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Covid: EU to discuss response to variant as travel bans on UK expand
European Union officials will discuss later a co-ordinated response to a new, more infectious coronavirus variant in the UK, which has led many countries...
GIPC, German Cooperation sign €762,300 financing agreement
The Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC) has signed a €762,300 financing agreement with the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development to help...
Year in review: 10 former African leaders who died in 2020
Several former African leaders died in the year 2020 in what has been a tough year for the continent as a whole.
The coronavirus...
Lewandowski scoops FIFA’s ‘The Best’ award ahead of Messi and Ronaldo
Robert Lewandowski has capped a history-making season for Bayern Munich by winning FIFA's 'The Best' award ahead of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.
The Polish...
Covid-19 trust fund donates to Nat’l Commission on Culture
The COVID-19 National Trust Fund Secretariat has presented a double cabin Mitsubishi pick-up and a cheque of Ghc646,400 to the National Commission on Culture...
ICUMS yields positive results
The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has hailed the success of the Integrated Customs Management System (ICUMS), which is significantly transforming trade facilitation.
The success of...
Covid-19: WHO to investigate virus origins in China’s Wuhan
A team of 10 international scientists will travel to the Chinese city of Wuhan next month to investigate the origins of Covid-19, the World...
French President tests positive for Covid-19
France's Emmanuel Macron has tested positive for Covid-19, forcing several European leaders to self-isolate after coming into contact with him.
The 42-year-old president was tested...
GHPL: Aduana Stars beat Hearts of Oak to record first win
Aduana Stars whipped Hearts of Oak 2-0 to pick up their first points in an outstanding Ghana Premier League game in Dormaa on Wednesday.
The...
If you have this blood type, you’re at a high risk of severe Covid
It's not just your habits or pre-existing conditions that determine how you'd respond to the novel coronavirus if you were to contract it.
The...
Jonathan Mensah on leading Columbus Crew to glory after dark days
Ghana's Jonathan Mensah says winning the Major League Soccer (MLS) title is 'pretty special' for Columbus Crew, two years after the club faced the...
The 10 highest-paid celebrities of 2020
The world’s highest-paid celebrities list has dropped once again.
In 2020, Forbes estimated that the 100 celebrities ranked earned a stunning $6.1 billion before taxes and fees, which is actually down from 2019.
The...
Covid-19 has delayed Baba Yara Stadium renovation – NSA Board Chairman
The Board Chairman of National Sports Authority, Kwadwo Baah-Agyemang, has attributed the delay in completing the Baba Yara Sports Stadium renovation to the coronavirus...
Moderna vaccine safe and effective, say US experts
Moderna’s vaccine is safe and 94% effective, regulators say, clearing the way for US emergency authorisation.
The analysis by the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA)...
A virus more than Covid-19 is likely to follow – Owusu Bempah [Video]
Reverend Isaac Owusu Bempah says a disease more deadly than the Coronavirus will soon emerge.
According to the Founder and Leader of Glorious Word Power...
Prophet Salifu Amoako reveals when Covid-19 will disappear [Video]
Leader and Founder of Alive Chapel International, Prophet Salifu Amoako, has disclosed when the deadly Covid-19 disease, popularly known as Coronavirus, will be eradicated...
Six players, staff test positive in latest Premier League Covid-19 tests
The Premier League said on Monday that six people had returned positive results in its latest round of Covid-19 tests conducted on players and...
COVID-19: Over 300,000 dead in US
More than 300,000 people have died from the novel coronavirus in the US as the nation struggles to cope with spiking numbers of infections,...
UK to allow sexually active gay and bisexual men give blood, ending a controversial...
The United Kingdom (UK) will allow some sexually active gay and bisexual men to donate blood, overturning a ban that originated during the HIV/AIDS...
Ugandan concert lands two Nigerian musicians in ‘big’ trouble
Police in Uganda have arrested Nigerian musician Stanley Omah Didia, popularly known as Omah Lay, for holding an unauthorized concert on Saturday night in...
