Monthly Archives: Mar 2020

Two Ghanaians have died from the coronavirus 1918 and 1919, the British government, then colonial masters of the Gold Coast (now Ghana) watched on with little concern as over 100,000 Ghanaians tragically lost their lives in an influenza epidemic. The first case of the disease was recorded in August 1918 in the then commercial hubContinue reading “How over 100,000 Ghanaians died of influenza in 1918/1919”

Mawuena Trebarh is a member of the team announced by the NDC Former President John Mahama has unveiled a team of technical experts to augments government’s efforts at fighting the coronavirus pandemic. According to the former President, he is willing to avail himself for the campaign against the virus whenever he is called upon. BelowContinue reading “Coronavirus: Mahama outdoors technical team to support govt”

File Photo The victim was found with severe gunshot wounds and was pronounced dead on arrival A murder investigation is underway after a young girl was fatally shot at Aboabo bus stop, near Kumasi in the Ashanti Region. The incident happened during the wee hours of Sunday, Dailymailgh.com can report. The victim has been namedContinue reading “15-year-old girl dies in midnight street shooting at Aboabo”

File Photo A class six (6) pupil has drowned in the Volta River. The incident occurred at Mamakope a fishing community near Atimpoku in the Eastern region. The body of the deceased, Ayuba Zebelo, has been deposited at the VRA Hospital. Currently, all schools in Ghana have been shut down by the government as aContinue reading “Class 6 pupil drowns in Volta River”

Two were reported from Greater Accra Region and one from Ashanti Region. Three more confirmed cases of the global pandemic, coronavirus have been recorded in the Greater Accra Regional capital, Accra and Ashanti Region. Three (3) new COVID-19 cases confirmed on the 20th March 2020. Two were reported from Greater Accra Region and one fromContinue reading “Coronavirus cases rise to 19 in Ghana”

File Photo Some 83 pharmacy students of the University of Ghana who have been quarantined on campus since one of their mates tested positive for coronavirus are complaining of neglect by health authorities handling the pandemic in Ghana. According to the students, since they were put into isolation last week, there have been no provisionContinue reading “Coronavirus: Quarantined Legon Pharmacy students cry over neglect”

File photo A 20-year-old man has been hauled before an Accra Circuit Court for allegedly impregnating a 15-year-old girl at the Arts Center in Accra. Emmanuel Teye has since December 2018 had countless number of sex with the victim at the Black Star Square Sea shore in Accra. Charged with defilement, Teye, a student pleadedContinue reading “Man charged for impregnating a 15-year-old girl”

File photo Ghana has legalized the use of cannabis for health and industrial purposes as it joins other African countries hoping to derive economic and health benefits from the substance. On Friday the country’s Parliament passed into law the Narcotics Control Commission Bill, 2019. The law now makes the country’s Narcotics Control Board (NACOB) aContinue reading “Ghana legalizes cannabis for health and industrial purposes”

File Photo A 35-year-old man has been arrested for storming a registration centre of the National Identification Authority (NIA) firing warning shots in an attempt to halt the exercise. The incident occurred Thursday, March 19, 2020 at about 7:40am at Obeyemi a farming community near Oterkpelu in the Yilo Krobo Municipality of the Eastern Region.Continue reading “Coronavirus: Gunshots at NIA registration centre”

File photo 50 percent of the victims of the pandemic have recovered so far 50 percent of the victims of the pandemic have recovered so far Eight Ghanaians who contracted the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) are reported to have recovered, a highly placed government official has told kasapafmonline.com. As at Friday, March 20, 2020, Ghana hasContinue reading “Coronavirus: 8 Ghanaians have allegedly recovered”