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Cancel Africa’s debt – Akufo-Addo to Bretton Woods Institutions

President Nana Akufo-Addo is calling for the restructuring of the global financial architecture so it can respond better to the needs of Africa, as...

Expect some symptoms after receiving second Covid-19 jab – GHS to Ghanaians

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has indicated that Ghanaians who are to receive the second dose of the Covid-19 vaccines may experience some side...

Full text: Akufo-Addo’s 25th address on measures to deal with Covid-19 pandemic

I am embarking on a nine-day official working visit to France, Belgium and South Africa, as part of efforts being made to ensure our...

Our target is to vaccinate all Ghanaian -Akufo-Addo

President Akufo-Addo has reiterated that the government is making all necessary efforts to ensure that every Ghanaian is vaccinated against the Corona Virus Disease...

COVID-19: Akufo-Addo to address Ghanaians on measures against pandemic

The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, will address the nation at 8:00 pm this Sunday, May 16, 2021, on the management of the coronavirus...

Covid-19: Check out MOH’s schedule for second doses

The Ministry of Health (MOH) has released a timetable as the administration of the second doses of the Covid-19 vaccine begins May 19. The...
In the state of Gujarat in western India, some believers have been going to cow shelters once a week to cover their bodies in cow dung and urine in the hope it will boost their immunity against Covid-19

Indian doctors warn against ‘bathing’ cow dung & urine as COVID cure [Video]

Doctors in India are warning against the practice of using cow dung in the belief it will ward off COVID-19, saying there is no...
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President Akufo-Addo to visit France, Belgium and South Africa

President Nana Akufo-Addo is expected to leave Ghana on Sunday, 16th May, for a nine-day official working visit to France, Belgium, and South Africa. These...
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CDC says fully vaccinated Americans no longer need masks indoors or outdoors in most...

Americans who are fully vaccinated can go without masks or physical distancing in most cases, even when they are indoors or in large groups,...

AFAG reacts to calls on govt to FixTheCountry

Pro-New Patriotic Party (NPP) pressure group, Alliance for Accountable Governance (AFAG), says the ongoing #FixTheCountry campaign is without merit and must not be given...

Akufo-Addo is fixing the country’s challenges better – Kojo Opoku

A member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has urged Ghanaians to be patient with the President as he is committed and determined to...
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Covid-19: GHS announces date for second doses roll-out

Ghana will on Wednesday, May 19 begin administering the second doses of Covishield, the Oxford AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine, to the segmented groups who received...

No prison inmate contracted Covid-19 – Bawumia

Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has lauded the management of the Ghana Prisons Service for ensuring the safety of prison inmates to prevent any...

Covid-19: Ghana records 57 new cases, active cases now 1,584

Ghana has recorded 57 new cases of the novel coronavirus disease. This brings the number of active cases in the country to 1,584, according to...

Veteran award-winning journalist passes on

Media Consultant and three-times journalist of the year, Alhaji Razak El-Alawa, has reportedly passed on. Alhaji Razak, according to reports, passed around 10:30 pm on...
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Europa League final to welcome 9,000 fans

UEFA has announced that up to 9,500 fans will be allowed to attend the Europa League final on May 26. The event will be held...

Akufo-Addo drops bombshell on freezing of salary increment for himself, Bawumia, all government appointees

President Nana Akufo-Addo says his outfit together with that of Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia and all members of the Executive would not see...

Why Christ Embassy’s Pneumatica Night is trending

The church service organised by the Christ Embassy Church dubbed “Pneumatica Night 2021 is trending on social media for the wrong reasons. This is due...

India state holds elections despite soaring Covid-19 cases

People in the Indian state of West Bengal are voting in the final phase of elections despite soaring Covid cases. Long queues were seen outside...
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AfCFTA Secretariat, travelers question efficacy of Covid-19 tests at KIA

The Secretariat General of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), Wamkele Mene has tested negative for Covid-19 after an earlier PCI test at...

COVID-19: India tech firms set up ‘War Rooms’

India's giant IT firms in Bengaluru and other cities have set up COVID-19 "war-rooms" as they scramble to source oxygen, medicine and hospital beds...
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KIA COVID-19 surge: Ghana’s call to duty

A letter from the Frontiers Healthcare Services sighted indicated an increase in the number of cases picked at the Kotoka International Airport (KIA) for...

No masks, no social distancing at next month’s Brit Awards, as gov’t looks to...

The UK's flagship music awards ceremony, the Brits, will go ahead with a 4,000-strong crowd, no social distancing, and no masks next month. The show...

US to advise against travel to 80% of countries

The US state department is to advise Americans to avoid 80% of countries worldwide because of the coronavirus pandemic. In a note to the media...

COVID-19: MTN Ghana Foundation donates PPEs to Tema General Hospital

MTN Ghana Foundation has donated Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to the Tema General Hospital as part of efforts to combat the spread of COVID-19...

COVID-19: Oxygen tank leakage kills many patients

Disruption in the supply of medical oxygen has killed at least 22 patients in a hospital in western India’s Maharashtra state, an official said. Nashik...
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Covid-19: 8 more die active cases now 1,334

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has indicated that eight more Ghanaians have succumbed to the Covid-19 pandemic. According to GHS Director-General, Dr. Patrick Kuma-Aboagye, the...

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...
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Check out the world’s most powerful passports for 2021

The gap in travel freedom is its biggest in decades and disparities in vaccination access between countries could make the situation even worse, says...
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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...

This photo of Rebecca Akufo-Addo in braids will make your day

A rare photo of Ghana’s First Lady, Rebecca Akufo-Addo, wearing braids, usually called ‘rasta’ in the Ghanaian parlance, has popped up on social media. The...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Covid-19: 555,259 persons vaccinated so far – GHS

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has so far vaccinated 555,259 persons against Covid-19 since it began its mass vaccination exercise on March 2. This is contained...

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...
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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...

Parliament approves 2021 appropriation bill

Parliament has passed the Appropriation Bill 2021 to give government the green light to spend to the sum of GhC 129 billion. This is to finance the...

Hang on to that COVID-19 vaccination card, it’s important

Proof of vaccination may allow us to begin resuming our normal activities in the near future. Photos that display the COVID-19 vaccination card like a...