Health

People dying of coronavirus caught disease a month ago, expert warns

People dying from coronavirus this weekend caught the disease a month ago - weeks before social distancing measures were put in place, an expert...

‘My husband left me for another woman so I lost weight and got ultimate revenge body’

Sarah Curry was heartbroken when her husband walked out on her and their little girl to move in with another woman. But her devastation spurred...

Criss Waddle threatens to slap Bishop Obinim

AMG boss, Criss Kweku Waddle, has threatened to slap Bishop Daniel Obinim of the International God’s Way Church if he fails to combat the...

Coronavirus: 4 Niger nationals arrested at Kasoa

Four Niger nationals have been arrested by the military men deployed to Kasoa in the Awutu Senya East Municipality for illegal entry into the...

Ghana discharges two Coronavirus patients who have fully recovered!

Two fully recovered Coronavirus patients in Ghana have been discharged, the Ghana Health Service (GHS) has announced. Giving an update on the deadly Coronavirus as at today,...

WHO Director-General reacts to Akufo-Addo’s address on lockdown

The World Health Organisation’s Director-General, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, has commended President Nana Akufo-Addo for his address to the nation which announced a partial...

Coronavirus: John Mahama donates PPEs to Ridge Hospital [photos]

Former President John Dramani Mahama on Sunday presented one hundred sets of personal protective equipment (PPE) to health workers at the Greater Accra Regional...

Check out how Shatta Bandle is enjoying in lockdown [Watch]

Social media sensation, Shatta Bandle, seems to have found a new hobby to keep him active while in lockdown. The star, known for his diminutive...

Coronavirus: Time for pastors who drive Bentley to give back to church members – CEO

THE CHIEF Executive Officer (CEO) of Marrer Ghana Limited and Susatgad Boat Building and Fishing Industries, Mr Novihoho Afaglo, has called on politicians, pastors and well-to-do...

Coronavirus: 40 people including health professionals to go into quarantine in Tamale

Some 40 people, including health professionals at the Tamale Teaching Hospital, will go into quarantine after they came into contact with some Guinean and...

Masterminds of fake military video on lockdown in trouble [listen]

The Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police is on a manhunt for people believed to be behind a video in circulation about...

All set for disinfection exercise in Bono, Ahafo, Bono East regions [Photos]

All is set for the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development's disinfection exercise in all markets in the Ahafo, Bono and Bono East...

5 Coronavirus struggles that every Ghanaian can relate to

The novel Coronavirus (Covid-19) has changed many things in our daily lives and some things that used to be normal are longer so. Once upon...

How to disinfect and clean your phone to help protect you against Coronavirus

Regular hand washing, use of hand sanitizers, practicing social distancing, avoid touching of the face (nose, mouth and eyes) are some of the foremost...

Exclusive photos: Police, soldiers ready to enforce Coronavirus lockdown

A combined team, comprising all the best brains in the various security services in the country, are set to hit the ground running to...

President Buhari shuts down Lagos, Abuja, Ogun as Nigeria battles Coronavirus

Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari, has restricted movement in Lagos, Abuja and Ogun State as part of measures to curtail the spread of Coronavirus in Nigeria....

Coronavirus: First patient breaks silence

One of the first coronavirus patients in Wuhan, China, said "a lot fewer people would have died" if the Chinese government took action...

Meridian Group donates GH₵400k worth of sanitary items to Transport Ministry to help fight COVID-19

The Meridian Group of Companies have presented sanitary items worth GH₵400,000.00 to the Ministry of Transport to assist it in the fight against the...

Coronavirus: Public cautioned against stigmatization

The public has been urged to desist from stigmatising anyone or group with regards to the current COVID-19 outbreak. ALSO READ: Covid-19 lockdown: Check out...

Ghana Health Alert: Govt must institute urgent measures to ensure ‘kayayei’, ‘paa o pa’, don’t spread Covid-19 upon return

Head porters popularly known as “Kayayo/Kayayei” and “Paa O Pa” are mostly young girls and men who often migrate from deprived communities to the...

