One of the eight Guineans who tested positive for the novel coronavirus has escaped from the facility in which they are being quarantined in Tamale. According to the Northern Regional Minister, Salifu Saeed, the patient, a woman in her early 20s, scaled over a wall leaving behind her belongings on …
Read More »Obour demands late father’s autopsy report from Ridge Hospital
The former MUSIGA President, Bice Osei Kuffour (Obour) has requested an autopsy report from the Greater Accra Regional Hospital [Formerly Ridge Hospital] confirming the cause of death of his late father, Nana Osei Boansi Kuffour (Oyokohene) of Juaso. Smith & Adelaide, lawyers for the musician served the Chief Executive Officer …
Read More »2 chiefs, 26 others arrested over chieftaincy clashes at Yong
The Northern Regional Police Command , has arrested two chiefs and 26 other persons in connection with the renewed chieftaincy clashes at Yong Dakpemayili in the Northern Region. Two persons have been shot as a result of the renewed chieftaincy clashes between the claimants of the Yong skin. DGN Online, …
Read More »Give me my daughter, she’ll go and die in my house – Father of coronavirus patient
A Nigerian man who was seen complaining over the poor condition of an isolation center where his daughter with coronavirus is being held has asked them to discharge her so she could go die in his house. In a video that has since been going viral across the internet, the …
Read More »Fear grips Teshie residents as LEKMA doctor tests positive of corovirus
The test result for a medical doctor at the Ledzokuku Municipal Hospital (LEKMA Hospital) at Teshie, Greater Accra Region, has come in positive for COVID-19. It is not clear how the doctor got infected. He has not shown any signs of the disease. Subsequently, the theatre of the hospital has …
Read More »Sierra Leone’s ex-Defence Minister charged with treason
A Sierra Leonean former minister has been charged with treason for walking into the president’s house with a gun ahead of a meeting on coronavirus preparedness. Ex-Defence Minister Paolo Conteh was charged with 16 counts of treason in a Freetown court on Monday. The charges were read out to him, …
Read More »SA pensioners die waiting for grant payouts
Two pensioners in South Africa died on Monday as they were hoping to collect money from the government in the form of social grants. One reportedly died as they were waiting in a queue in Hammersdale, a suburb of Durban, and the other died in a taxi en route to …
Read More »Reduce fuel by 20% – Minority to gov’t
The Minority has called on the government and the Oil Marketing Companies (OMC’s) to further reduce fuel prices by some 20 percent as oil prices on the world market continue to tumble. The call by the minority comes after fuel prices went down by some 4.7 percent on March 17 …
Read More »Teenage lovers drown while running from Police in Ekiti
2 teenage lovers have drowned in the Ureje Dam, Ekiti while they were allegedly trying to escape police arrest. According to a report by The Sun, the incident happened at a joint where some elements in the community usually visit to smoke Indian Hemp and other drugs. Chairperson, Land Lord Association, Bamgboye community, Deaconess …
Read More »Kevin-Prince Boateng snubs Ronaldo – rates Messi, Ibrahimovic as the best
Ghana forward Kevin-Prince Boateng has sparked a huge storm by snubbing Cristiano Ronaldo and claiming that Lionel Messi and Ibrahimovic are the best players in the world. The 33-year-old, who plays for Turkish giants Besiktas, has joined the raging debate over who is currently the best player in the world …
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