A one-year old baby girl who was reportedly ‘abducted’ on Thursday night at Apatrapa, near the Ashanti Regional capital, Kumasi, has been found dead. The remains of Ama Serwaa was found in a drain near a public toilet, opposite a Presbyterian Church located in the Apatrapa community, after close to 24 hours …
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African countries among world’s least happy
South Sudan, Zimbabwe, Rwanda and the Central African Republic (CAR) are amongst the unhappiest countries in the world, according to the UN’s World Happiness Index. Only Afghanistan beats them to bottom place of the 153 countries listed. Finland has been named the world’s happiest country for the third year running. Nordic …
Read More »No Government Official Will Die Of Coronavirus – Duncan-Williams’s Prayer
The Presiding Archbishop and General Overseer of the Action Chapel International Ministry, Archbishop Nicholas Duncan-Williams has declared that no government official will be killed by COVID 19. Praying for the government during a breakfast meeting in Accra on Thursday morning organised by President Akufo-Addo to seek the face of God …
Read More »Coronavirus: Accra markets to close next Monday for fumigation exercise
Markets in the Greater Accra Region will be closed on Monday, March 23, 2020 for a fumigation exercise to guard against the novel coronavirus pandemic’s spread in Ghana. This is part of the nationwide disinfestation of public spaces to control the virus. The Minister for Local Government and Rural Development, …
Read More »Covid-19: God will save Ghana – Bawumia
Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia, says only God can save Ghana from the malady of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic which is currently threatening the whole world and has gained a 16 case footing in Ghana as at today the 20th of March 2020. The Vice President made the assertion when he …
Read More »Dutch’s Health Minister resigns after collapsing on camera during coronavirus briefing
The man in charge of leading the Netherland’s fight against the coronavirus has resigned after collapsing during a government debate. Medical Care Minister Bruno Bruins suddenly keeled over while updating the parliament on Wednesday. Alarming video shows colleagues rushing over to grab the 56-year-old as he crumples to the floor in the …
Read More »Kevin-Prince Boateng wants to leave Turkey for Ghana over Coronavirus
Former Ghana international player, Kevin Prince Boateng is planning to leave Turkey for Ghana over Coronavirus concerns according to an exclusive report by Ghanasoccernet.com. The Besiktas forward is reported to have had a private meeting with the leaders of his Club to have him leave the country for Germany but they’re …
Read More »Coronavirus: WASSCE put on hold until further notice
The West African Examination Council (WAEC), has suspended the 2020 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) timetable until further notice. The examination body further directed that the conduct of WASSCE candidates be put on hold until further notice. A statement issued said the directives “will be reviewed” when the …
Read More »Diamond Platnumz manager tests positive for coronavirus
Bongo Flava star Diamond Platnumz’s manager Sallam Sharaff has tested positive for coronavirus (Covid-19). Sallam took to his Instagram page to confirm the news to his followers saying it had been confirmed that he had tested positive and he was in isolation. “The result came back and I am positive …
Read More »Coronavirus: More than 200 infected in South Africa
South Africa has announced that 205 people are now infected with the respiratory coronavirus which causes the Covid-19 disease. It’s a jump of 55 cases from Thursday. Health Minister Zweli Mkhize had said that he expected the number to rise, and estimated that at least 60% of country’s 56 million …
Read More »4 soldiers, 5 civilians arrested for robbery
Four soldiers and five civilians have been arrested by the Millennium City Divisional Police Command for robbing five stone quarries at Gomoa Ojobi, near Kasoa in the Central Region. The names of the soldiers were given as WO1 Odei Nyarko Isaac, WO1 George Boamah, S/Sgt Ennid Michael and Sgt Aburam …
Read More »Police nab Reverend Obofour imposters
The Nungua Divisional Police Command has nabbed two persons for allegedly posing as Francis Antwi, aka Reverend Obofour, Head Pastor of Anointed Palace Chapel, and defrauding people who needed ‘spiritual breakthrough.’ The suspects are Richlove Tay, 29, a regional supervisor of an oil company, and George Addo, 25, a trader. …
Read More »I’m ready to be coronavirus Ambassador – Lydia Forson ‘begs’
