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Jospong Group Executive Chairman salutes workers
Executive Chairman of Jospong Group of Companies (JGC), Dr Joseph Siaw Agyepong, has commended the gallant workers of his outfit for the role they...
Okoe-Boye lists first set of people to receive Covid-19 vaccines
Former Deputy Minister for Health, Dr Bernard Okoe-Boye, has listed the first set of people to receive the Covid-19 vaccines procured by the government.
His...
‘I used to call myself Covid police until I let my guard down’
Several citizens began flouting the Covid-19 safety protocols when the country saw a decline in cases in the last quarter of 2020.
However, after the...
Zidane tests positive for Covid-19
Real Madrid manager, Zinedine Zidane, has tested positive for coronavirus.
The club confirmed the news on their official website, with the Frenchman set to go into...
UK: Anyone who tests positive for Covid-19 may get this amount of money under...
Anyone who tests positive for coronavirus could soon receive a one-off payment of £500 in a government move to persuade more people to get...
Buried body exhumed in Wa
The buried body of a 30-year-old man has been exhumed at Kpaguri in the Wa Municipality of the Upper West Region.
The body was said...
Vaccinations halted for 24 hours in Brazilian city of Manaus
The Brazilian city of Manaus has halted its vaccination drive against the novel coronavirus for at least 24 hours, CNN Brasil reported late Thursday,...
KLM reportedly suspends flights to Netherlands
Royal Dutch Airline, KLM, has reportedly suspended long-haul flights to and from the Netherlands, beginning today 22nd January, as the Dutch government imposes strict...
South African minister dies after Covid-19 battle
Prominent South African politician, Jackson Mthembu, has died of Covid-related complications, President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced.
Mr Mthembu, who since 2019 had been serving as...
Check out Joe Biden’s first executive orders in office
President Joe Biden, in his first official act as president, signed series of executive actions on Wednesday night, January 20, to reverse the policies...
Parliament eulogises late National Security boss
The 8th Parliament has been left in utter shock by the sudden demise of National Security Coordinator, Joshua Kyeremeh.
During a sitting in the House,...
Tokyo Olympics will take place this summer
Tokyo Olympics organisers say they are not willing to see the event held behind closed doors - and that the Games "will take place...
Franklin Cudjoe takes on Ursula Owusu over ministerial appointment
Mrs Ursula Owusu-Ekuful should not be retained as Communications Minister in President Nana Akufo-Addo’s second administration, Franklin Cudjoe, President of Imani Africa has said.
Mr...
Covid-19: 4 nurses, midwives dead as others battle for their lives
The Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association has disclosed four of its members have died of the coronavirus disease.
It has explained a total of...
Nyaho Medical Centre to transfer non-covid-19 patients
The Nyaho Medical Centre has announced plans to transfer all non-covid-19 patients in its facilities to other hospitals.
The facility has explained the move...
COVID-19 Vaccine: What you need to know
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has begun authorizing use of vaccines for the coronavirus that causes COVID-19. Lisa Maragakis, M.D., M.P.H., senior director...
Donald Trump’s farewell: We did what we came to do
US President Donald Trump has made his farewell address before leaving office, saying: “We did what we came to do – and so much...
Biden inauguration: Washington ‘like a warzone’ with new president’s swearing-in just hours away
A jittery United States still reeling from the attack on the Capitol Building is readying itself for a change of leadership, with Joe Biden’s...
97 arrested for failing to wear nose mask [Video]
The Accra Regional Police Command has arrested 97 people for failing to observe COVID-19 safety protocols.
The suspects were picked up during a special operation...
Celestine Donkor shares her Covid-19 experience [Video]
Celestine Donkor, one of Ghana's foremost actresses, has shared her near-death experience after testing positive for coronavirus.
The singer has revealed in a televised interview...
Africa Education Watch lashes Education Ministry over PPEs for schools [Audio]
JoyNews/AdomNews · Africa Education Watch ‘clash’ with Education Ministry over PPEs for schools
Education think-tank, Africa Education Watch has lashed out at the Ministry of...
