Elvis Anokye

Coronavirus: ICGC resorts to online church services after ban on public gatherings

The International Central Gospel Church has resorted to the use of technology and from henceforth hold church services online following government’s decision to ban public gatherings in a bid to curb the spread of the global pandemic virus. Although the president of Ghana, Nana Akufo-Addo has banned any public gathering …

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COVID-19: Over 400 deaths recorded in Italy in 24hrs

Latests reports from Europe has it that there has been almost 400 recorded deaths from Coronavirus in the last 24hrs. This takes the country’s death toll to 1,809 while the number of positive cases rose to 24,747 from 21,157 in a space of 24hrs. The government of Italy ordered a …

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Lagos explosion: 3 year old rescued unhurt from rubbles

Emergency officials have rescued a three-year-old girl, Favour, from the rubble at the Abule-Ado explosion site in Lagos. Chairman, Nigeria Red Cross Society (NRCS) Lagos branch, Adebola Kolawole, while explaining on Monday how Favour was rescued said she was found amidst the rubbles during rescue operations on Sunday night. She added that …

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Covid-19 is an enemy; let’s rise above politics – Mahama

Former President John Mahama says he has asked his former appointees who were involved in his government’s efforts towards preventing Ebola to help the health ministry as the country battles coronavirus. “I have instructed my communications team and my public health advisors to support any efforts by the Ghana Health …

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No hand sanitizer, no trotro – GPRTU tells passengers

The Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) has served notice that they will from next week prevent passengers without hand sanitizers from boarding their buses. According to the North Darkuman branch of the GPRTU, they have started disinfecting the buses and every bus that will be on a scale from …

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3 die in Teacher Mante accident

Three people have been confirmed dead in a two-vehicle crash at Beposo, near Teacher Mante, along the Suhum-Nsawam highway in the Eastern Region, police have said. The victims were among 31 passengers in a KIA bus that crashed with a fully loaded DAF articulated truck registered AE 1913–12 which was …

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Mahama advises Akufo-Addo on Coronavirus

In the wake of the outbreak of COVID-19 in Ghana, former president of the Republic of Ghana, John Dramani Mahama has advised the current president, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on what to do to curb the spread of the disease in the country. The former president called on the government …

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Coronavirus: Mortuary workers to lay down tools

The Chairman of Mortuary Workers Union, Edmund Mensah has hinted that mortuary workers will lay down their tools for the negligence of members of the union by health authorities in the country. According to him, health authorities have failed to give them tools to carry out their mandatory work should …

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Coronavirus: Why close down churches but leave nightclubs open? – President questioned

Some Ghanaians are wondering why the president has banned church gatherings for the next four weeks, but has said that nightclubs and other businesses can go on and operate in spite of the coronavirus. Last night, as part of drastic measures to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus, the …

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South Africa joins Kenya in banning foreign visitors

South Africa has announced strict measures to limit foreign visitors, following the example of Kenya. On a continent which the virus has been slow to penetrate – there is a sudden sense of urgency. The virus is now confirmed to be present in at least 26 nations across the continent. President …

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