Elvis Anokye

‘You think your president is crazy?’: Muslims arrested for praying under lockdown

Minister Bheki Cele warned on Sunday that police had “no choice but to enforce the law” if the lockdown regulations were flouted for religious gatherings. He was speaking after the arrest of 17 people during a Muslim prayer gathering in Pretoria. The incident on Friday was captured on video and …

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Search for missing woman leads to human remains buried under house

Community members helping police search for a missing woman stumbled upon a decomposed body at Libode in the Eastern Cape, police said on Sunday. Capt Khaya Tonjeni said the community were “assisting police in information about a 34-year-old woman who went missing on September 26 2016″. “A case of a …

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Govt to impose curfew as business counts the cost and sport codes set to suffer big losses

The country will be subject to an unprecedented curfew from 20:00 to 05:00 if the government’s draft proposals regulating business and society under new risk levels are finalised next week. Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma and Trade and Industry Minister Ebrahim Patel announced wide-ranging draft proposals on …

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SA records 4 361 COVID-19 cases, 7 new deaths

South Africa has 141 new COVID-19 cases bringing the total number to 4 361 as of Saturday, with seven new deaths reported. Health Minister, Dr Zweli Mkhize, said the total number of tests conducted to date is 161 004, of which 8 614 were done in the last 24 hours. …

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Ghana records 54 malaria deaths in first quarter

Ghana has recorded a total of 54 malaria deaths between January and March 2020, the Ghana Health Service has said. Dr Patrick Kuma-Aboagye, the Director-General of the Ghana Health Service, has called on the public to take charge of their health and that of their families by observing the precautionary …

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Shatta Wale blesses his fans with ‘breakfast’ money

Shatta Wale has been one of the benevolent celebrities in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic. Just like he has been doing for most of his fans on social media in the last few weeks, the ‘Wonder Boy’ Shatta Wale decided to give them special ‘momo’ breakfast this morning. In a post sighted …

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Zero malaria achievable – First Lady

First Lady Rebecca Akufo-Addo has entreated Ghanaians to pay attention to the proper diagnosis of suspected malaria even as they observe the protocols of preventing COVID-19. In a message to mark World Malaria Day on Saturday, 25 April 2020, Mrs Akufo-Addo also encouraged Ghanaians to sleep under treated mosquito nets …

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How Drugs Destroyed This Beautiful Lady, Amanda, in 4 months (VIDEO)

Crack cocaine’s adverse effect on the physical and mental health of its users is almost irreparable and this has been captured in a video that went viral after being shared online by a photographer. The video shared on YouTube by a photographer, Soft White Underbelly captured the rapid deterioration of 24-year-old lady …

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Osei Kuffour feels ‘cheated’ in losing CAF awards to Kanu and Diouf

Bayern Munich legend Samuel Osei Kuffour believes he was unfairly denied the Caf African Footballer of the Year awards in 1999 and 2001 when he placed second on both occasions. After an impressive season with the German giants where he won the league and finished second in the Uefa Champions …

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Lockdown Level 4 Permissions & Restrictions

SCHEDULE OF SERVICES FRAMEWORK FOR SECTORS APRIL 25, 2020 (11H00AM) PUBLIC VERSION (SUBJECT TO FURTHER REVISION) DRAFT FRAMEWORK FOR SECTORS 25 April 2020 1 Level Five: Permitted Retail and Service Operations; and Personal Movement All COVID-19 health and safety protocols must be followed at all times, including observance of guidelines …

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