Founder and leader of International Godsway Ministries, Bishop Obinim, says he has been directed by the Holy Spirit to send mobile money to all his church members. According to Obinim, the Holy Spirit directed him to support members of his church in this period of lockdown and coronavirus. Speaking during …
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Recuperating Paapa Owusu Ankomah Discharged from Intensive Care Unit
My News Ghan reported yesterday that Ghana’s ambassador to the UK, Papa Owusu Ankomah has tested positive to coronavirus. The good news is Papa Owusu Ankomah is responding well to treatment MynewsGhana.net reports. According to our sources, Papa Owusu Ankomah has been discharged earlier today. “Comforting news for him and …
Read More »Crystal Palace set to offer Jordan Ayew pay rise
Crystal Palace will offer Ghanaian striker Jordan Ayew a fresh one-year with a pay increment in June. Ayew’s current contract with the Eagles expires on June 30, 2022 but he has emerged as a summer transfer target for Everton who are in the market looking for a striker to partner …
Read More »Manhyia demands independent investigation into killing of ‘wee smoker’ by lockdown police
The Manhyia Palace says it is unconvinced by the explanation given by the Ashanti Regional Police Command for the killing of a 33-year old man at Konkori in the Atwima Kwanwoma District of the Ashanti region. Mynewsgh.com reported on Wednesday morning that, the man, Kwabena Tweneboah Kodua had been beaten …
Read More »Abu Jinapor Fights John Jinapor Over Govt’s Electricity Tariff Reliefs
A Deputy Chief of Staff, Samuel Abu Jinapor has descended on his brother of the opposition NDC, John Abdulai Jinapor in relation to government’s recently announced electricity reliefs for Ghanaians. President Akufo-Addo who addressed the nation on Thursday on measures put in place to ease challenges Ghanaians were compelled to …
Read More »Coronavirus: Brazil reports over 1,000 deaths
Brazil has become the first country in the southern hemisphere to surpass 1,000 deaths with coronavirus. The South American country has recorded at least 1,068 deaths and 19,789 cases, according to Johns Hopkins University. Most Brazilian state governors have imposed quarantine measures but President Jair Bolsonaro continues to challenge the …
Read More »Animals at Kumasi Zoo go hungry as Covid-19 lockdown causes food shortage
The Kumasi Zoological Gardens is making a public appeal for fresh meat and foodstuffs to feed hungry animals at the facility. Managers at the facility say the Covid -19 lockdown has resulted in a shortage of meat for carnivores. Manager of the zoo, Dr. Paul Ziekah, told Joy News the coronavirus situation …
Read More »Coronavirus: US death toll passes 2,000 in a single day
The US has become the first country in the world to record more than 2,000 coronavirus deaths in a single day. Figures from Johns Hopkins University show 2,108 people died in the past 24 hours while there are now more than half a million confirmed infections. The US could soon …
Read More »COVID-19: Togo gov’t to share “free money” to citizens for 3 months
The government of Togo has put in place a universal income scheme to help the most vulnerable people and families cope with the measures put in place to contain the spread of the coronavirus in Ghana’s eastern neighbour. Togo has, so far, confirmed 76 cases with three deaths and 25 …
Read More »DR Congo reports new Ebola case
Few days before the outbreak of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo was to be declared over, the World Health Organization (WHO) has revealed that a new case has been confirmed. Over 3,400 people have been infected and 2,200 have died since the outbreak was announced in DR Congo …
Read More »Coronavirus: It’s a shame to eat if your Pastor has not eaten – George Lutterodt
Controversial Ghanaian pastor, Cyril George Carstensen Lutterodt popularly known as Counselor Lutterodt has admonished Christians to ensure that they provide for their pastors in these times of global pandemic. According to the pastor, it is biblical for Christians to provide for men of God instead of insulting them and questioning …
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Read More »Watch all Asamoah Gyan’s World Cup goals in one video
Asamoah Gyan is not only Ghana’s all-time leading top-scorer, but he is also the top African goalscorer in the history of the FIFA World Cup. Having been to 3 different World Cups [2006, 2010 and 2014], the former Sunderland striker boasts of 6 goals. He has scored at all of …
