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Teenager injured at Medikal’s Sowutuom concert can no longer breathe, walk properly
One of the fans who got injured during Medikal’s maiden ‘Welcome to Sowutuom’ is fighting for his life at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital. Frank Arhin was one of the people who had some of the large speakers at the event fall on him during Shatta Wale’s performance. The 18-year-old had…
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German minister commits suicide over coronavirus crisis
Thomas Schaefer, the finance minister of Germany’s Hesse state, has committed suicide apparently after becoming “deeply worried” over how to cope with the economic fallout from the coronavirus, state premier Volker Bouffier said Sunday. Schaefer, 54, was found dead near a railway track on Saturday. The Wiesbaden prosecution’s office said they…
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Coronavirus: Everyone in lockdown areas to be tested [audio]
The government will from Monday, March 20, 2020 test everyone in lockdown areas in Accra and Kumasi for coronavirus, Dr. Nsiah Asare, presidential adviser on health has revealed The reason for this, he indicated is to know the number of positive cases in the country for effective treatment. Dr Anthony Nsiah…
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Top 7 facts about Ghana’s confirmed cases of coronavirus
The Disease Surveillance Department of the Ghana Health Service has confirmed that Ghana’s coronavirus cases have jumped to 141 from 137 with a total of 5 deaths as of March 28, 2020. The 141 has different breakdowns under it which have been gathered by YEN.com.gh into a list of seven important…
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China created the virus as a weapon to ground world economies…International Diplomatic Consultant
Amidst the COVID-19 scare ravaging throughout the world, many people are holding various views on the cause of the outbreak. To some, it is a normal pandemic like the previous ones that demands the pooling of expertise together to help curb it. However, some people belong to the school of thought…
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Covid-19: Tamale records 10 new cases, Kumasi 1; Ghana’s total case 152
Ghana’s total cases of Covid-19 now stand at 152 with five deaths as at Sunday, March 29, 2020, health officials said. According to the Ghana Health Service, 11 new cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in Ghana. Ten of the new cases were among persons who were under mandatory quarantine in Tamale under the…
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[Video | Photos] Kayayei run away from Accra to avoid lock down
Many female head porters generally called Kayayei have trooped major lorry stations in Accra with their belongings in an attempt to run away to other cities to avoid the lock down. Photos and videos tendered in on Saturday evening by reporters on from the Mallam Atta market, Neoplan station in Circle,…
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Security forces will ensure compliance to contain coronavirus spread – Akufo-Addo
Government has empowered the security forces to ensure that residents of the Greater Accra and Greater Kumasi Metropolitan areas comply with the directives restricting their movement to prevent the spread of Coronavirus. Effective 0100 hours on Monday, March 30, residents of some 40 local government jurisdictions will have their movements curtailed for…
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Breaking: Queen Elizabeth Tested Positive For Covid-19 – Buckingham Palace Confirms
News of the Queen testing positive for COVID-19 does not come as a surprise since there was a possibility that she could have been exposed by the virus during one of her weekly meetings with Prime Minister Boris Johnson who tested positive an hour ago, according to UCR. Royal Palace confirms…
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Notorious Savannah Region armed robber shot dead by police
A notorious armed robber known to operate on the Bole-Bamboi-Wa highway has been shot to death by police, Saturday. A planned highway robbery by Hassan Lanya and two other armed robbers was disrupted when the Police Intelligence Directorate at Teselima in the Bole district of the Savannah Region learned about the…
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Photos show Kayayei fleeing Accra to avoid ‘coronavirus lockdown’
Female head potters, or ‘Kayayei’, who travelled to Accra from the northern parts of the country to make money are making a hasty journey back to their hometowns to avoid a partial lockdown on the capital over the coronavirus pandemic. President Nana Akufo-Addo on Friday evening announced that movements in some urban…
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Royal Princess Maria Teresa dies from Coronavirus
The princess of the Bourbon-Parma Royal Family in Spain, passed away at the age of 86, after contracting the virus days earlier, Prince Sixtus Henry of Bourbon-Parma, announced. She was born in Paris, France on July 28, 1933 to parents, Prince Xavier and Madeleine de Bourbon, who had a t rbon-Parma…
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Consult native doctors, soothsayers for solution to coronavirus – Monarch tells FG
The traditional ruler of Owerre Autonomous Community in Nsukka Local Government Area, Enugu State, Igwe Emeka Ugwu has asked the Nigerian government to seek help from native doctors, soothsayers and herbal medicine dealers on how to combat the coronavirus outbreak in the country. Responding to questions from journalists at the ongoing public enlightenment campaign towards…
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Gov’t Announces Insurance Package For Health Professionals In Coronavirus Fight
The Ministry of Health has announced an insurance package for all health professionals and allied professionals at the front line of the COVID-19 response. A statement signed by the Minister of Health, Kwaku Agyemang Manu, reveals that the package will cover all men and women who have been deployed to respond…
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Ridge Hospital shuts emergency ward for disinfection
The Ridge Hospital in Accra has shut down its emergency unit for disinfection following what the hospital describes as “an incident where a 75-year-old patient died of Covid-19.” The emergency unit will, therefore, remain closed until Monday, March 30. Nana Osei Boansi Kuffuor who died at the hospital on Friday of…
