL: Mount and Chilwell give Chelsea crucial first-leg win over Porto

Chelsea bounced back from a testing few days to earn a commanding first-leg quarter-final away win over Porto in the Champions League. Mason Mount's clever...

Medical Laboratory Scientists applaud members

The Ghana Association of Medical Laboratory Scientists (GAMLS), has applauded its members in Ghana and beyond. The GAMLS has acknowledged its members for their selfless...

GES issues directive to basic schools over end of term exam

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has directed all heads of basic schools in the country to shelve end of term examination. Following a 10-month...

COVID-19: Saudi Arabia to allow only ‘immunised’ pilgrims to Mecca

Saudi authorities said Monday that only people immunised against COVID-19 will be allowed to perform the year-round Umrah pilgrimage, starting from the holy month...
Raphael Varane

CL: Real Madrid defender to miss Liverpool tie after positive Covid-19 test

Real Madrid defender Raphael Varane will miss Tuesday's Champions League quarter-final first leg against Liverpool after testing positive for coronavirus. The 13-times European champions will...

Canadian govt announces big package for Ghanaian women

The Canadian government has supported the country with developmental projects worth about 50 million Canadian dollars over the last couple of years. According to the...
AstraZeneca

Govt secures 3.4 million more Covid-19 vaccines

Government has secured 3.4 million doses of the Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine as part of efforts to secure the lives of the citizenry against...

Sociedad edge Athletic Bilbao to win Copa del Rey final

Real Sociedad beat local rivals Athletic Bilbao 1-0 in the rescheduled 2020 Copa del Rey final on Saturday to get their hands on a...

COVID-19: 66 new infections bring active cases to 1,746

Ghana has recorded 66 new cases of the novel coronavirus as of March 29, 2021. According to the Ghana Health Service (GHS), this brings the...

Pastor Chris fined over COVID-19 sermon

British regulator Ofcom Wednesday fined Loveworld Television Ministry, owned by Nigerian pastor Chris Oyakhilome, for peddling unsubstantiated claims about COVID-19. The broadcaster is to pay...
UEFA

UEFA approves five substitutes rule for Euro 2020

Five substitutes will be allowed at this summer's Euro 2020, UEFA announced on Wednesday, as football continues to grapple with the coronavirus pandemic. In a...

Dr Gideon Boako: Ghana’s novel zero-coupon bond

Ghana is the first Sub-Saharan African country to issue a foreign currency-denominated zero-coupon bullet tranche to its bond financing mix, enabling it to create...

Ghana to host 2021 West Africa CelebrateLAB Conference

Ghana is set to host the 2021 West Africa CelebrateLAB conference in Accra in collaboration with West African Scientists. The forum is to provide knowledge...
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Covid-19: Why vaccination card will soon be your ‘passport’ [Read]

Public Health practitioner, Cindy Ofori Appiah, has reiterated the need for every Ghanaian to get vaccinated. According to her, not only is the vaccine effective...

Donald Trump launches website after social media ban

The former president and first lady, Melania Trump, have launched a website to serve their personal offices. The website, 45office.com, comes after Trump's ban...

What to know about drinking alcohol before or after covid-19 vaccine

Drinking alcohol before or after the coronavirus vaccine could be harmful to the body. This is according to Public Health practitioner, Cindy Ofori Appiah. Speaking...

Israel Laryea, Reggie Rockstone, Mcbrown named as Covid-19 Trust Fund Ambassadors

Some Ghanaian celebrities have been appointed as Ambassadors to the Covid-19 National Trust Fund. They are tasked to assist the Board of Trustees in creating...

Man kicked out of shopping mall over ‘indecent African attire’ [Video]

South African activist and author, Thando Mahlangu, was bounced out of a shopping mall over his choice of outfit considered 'indecent attire.' In the video clip...
OPD hosts Adom FM Kolor Paaty 2021

All the beautiful photos from Adom Kolor Party 2021

The 2021 edition of the Adom Kolor Party came to a spectacular end on Saturday at Silicon House in Accra. The virtual concert, in...