Alan Merrill: I Love Rock ‘N’ Roll songwriter dies of coronavirus
The co-writer and original singer of I Love Rock ‘N’ Roll, Alan Merrill, has died after contracting coronavirus. His daughter Laura shared the news, saying the 69-year-old had been healthy enough to play shows a few weeks ago. “He played down the ‘cold’ he thought he had,” she wrote, before warning other families not to be […]
COVID-19: Drivers appeal for reduction in fuel prices
As lockdown takes effect Monday, some drivers and station masters in Accra, have appealed to the government to compel Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs), to reduce fuel prices at the pumps to enable them to meet their daily targets. This, they said, was to give them some form of relief and to make up for the […]
Fetish priests perform sacrifice to drive away Coronavirus
Three traditional fetish priests namely: Torgbui Agagli, Torgbui Nuwordu and Torgbui Humali who are the priests of Torgbui Adzimah and Mama Vena in the Klikor Traditional Council in the Ketu South of Volta Region have performed a sacrifice to drive away the Coronavirus pandemic in Ghana and Worldwide. According to them, they consulted their spiritual […]
Ghanaian football legend Opoku Afriyie dies at 75
Legendary Ghanaian footballer Opoku Afriyie has passed away in Kumasi, at age 75. The striker popularly known as “Beyie” passed away on Sunday, March 29, 2020. The family is yet to give details of his death. The Kotoko legend was part of Ghana’s squad that won the 1978 Africa Cup of Nations and has won […]
Coronavirus: The Ghanaian woman who invented the Veronica Bucket
The campaign to constantly wash your hands with soap under running water in the wake of the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak has made the veronica buckets very popular in Ghana. The Veronica Bucket which has become one commodity on a very high demand is a plastic container with a tap attached to it. This enables […]
GUTA commends Republic Bank Ghana for loan repayment deferment for customers
The Ghana Union of Traders Association, GUTA has commended Republic Bank Ghana, for Loan Repayment Deferment for customers and the staff of the Bank for a period of six months in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. This move comes on the back of GUTA’s plea to Banks to exercise patience on their members owing them. […]
Lockdown: Drinking bars, night clubs, pubs remain closed; food chains, restaurants to operate delivery services
Drinking bars, night clubs and pubs are to be closed while food chains and restaurants are advised to operate pick up and delivery services only for the duration of the partial lockdown. However, facilities such as hotel restaurants and gyms are to be opened to resident guests only. These are contained in a number of […]
‘We’ll die of hunger first’: Despair as Zimbabwe lockdown begins
It was still early on Sunday morning when Stewart Dzivira, his wife and their two-year-old son, jumped on a bus in Glen View, a densely populated suburb of Harare, to head into Zimbabwe’s capital. For days now, the 33-year-old has been unsuccessfully trying to get maize meal, or mealie meal, a Zimbabwean staple that has been […]
Former President Mahama donates PPE to Ridge Hospital
Former President John Dramani Mahama has presented one hundred sets of personal protective equipment (PPE) to health workers at the Greater Accra Regional (Ridge) Hospital in Accra. The presentation on Sunday, March 29, according to Mr. Mahama, follows reports of shortage of PPE and other materials required by the frontline medical personnel at the hospital […]
Ghana’s coronavirus cases stand at 152, with five deaths, as global infections pass 723,000
Ghana’s coronavirus cases stand at 152 after 11 new cases were confirmed. According to the Ghana Health Service news portal, 10 of the new cases were among persons who were under mandatory quarantine in Tamale. They are Guineans who travelled through Burkina Faso and Togo to Ghana and were picked following intelligence report. The eleventh […]
Coronavirus: Commercial vehicles urged to reduce number of passengers
Effective today all passenger carrying vehicles including taxis seating one to three passengers on a row are expected to reduce the number to two, while those seating up to five passengers on a row are to reduce the number to three. Transport Minister Kwaku Ofori said this when the Ministry of Transport presented some essential […]
Ghana to repatriate 10 foreign nationals tested positive for coronavirus
The Minister of Information, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, says the 10 foreign nationals who have tested positive for coronavirus in Tamale will be repatriated for treatment. They are Guineans who travelled through Burkina Faso and Togo to Ghana and were picked following intelligence report. Briefing journalists in Accra, Mr Oppong Nkrumah confirmed that the 10 nationals […]
Nigeria announces two-week lockdown in main cities
The president of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari, has announced a lockdown in the cities of Lagos and Abuja in an effort to contain the spread of Covid-19. The restrictions, which will start from 23:00 local time (22:00 GMT) on Monday, will also apply to Ogun state, which borders Lagos. The lockdown will take effect for an […]
Two-week restrictions order in Accra and Kumasi begins Today
Today, the stakes are high as Ghanaians begin a two-week partial lock-down to ensure the safety of residents. The operation, dubbed ‘Operation COVID Safety’ has been described by the security personnel as a humanitarian exercise that seeks to protect the lives of citizens. The President’s restrictions directive come on the back of pressure from groups […]
