Confirmed cases of Coronavirus in Ghana have risen to 378, President Akufo-Addo has disclosed. The President made the disclosure in his 6th address to the nation since the first case was confirmed in the country. As at Wednesday, April 8, 2020 the number of cases stood at 313. The regional …
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Millions of Christians to mark Good Friday under lockdown
It’s a Good Friday celebration unlike any other. The pews will be empty, parish doors closed, and there will be no hymns in the air – on a day that’s supposed to mark the crucifixion and death of Jesus Christ. But that doesn’t mean services aren’t going ahead. In the …
Read More »Boris Johnson out of intensive care
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been moved out of intensive care but remains in a London hospital for his coronavirus infection. According to the government Johnson “is in extremely good spirits”. “The prime minister has been moved this evening from intensive care back to the ward, where he will …
Read More »Tema Coronavirus cop shooting: The inside story
Details are emerging about what triggered the shooting of a policewoman, Lance Corporal Francisca Tengey, by a soldier during lockdown duties last night. The identity of the soldier has been revealed as Able Seaman 1 (AB1) Oppong Bekoe of the Naval Headquarters, Burma Camp in Accra who is currently on …
Read More »Akufo Addo Announces Free Electricity For The Poor
The president Nana Addo Dankwah Akufo Addo has announced free electricity for Ghanaians who use less than 10KW of energy in a month and a whopping 50% slash on the cost of electricity for Ghanaians whose consumption exceed the quota. The president made this know in his Address Thursday evening …
Read More »Coronavirus: Akufo-Addo extends lockdown by one week
Government has extended the lockdown imposed on Greater Accra and Greater Kumasi by one more week from Monday, April 13, 2020. In his sixth televised address to the nation, the President said, although the efforts have been successful, the country was not yet out of the woods. A 14-day restriction …
Read More »Pastor who fled after allegedly killing 5 people arrested
Pastor Henry Ezidinma of Arena GoodNews Church, Bayelsa State, Nigeria has been apprehended after allegedly killing five people in a hit-and-run accident. It’s reported that the accident occurred on the 25th of March, 2020 at Orlando Spot Junction, Opolo. The cleric allegedly rammed into a man and two of his …
Read More »Crucify me for not politicizing coronavirus – Koku Anyidoho hits back at NDC ‘small boys’
Former presidential spokesperson, Koku Anyidoho, has hit back at his critics for praising President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo for his social intervention programs in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Speaking on Okay FM’s ‘Ade Akye Abia’ Morning Show, Koku Anyidoho claimed to have heard all the insults rained on …
Read More »SA’s lockdown extended for two more weeks
President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced that SA’s lockdown will be extended by two weeks. The lockdown was implemented to curb the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic. The initial lockdown would have only been for 21 days, but Ramaphosa, in a televised address to the nation on Thursday evening, said SA was …
Read More »Coronavirus: Nigerian Imam loses position for complying with social distancing order
Sheik Malam Abubakar Sarkin Aminu the Imam of Khamsu-Salawat of Abubakar Gumi Juma’at Mosque, Lowcost, Zaria-Kaduna, has on Wednesday lost his position as the Imam for complying with Kaduna State Government’s order on avoiding social and religious gatherings. Sheik Mallam Sakin Abubakar, the Imam of Khamsu Salawat Abubakar Gumi Juma’t …
Read More »Rwanda courts start online trial
Rwanda’s courts have started to conduct trials through video link-up in an effort to prevent the spread of coronavirus. In a room at Kigali metropolitan police station, suspects sat separated in masks and handcuffed. Everyone waited their turn in front of a TV screen to face the prosecution and judges, …
Read More »Several shot dead as Boko Haram targets Army location
Troops of Operation Lafiya Dole in the North-East have engaged some Boko Haram terrorists who attempted to infiltrate the Nigerian Army location at 3 Battalion in the Gamboru area of Borno State, during which scores of the fighters were shot dead. The Defence Headquarters, Abuja, said on Wednesday that the …
Read More »Majority MPs to donate GHS100,000 to COVID-19 Fund
The Majority caucus in Parliament is set to donate GHS100,000 to the COVID-19 National Trust Fund. A cheque for the stated amount will be presented to the Board of Trustees of the Fund at the Jubilee House later today, Thursday, April 9, 2020. Majority Leader, Osei Kyei Mensah Bonsu in …