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Rwanda begins 14-day complete lockdown
Rwanda has deployed policemen and soldiers across the country to enforce a lockdown that went into effect last weekend and has warned that anyone found violating the lockdown will be arrested or fined. The country’s airspace has also been closed to all commercial flights since March 19 for 30 days, as…
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African Legends join calls for fight against coronavirus
Legends of the game in Africa have come together to join calls for the fight against the deadly coronavirus which has brought the world to a standstill. The rapidly spreading virus has led to the suspension of several sporting activities including the CAF Champions League and the CAF Confederations Cup. Representing…
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Uncle on the run after allegedly killing his 7-year-old twin nephews for money rituals in Delta
The police in Delta state is currently on the trail of one Onuwa Oliseh for allegedly killing his 7-year-old nephews, Chiagozie and Chidalu Agwunobi, for money rituals in Oko Ogbele Community, Oshimili South Local Government Area of Delta State. The distraught father of the deceased twins, 52 year old Agwunobi Oliseh, said the…
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Sarkodie celebrates Titi’s birthday with never seen before adorable videos
Marking the birthday of his daughter, Adalyn Owusu Addo, Sarkodie shared some highlights from his sweet daddy and daughter moments with his child at home and abroad, and the beautiful bond between the two is marking ovaries cry. Sarkodie and his wife, Tracy Sarkcess welcomed Titi as popularly called, on 28th…
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Osafo-Maafo hasn’t tested positive for coronavirus – Office of the Senior Minister
The Office of the Senior Minister, Yaw Osafo-Maafo has debunked media speculations that the experienced politician has contracted the deadly coronavirus disease. Over the last couple of days, some Ghanaians, especially on social media have been speculating about the whereabouts of the usually visible and outspoken minister as the country grapples…
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[Just In] One coronavirus case confirmed at Mamprobi
Reports reaching My News Ghana indicates that one case of Coronavirus has been confirmed in Mamprobi today. A close source leaked the news to our news desk saying that a patient who was on admission at the Mamprobi hospital showed symptoms of the disease. The patient who tested positive to COVID-19…
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Revealed: Ghanaians in Ivory Coast cross Elubo Border through bush paths
Reports reaching the Ghana News Agency, indicate that some Ghanaian residents in La Cote d’Ivoire have been crossing the Elubo border to Ghana through unapproved routes in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. Many of these Ghanaian nationals are indigenes of Elubo and its environs who are conversant with the terrain…
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STC bus in near fatal accident, 21 injured
An STC bus carrying fifty (50) passengers has been involved in an accident at Nkawkaw in the Eastern Region after a tyre burst. The Driver Michael Oduro, 44, and twenty (20) other passengers who sustained varying degrees of injuries were rushed to the theatre of Holy Family Hospital in Nkawkaw for…
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Covid-19 lockdown: Check out the areas mentioned by President Akufo-Addo
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, Tema and Kumasi, will last for two weeks. The decision, according to the President, is to help curb the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) which has…
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Breaking: Davido’s Fiancee, Chioma, Tests Positive For Coronavirus
Davido’s fiancee, Chioma Rowland has tested positive for Coronavirus. Davido took to his Instagram page to make the sad announcement to the world. The post read: ”Hey everyone ! I came back recently from America after cancelling tour. My fiancé Chioma also came back from London recently with our baby. We…
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Coronavirus: Police, GAF, GIS to enforce Accra, Tema, K’si, Obuasi lockdown
The police high command, in anticipation of a lockdown to control the spread of the coronavirus, has issued operation orders to its heads and units containing a Deployment Strategy for a Lockdown of Accra, Tema, Kumasi, and Obuasi. In the confidential document, the police high command said: “As a follow-up…
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Where is the Senior Minister: Is Osafo Marfo ‘MIA’ while govt wrestles coronavirus?
Governments all over the world are fighting a common enemy. Humanity is being ravaged by a virus so novel in characteristics that scientists all over the globe are in apprehension trying to fully understand it. If there is a single moment the true essence of leadership can be understood, it has…
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Nigeria: Lassa fever kills 176
The National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has disclosed that the Lassa fever death toll in the country has risen to 176, amid an intensified effort to curb the spread of coronavirus. As of last week, the total number of deaths was 161, meaning 15 people recently died of the…
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Coronavirus Exclusive: Accra, Tema, Kumasi and Obuasi face lockdown
Ghana is likely to announce a lockdown in a bid to check the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic, but it will be done in phases. Confidential documents in possession reveal that the first phase of the lockdown, which is yet to be determined by the presidency, will affect four areas –…
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Heartbreaking: Pregnant woman battles to save herself and baby from coronavirus
A heavily pregnant 39-year-old mum, Karen Mannering, has revealed the anguish she faces as she battles to save herself and unborn child after contracting the deadly coronavirus. Karen from Kent, UK is bedridden in a British hospital’s Intensive Care Unit and filmed an emotional video showing herself struggling to breathe as…
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