For the umpteenth time, we are asking that all join hands in fighting the invisible enemy. It is elating that the story has sunk in and most Ghanaians are adhering largely to the basic preventive measures as laid out by the Health Ministry. While we salute personnel of the Ghana …
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VIDEO: How panic buying is exposing more Ghanaians to coronavirus
It was expected, mostly because it had been rumored largely throughout the week; a possible lockdown by government in the face of the dreaded coronavirus. Many citizens sat, glued to their television sets , awaiting another address by his Excellency the president, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, Friday evening. Soon it …
Read More »Here’s how much the President is donating to the Coronavirus fund
President Akufo-Addo has announced the creation of a COVID-19 Fund with three months of his salary as a seed fund support. According to him, the fund will serve as a support system for the well-being of individuals who will be adversely affected by the novel Coronavirus pandemic. But how much exactly of …
Read More »Ghana’s coronavirus cases 141 now, 5 deaths
4 more cases have been recorded, making Ghana’s confirmed coronavirus cases 141 in all. The figures include 5 deaths and 2 recoveries. This was announced by the Ghana Health Service on their official update page, Saturday, March 28, 2020. Per details on the site; “As of 14:00 hours on the …
Read More »Mahama calls for meeting of ECOWAS leaders to strategize against coronavirus
Ghana’s former President John Dramani Mahama has called for an urgent meeting ECOWAS heads to discuss and take decisions on a sub-regional response to the growing COVID-19 pandemic across the West African region. Speaking at a Muslim Prayer service Friday to end three days of prayer and fasting called by …
Read More »Coronavirus: Tsatsu Tsikata not dead – Family debunks rumour
Family of former Chief Executive Officer of Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC), Tsatsu Tsikata, has debunked rumour suggesting one of their own has passed away at the Ridge Hospital. A family member who spoke to GhanaWeb noted that reports by some local media houses with the suggestions were fake and …
Read More »COVID-19; Nigerian Military to recall retired personnel – DHQ
The Defence Headquarters has concluded plans to recall its retired medical personnel back on active duty to help deal with the response to the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)pandemic. The Coordinator, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. John Enenche, disclosed this while briefing newsmen on the preparedness of the military to support the fight …
Read More »Homeless persons in Madina express worry over lockdown
For Ghanaians with no homes to go to in the capital city, the Madina new market is one of their abodes even though it offers them very little comfort. This market hosts a huge population of head porters and truck pushers amongst others and it is growing by the day. …
Read More »50 houses destroyed as bomb goes off in Ondo
Over 50 houses, including a church, have been destroyed by a bomb that exploded at about 12midnight at Eleyewo in Akure North local government. The bomb was said to being conveyed by a lorry. Security operatives have condoned off the area. It was gathered that the vehicle conveying the bomb …
Read More »Live streaming: Newsfile discusses Ghana’s lockdown and measures to prevent spread of coronavirus
President Akufo-Addo on Friday announced that movements in some urban areas in the country will be restricted from Monday, March 30, 2020, for two weeks as part of government’s measures to control the spread of the coronavirus. Today on Newsfile, the panellists will assess the potential impacts of the latest …
Read More »Virus-free Sierra Leone shuts borders after Guinea, Liberia closures
Virus-free Sierra Leone on Friday announced closure of its borders for a 30-day period barely days after President Julius Maada Bio announced a state of public health emergency. According to reports, the measure was to keep out the coronavirus which has engulfed all of West Africa except for Sierra Leone. …
Read More »Guinean voters massively back contested constitutional referendum
Guinea has voted to back a contested new constitution, the country’s electoral body said Friday, in a blow to President Alpha Conde’s opponents who fear the reforms are a ploy to extend his grip on power. The proposal to change the constitution was hugely controversial in the West African state, …
Read More »Coronavirus lockdown: Full list of who must stay home and who can go out
