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Hearts of Oak Chief Executive Officer Frederick Moore has argued that football should be top of Government’s list when distributing the COVID-19 Trust Fund. The set up by government fund will be used, among other things, to support the vulnerable and needy who have been affected by the pandemic. It …

A Nigerian Coronavirus patient has been detained in China for allegedly attacking and biting a Chinese nurse as he attempted to escape from isolation. The man identified as Okonkwonwoye Chika Patrick, 47, reportedly beat up the nurse after she stopped him from leaving his quarantine ward at a hospital in …

Kenya’s Vincent Kipsegechi Yator, who survived a nasty accident to finish third at Honolulu Marathon last year, has been given a four-year ban after violating anti-doping rules. World Athletics’ Athletes Integrity Unit (AIU) had suspended Yator on October 2 last year after having tested positive to a banned substance. Yator’s …

President Nana Akufo-Addo, on Friday, asked shutdown radio stations to follow the due procedure to get their frequencies re-operationalised. The president says more than a year after Radio Gold and Radio XYZ were shutdown by the National Communications Authority (NCA), he is surprised these procedures have not been triggered. “The law …

The leaders of the major political parties in the country have commended the President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, for the measures he has put in place to deal with the Coronavirus pandemic in the country. At a meeting on Friday, 3rd April, 2020, at Jubilee House, at the invitation of President Akufo-Addo, leaders …

Zimbabwe’s police began using water cannon on Friday to disinfect markets and bus ranks, turning instruments associated with repression into weapons against the new coronavirus. Zimbabwean police have a reputation for heavy-handed tactics against government opponents, including dispersing protesters with water. But spokesman and assistant commissioner Paul Nyathi said the …

Ghanaian international Andre Dede Ayew has been Swansea City’s best player for the 2019/2020 English Championship after making the most goal contribution. The Black Stars captain first joined the Swans in 2015 after he earned a big move from French Ligue 1 side Olympic Marseille. At the end of his …

President Nana Akufo-Addo has directed the Minister for Finance and the Minister of Transport to work together to ensure the internationalization of the Aayalolo service which has been halted due to financial challenges. The Greater Accra Passenger Transport Executive (GAPTE) on Thursday said it had temporarily grounded its Aayalolo buses …

Maverick politician Kennedy Agyapong has denied reports of assassination attempts on his life. On Thursday, April 3, social media was awash with reports of unknown persons attempting to take the life of the Assin Central MP. The report added that Kennedy Agyapong escaped the attack by the skin of his …

Kenya’s former world marathon record holder Wilson Kipsang has been released on bail after being charged for breaking a nationwide curfew imposed to control the spread of coronavirus. Kipsang, who claimed the world record during the 2013 Berlin marathon, is a police officer. He pleaded guilty in a court on …

Justice Kate O’Regan has been appointed as Covid-19 Designate Judge to oversee the tracking and tracing of people using their cell phone numbers, Minister of Justice, Ronald Lamola, has said. O’Reagan is a retired Constitutional Court judge. The Department of Health will provide O’Regan with a weekly report with the …

More than 17,000 people have been arrested during the first week of the coronavirus lockdown in South Africa for defying the restrictions imposed. South African officials have warned that unless people stay at home infections could soar over the next few weeks. There are currently nearly 1,500 confirmed cases in …

People in the UK should not relax their discipline in following the government’s strict anti-coronavirus measures or people will die, Health Secretary Matt Hancock has warned. Speaking at the No 10 briefing, Mr Hancock said that while warm weather was forecast in some areas this weekend “the disease is still …

The Ministry of Education through the Ghana Education Service (GES) has released the timetable for the virtual learning for senior high schools (SHS) on a GTV started today at 8.30am. The channel, Ghana Learning TV will broadcast SHS courses focusing on core subjects – English, Mathematics, Science and Social Studies. …

Sandra Dozie has a fluffy new friend to keep her company during the long tedious hours of a lockdown imposed to curb the spread of the coronavirus – a four-month old rabbit called Coco. “My family and I got bored of just being alone at home, so we wanted someone …

Coronavirus cases in Kenya stand at 122 after 12 more people tested positive. Health CAS Mercy Mwangangi said in a briefing Friday that the patients are 11 Kenyans and a Somali citizen. Dr Mwangangi also announced that a six-year-old has died from the virus. She said the young patient was at …

Disagreement hit Parliament over the meaning of “next day” as Majority and Minority MPs debated over Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta’s absence from the House since Monday. The National Democratic Congress (NDC) MPs were of the view that it is unacceptable for the Finance Minister to fail to appear before the …

Some aggrieved market women at the Madina market are calling on police personnel to exercise their powers within the set jurisdiction and refrain from harassing them. Speaking to www.ghanaweb.com during one of our tours, some of these women who were selling foodstuff with permit as food providers explained that they …

It’s obvious Wendy Shay is exempted from the laws of freedom of speech due to the ‘crucifixion’ she receives from Ghanaians anytime she shares her opinion on social media. The Rufftown Records signee issued a strong warning to music enthusiasts not to pair her with any Ghanaian artiste for none of them …

North Korea’s claim that “not a single person” in the country has been infected with the coronavirus is facing growing scepticism. It has credited strict containment measures and the shutting down of its borders for this success. But the top US military commander in South Korea has said this is …

For some time now, songstress/entrepreneur Mzbel has been very clear about her stance against the whole indoctrination of people, especially Ghanaians. On numerous occasions, she has gone toe to toe against the whole idea that a supreme being exists somewhere who is also available to save people from all the …

Rwanda’s government has ordered the arrest of some five soldiers accused of raping women and brutalizing civilians during the coronavirus lockdown. Residents of a slum in the capital, Kigali accused the soldiers of the sexual abuse as they enforce a nationwide lockdown to prevent the spread of Covid-19. The Rwanda …

The pandemic caused by a new virus has brought the world to its knees, but that has not deterred a couple in Chhattisgarh to name their newborn twins as ‘Corona’ and ‘Covid’. The two words evoke fear and devastation in minds of others, but for the Raipur-based couple, they symbolise …

Personnel of the various security agencies and volunteer groups in the Ho West District, last Friday arrested and deported 27 Togolese who entered the district through unapproved routes after the closure of the frontiers. This was after their bus was intercepted at the border town of Honuta, and their arrest …

US President Donald Trump has warned Iran and it’s proxy affiliates to restrain from attacking US troops and assets during amid the Coronavirus pandemic, saying such attacks will not go unanswered by the US Military. Trump cited a possible “sneak attack” by Iran on US forces based in Iraq but refused …