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Gabby Otchere-Darko reacts to photo of Ken Ofori-Atta and wife in US
A leading member of the governing New Patriotic Party, Gabby Asare Otchere-Darko, has reacted to a viral photo of Ghana’s Finance Minister-designate, Ken Ofori-Atta...
Covid-19 symptoms: Patient’s fingers turn black [Photos]
An 86-year-old woman who caught coronavirus was left with blackened gangrene-stricken fingers after Covid-19 caused severe clotting.
The woman, who is from Italy, caught coronavirus...
Brouhaha over rumoured passing on of Ken Ofori-Atta settled
Finance Minister-Designate, Ken Ofori-Atta, has safely arrived in the United States (US) for his post-covid-19 review.
This settles the wild rumours, widely published on social...
Zimbabwe receives first batch of Covid-19 vaccine
Zimbabwe has received its first 200,000 doses of the Sinopharm Covid-19 vaccine, donated by China.
The consignment arrived on Monday morning in a Air Zimbabwe...
I was so big I couldn’t get CT Scan – Joe Jackson shares scary...
The Director of Strategy and Business Operations at Dalex Finance, Joe Jackson, has shared a harrowing experience of having tested positive for the deadly...
Prince Harry and Megan Markle expecting second child
Another royal great-grandchild is on the way: Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan are pregnant with their second child.
A spokesperson for the couple confirmed Sunday in a statement...
A-Plus prays for Ken Ofori-Atta
Finance Minister nominee, Ken Ofori-Atta, has left the shores of Ghana for a medical trip in the United States.
A statement issued by the Public...
Obuasi SecTech designs touchless dustbin for persons with disabilities [Video]
Good news for children and persons with disabilities as students of the Obuasi Senior Technical School have created a touchless dustbin.
One of the students,...
How to enjoy Valentine’s Day with your lover
There are still ways to celebrate Valentine’s Day safely despite the pandemic.
Valentine’s Day may look different during COVID-19 but for many couples, the Day...
Adutwum clears air on reopening of schools amid covid-19 surge [Audio]
Education Minister-designate, Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum, is insisting schools will remain opened in spite of the surge of covid-19 cases recorded in some schools.
The...
Nose mask prices on the increase in Tema
The demand for nose mask following the surge in Ghana's COVID-19 cases has forced traders to increase the prices of the protective gear.
A tour...
Two masks wearing reduces COVID-19 spread, U.S. study shows
Making sure a mask fits snugly on the face and use of two masks are likely to significantly reduce a person’s exposure to the...
Kan Dapaah justifies BNI overhaul
National Security Minister-designate, Albert Kan Dapaah, says deliberate plans went into the refocusing of the erstwhile Bureau of National Investigations (BNI) to meet its...
Europe’s oldest person, a 116-year-old nun, survives Covid-19
Europe's oldest person has survived Covid-19 after testing positive just a few weeks before her 117th birthday.
Sister André, a nun who was born in 1904, tested positive for...
Ahafo paramount chiefs to stage protest against govt
Ahafo Paramount Chiefs have united to stage a protest against government over deplorable roads in the districts.
Authorities of Kenyasi Traditional Council in the Ahafo...
Frontline health workers to be paid by close of week [Listen]
Minister-designate for health, Kwaku Agyeman-Manu, has said he is hopeful by close of the week frontline health workers will be duly paid their allowances.
Speaking...
Covid-19: It felt like someone was standing on my chest – Sammy Forson shares...
Joy FM presenter Sammy Forson has revealed some harrowing highlights after he was infected with the novel coronavirus.
Mr Forson, who started noticing symptoms after...
Agyemang-Manu speaks on Ghana’s disease centre, 88 district hospitals
The Health Minister-Designate, Kwaku Agyeman-Manu, has revealed that the government will build Ghana’s centre for disease control by the end of 2021.
This, he said,...
Ministerial Vetting: Check out Agyeman-Manu’s answer when asked if he is fit to be...
The Minister-designate for Health, Kwaku Agyeman-Manu, has shot down claims that he is not fit to continue to hold himself as a Minister.
This follows...
