A man has paid a military officer in his own coin after the latter subjected him to beating and corporal punishment for defying lockdown rules. The man was ordered to do sit-ups as punishment for not adhering to the ‘stay-at-home’ protocol, but the officer was obviously not pleased. While attempting …

The Cuban government has agreed to assist Ghana with a medical brigade made up of specialist doctors, nurses and medicines to fight the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) if Ghana makes a formal request in that direction. This follows an intervention by the African Union (AU) Commission through its Deputy Chairperson, Mr Kwesi Quartey, …

A 25-year-old suspect identified as Danjuma Toko has been arrested by the Niger State Police Command for unlawful possession of firearms in Minna. This was disclosed by the Commissioner of Police in the state, Usman Adamu in Minna, the capital of Niger on Tuesday. Adamu disclosed that following a tip-off, …

Hundreds of people gathered at Jerusalem’s Western Wall on Sunday to hold a mass prayer for those impacted by COVID-19. Some said they could “feel the distress” of those sick and people in quarantine, and are praying for them in hopes they recover and are able to leave. Others also …

A trending video has been spotted having a young man being asked to dance by some military men after he allegedly broke the lockdown rules in Ivory Coast. In the trending video, the young man was asked to dance and sing by the security men deployed to ensure that people …

Ghana’s Minister of Health, Kwaku Agyemang Manu has confirmed that the country has seen an increase in its cases to 195 and 5 deaths as of Tuesday, March 31, 2020. All five deaths had underlying chronic medical conditions prior to Coronavirus infection. The breakdowns of cases in the regions are Greater Accra …

The Onion Market at Old Fadama in Accra has been destroyed by fire on Monday, 31st March, 2020. The fire which gutted down over fifty wooden shelves and structures was said to have started at around 2:15 a.m on Monday. Many foodstuffs such as bags of rice, sacks of onions and many …

The Omanhene of the Asante Kingdom, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has made plans to donate an amount to the tune of GH1m to support the needy during the lockdown period. In an interview with My News Ghana, the Personal Assistant to Chief of Staff at the Manhyia Palace, Kwame Aboagye Mensah revealed that the …

A 40-year-old man has been found dead at Subi a farming community in the Kwaebibirem Municipality of the Eastern Region. The body of the deceased Francis Ahiadzro has been retrieved by Police and kept at Kade Government Hospital Mortuary. According to the bereaved family, the deceased left home to the …

Zimbabwe’s main opposition leader has lost a court appeal to remain president of the biggest opposition party, the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC). Nelson Chamisa’s appointment as MDC leader in 2018 followed the death of Morgan Tsvangirai, a former union leader who had founded the MDC in 1999. The Supreme Court …