President Nana Akufo-Addo has imposed restrictions on movement in the Greater Accra and Ashanti regions of Ghana as part of measures to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus which has killed four people in Ghana so far out of some one hundred thirty-seven patients of which two have recovered. The …
Read More »Michael Essien handed Sabail FK U-19 coaching job
Ghanaian legend, Michael Essien has been handed a coaching job with the u-19 team of Azerbaijani side Sabail FK. The former Chelsea FC star joined the senior team of Sabail FK as a player in March 2019 as a free agent after ending his contract with Indonesian side Persib Bandung. …
Read More »GFA suspends Bechem United coach Kwaku Danso
The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has slapped Bechem United head coach Kwaku Danso with a three-match suspension and a fine of GH¢5000 [€800] for “misconduct” during a Premier League match. The punishment is in relation to his behaviour during a matchweek eight clash with Medeama. He was charged on four …
Read More »Speaker orders Mahama Ayariga into self-isolation
Member of Parliament (MP) for the Bawku Central Constituency, Mahama Ayariga, has been asked by the Speaker of Parliament to go into self-isolation and keep away from the precincts of Parliament until after March 27, 2020. Prof. Aaron Mike Oquaye, who gave the directive, said the MP was required to observe the …
Read More »Coronavirus will disappear April 19 – Nogokpo Shrine
Williams Amuzu Agbodzalo, Senior Panel Member, Zakadza Shrine, popularly known as Nogokpo Shrine has said COVID-19 would clear off the shores of Ghana and Africa after rituals on April 19. He said the shrine delayed to perform rituals for Torgbui Zakadza (god of thunder) scheduled for March 21 in compliance …
Read More »STC Bus in near-fatal accident; 21 injured
An STC Bus carrying fifty (50) passengers has been involved in an accident at Nkawkaw in the Eastern Region after a tyre burst. The Driver Michael Oduro, 44, and twenty (20) other passengers who sustained varying degrees of injuries were rushed to the theatre of Holy Family Hospital in Nkawkaw …
Read More »Ghana Football Association suspends Bechem United coach Danso for ‘misconduct’
The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has slapped Bechem United head coach Kwaku Danso with a three-match suspension and a fine of GH¢5000 [€800] for “misconduct” during a Premier League match. The punishment is in relation to his behaviour during a matchweek eight clash with Medeama. He was charged on four …
Read More »Okomfour Kolege and Ghana Lucifer at war, who wins?
Okomfour Kolegey has succeeded in duping innocent people by his weird idea that in this contemporary era, issues in the spiritual realm are handled, or if you want, solved digitally This is the trick he uses to dupe innocent people, but unfortunately for him, he met an unpleasant situation. Through …
Read More »Here’s what to do when sex was better with your ex than with your current partner
When sex sucks with your partner and you can’t help but constantly remember that ex who always got you good. Almost everyone is someone else’s ex. What this means is that there is every likelihood that you are dating someone who once had a failed romantic and sexual relationship with …
Read More »Aflao Traditional Council consults deities over coronavirus
Traditional priests in Aflao has started public consultations of deities in the traditional area and offering of sacrifices over Coronavirus disease. The priests, brought together by Togbui Adzo?gaga Amenya Fiti V, Paramount Chief of Aflao Traditional area, would offer sacrifices for three days after, which they said a torrential downpour …
Read More »Covid-19: Akufo-Addo orders lockdown of Accra, Kumasi for two weeks
President Akufo-Addo has ordered the lockdown of Accra and Kumasi for two weeks as part of the government’s efforts to mitigate the spread of coronavirus in Ghana. The lockdown will also affect the Senya Breku municipality in the Central region. The lockdown takes effect Monday dawn with essential workers exempted …
Read More »Former CJ Sophia Akuffo chairs COVID-19 fund
President Akufo-Addo has established a fund to help the fight against coronavirus. The fund which has board of trustees will be chaired by former chief justice Sophia Akuffo. “I am announcing tonight the establishment of a COVID-19 Fund, to be managed by an independent board of trustees, and chaired by …
Read More »SAD NEWS: Obour’s father dies of coronavirus
Popular Ghanaian musician, Bice Osei Kuffour, known as Obour, has lost his dad to the deadly coronavirus. The elderly man died of the novel coronavirus at the Ridge Hospital in Accra Friday evening. This brings the number of deaths in Ghana to four. Sources have revealed that the deceased was taken to …
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