Ronaldo and girlfriend donate money to fund 7-year-old boy’s cancer treatment
Generous Juventus ace Cristiano Ronaldo and his partner Georgina Rodriguez have donated money to help fund a child's cancer treatment.
Portuguese youngster Tomas, 7, was diagnosed with...
COVID-19: Airlines to pay $3,500 fine per passenger if…
Airlines that embark and disembark passengers at the Kotoka International Airport (KIA) without evidence of negative coronavirus disease (COVID-19) PCR tests will be fined...
Survivors of Covid-19 will suffer severe lung damage if… – Doctor
The Chief Executive Officer of Noble Trust Hospital, Dr George Donkor has warned of severe lung problems in patients who survive the Covid-19 virus...
University of Energy And Natural Resources records 5 COVID-19 cases
The University of Energy And Natural Resources in Sunyani in the Bono Region has recorded five COVID-19 cases.
At it’s 3rd emergency meeting held on...
Harruna Attah: The Covid-19 address that should have been read last Sunday
Fellow Ghanaians, good evening.
I address you this evening with a heavier heart than usual on the matter of the coronavirus or Covid-19. By the...
Covid-19: 23 schools in Accra, other regions record cases
Some 23 schools in the Greater Accra Region have recorded 56 cases of coronavirus.
A number of cases have also been recorded in Senior High...
Philipa Baafi drops visuals for ‘Hallelujah’
Celebrated gospel artiste, Philipa Baafi, has released the official visuals for her 10th studio album, Hallelujah.
Hallelujah, a song composed during the Coronavirus lockdown period,...
Two ‘okada’ riders die in tragic accident
Two persons died on the spot on Sunday after they collided head-on with their motorbikes at Wenchi. The deceased were from Wurompo Akete to...
BBC Africa Eye: Lady P and the sex worker sisterhood – Abused, trafficked or...
n Sierra Leone, sex workers are often seen as immoral outcasts to be shunned and avoided, even though their profession is legal. Â
BBCÂ Africa Eve...
KNUST loses research scientist and advocate for traditional medicine
Management of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has expressed shock at the demise of Professor George Kuffour, a renowned research...
Why Nigeria was removed from WHO vaccine-sharing program
Nigeria expected to receive not fewer than 100,000 doses of Pfizer’s vaccines by the end of January or at the beginning of February but...
Don’t breach new Covid directives – Christian Council appeals to church leaders
The Christian Council of Ghana has appealed to Christians to observe the fresh Covid-19 safety restrictions in churches.
This is in reaction to the new...
Why some people test positive after getting a Covid-19 vaccine
A Covid-19 vaccine does not provide full or immediate protection, which means it's still possible to get infected and test positive for the virus.
Democratic...
Palmer-Buckle’s surprise video and battle with covid-19 [Watch]
The Catholic Metropolitan Archbishop of Cape Coast, the Most Reverend Charles Gabriel Palmer-Buckle, has revealed that he is undergoing treatment for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19)...
Abuakwa North Assembly sends strong warning to families over corpses
The Abuakwa North Municipal Assembly in the Eastern Region has directed bereaved families not to bring corpses to homes before burial.
The Assembly has directed...
Covid-19 kills 9 more as active cases jump
As the cases continue to rise in Ghana, nine more persons have died of the novel coronavirus as of February 6, 2021.
This is according...
New twist to new variants of Covid-19
Ghanaian scientists have provided even more details about the new variants of Covid-19 in the country and their relationship with the current resurgence in...
Covid-19: Fear grips MPs over recent cases
Fear has gripped some Members of Parliament (MPs) from both sides after some colleagues tested positive for the coronavirus.
Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, on...
Covid-19: Mass testing for students, workers of AIS after 40 students test positive
Mass testing of all students and workers of the Akosombo International School continue as forty-two students test positive for Coronavirus.
In an interview with JoyNews,...
I’m marrying my girlfriend though I ‘hate‘ her – Man reveals
A young Ghanaian man has disclosed he is going to carry on with his plan of marrying his girlfriend even though she hurt him...
Hydrogen peroxide not approved by FDA as Covid-19 treatment – GMA
The Ghana Medical Association (GMA) says the Food and Drugs Authority, the Ghana Health Service, Health Ministry, the World Health Organisation or any...