COVID-19 cases in Ghana have jumped to 1042, President Akufo-Addo has announced. Addressing the nation on Sunday, the President said the increase in numbers is as a result of 68, 591 tests conducted. According to the President, nine people have died from the disease while 99 people have recovered and …

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) says it has not approved the food supplement, ‘COA FS’ by the COA Herbal Centre, as a cure for the novel Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and called on all to disregard the information. Mr James Lartey, the Director of Communications of the FDA, in an …

According to a report MynewsGhana.net sighted on 3 News, a chief pharmacist at the Cocoa Clinic in Accra, Edward Amporful, is encouraging the consumption of raw cocoa powder to help boost the immune system and defend the body against the novel coronavirus. Health experts have said strong immune system is …

Health authorities at the Amansie West District of the Ashanti Region have set up a Covid-19 isolation centre at the Mansoman Senior High School. Authorities say it is a proactive decision to prevent any surprises in the district’s preparedness in the fight against the pandemic. Some health facilities have also …

In a statement copied to MynewsGhana.net, Alliance for Social Equity and Public Accountability [ASEPA] has said they will hold Hon. Ken Agyapong and President Akufo-Addo responsible should anything happen to J.B Danquah-Adu’s murderer Daniel Asiedu. According to the statement signed by the Executive Director of ASEPA Mensah Thompson, they are reliably …

About four hundred (400) people have been infected with a new strain of meningitis in the northern part of Ghana. 40 out of the 400 has been reported dead.  meningitis is explained as an infection that affects the delicate membranes — called meninges — that cover the brain and spinal cord. You or …

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) says the 198 new Coronavirus cases announced Saturday are not new infections. It explained that the record 198 new cases, which have seen the country’s case count jump from 641 to 834, are from a backlog of samples currently at the various laboratory testing centres. “The general …

Director of Electoral Services at the Electoral Commission (EC) Dr Serebour Quaicoe, says there is still a possibility that the current Voters’ Register will be used for the 2020 elections. This he said will be determined by the deadly COVID-19 which has forced the EC to halt its plans of …

Rumours have had it that Victoria Lakshmi Hamah who was the former Deputy Minister of Communications under the erstwhile government of former President John Mahama had an amorous relationship with the former head of state before she was given her ministerial position. Well, Victoria has finally spoken on these allegations. Victoria Lakshmi …

About 63 New Patriotic Party (NPP), polling station Chairmen of the Gushegu Constituency in the Northern region of Ghana have petitioned President Akufo-Addo over the disqualification of Mahama Osman, an aspirant in the upcoming Parliamentary primaries in the constituency. In a statement issued and signed by the 63 polling station …

Mr Kwabena Owusu Nkatiah, a Kumasi based Economist, has disclosed that Former President John Dramani Mahama will go into history books as the worst leader ever the country has had as far as Heads of States under the Fourth Republic is concerned. According to him, the Former President’s management of issues …

Founder and leader of the United Progressive Party (UPP), Akwasi Addai Odike has urged President Nana Akufo-Addo to consider doling out money to individuals identified as “vulnerable” in lockdown areas instead of dry food packages and cooked meals, which are mostly rice. According to him, the strategy employed by the …

The Minority has said it intends to petition the National Media Commission (NMC) and the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) to call Mr Paul Adom-Otchere to order for “attacking” Dr Zenator Agyeman-Rawlings, the MP for Klottey-Korle on his show Good Evening Ghana on Thursday evening. Mr Adom-Otchere told the lawmaker to …

Parliament has approved the nomination of Dr. Bernard Okoe-Boye for the position of a Deputy Minister of Health. The approval comes follows recommendations by Parliament’s Appointments Committee by consensus after he appeared before it on Wednesday, 15th April 2020. Chairman of the Appointments Committee, Joe Osei Owusu, read the committee’s …

Chinese Ambassador to Ghana, Shi Ting Wang has said that the government of China will intiate investigations into the alleged attacks on Africans in China. Many videos flooded social media to confirm the reports. Ghana’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs summoned the Chinese Ambassador on the situation and the Chinese ambassador …

