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Authorities of the Manhyia Palace are backing calls of a lockdown of the nation to curb the spread of Covid-19. Chief of Staff Kofi Badu says Ghana has a choice to make between taking a timely decision by dealing with the public risk or having to do so late. He …

A tenant has shot his landlord John Monyo, 52, for allegedly having sexual relations with his Wife. The wife of the suspect was also injured in the process. The incident occurred Thursday, March 26, 2020, at a farming community near Maame Krobo junction in Afram Plains South District of the …

South Africa has announced its first deaths from Coronavirus infection, and said cases there have passed the 1,000 mark. “This morning, we South Africans woke up with sad news that we now have our first deaths resulting from COVID-19,” the Health Ministry said on Friday. Both deaths took place in …

The Savannah Regional Minister and Member of Parliament for Salaga South Constituency, Adam Salifu Braimah has organized Quranic recitation in Salaga to pray against the spread of the Novel Corona Virus. Muslim Umas from Salaga gathered at the central mosque to pray to Allah for his mercies against the spread …

The Tesano police in Accra are holding two Nigerians for allegedly stealing two new Nissan pickups belonging to the Ministry of Regional Reorganization and Development. The suspects are Prince Okafor, 36, and Augustine Okafor, 25. According to the police, two of their accomplices who aided them in the crime have …

The US now has more confirmed cases of coronavirus than any other country, with more than 85,500 positive tests. According to the latest figures collated by Johns Hopkins University, the US has overtaken China (81,782 cases) and Italy (80,589). But with almost 1,300 Covid-19-related fatalities, the US death toll lags …

Ghanaian giants Accra Hearts of Oak have sealed a major signing after capturing Niger international midfielder Abdourahamane Mamane Lawali. The 23-year-old moves to the former African champions on a free transfer after leaving Sudanese giants and Premier League club Al-Merreikh. The defensive midfielder signed a two-year contract with the Accra-based …

Referees in the Ghana Premier League are seeking a meeting with the Football Association following unpaid allowances before the league was halted due to the spread of the deadly coronavirus. The top hierarchy of the referees, the Referees Association of Ghana are desperately looking for possible means to meet the …

English giants Manchester United have identified Atletico Madrid star Thomas Teye Partey as a long term replacement for Serbian midfielder Nemanja Matic. Thomas Partey, who is also a target of Arsenal has popped up on the radar of the Red Devils after his brilliant display for the Rojiblancos in the UEFA Champions …

Kofi Okyere Darko (KOD) has added his voice to calls on whether Ghana should join other countries to lock down in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic. In an interview with NEWS-ONE on Wednesday, he disclosed that a possible lockdown “is imminent but majority of Ghanaians who are the ‘poor’ …

Ghanaian artiste, Ranaya Pappoe, popularly known as Shatana in the showbiz industry has attributed the soaring cases of the deadly coronavirus to the activities of homosexuals in the country. According to the artiste, several diseases and global outbreaks have eluded Ghana for decades, but the country is now at the …

  The Kwahu Traditional Council in the Eastern Region has announced a lockdown of the traditional area as a measure to prevent the spread of coronavirus. The directive is binding on all five Municipal and District Assemblies under it. These are Kwahu West, Kwahu East, Kwahu South, Afram Plains North …

South African security forces have begun enforcing a three-week nationwide lockdown in an effort to stem the spread of the coronavirus. All but essential movement is forbidden and both the army and the police are enforcing the measures. Ahead of the midnight deadline there were long queues outside supermarkets as …

Six persons, including three pastors, have been arrested by the police in Accra for violating the President’s ban on mass gatherings in the wake of the coronavirus (COVID-19) disease. The pastors are Isaac Asare, Founder of Christ the Foundation Holy Spirit Church at Ngleshie Amanfrom, Emmanuel Lord Tetteh, and David …

The coronavirus outbreak has kept many at home with the hope of it ending soon. So many people are hoping that scientists and medical researchers finding a cure or vaccine to curtail this virus. Amid all these hopes, popular Nigerian Prophet, T.B. Joshua prophesied that the virus will end today. …

The United States Embassy in Accra has been closed to the public for a minimum of two weeks, an official statement said in Accra on Thursday. The statement, issued to the Ghana News Agency in Accra by the Public Affairs Department, said it took on effect on Wednesday, March 25, …

The Sex Workers Education and Advocacy Taskforce (Sweat) and the National Movement of Sex Workers in South Africa (Sisonke) are appealing to President Cyril Ramaphosa to include sex workers as an essential service during the coronavirus lockdown. The move comes three days after President Ramaphosa announced a nationwide 21-day lockdown and ordered South …

The office of former president Jerry John Rawlings, has served notice to the general public that the office has been closed until further notice. The closure is due to the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic and is aimed at protecting both staff and visitors alike, a statement signed by Kobina …

Some residents of Afram Plains are frantically searching for hair purported to be hidden in the Bible which has the potency to prevent Coronavirus. The claim is reported to have been made by a Prophet who said he got the vision during the National Day of Fasting and Prayer. The …

A Mexican governor, Miguel Barbosa, has stated that poor people are immune to the coronavirus as he argued that majority of the country’s cases are wealthy people. The coronavirus is an ongoing global pandemic, which is responsible for the death of over 23,000, and the governor of the city of Puebla, in Mexico has …

President Nana Akufo-Addo has granted amnesty to a total of 808 prisoners upon the recommendation of the Prisons Service Council and in consultation with the Council of State. The amnesty is also in accordance with Article 72 (1) of the Constitution, a statement from the Prisons Service stated. The categories …

Health Minister Zweli Mkhize has confirmed that South Africa now has 927 confirmed coronavirus Covid-19 infections. This comes after President Cyril Ramaphosa indicated on Thursday that the positive cases had risen to ‘over 900’. In a short statement after the president’s remarks, Mkhize said the new infections meant the country …

The Tema Police has arrested a 35-year-old woman from Swedru for allegedly defrauding unsuspecting people of various sums of money under the pretext of Gifty Osei, who claimed to be a financial consultant and the chief executive officer of Royal Ancient Root Venture, was arrested at the Tema Melcom shop …

Over a week ago, his prophecy hit the media space, giving some sort of hope to the world, considering his influence and popularity. “This month, 27th, it will be over (referring to the coronavirus),” Prophet Joshua was captured saying earlier, during one of his sermons to the congregation at the …

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has said his administration is currently discussing and giving consideration to the issue of a nationwide lockdown as proposed by the Trade Unions Congress (TUC) in a recent letter to him. President Akufo-Addo gave the hint when he addressed a five-member top hierarchy delegation of …