POLITICS

Coronavirus: Nurse with GMC Hospital dies

A Community Health Nurse (CHN) with the Ghana Manganese Company (GMC) Hospital in Nsuta in the Western Region, who tested positive for COVID-19, has died, a statement from the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives’ Association (GRNMA) has confirmed. The statement dated 16 May named the deceased as Sophia Addo who was …

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EC did not consult political parties before laying C. I. for the December elections – Sammy Gyamfi

The National Communications Officer of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Sammy Gyamfihas accused the Electoral Commission of not consulting political parties for inputs prior to the laying of the Constitutional Instrument for the governing of the 2020 Presidential and Parliamentary elections. The Electoral Commission has presented a number of Constitutional Instruments in Parliament …

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NDC wants to turn me into a ‘buulu’ – Koku Anyidoho

Samuel Koku Anyidoho, a former aide to President Atta-Mills has said that the National Democratic Congress (NDC) wanted to turn him into ‘buulu’, a local name for a zombie or idiot; someone who does not think for himself. He explained that since he refused to be a ‘buulu’, they, the NDC, are …

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Check out the 9 approved herbal immune boosters for coronavirus

Strong immune systems of individuals are very essential in the fight against the novel coronavirus. This was reiterated by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo in his 9th national address to Ghanaians on COVID-19. This, the President said, “has to be one of the permanent legacies of the pandemic. We have …

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60-year-old becomes first coronavirus patient to die in Volta Region

The Volta Region on Friday recorded its first COVID-19 death at the local Treatment Centre in Ho. The deceased, a 60-year-old woman, who returned from Accra two weeks ago, visited the Ho Teaching Hospital with difficulty in breathing, fever for three days and reduced level of consciousness. She was noticed to have …

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Mahama’s aide weeps over coronavirus insults

An aide to former President John Mahama, Joyce Bawah Mogtari, has had the ‘hell’ of a day, after scores of Ghanaians rained insults on her for questioning the sincerity of the Coronavirus recoveries figure released by the Ghana Health Service (GHS). Ms Bawah Mogtari had in a tweet sought to ‘cheaply’ politicized the …

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5-year-old child test positve for coronavirus in Tamale

The Northern Regional Health Director, Dr John B. Eleeza, has told DGN Online that a five-year-old child is among the 12 new patients who tested positive for Covid-19 in the region. According to him, the infected child is a contact of a Covid-19 patient in the region. The Northern Region …

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Ghana’s COVID-19 Case Count Now 5,735, 29 deaths

The Ghana Health Service has released new figures indicating that 97 more people have tested positive for the novel coronavirus. This brings the total confirmed cases in the country to 5,735. One more person who tested positive for the virus has also died, bringing to 29 the total number of …

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CONVID-19: Pastor calls for strict measures to curb spread

An Associate Pastor at the Calvary Temple Assemblies of God Church at Bantama in the Kumasi Metropolis Reverend Peter Owusu Mensah has called for the imposition of strict measures to limit the spread of coronavirus, as the number of infections continues to rise sharply. Rev Peter Mensah speaking on virtual …

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APC Communication Officer issues 2 weeks ultimatum to NPP’s Abronye DC

Francis Ansah Tawiah, National Communications Officer of All People’s Congress (APC), has issued two weeks ultimatum to the Bono Regional Chairman of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) as a matter of urgency end insults, vilification and personal attacks on opposition NDC presidential candidate, former President John Dramani Mahama. “The …

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Details of dead coronavirus patients released

Details of the 28 persons who have so far lost their lives in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic have finally been released. The list which is included in the latest update on the Ghana Health Service site, provides the underlying health condition responsible for the death of the 28. …

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Nurses at Nyankumase CHPS compound battle snakes, reptiles daily

Nurses at Nyankumase Community Based Health Planning Services (CHPS) in the Upper Manya Krobo District of the Eastern region are troubled over the invasion of the facility by reptiles. Three big snakes have been killed this year after invading the premises of the facility. The Health workers say “the number …

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It’s impossible for us to rig elections for any party – EC tells NDC

The Electoral Commission (EC) has debunked claims made by the National Democratic Congress (NDC) that the commission is conniving with the National Identification Authority (NIA) to rig the upcoming December polls to favour the New Patriotic Party (NPP). According to the Commission’s Public Relations Officer, Sylvia Annoh, “it is impossible for the EC to …

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‘Nurse’ in trouble for twerking in viral video

The Nurses and Midwifery Council has begun investigations into the conduct of an unnamed ‘nurse’ whose twerking video went viral on social media. A video of a nurse in uniform went viral on social media some days ago which got a number of Ghanaians talking considering the fact that the …

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Akufo-Addo doesn’t need EC to win Dec. polls – NPP to NDC

The ruling NPP has dismissed claims by the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) that it is conniving with the Electoral Commission and the National Identification Authority to rig the 2020 polls. NDC national chairman Samuel Ofosu Ampofo at a press conference Thursday alleged the: “The President seeing defeat staring glaringly …

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NPP advises NDC on what to do with candidate Mahama if…

The ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) has described as cowardly moves by the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) to blame it for its impending defeat. Addressing a press conference in Accra, Chairman of the NPP’s campaign team, Peter Mac Manu said the NPP didn’t need the Electoral Commission to rig …

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John Mahama fingered in British newspaper over Airbus scandal

Former President John Dramani Mahama has been reported by the British media as being complicit in the £5million Airbus bribery scandal. The Sun newspaper, in its latest edition on Tuesday, also reports that an international arrest warrant has been issued by Ghanaian authorities for the arrest of four people, including …

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NPP suspends parliamentary aspirant over radio comments

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has suspended a parliamentary aspirant in the Nalerigu-Gambaga Constituency of the North East Region citing misconduct as the basis A letter signed by the Regional Chairman Fuseini Nurudeen and sighted by mynewsgh accuses Mr Peter Wuni Baaga of making certain utterances on live radio May …

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