The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has directed staff who are pregnant or nursing babies not to report for work as the nation battles to get a hold on coronavirus. Additionally, National Service Personnel and drivers without assigned official vehicles are to be excused from duty. “National Service Personnel, interns, pregnant …
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Coronavirus: Queen tells UK ‘we will succeed’ in fight
The Queen has said the UK “will succeed” in its fight against the coronavirus pandemic, in a rallying message to the nation. In a rare speech, the monarch thanked people for following government rules to stay at home and praised those “coming together to help others”. She also thanked key …
Read More »New York new coronavirus cases ‘dropping for first time’
The number of infections and deaths in New York, the epicentre of the US coronavirus outbreak, is dropping for the first time, officials say. But in a news conference on Sunday, Governor Andrew Cuomo said it is too early to know the data’s significance. It comes as the virus continues …
Read More »Covid-19: UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson Hospitalised
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been admitted to the hospital 10 days after testing positive for coronavirus, Downing Street has said. He “continues to have persistent symptoms of coronavirus”, a spokeswoman said – including a high temperature. It was described as a “precautionary step” taken on the advice of his …
Read More »AKufo Addo Cancels Payment of Utility Bills For 3 Months Amid Coronavirus Outbreak
As the government intensifies efforts to curb the outbreak of Coronavirus in Ghana, the government has cancelled the payment of utility bills in Ghana. This was made known by the president of Ghana, Nana Addo Dankwah Akufo-Addo. In his 5th address to the nation, the president revealed that the payment of utility bills …
Read More »Ronaldinho ‘beaten’ by two prisoners [Watch Video]
Barcelona and AC Milan legend Ronaldinho was beaten by two prison inmates at the Paraguay prison where he is being detained after being accused of entering Paraguay with his brother with a fake passport. The Barcelona football legend and the two inmates played a foot-volley match as he lost to …
Read More »[Video] Sad! Princess Shyngle loses baby after miscarriage
Social media influencer and actress, Princess Shyngle has revealed that she has lost her baby after a miscarriage. She revealed the sad news during the latest edition of her Instagram show, Discovering Princess Shyngle. The outspoken actress who spoke in tears in the previous edition of the show about how lonely …
Read More »Man crushed to death by a long vehicle
Sad news gathered this morning asserts that, a long vehicle has crushed a young man to meet his untimely death. According to our correspondent, the yet to be identified man was making attempt to cross the road to the other half where the long vehicle blew his monstrous horn on …
Read More »COVID-19: Gov’t to decide on Lockdown extension this week
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has stated that government will this week decide whether or not to extend the lockdown imposed on Accra and Kumasi to slow the spread of the COVID-19. He said the decision will be based mainly on the results of the over 19,000 tests being conducted …
Read More »Coronavirus lockdown: ‘We’re dying of starvation; help us’ – Homeless to govt
Some vulnerable persons who reside under the Kanda Overpass have said they are starving in the wake of the lockdown due to their inability to go out onto the streets to earn a living and, therefore, appealing to President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to come to their aid. As part of measures …
Read More »Minority to head to Supreme Court to challenge Pre-Tertiary Bill
The Minority in Parliament has served notice it will challenge the Pre-Tertiary Bill in the Supreme Court. The provision in the Bill prompting this action has to do with the redefining of Basic Education to include Secondary Level Education. The Minority in a statement contended that this is “a violation …
Read More »Coronavirus: Nigerian actress Funke Akindele under fire for Lagos party amid lockdown
Prominent Nigerian actress Funke Akindele has been widely criticised for holding a party during the lockdown imposed to tackle coronavirus. The party in her Lagos mansion was held to celebrate the birthday of her husband, producer JJC Skillz. Akindele has appeared in a Nigeria Centre for Disease Control video to …
Read More »Minority Slams Speaker, Calls Him A Dictator
The Minority in Parliament has taken the Speaker Prof. Mike Oquaye to the cleaners describing him as a dictator. Leader Haruna Iddrisu addressing the parliamentary press corps said the Speaker is a ”constitutional dictator” and one who does not uphold to the rule of law. Mr Iddrisu said the conduct of the …
Read More »Partial Lockdown; Protection Or Hex?
