GENERAL NEWS

A violent rainstorm has ripped off 60 houses and displaced 460 occupants at Kwaekese a farming community in Kwahu Afram Plains North District of the Eastern Region. Two persons were injured. One of them identified as Adzo Gbadegbe was seriously hurt hence admitted at Donkokrom Presbyterian Hospital. The displaced residents …

The Central Assemblies of God Church in Ho has been gutted by fire. The fire started around 7:00pm on Wednesday. Some youth of the Church were conducting a Facebook live service at the premises when the fire started. The youth said they sensed smoke in the chapel but were unsure …

A 28-year old porridge seller died instantly after a vehicle ran into her while she was selling at a joint at Adiebeba, a suburb in the Kumasi. The incident which happened in the early hours of Wednesday threw the entire community of Adiebeba and family of the deceased into a …

The Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection has put in place measures to cater for the vulnerable groups in the society in the wake of the Coronavirus disease and subsequent partial lockdown in some parts of Ghana. As part of the measures, the Ministry will provide two meals every …

A fire that broke out at the Central Assemblies of God’s Church in the Volta Regional capital, Ho, has destroyed a number of properties. Firefighters were called to the scene around 7:00pm on Wednesday to battle the huge inferno. Some youth of the Church were reportedly conducting a Facebook live service …

A woman who was diagnosed with Covid-19 and her baby have died during a caesarean section. The 37-year-old mother-to-be died in hospital in Spain on Sunday, local media reports. She was in quarantine at home with a high fever and only went to hospital when contractions started. Specialists decided to …

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, …

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 …