Assistant Headmaster in charge of Academic, Apostle Safo School of Arts and Sciences at Awoshie Last Stop, Accra, Hughes Lartey, has cautioned the government against the re-opening of schools in the wake of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.   In his firm estimation, school children, especially those in the lower primary, …

Ghana’s COVID-19 case count has risen to 6,096, following the confirmation of 178 new cases. This was confirmed by the Ghana Health Service (GHS) in its latest update on Tuesday night [May 19, 2020]. The latest figures by the Service also indicates 1,773 recoveries from the virus, representing an increase …

Ghana has finally received a cure for the novel COVID-19 from Madagascar, The Information Ministry has confirmed on its official twitter handle monitored by Mynewsghana.net. The COVID-19 cure is derived from artemisia – a plant with proven anti-malarial properties – and other indigenous herbs. Madagascar has so far cure 119 out …

Former Zambia and Ivory Coast national team Coach Herve Renard believes forward Jordan Ayew is the future of the Black Stars. The Frenchman worked with Ayew, 28 at French Ligue 1 side Sochaux in 2013 and has spoken glowingly of the Ghanaian striker. Jordan Ayew before the CoronaVirus induced football …

Former Hearts of Oak and Asante Kotoko midfielder Emmanuel Osei Kuffour has labelled himself as the Ghana Premier League’s Greatest Of All Time. The 44-year-old, who represented Ebusua Dwarfs, Hearts of Oak, AshantiGold, Asante Kotoko and Power FC, won the CAF Champions League with Hearts of Oak in 2000 and …

Teachers Unions in Ghana have signalled their opposition to the reopening of schools amid the coronavirus pandemic. Information Minister, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, had in a live Instagram chat, revealed that Government was considering reopening schools soon. In an Instagram live Q&A session with Ghanaians on Monday May 18, the Minister says, …

he Ghana Embassy in the United States of America (USA) has revealed that 20 Ghanaians have died from the coronavirus in that part of the world. Kofi Tonto, an official at the Public Affairs Department at the Embassy, told Alfred Ocansey in an interview on the Sunrise morning show on …

New updates released by the Ghana Health Service show another surge in Ghana’s coronavirus cases as 183 more persons have tested positive for the virus. This new update raises the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 5,918. Two more persons who tested positive for the virus have …

South Korean football club, FC Seoul have been forced to apologise after using sex dolls to fill their empty stadium as stand-in fans for a match on Sunday. The K-League resumed earlier this month with matches being played behind closed doors without fans due to the coronavirus pandemic. Since the …

The Federation of International Football Association (FIFA) has instructed Moroccan giants Raja Casablanca to pay $70,000 compensation to Ghanaian international Awal Mohammed to settle unpaid salaries during his stay at the club. The center-back spent time with the African giants between 2015 to 2016 before he was shown the exit …

The Auditor General’s report on the Sustainability of Sports Stadia in Ghana has revealed that Internally Generated Funds (IGF) for the year 2015-2016 for the Accra Sports Stadium and for the year 2012-2013 for the Baba Yara Sports Stadium were not accounted for by the National Sports Authority (NSA). The …

Ghana’s Supreme Court has annulled the election of Professor Andy Ofori-Binkorang as Pro-Vice-Chancellor of the University of Education, Winneba (UEW). Until his election, Professor Ofori-Binkorang was the Acting Dean of the Faculty of Foreign Languages and Communications. When Prof Ofori-Binkorang was appointed for elections, a lecturer of the UEW, Dr …

Students of the University of Ghana, Legon, are asking for a part refund of the academic and residential fees they paid for the 2019/2020 academic year. According to them, they are of the conviction that the agreement for academic tuition and residency the University had with them prior to admission …

Chelsea forward Callum Hudson-Odoi was arrested at 4 am on Sunday after breaking lockdown rules and following a reported argument with a woman. The Sun newspaper report that Hudson-Odoi was visited by the police after the woman he was with had rung the police and also called for an ambulance. Paramedics …

About 94,000 teachers from over 4,300 private schools in the country have not been paid due to the challenges imposed by the coronavirus outbreak. This is according to the Executive Director of the Ghana National Council of Private Schools (GNACOPS), Enoch Kwasi Gyetuah. He said managers of the various schools …

Former Ghana international Michael Essien has revealed that he went to Real Madrid with only a pair of jeans and a shirt. Essien left Chelsea to sign for Spanish giants Real Madrid on a loan deal in 2012. The Sabail FK midfielder made these revelations in an interview with South African sports …

Callum Hudson Odoi who plays for Chelsea has been arrested over an alleged row with a model he met online and invited her to visit which amounts to lockdown breaches. The 19-year-old was arrested by officers and taken into police custody on Monday morning after the police investigated a call …

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 …

Former Asante Kotoko forward Saddick Adams has opened up on his friendship with Manchester United and Spain goalkeeper David De Gea Quintana. According to Adams, his friendship with De Gea started in 2007 after Spain defeated Ghana 2-1 at the semi-final of the FIFA U-17 World Cup in Korea. Their friendship strengthened …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Henry Asante Twum, spokesperson for Ghana Football Association (GFA) has downplayed suggestions that the association seeks to destroy the already battered image of Kwesi Nyantakyi with its announcement of an GH¢11million debt. Earlier this month, club officials were told that the struggling association owes various institutions and persons GH¢11m, and …

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 …

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 …

The General Secretary of Kumasi Youth Association and a Social Commentator, Mr Kwabena Frimpong has urge producers of approved hand Sanitizers and Face Mask to them make them cheaper to enable the poor and Ordinary Ghanaians to be able to purchase.   In a live studio interview on Boss morning …

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. …

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 …

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. …

Ghana midfielder Thomas Teye Partey is the subject of intense media speculation after an impressive couple of seasons with Spanish giants Atletico Madrid. At 26, Partey is entering into the peak years of his career, with many suggesting his next move could be the defining point of his career. Thomas has been …