According to the directives by the President of the Republic of Ghana, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufu Addo, on 27th March, 2020 to lockdown some parts of the country where there have been hotspots of the coronavirus, there have been an imposed curfew on citizens in Greater Accra, Tema and Greater …
Read More »Coronavirus: GMWA donates food items to 150 pregnant and nursing ‘Kayayes’ in Kumasi
The Ghana Medical Women Association (GMWA) has donated food items to 150 pregnant and nursing head porters (kayayes) at Akwatia Line in the Asokore Mampong municipal in the Ashanti region in the era coronavirus. The donation was to support them, alongside Persons with Disabilities (PWD) whom the association labelled “less …
Read More »46-year-old man reportedly kills wife over infidelity in Adjei-Kojo
Tragedy struck at King Solomon City, a suburb of Adjei-Kojo in the Tema West Municipality of the Greater Accra Region after a woman was found buried in an uncompleted building. The police has arrested a 46-year-old man who is believed to have killed his wife and buried her in the …
Read More »No one is interested in killing Africans with coronavirus – IMANI Vice President
IT Consultant and Vice President of policy think tank Imani Africa Selorm Branttie has explained that widely circulated information that the novel coronavirus is an invention by the West or some millionaire to kill Africans is untrue and must be disregarded, insisting that it is Africa’s leadership that is responsible …
Read More »Ignore false reports about coronavirus cure in the Bible – Pastor
Reverend Blessing Mensah, District Pastor of the Kaneshie District Assemblies of God, Greater Accra West has debunked the myth that is busting on social media that “there is a miraculous hair in every bible that could cure coronavirus”. According to him, coronavirus is still raging all over the world and …
Read More »Coronavirus: Trump predicts ‘a lot of death’ as US cases pass 300k
US President Donald Trump has warned Americans to prepare for the “toughest week” of the coronavirus pandemic yet, predicting a surge in deaths. At his daily briefing, Mr Trump said “there will be death” in a grim assessment of the days ahead. He sought to reassure the worst-hit states, promising …
Read More »Black Stars coach CK Akonnor to receive $25,000 as monthly salary
Black Stars head coach Charles Akonnor is set to receive $25,000 as monthly salary and is expected to sign a two-year contract with the Ghana Football Association, Footballghana.com. can confirm. The 46-year-old was appointed as coach of the senior national team in January, replacing his former boss Kwesi Appiah following the dissolution …
Read More »Coronavirus has reduced adultery in Ghana – Lil Win
Kumawood actor and Comedian Kwadwo Nkansah popularly known as Lil Win has stated that the Coronavirus pandemic has now become the saviour of many people on the surface of earth from sin especially ‘adultery’. “This pandemic has really brought down adultery and stealing. Who are you going to steal from”? He quizzed …
Read More »I’ll buy and drive my own Rolls-Royce even at age 90 – Duncan Williams
Founder and Leader of Action Chapel International, Archbishop Nicholas Duncan-Williams, has said there would be a time for him to drive expensive cars after he rejected Rolls-Royce car gifts on two occasions. “When I am 70, 75, 80 or 90 I will drive my own Rolls-Royce,” the Archbishop made the …
Read More »Thai gunman shot dead after shopping mall siege
A Thai soldier who killed at least 26 people before being shot dead in a mall by commandos went on the rampage because of a debt dispute, the kingdom’s premier said on Sunday, offering the first official speculation for the motive of an “unprecedented” shooting spree. After a night which …
Read More »Floyd Mayweather’s Daughter Arrested For Stabbing Woman
Floyd Mayweather’s daughter has been arrested for allegedly stabbing another lady over rapper, NBA Youngboy. According to TMZ, Iyanna ‘Yaya’ Mayweather was arrested for aggravated assault and taken to Harris County Jail in Houston. She was reportedly involved in a physical fight with another woman named Lapattra Lashai Jacobs after …
Read More »Poll: Jordan Ayew is Crystal Palace’s Player of the Season so far
Ghana striker Jordan Ayew is a firm candidate to win Crystal Palace Player of the Season award per online poll conducted by the club’s fans. Ayew, 28, has arguably been the Eagles best player in the 2019/20 campaign since signing a permanent deal worth £2.5 million from Swansea City last …
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