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Three Ghanaians have lost their lives to the COVID-19 pandemic the Foreign Minister, Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, has announced. According to the minister, two of them were confirmed dead in Italy while one passed away in Denmark after being infected with the virus. Coronavirus has had a huge burden on the …

It appears Finance Minister Ken Ofori Atta did the image of his government little good with his presentation in Parliament on Tuesday, March 17. A day before the announcement of Ghana’s first case of the Novel Coronavirus, the President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo said he had directed the Finance Minister …

A day’s training workshop on the Covid-19 has been organized for regional information officers (RIOs) of the Information Services Department in Accra. Organized by the Ministry of Information in collaboration with the Ghana Health Services (GHS), it was to equip the officers with the requisite knowledge and techniques for disseminating …

The head pastor of Open Arms Ministry, a church based in Ashanti regional capital Kumasi, has been arrested by the police for defying the ban on church service. According to Sampson K. Nyamekye, Peace FM’s Ashanti region correspondent, police officers were dispatched to the premises of the church, Wednesday morning, …

A Coronavirus patient in Tema, Ghana is reported to have rejected quarantine from the hospital and rather opted to go home. The patient after being tested was supposed to be isolated by the hospital but reports reaching My News Ghana says that the hospital does not have the requisite facilities and resources …

Ghanaian forward Sheriff Deo Mohammed is eyeing a strong comeback from the Coronavirus break to help his side FC Arouca accomplish their dream of gaining promotion to the second division league in Portugal. The 26-year-old currently plays in the Campeonato de Portugal and hopes to help the team restore their …

Chelsea player of Ghanaian descent Callum Hudson-Odoi is making “great progress” in his recovery from coronavirus after testing positive for the disease, manager Frank Lampard has revealed. The winger, who became the first English Premier League player to test positive for the deadly disease, has been undergoing treatment since catching …

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) Boxing Taskforce has decided to suspend the current European Olympic Qualifying Tournament in London dubbed “Boxing Road to Tokyo”. The IOC Boxing Taskforce (BTF) took the decision as a follow up to the widespread deadly Corona Virus that has hit the world so hard. The …

Hearts of Oak are set to be docked six points after it has emerged the Phobians fielded an unqualified player in Emmanuel Nettey in their league match against Elmina Sharks. The midfielder is said to have accumulated three yellow cards prior to the side’s 1-1 stalemate against Sharks where he …

Waste Management Company, Zoomlion Ghana limited has urged the various Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) to lead the charge for households in the country to get waste bins to help effectively collect waste. The Director of Communications and Corporate Affairs of Zoomlion Ghana Limited, Mrs. Emma Akyea-Boakye who made …

Ghanaian musician, Fameye has revealed he has cancelled about 23 shows because of the coronavirus outbreak. The ‘Notin I Get’ hitmaker told Zion Felix in an interview on Radio Univers’ ‘Brunch2Lunch’ show that the pandemic is having a negative effect on his business as an artiste. According to him, some …

Renowned radio personality Andy Dosty has slammed Joe Shortingo following some ‘despicable’ comments the diminutive actor uttered about the deadly Coronavirus which has plunged the world into darkness. Joe Shortingo, 33, had in an interview pooh-poohed reports that Ghana had recorded some cases of Coronavirus. Although the confirmation came from the Ghana Health …

After speaking at an event few weeks ago, a young man approached me and said he wanted to have a word with me. I was to be taken to the holding room to meet with the host and other dignitaries after the event as planned and so I asked him …

The Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health has held its Inaugural Joseph Siaw Agyepong Distinguished Lecture on Public Health in Africa. This is in honour of the Founder and Executive Chairman of the Jospong Group of Companies, Dr. Joseph Siaw Agyepong for his initiatives, contributions to, and impact on …

The coronavirus was confirmed in the Chinese city of Wuhan in late December 2019. Cases have since been confirmed in over scores of countries across the globe. The World Health Organisation, WHO, has since declared it a pandemic. WHO chief Tedros Ghebereyesus said whiles China had a robust health system …

Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa has declared the coronavirus pandemic as a national disaster. He said this could help the government mobilize resources. Mnangagwa also cancelled Independence Day celebrations and international sporting events to curb spread of COVID-19. “The government has postponed the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF), all previously scheduled …

The Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCo) says the recent power outages experienced in the country, was due to a scheduled performance test on a new regulating and metering gas station in Tema. It said the exercise was embarked upon by the West Africa Gas Pipeline (WAGPCo) on Monday, March 16. …

Award-winning Ghanaian actress Lydia Forson has called on the government of Ghana to be transparent with citizens and take precautions following the outbreak of Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Ghana. Ghana has recorded six confirmed cases in less than a week and according to the president, Nana Akufo-Addo, the government is putting …

The coronavirus outbreak and its lockdown policy are having a toll on Kyeiwaa’s wedding. The 57-year-old Kumawood actress had planned to walk down the aisle with her missing but found rib on the 21st of March in the U.S, where she has relocated to for the past years now. However, …

Travelers from ten different countries seeking to enter Ghana were turned away yesterday at the Kotoka International Airport. The action of the airport authorities is in line with the government’s travel advisory issued on Sunday banning travels from epic centers of Covid-19. The directive became necessary after all cases recorded …

Emirates airline has announced it is suspending flights to Ghana from March 20 to May 20,2020 over the Coronavirus outbreak in the world. In a post on social media, the airliner said the move is part of measures to protect its customers and staff. Ghana has confirmed its 7th case …

A 41-year-old herdsman, known only as Diago, has reportedly accepted ten cows as settlement for the murder of his five-year-old daughter, Memuna Diago. Ziblima Larla, the alleged killer, presented the cattle as compensation for the murder of Memuna Diago, Joy News’ Isaac Nongya reported on Tuesday. The incident happened at …

Ghana has confirmed its 7th case of coronavirus, Information minister Kojo Oppong Nkrumah has announced. It comes days after four additional cases were confirmed Sunday after the initial two that were recorded last Thursday. So far,  total of 143 suspected cases have been tested for COVID-19 by the Noguchi Memorial …

The Electoral Commission Tuesday said it has not abandoned its plan to compile a new voters register for the 2020 General Election. However, it will in due course announce a new date for the exercise in line with the ban against public gathering announced by the President on Sunday night. …

A fresh report by the International Centre for Sports Studies has ranked Ghana’s Jordan Ayew above Juventus forward Cristiano Ronaldo and six-time Ballon d’OR winner Lionel Messi. According to the CIES, the Crystal Palace forward outperformed the two football icons last month based on their set criteria which include shooting, …