Pregnant nurse dies with coronavirus

A heavily pregnant nurse who had tested positive for Covid-19 has died, Channel 4 News has learned. Mary Agyeiwaa Agyapong, 28, underwent an emergency caesarean to deliver and save her baby daughter. The little girl is understood to be alive and being cared for. But it’s not clear if she has tested positive for the … Read more

6-year-old dies of coronavirus in Kenya

A 6-year-old child dies from the novel coronavirus pandemic in Kenya. Coronavirus cases in Kenya stand at 122 after 12 more people tested positive. Health CAS Mercy Mwangangi said in a briefing Friday that the patients are 11 Kenyans and a Somali citizen. READ ALSO:Christian Atsu retires from Black Stars over ‘neglect’ Dr Mwangangi also announced … Read more

Ghana records second coronavirus death; 3 new cases

A second person has died from the coronavirus in Ghana. The Ghana Health Service has yet to give details about the deceased but said three new cases have been recorded, bringing Ghana’s total number to 27. In an update on its website, the Service said a total of 521 suspected cases have been tested for … Read more

Man kills 7-year-old daughter over homework

Police in Kawempe, a city suburb have arrested a bricklayer on accusations of killing his seven-year-old (7) daughter over failure to do homework. The suspect, who is a resident of Jinja-Karoli in Kawempe Division in Kampala, allegedly returned home from his bricklaying routine on Monday at 7pm and asked his daughter Irene Nambalirwa whether she … Read more

No musician should step at my funeral to perform – Yaa Pono

Hiplife musician, Yaa pono has disclosed his death wish, and according to him, no music or musician should be allowed to perform at his funeral. He told Abeiku Santana on Okay FM that his family, including his father, aunt and elder sister are aware of his decision. The “Amen” hitmaker described his decision as ‘personal’, … Read more

Arrest musician who said Kofi B’s death will boost his career – Kofi B’s sister pleads

Sister of legendary late Highlife Musician, Kofi B, Belinda Obeng has called on Ghana Police to arrest highlife musician Afenfo for saying it’s good the ‘Mmobrowa’ hitmaker has died and his death will boost his career. It would be recalled that, Karim Alhassan aka Ahenfo who is out with the hit song “Odo Mu Odo” … Read more

Uganda’s Queen of Katwe star Nikita Pearl Waligwa dies aged 15

An actress who starred in the Queen of Katwe, a Disney film about a chess prodigy from a Ugandan slum, has died aged 15, Ugandan media report. Nikita Pearl Waligwa had been diagnosed with a brain tumour. The 2016 film was based on the true story of Phiona Mutesi, who took up chess aged nine … Read more

I’m immortalising Ebony with annual jollof party – Father

Father of the late Ebony Reigns, Nana Opoku Kwarteng, will on February 16 [Ebony’s birthday] hold the first of an annual jollof party to celebrate the musician who was killed in a road accident two years ago. The late ‘Maame Hwe’ hitmaker and two others died in a fatal accident on February 8, 2018, while … Read more

28-year old man killed by Ho West Task Force team over Ghc25.00

28-year old man killed by Ho West Task Force team over Ghc25.00

A 28-year old shop owner, Wisdom Darkey,  has been “intentionally” knocked and killed at Dzolo Gbogame  by a taskforce team of Ho West District Assembly in the Volta region, residents claimed.  According to an eyewitness Prosper Korsi Ahiaku, the deceased’s uncle who was in shop before the incident occurred in early hours of Wednesday, 10 … Read more

Ebony not cause of Ruff n Smooth split – Akhan speaks

Ahkan, a member of defunct group Ruff n Smooth, has come to clear the waves that suggest late Ebony was the cause of Ruff n Smooth split. He described as false and malicious all current media reports pointing Ebony of blessed memory as the reason for the collapse of the Ruff & Smooth group music. … Read more