GENERAL NEWS

Ghana yesterday confirmed its second death following the outbreak of the novel coronavirus. The death involving an elderly Ghanaian woman occurred at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) in Kumasi. The deceased died in the early hours of Monday, March 23. Media reports indicate that the deceased reported at the hospital with …

Ghana’s first victim associated with the coronavirus pandemic was buried on Sunday, March 22 by youth in the Ashanti regional capital, Kumasi based on his religion. Clothed in hazmat suits and carrying disinfectant sprayers, the young men transported the deceased to the cemetery, observed the Islamic prayers, and laid him …

A Ghanian sex worker, on a phone interview on eTV Ghana’s In Bed with Adwen, has revealed that she needs to work, thus if the coronavirus situation gets critical, she will practice sexual distancing. The woman, whose name was withheld, shared that for five days now, she has not been …

The Ghana Immigration Service has arrested an American citizen who attempted to illegally enter the country. The American citizen had flown to Togo and illegally used the Ghana Togo border to enter the country. President Akufo-Addo has closed all the borders as part of measures to prevent the spread of …

A virologist at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Dr Michael Owusu, says close to 40% of Ghana’s population could become exposed to the deadly coronavirus within the next couple of months. This estimation is dependent on the current trend infection rate of the viral infection also …

The US Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs, is arranging repatriation flights for U.S. citizens who are having trouble leaving Ghana because of travel restrictions due to the coronavirus outbreak. In a tweet sighted by GhanaWeb, the State Department indicated that “those interested in being contacted if additional flights …

Ghana’s first victim associated with the coronavirus pandemic was buried on Sunday, March 22 by youth in the Ashanti regional capital, Kumasi based on his religion. Clothed in hazmat suits and carrying disinfectant sprayers, the young men transported the deceased to the cemetery, observed the Islamic prayers, and laid him …

The Banda Traditional Council (BTC) says, it has received a firm promise that illegal settlers, whose activities have become a threat to the Bui Dam are going to be removed. This comes amid strong agitations by the youth who want the settlers evicted to save the Bui Hydroelectric Dam. Nana …

A video has surfaced online where some Ghanaians being quarantined after returning from abroad are complaining bitterly about the treatment being netted out to them. According to the recorder of the video, he is a citizen of Ghana and so had freedom to move about. He was exchanging words with …

Fire has razed through the offices of the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) at the Elubo border in the Western Region. The incident which occurred on Sunday, 22 March 2020 rendered the offices of the GIS completely destroyed. The Western Regional Fire Command Public Relations Officer (PRO), DO3 Emmanuel Bonney confirming …