“What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger” is a song on Kelly Clarkson’s 2011 album ‘Stronger’. This statement implies that a harsh event or condition that does not cause your death toughens and strengthens you to face even harsher events later. One such condition is malaria, a disease caused by parasites called Plasmodium and transmitted […] The post What

James Kofi Annan remained the endorsed Parliamentary Candidate and no amount of accusations could affect his position.“We assure all members, faithful and sympathizers of the Party that we are poised towards winning the election ahead of us for the development of Ghana and Effutu Constituency with the former President, John Dramani Mahama, the current Flagbearer […] The post James

More than 200 doctors from Cuba are due to arrive in South Africa to help fight coronavirus. The medics left on a plane that first carried a donation of South African medical supplies to the Caribbean island, its embassy in Pretoria said. They are among 1,200 healthcare workers sent to battle Covid-19 in 22 countries […] The post Coronavirus: Cuban doctors go to South Africa

Ghana has recorded a total of 54 malaria deaths between January and March 2020, the Ghana Health Service has said. Sixteen of the deaths were among children under five years. Additionally, more than one million people tested positive for the disease during the period. Dr. Patrick Kuma Aboagye, the Director-General of the Ghana Health Service, […] The post Ghana records 54 malaria

Ghana’s COVID-19 death toll has increased to 11. The Ghana Health Service confirmed this on Sunday, April 26, 2020. Meanwhile, the country’s total COVID-19 cases have shot up from 1,279 to 1,550. Some 21 more people have also recovered from the disease in Ghana. Currently, 155 recoveries have been recorded. According to the Service, a […] The post Ghana’s COVID-19 death

21 more people have recovered from Coronavirus infections in Ghana. This brings to 155, the total number of recoveries in the country. This was confirmed by the Ghana Health Service on Sunday, April 26, 2020. All those who have recovered are those who were detected through general surveillance. Meanwhile, Ghana’s case count has risen to […] The post 21 more

Ghana’s COVID-19 cases have increased to 1,550. This is according to the Ghana Health Service’s latest update on Sunday, April 26, 2020. The updated case count comes after 271 more persons tested positive for the virus. Per the update, one more person has died while 21 additional recoveries have been confirmed. Some of the new […] The post COVID-19 cases in Ghana increase

Food vendors, commercial vehicle drivers, commuters on public transports, and every other facility accessible to the public have been subjected to compulsory wearing of nose masks, following the constant increase in the number of cases of COVID-19 in the country. This is according to a statement issued by the Ghana Health Service on behalf of […] The post Coronavirus:

The Minister for Food and Agriculture, Dr. Owusu Afriyie-Akoto, has announced that the International Fund for Agricultural Development, IFAD, has approved a request $20 million dollars for Ghana’s food production and to deal with emergencies that may arise due to the COVID-19 pandemic. According to him, the amount should be ready in a week or […] The post IFAD

More than half of the fatalities have been reported by the United States, Spain, and Italy. The first death linked to the disease was reported on Jan. 10 in Wuhan, China. It took 91 days for the death toll to pass 100,000 and a further 16 days to reach 200,000, according to the Reuters tally […] The post Global coronavirus death toll hits 200,000 appeared first on

Deputy Information Minister, Pius Enam Hadzide does not give a hoot to recent subtle attacks on the governing New Patriotic Party by former president and flagbearer of the opposition National Democratic Congress, John Dramani Mahama. According to Hadzide, Mr. Mahama has adopted such tactics in a bid to stay relevant following a dormant political season […] The post COVID-19:

When Spain’s government announced a national lockdown in mid-March, in reaction to coronavirus, not everyone was dismayed at the prospect of spending several weeks at home. Miguel Sánchez, a 15-year-old from Madrid, was delighted he wouldn’t have to go to school for the foreseeable future. Six weeks later, having not left the family’s flat once, […] The post Coronavirus:

Millions of Indians who have been without work for weeks are facing hunger as the country battles the coronavirus outbreak. The most vulnerable are daily wage earners, contract workers and migrant labourers who have been without work and earnings since the country was shut down on 25 March. It comes as World Food Programme analysis […] The post Coronavirus:

Two persons have been arrested for allegedly attacking a lady with a knife at Awudome, a suburb of Accra. According to a police statement, the robbers attacked her during the early hours of Saturday, April 25, 2020. The robbers, according to the police statement, attempted to take the victim’s phone and money but she shouted […] The post Kaneshie police arrest two

Drones will be used to carry medical supplies from Hampshire to the Isle of Wight, the government has announced. Grant Shapps, secretary of state for transport, said a planned trial of the technology would be brought forward and begin next week. In March, the government announced funding for drone tests and a new air traffic […] The post Coronavirus: Drones to deliver

The US state of New York, the epicentre of the country’s COVID-19 outbreak, will allow pharmacies to carry out tests for the virus, the governor says. Andrew Cuomo said some 5,000 pharmacies would be able to carry out testing, with the aim to provide 40,000 per day. The US has more than 938,000 confirmed cases. […] The post Coronavirus: New York to allow tests in pharmacies

IMANI Africa President Franklin Cudjoe is in favour of more stringent backing of directives for the mandatory wearing of face masks because of the novel coronavirus pandemic. “I think the advice to wear a face mask should be changed into some real order with some level of punishment but we must also have a humane […] The post Wearing of face masks must

Police in Kpando have arrested a man suspected to be part of a gang of five robbers who robbed motorists on the Nkonya Asakyiri to Kpando Agbenorxoe highway on Friday. The robbers made away with GHS21,250, mobile phones and one laptop computer, according to police. The Kpando Divisional Police acted on intelligence to arrest the […] The post Kpando: Police arrest suspect in highway