Scientists see new evidence South African variant binds more readily to human cells
Scientists have new biological evidence that the so-called South African coronavirus variant binds more readily and strongly to human cells, making it more infectious,...
Ghana Health Service lists approved covid-19 testing centres
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has published a list of some 15 laboratories it said are certified to conduct a covid-19 test.
They are 10...
Covid-19: We have been complacent in our fight – Former minister
Former Minister for Information, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, says the country has been complacent in its fight against the deadly coronavirus disease.
According to the Ofoase-Ayirebi...
Six distinct ‘types’ of Covid-19 identified
Analysis of data from the Covid Symptom Study app, led by researchers from King’s College London, reveals that there are six distinct ‘types’ of...
Pupils report to school without face masks [Video]
The country's fight against covid-19 in schools could face a stiff challenge in the Northern Region following non-adherence to the protocols.
Most pupils and students,...
New Covid-19 variant detected in Ghana – Akufo-Addo
A new variant of the novel coronavirus has been detected within the country.
This was disclosed by President Nana Akufo-Addo during his 22nd national update...
GAMLS assures of COVID-19 testing labs ahead of school reopening
The Ghana Association of Medical Laboratory Scientists (GAMLS) has assured Ghanaians of adequate COVID-19 laboratory and testing centres as school officially resumes Monday, January...
NDC’s Ras Mubarak writes to Akufo-Addo [Read]
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) Member of Parliament (MP) for Kumbungu Constituency, Mr Ras Mubarak has written a letter to President Akufo-Addo on the novel Coronavirus pandemic.
Mr Mubarak who...
Nurse dies of Covid-19 in Bolgatanga
A nurse at the Wa Memorial Hospital in the Kassena-Nankana Municipality of the Upper East Region has died of COVID-19 at the Regional treatment...
COVID-19: Akufo-Addo to deliver 22nd address tonight
President Nana Akufo-Addo will deliver an address on the measures taken to curb the deadly Coronavirus, tonight.
This will be noted as his first address...
Chaos as passengers and airline staff fight at Airport
Frustrated passengers created a scene Friday evening, January 15, at the Malam Aminu Kano International Airport, Kano, Nigeria after their flight was cancelled.
The chaos...
My children might not go back to school – Okyeame Kwame
Rapper and entrepreneur Okyeame Kwame has disclosed that his children may not go back to regular school even as institutions in the country have...
Weija-Gbawe MCE hands over KG block to Weija Presby School [Photos]
The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) of the Weija-Gbawe Municipal Assembly, Patrick Kumor, has commissioned and handed over a new kindergarten block to the...
Covid: UK to close all travel corridors from Monday
The UK is to close all travel corridors from Monday to “protect against the risk of as yet unidentified new strains” of Covid, the...
Lady Gaga and Jennifer Lopez to perform at Joe Biden inauguration
Lady Gaga and Jennifer Lopez are to perform at the inauguration ceremony for incoming US President Joe Biden.
Lady Gaga campaigned for Mr Biden during...
Drama as ‘gargantuan’ school fees pop up online
Social media has been thrown into a state of confusion after fees purported to be those of Roman Ridge and SOS Hermann Gmeiner International...
Police lock-up Finder reporter for filming altercation between policeman and driver
A policeman with the Motorbike Unit of the Legon Police Station yesterday afternoon detained a reporter of The Finder newspaper for recording videos of...
Uganda elections 2021: 38-year-old singer Bobi Wine challenges Yoweri Museveni, 76
The internet has been cut off in Uganda as voters cast their ballots in a hotly contested election.
A 38-year-old singer is challenging Yoweri Museveni,...
GACL partners Zoomlion to disinfect airports
In an effort to continually keep the country’s airports safe and secure, a national disinfestation exercise has kick-started.
The two-day exercise (Tuesday, January 12-Wednesday, January...