Easter Sunday: Chorkor beach packed as residents defy lockdown directives to chill

It was as though this part of the country had completely forgotten about any risks, or a pending pandemic when they trooped the beach in their numbers to entertain themselves. Residents of Chorkor a suburb of Accra ignored the President’s lockdown directives, to chill at the beach on Easter Sunday, April 12, 2020. Hundreds of … Read more

An old pauper’s wish of sleeping on a mattress before death comes true

Yaaya Kwanjit is a visually-impaired old lady from Saanbona in the North East Region whose modest life-long ambition was to sleep on a mattress. Her modesty touched so many around the world when her story was aired on JoyNews and there was a torrent of an outpouring of love towards her. Read Also: Lockdown: Couple … Read more

Lockdown: Couple holds wedding online

A newly wed couple is trending on social media for getting married despite the Covid-19 lockdown and the wedding was done online. ALSO READ: Coronavirus: Akufo-Addo extends ban on public gatherings to two weeks Coronavirus: Ghana’s scientists are the best – Dr Bawumia Stop spitting into the mouth of people as performing miracles – Diana … Read more

“Ghana’s scientists are the best” – Dr Bawumia

Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has commended Ghanaian scientists working around the clock and doing their very best to fight the Covid-19 (coronavirus) pandemic. ALSO READ: President Nana Akuffo-Addo extends ban on public gatherings for two weeks Why Ghana is recording more Coronavirus cases – Oppong Kojo Nkrumah Don’t politicise covid 19 pandemic – obuor … Read more

Akufo-Addo extends ban on public gatherings by two weeks

The president, Nana Akufo-Addo has extended the initial one-month ban on public gatherings including religious activities and funerals by an additional two weeks. The extension comes into full force after he signed the Executive Instrument to give effect to the new measure. The Director of Communications at the presidency, Eugene Arhin said the extension takes … Read more

Shatta Wale – Future Dollar (Produced by Chensee Beatz)

King of African dancehall, Shatta Wale premieres a new track which is titled Future Dollar and it was produced by Chensee Beatz. Shatta wale was supposed to release his ep, Manacles of a shatta yesterday, but due to technical hitches, he postponed the release to the coming week. But to appease for the disappointment, he … Read more

Stop spitting in people’s mouths in the name of miracles – Diana Asamoah to Cecilia Marfo

Evangelist Diana Asamoah has advised her colleague gospel musician to stop spitting in the mouths of people in the name of a miracle. “Cecilia is my good friend we were all working under one producer…but I didn’t like it when I heard she has been spitting into people’s mouth in the name of miracles”, she … Read more

Seven more cases push COVID-19 count in Eastern Region to 23

Seven more persons have tested positive for the coronavirus disease in the Eastern Region raising the count to 23. These persons are under quarantine in Kpong in the Lower Manya Krobo Municipality. They are made up of 22 Indians with one Ghanaian. “On 10th April 2020, additional 7 positive results were received such that the … Read more

Walewale residents under self-quarantine after possible contact with Covid-19 victim

Health authorities in Walewale in the West Mamprusi Municipal Assembly of North East Region have asked residents within a community where a Covid-19 patient died earlier this week, to self-quarantine after coming into contact with an infected remains. Results of the test conducted on the 21-year-old deceased, who had no travel history, came out positive … Read more

Why Ghana is recording more coronavirus cases according to Kojo Oppong Nkrumah

Honourable Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has taken his time to explain why Ghana is recording more cases of the novel coronavirus. Ghana recorded its first two cases of COVID-19 on March 12, 2020. This was a day after President Akufo-Addo directed the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta to make available the cedi equivalent of $100 million to … Read more