US Supreme Court rejects Trump-backed bid to overturn election
The US Supreme Court has rejected an unprecedented attempt to throw out election results in four battleground states that was backed by President Donald...
Covid: FDA approves Pfizer vaccine for emergency use in US
The US Food and Drug Administration has authorised the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine for emergency use.
The agency said the authorisation was a “significant milestone” in...
South Africa officially in a second wave of Covid-19
South Africa’s health minister has said the country is now experiencing a second wave of the coronavirus pandemic.
Minister Zweli Mkhize said four provinces –...
Heavy security as Otumfuo votes at Manhyia [Video+Photos]
Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has cast his ballot at Manhyia in the Ashanti Region.
There was heavy military and police presence at the Manhyia...
Ghana’s election: Six things you should know
Ghanaians are going to the polls to elect a new president and parliament in a country seen as one of the most democratic in...
Caf Champions League: Asante Kotoko declared 2-0 winners over FC Nouadhibou
Asante Kotoko are through to the next stage of the CAF Champions League after their opponents, FC Nouadhibou, failed to turn up for their second preliminary...
Covid: Biden to ask Americans to wear masks for 100 days
US President-elect Joe Biden has said he will ask Americans to wear masks for his first 100 days in office to curtail the spread...
Covid-19: Bechem United, King Faisal, Ebusua Dwarfs, others get GH¢100,000 each as govt’s support
The Government of Ghana has released a fund to support Ghana Premier League (GPL) clubs due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.
Each of the...
Presidential Advisor on Health sends message to NDC over COVID-19 Trust Fund [Listen]
JoyNews/AdomNews · Presidential Advisor on Health sends message to NDC over COVID-19 Trust Fund
Presidential Advisor on Health, Dr Anthony Nsiah-Asare, has responded to the...
Liga president Tebas hopes for fans’ return in January
LaLiga president Javier Tebas on Tuesday said that football fans will be able to return to Spanish stadiums next year, possibly as early as...
‘Next year we have to do it’ – Neymar keen for Messi reunion
Neymar dropped a bombshell on Wednesday as he followed up scoring twice for Paris Saint-Germain in their 3-1 Champions League win over Manchester United...
CDC shortens quarantine period to 10 days with no symptoms
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is shortening the recommended quarantine period from 14 days after a person has been exposed to the coronavirus, offering...
U.N. reclassifies Cannabis as a less dangerous drug
A United Nations commission voted on Wednesday to remove cannabis for medicinal purposes from a category of the world’s most dangerous drugs, a highly...
ICUMS helps govt exceeds revenue targets for August and November
The Chairman of the Implementation Team of the Integrated Customs Management System (ICUMS), Emmanuel Ohene, has disclosed that the government exceeded its revenue target in...
Covid-19: Barcelona defender tests positive
Barcelona full-back, Sergi Roberto, has tested positive for coronavirus, the club has confirmed on Wednesday.
Roberto had been enjoying a prominent role in Ronald Koeman's squad...
IMANI, ACEP lose funders – Report
A report issued by IMANI Africa has revealed that the think tank lost three major funders due to the outbreak of the coronavirus.
Founding President...
Covid Pfizer vaccine approved for use next week in UK
The UK has become the first country in the world to approve the Pfizer/BioNTech coronavirus vaccine for widespread use.
British regulator, the MHRA, says the...
Covid-19 patients escape death as fire guts Korle-Bu ICU
Fire has gutted the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital.
Reports indicate an electrical fault in a socket within the ward caused...
Winning ‘Best Reggae/Dancehall DJ of the Year’ means a lot to me – King...
Host of Yaad Settingz on Hitz FM, Isaac Ago Tetteh Monney, known in showbiz circles as King Lagazee, has disclosed that winning 'Best Raggae/Dancehall Disc Jockey...
Caf Champions League: FC Nouadhibou vs Asante Kotoko preview
Asante Kotoko will get their Caf Champions League campaign underway on Sunday in Mauritania against FC Nouadhibou.
The Porcupine Warriors were selected for Africa’s biggest...