COVID 19: CCOD College of Community and Organisational Development donates items to GBC
College of Community and Organisational Development in conjunction with MIHOSO International has donated assorted items to GBC Radio Upper West and some other institutions in the Upper West Region as part of its campaign in the fight against the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19). The items include tip tap machines, Veronica buckets, hands sanitisers and cash. Some […]
Ga Wulom3i pray against spread of coronavirus in Ghana
In the Wake of the global covid-19 pandemic, the Wulom3i of the Ga State in collaboration with the McDan foundation have organised a cleansing prayer session for the entire country at the independence square in Accra. The prayer session on Sunday March 29, 2020, which was sponsored by the McDan group of companies, brought more […]
Markets in Bono, Ahafo, Bono East Regions disinfected
The Asunafo North MCE, Yaw Osei Boahenene, has given the assurance that the Disinfection of Markets in the Goaso Area will not be a flash in the pan but will be sustained and carried out quarterly. The MCE was speaking to Radio Ghana on the Disinfection of Markets in Ahafo, Bono and Bono East Regions […]
Over 30 health personnel at Tamale Teaching Hospital under quarantine following contact with COVID-19 patients
Thirty six health personnel at the Tamale Teaching Hospital have been placed under quarantine after coming into contact with two infected Burkinabes at the facility. The two, a husband and wife, are part of the ten confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Tamale. The two came into Tamale from Burkina Faso through unapproved routes to seek […]
Ministers, Deputy Ministers, Senior Political Appointees at Presidency donate 50% of salaries into COVID-19 fund
All Ministers of State, the Chief of Staff at the Office of the President, the deputy Chiefs of Staff, Secretary to the President, Secretary to the Cabinet, Presidential Staffers and Presidential Aides at the Presidency have decided to donate fifty percent (50%) of their salaries, for the next three months, i.e. April, May and June, […]
Alan Merrill: I Love Rock ‘N’ Roll songwriter dies of coronavirus
The co-writer and original singer of I Love Rock ‘N’ Roll, Alan Merrill, has died after contracting coronavirus. His daughter Laura shared the news, saying the 69-year-old had been healthy enough to play shows a few weeks ago. “He played down the ‘cold’ he thought he had,” she wrote, before warning other families not to be […]
COVID-19: Drivers appeal for reduction in fuel prices
As lockdown takes effect Monday, some drivers and station masters in Accra, have appealed to the government to compel Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs), to reduce fuel prices at the pumps to enable them to meet their daily targets. This, they said, was to give them some form of relief and to make up for the […]
Fetish priests perform sacrifice to drive away Coronavirus
Three traditional fetish priests namely: Torgbui Agagli, Torgbui Nuwordu and Torgbui Humali who are the priests of Torgbui Adzimah and Mama Vena in the Klikor Traditional Council in the Ketu South of Volta Region have performed a sacrifice to drive away the Coronavirus pandemic in Ghana and Worldwide. According to them, they consulted their spiritual […]
Ghanaian football legend Opoku Afriyie dies at 75
Legendary Ghanaian footballer Opoku Afriyie has passed away in Kumasi, at age 75. The striker popularly known as “Beyie” passed away on Sunday, March 29, 2020. The family is yet to give details of his death. The Kotoko legend was part of Ghana’s squad that won the 1978 Africa Cup of Nations and has won […]
Coronavirus: The Ghanaian woman who invented the Veronica Bucket
The campaign to constantly wash your hands with soap under running water in the wake of the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak has made the veronica buckets very popular in Ghana. The Veronica Bucket which has become one commodity on a very high demand is a plastic container with a tap attached to it. This enables […]