Longstanding journalist and widely respected critic Afia Pokuaa has declared that no amount of attacks or threats will stop the Ghanaian media from playing its watchdog role of ensuring accountability of the government, emphasizing the point that the media’s role is not to sing the praises of any government. Ms …

The Coalition of University Students has called on the government to heed calls by the flag bearer of the main opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, to negotiate with the telcos to reduce the cost of internet data and airtime for students and customers in general in the outbreak …

Former Executive Director of the Danquah Institute, Gabby Asare Otchere-Darko has jabbed former President John Dramani Mahamaover the latter’s call to government to make available funds to electricity producers and distributors. Former President Mahama at a brief ceremony to deliver food items to some 20,000 households in areas affected by a …

The Electoral Commission of Ghana (EC) insists that only a new voters’ register can ensure Ghana has a credible 2020 elections. The EC since last year has justified why they need to compile a new voters’ register for the 2020 general elections. The EC has said it wants to ensure that the …

Controversial leader of The Peoples Project, TPP, Kwame A plus, is demanding answers from the government as to why they cannot use some of Mahama’s abandoned projects as isolation centers or even house homeless people who have no place to stay during this lockdown. Describing the situation as unfortunate, A …

Former National Democratic Congress (NDC) Parliamentary Candidate for Assin South, Sabina Appiah-Kubi, has reportedly passed on. This is according to the NDC Central Regional Communications Officer, Kwesi Dawood. Ms Appiah-Kubi, a former District Chief Executive (DCE) for Assin South under late President Mills, is said to have died after a …

Member of Parliament (MP) for Assin Central, Kennedy Ohene Agyapong has said the current COVID-19 pandemic has taught him a lot of lessons, even though the whole thing doesn’t make sense to him. According to him, after having sleepless nights trying to understand the pandemic, he has come to the realization that …

The Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection has ‘slapped’ Member of Parliament for Klottey Korley, Zanetor Rawlings that food and other relief items are being distributed based on partisan lines to Kayayei. The Klottey Korley legislator in a post on social media accused the Ministry of being biased in …

Environment Health Officials at the Accra Metropolitan Assembly have raised concerns over six Covid-19 bodies that have been left unattended to at various morgue dues to the lack of training and PPEs to handle the bodies. According to them, bodies of infectious diseases are meant to be buried within 72-hours …

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has received a notification through the World Health Organisation (WHO) Global Surveillance and Monitoring System for substandard and falsified chloroquine in the WHO region of Africa. These chloroquine products with different presentations are confirmed as falsified on the basis that they deliberately or fraudulently …

Broadcast Journalist Afia Pokuaa affectionately called Vim Lady has taken a dig at politicians who do not want to be criticized asking them to leave the country and take the nationality of other countries. Her comments come on the back of some members of the governing New Patriotic Party(NPP) insisting …

The Centre for Socioeconomic Studies has noted that government’s proposed Pre-Tertiary Bill, should it be passed into a law, will give grounds for chaos and discrimination to grow in the country’s pre-tertiary education sector. The CSS in a press release copied to Ghanaweb.com says the bill which in its essence …

My News Ghana has been copied with a press release where the NDC Deputy Women’s Oranizer has asked the Gender Minister, Madam Cynthia Morrison to render an unqualifeid apology to the former president, John Dramani Mahama. The press re;ease described the Gender Minister as “arrogant and disrespectful”. The statement also …

The Ashanti Regional opposition NDC party has served notice to its communicators/Media monitors not to appear or have anything to do with the newly-opened WUNTUMI TV/RADIO which is owned by the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the ruling New Patriotic Party, Bernard Antwi Boasoako. According to the party, this has become …

Former President John Mahama has been ordered to notify the Gender Ministry before sharing food to the vulnerable during the lockdown as he announced recently. Minister of Gender, Child and Social Protection, Mrs Cynthia Morrison who gave the order said the benevolence of the former President was appreciated but the …