Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte has extended Italy’s nationwide lockdown until 3 May. The first nationwide lockdown was imposed on 9 March until 3 April but was later extended to 13 April. The tight lockdown in Italy appears to be working. Its latest 24-hour death toll is 570, continuing a …
Read More »Trump wants to reopen US ‘as soon as possible’
President Trump said he wants to reopen the country “as soon as possible” but “facts will determine” when he does so. Current restrictions in the US are set to end on 30 April. Asked if he was overly determined to reopening the country on that date, Trump said: “I would …
Read More »Coronavirus in South Africa: Lockdown extension condemned
The decision to extend South Africa’s lockdown until the end of April will create an economic disaster, the main opposition party has warned. The country has already been under lockdown for two weeks and it was due to be lifted in a week. The president has said it will be …
Read More »For the first time in our lives, we have to spend Easter at home – Rawlings tells Ghanaians
Former President Jerry John Rawlings has urged all and sundry to deprive themselves of the usual Easter activities in order to assist in the government’s efforts to curb the spread of coronavirus in the country. In his Easter message, he asked all Ghanaians to adhere strictly to the social distancing …
Read More »Coronavirus kills 19-year-old boy at Walewale
A 19-year-old boy has reportedly died from Coronavirus (COVID-19) at Walewale in the North East Region. The deceased who had been an asthmatic patient for the past five years was said to have been rushed to the hospital with his parents’ thinking he was suffering from asthma. Health personnel attending to him …
Read More »Kumasi Central Market reopens under strict social distancing protocols
Authorities have reopened the Kumasi Central Market under strict rules that must be followed at all times. The market was closed down following reports that traders were blatantly not adhering to social distancing protocols in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. However, as part of arrangements made before reopening the …
Read More »Man bites another man’s penis
A man who was trying assist an 11-year-old boy to peel sugarcane at Koforidua Oyoko in the Eastern Region has had his penis bitten by the boy’s father. Eric Kwadwo told the Police in the area that he was returning from town on April 6 at about 8:00 p.m. when …
Read More »Man bites another man’s penis
A man who was trying assist an 11-year-old boy to peel sugarcane at Koforidua Oyoko in the Eastern Region has had his penis bitten by the boy’s father. Eric Kwadwo told the Police in the area that he was returning from town on April 6 at about 8:00 p.m. when …
Read More »Family of three burnt to death on Good Friday at Takoradi
A family of three has been burnt to death on Easter Friday at New Takoradi, a suburb of Takoradi in the Western region. According to the eyewitness, the three, Mena Mansa aged 28, a mother, and her two children Paa Kwesi aged 3 and Obaa Yaa, eleven months old, met …
Read More »Bizarre: Lady allegedly kills hubby for breaking blood covenant [audio]
A 30-year-old woman has allegedly killed her husband for breaking their blood covenant. The suspect, Adwoa Duku, allegedly committed the heinous crime after suspecting her husband, Kojo Nyarko, 37, of cheating on him. This unfortunate incident occurred at Fetteh Kakraba in the Central region. Adom News’ Central Regional correspondent, Kofi …
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