Read More »Sarkodie donates coronavirus relief items to Tema residents
Musician Sarkodie is also playing his part in the fight against the novel Coronavirus in Ghana. The SarkCess Music label boss joined the likes of Shatta Wale, Stonebwoy, Gloria Sarfo, Criss Waddle, Maccasio and other celebrities to show love to the needy in his community in this hard time. Led by his manager, Angel …
Read More »Winner takes all: Sarkodie to engage in $200,000 rap battle with Nigeria’s M.I Abaga
It is with no doubt that the onset of the global pandemic, the Coronavirus has helped unleash the ingenuity of several people in the various sectors; showbiz included. Most music lovers would attest to the fact that Sarkodie, known for his gentleness has somehow unleashed his ‘beast’ mode, kind courtesy ‘corona.’ After initially …
Read More »President Buhari Grants Amnesty To 2,600 Prisoners Over COVID-19 Pandemic
The Nigerian Government has granted amnesty to no fewer than 2,600 inmates across the country. Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, in a press conference on Thursday said the decision was taken as part of measures to decongest prison facilities in the country amid the Coronavirus pandemic. He said, “In a …
Read More »Solider in detention for shooting police officer
A military man in Tema is currently in detention after allegedly firing at a policewoman at a checkpoint whilst enforcing the COVID-19lockdown at Tema New Town. Little information is given about the soldier as well as the victim. Confirmation from Tema Regional Police Headquarters revealed that the soldier fired at Lance Corporal …
Read More »[VIDEOS] Watch how blacks are being maltreated in China today over coronavirus
My News Ghana reported earlier that Blacks in China were being racially abused and maltreated in China over allegations that they imported Coronavirus into the country. Today we have received some exclusive videos from credible sources in China over the racial abuse and maltreatment of Blacks in China. Checkout the …
Read More »Throwback Thursday: Remembering the lady on Ghana’s 50 pesewas coin
Like most countries, Ghana immortalises its heroes and heroines on the face of its currencies. Popular among such people are the Big Six, Tetteh Quarshie. Following the change of Ghana’s currency in July 2007, the new 50 pesewas coin has a new face. Historians and public records have identified the …
Read More »‘Jealous girlfriend’ sets wood market ablaze
Fire, allegedly started by a jealous girlfriend at the Zabrama Wood Market at Agbogbloshie, Accra, has left more than 400 people in the area homeless. The angry girlfriend, who is yet to be arrested, is said to have set fire to the house of her boyfriend whom she accused of …
Read More »Fake nurse busted for fraud
A 19-year-old unemployed man, who allegedly posed as a nurse working at the St. Joseph’s Hospital in Nkwanta South of the Oti region, has been arrested by the Police for fraud. The suspect, Barnabas Baade Christian, had told his victims that he could secure them admission into Techiman Nursing Training …
Read More »Soldier allegedly shoots female police officer at Tema
Information reaching Atinkaonline.com indicates that a military officer has shot a female police officer at a Covid-19 operation duty point at Tema New Town. According to reports, the incident happened on Thursday morning and the injured police officer is currently receiving treatment at the Tema General Hospital. More soon Source: atinkaonline.com
Read More »Sex tape of a drunk married woman with 3 guys leaks online
There is a trending video of a married woman having sex with three strong men fast going viral on social media. In the video, the three guys are seen taking turns to enjoy themselves on this married woman while they record her at the same time. From the video, the …
Read More »Osei Kofi ‘curses’ Sammy Kuffour, Tony Baffoe
Legendary Ghanaian footballer, Osei Kofi has accused the leadership of the Professional Footballers Association, Ghana of disrespecting members of the Retired National Football Association of Ghana. According to Osei Kofi ahead of last year’s GFA elections, PFAG members, Tony Baffoe and Sammy Kuffour asked them to disband their welfare body …
Read More »Lutterodt spends an hour at cemetery to pray against coronavirus
Rev. Cyril George Carstensen Lutterodt, widely known as Counsellor Lutterodt stormed the Osu Cemetery, Wednesday, to engage in a “spiritual battle with forces behind the spread of Coronavirus”. According to him, he received a direction from God to enter the cemetery at 12 noon and thwart the evil plans of the …
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