Read More »2 003 confirmed cases, 24 COVID-19 deaths
South Africa has 2 003 confirmed cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19), with 24 deaths. On Friday, 10 April, the Minister of Health, Dr Zweli Mkhize, said the country has recorded 410 recoveries. To date, Gauteng has the highest number of positive cases with 801, followed by the Western Cape with 541. KwaZulu-Natal …
Read More »Renowned Ghanaian Professor dies at UGMC
A Ghanaian medical doctor, who was also a Professor at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) School of Medicine, Professor Jacob Plange-Rhule, has died in Accra today. He reportedly died earlier Friday, April 10, 2020, after battling with an unknown illness for some time now. The former …
Read More »‘Mentally deranged’ man butchers father
A man alleged to be mentally deranged has killed his father at Brepaw a farming community in the Upper Manya Krobo District of the Eastern Region. The incident occurred Friday, April 10, 2020. The suspect Kofi Felix believed to be in his 30s was overpowered by angry residents in the …
Read More »Man, 50, killed over farm dispute
A 50-year-old farmer has been found dead on his farm at Kraboa Coaltar in the Ayensuano District of the Eastern Region. The deceased identified as Emmanuel Mensah Agboti, left home on Wednesday, April 8, 2020, to spray weedicide in his farm but did not return. He was found dead Thursday …
Read More »Lockdown: School holidays may be scrapped to salvage 2020 academic year
School holidays may be scrapped in order to recover lost time as Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga contemplates the best way to salvage the 2020 academic year. This is one of the proposals being considered by the department. Even before the lockdown started last month, Ramaphosa announced that schools would be …
Read More »FIFA chief warns against re-starting football too early
FIFA president Gianni Infantino has warned against re-starting football too early amid the Coronavirus pandemic, telling FIFA’s 211 member associations on Friday that such behaviour would be irresponsible. Soccer around the world has come to a standstill with domestic leagues on hold and major tournaments such as Euro 2020 and the Copa …
Read More »Italy PM extends lockdown to May
Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte has extended Italy’s nationwide lockdown until 3 May. The first nationwide lockdown was imposed on 9 March until 3 April but was later extended to 13 April. The tight lockdown in Italy appears to be working. Its latest 24-hour death toll is 570, continuing a …
Read More »Trump wants to reopen US ‘as soon as possible’
President Trump said he wants to reopen the country “as soon as possible” but “facts will determine” when he does so. Current restrictions in the US are set to end on 30 April. Asked if he was overly determined to reopening the country on that date, Trump said: “I would …
Read More »Coronavirus in South Africa: Lockdown extension condemned
The decision to extend South Africa’s lockdown until the end of April will create an economic disaster, the main opposition party has warned. The country has already been under lockdown for two weeks and it was due to be lifted in a week. The president has said it will be …
Read More »For the first time in our lives, we have to spend Easter at home – Rawlings tells Ghanaians
Former President Jerry John Rawlings has urged all and sundry to deprive themselves of the usual Easter activities in order to assist in the government’s efforts to curb the spread of coronavirus in the country. In his Easter message, he asked all Ghanaians to adhere strictly to the social distancing …
Read More »Coronavirus kills 19-year-old boy at Walewale
A 19-year-old boy has reportedly died from Coronavirus (COVID-19) at Walewale in the North East Region. The deceased who had been an asthmatic patient for the past five years was said to have been rushed to the hospital with his parents’ thinking he was suffering from asthma. Health personnel attending to him …
Read More »Kumasi Central Market reopens under strict social distancing protocols
Authorities have reopened the Kumasi Central Market under strict rules that must be followed at all times. The market was closed down following reports that traders were blatantly not adhering to social distancing protocols in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. However, as part of arrangements made before reopening the …
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