Actress, Lydia Forson has availed herself to the government to be used as one of the celebrity ambassadors to fight coronavirus as was announced by the Minister of Information Kojo Oppong Nkrumah. The government through the Information Minister mentioned that the government intends to use celebrities as ambassadors for Corovirus so these …
Read More »‘Akpeteshie’ shortage hits Takoradi as sanitizer prices increase
The Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolis has witnessed a mad rush for “akpeteshie,” a locally brewed dry gin, leading to a shortage of the product following the confirmation of the coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in the country. A quick survey through the Metropolis by the Ghana News Agency revealed that many of the popular …
Read More »Covid-19: Gunshots at NIA registration centre
A 35-year-old man has been arrested for storming a registration centre of the National Identification Authority firing warning shots in an attempt to halt the exercise. The incident occurred Thursday March 19,2020 at about 7:40am at Obeyemi a farming community near Oterkpelu in the Yilo Krobo Municipality of the Eastern …
Read More »One arrested for gang-rape
The police have arrested a 23-year-old man believed to be part of a gang that raped a 19-year-old girl in the bush behind the UPSA hostel and Mpeasam, near Legon in Accra. The suspect identified as Kwesi Owusu, a mechanic apprentice, together with two other suspects, allegedly raped the girl …
Read More »Coronavirus: 8 Ghanaians have allegedly recovered
Eight Ghanaians who contracted the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) are reported to have recovered, a highly placed government official has told kasapafmonline.com. As at Friday, March 20, 2020, Ghana has confirmed and recorded 16 cases of the corona virus. Considering the number of recorded cases, it means 50 percent of victims …
Read More »Coronavirus: Ghana records 16 cases in 9 days
Ghana has recorded five (5) new confirmed cases of the fast-spreading Coronavirus pandemic, making a total of 16 cases in all. All 5 cases were confirmed on the 19th March 2020 from the Greater Accra Region, according to information on government’s official COVID-19 update page; ghanahealthservice.org Details on the ghana health …
Read More »Coronavirus: Popular Rapper Tests Positive
Popular Tanzanian rapper Mwana FA has tested positive for Coronavirus, as the pandemic continues to spread across Africa. Mwana FA announced the outcome of his medical test to his 3.3 million followers on Instagram. He wrote; The responses to my Covid 19 tests have returned positive. It’s annoying. It’s NOT …
Read More »LIVESTREAMING: Bawumia leads Muslim clerics in prayer at Jubilee House
Following President Akufo-Addo’s move to indulge Christian leaders to pray for the country against the deadly coronavirus, his Vice, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has followed suit to host Muslim leaders to do same. The breakfast prayer meeting ongoing at the Jubilee House has in attendance the Chief Imam, Osmanu Nuhu Sharubutu, …
Read More »COVID-19: Two Ghanaians Sue NIA For Continuing With Ghana Card Registration
The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) and the National Commission For Civic Education (NCCE) have all lashed out at the National Identification Authority (NIA) for being carefree and negligent. Source: mynewsghana.net
Read More »COVID 19: BCI suspends all outreach programs
Breast Care International (BCI), a breast cancer advocate non-governmental organization, has suspended all outreach programs in communities, churches, schools and corporate institutions for four (4) weeks, to stop the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) disease. This is in line with the directives announced by President Nana Akufo Addo, imposing …
Read More »2 pastors escape death after fire guts their vehicle
Two pastors of The Church of Pentecost in the Hohoe area were saved from death after fire gutted their vehicle, a Toyota Highlander with registration number WR 1381-11 on Wednesday, March 18, 2020. The duo, Ernest Wisdom Worlanyo of Tokurano district and Henry Haywood of Dormaabin district were on their …
Read More »This, too shall pass – Akufo-Addo on Coronavirus
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has admonished Ghanaians to seek the face of God, in the wake of the spread of the Coronavirus pandemic in the country, whilst observing, at the same time, the enhanced measures announced by government in dealing with the menace. At a prayer breakfast meeting held …
Read More »Nuaso residents raise red flag over spread of human bones from graves
Some residents of Nuaso in the Lower Manya Krobo Municipality of the Eastern Region, have expressed concern over the scattering of human bones from broken in graves in the area. Apart from the exposure of the bones and old materials used in burning corpses at the cemetery, residents complain of …
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