This Q&A session with Peter Piot of London School of Hygiene will teach you everything about viruses

1. TEDMED: Let’s start with the basics. What is a virus? A virus is a very tiny particle of RNA or DNA genetic code protected...

COVID-19: BoG advises public against panic withdrawals

Bank of Ghana (BoG) has advised Ghanaians to refrain from panic withdrawals from the various financial institutions due to the impending restrictions to be...

Shatta Wale praises Akufo-Addo

Dancehall artiste, Charles Nii Armah Mensah, popularly known as Shatta Wale, has showered praises on President Nana Akufo-Addo for granting presidential pardon to 808...

Coronavirus: Ghana records 5th death

Ghana's recorded cases of the deadly novel coronavirus has once again shot up to 141 from the previous figure of 137. An additional death...

COVID-19: Muslims arrested for defying public gathering ban

Some Muslims in the Northern region have been arrested for defying President Nana Akufo-Addo’s public gathering ban. The culprits were picked-up from two mosques in...

Ghana records 141 COVID-19 cases

Ghana's number of Coronavirus cases has risen from 137 to 141 as at today, March 28, 2020, according to the Ghana Health Service. Read details...

LPG companies warn customers against panic buying

The Association of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) Companies has cautioned its clients against panic buying at its retail outlets across the country over the...

COVID-19: Manifest dispels rumours of father’s death due to coronavirus

Ghanaian rapper Manifest Saturday morning took to twitter to dispel rumours of the death of his father, lawyer Tsatsu Tsikata. The artiste's...

COVID-19: Govt announces GH¢1bn support to SMEs and households

Government has announced measures aimed at mitigating the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on Ghanaian businesses and households. Delivering his fourth national televised address on...

Alcohol-based hand sanitisers can cause fire — GNFS warns

The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has advised the public to handle alcohol-based hand sanitisers with strict precautions since they can cause fire outbreaks. According to the...

Health service administrators urge Akufo-Addo to follow lockdown with mass testing

Administrators of the various health service facilities across the country have called for mass testing of the residents in areas under partial lockdown to...

Covid-19: Beauticians at greater risk, take precautions – GHABA warns

The Ghana Hairdressers and Beauticians Association (GHABA) is asking its members to observe necessary precautionary measures put in place to reduce chances of contracting...

Did you miss Akufo-Addo’s address on lockdown in Ghana? Read it here

President Nana Addo Danquah Akufo-Addo has announced that government will, from Monday March 30, 2020, restrict movement in parts of the country deemed to...

Infographic: All you need to know about Ghana’s lockdown from Monday

The President has announced that movements in some urban areas in the country will be restricted from Monday for two weeks as part of...

Covid-19 lockdown: Check out the affected areas

President Nana Akufo-Addo has declared a partial lockdown of Accra and Kumasi effective 1: am on Monday, March 30, 2020. The lockdown, which affects Accra,...

Coronavirus: 15 Ridge hospital staff in self-isolation

Management of Ridge hospital in Accra has asked some of its staff to go into self-isolation due to their contact with a coronavirus patient. ALSO...

Coronavirus: Ghana records second recovery

A second person has recovered from COVID-19, the Ghana Health Service has confirmed. ALSO READ: Ghana’s coronavirus cases rise to 137, 4 deathsElderly man dies of...

Ghana’s coronavirus cases rise to 137, 4 deaths

Ghana's number of Coronavirus cases has risen from 136 to 137 as at 8:00pm today, March 27, 2020, according to the Ghana Health Service....

Couple arrested for selling fake sanitisers at Techiman

The Techiman Divisional Police Command in the Bono East Region has arrested a couple for allegedly producing and selling fake hand sanitisers in the...

Elderly man dies of coronavirus at Ridge Hospital

An elderly man has died of novel coronavirus at the Ridge Hospital in Accra bringing the number of COVID-19-related deaths in Ghana to four. JoyNews’ Emefa...