Category: Ghana General News

God Is Not Responsible For Coronavirus Outbreak

God Is Not Responsible For Coronavirus Outbreak- Mensah Otabil

The leader and founder of International Central Gospel Church ICGC, Pastor Mensa Otabil has stated that the outbreak of coronavirus should be attributed to the wrath of God.

Pastor Mensah Otabil made this statement during a Facebook live session.

His statement follows a perception that God is judging people for the sins they have committed through the pandemic.

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He said: “I don’t really think that this is a judgment from God, I don’t see any reason scripturally to arrive at that conclusion; I think our view of God, sometimes, makes us see Him as a very vengeful person who is out there with a big stick trying to knock out everybody who doesn’t like Him and everybody who dishonors Him.

“But my understanding of Him is: He is love and compassion. Of course, He also has a judgment part which is reserved for another period in human history but in these times, I think God is dealing with us in mercy and in kindness and in grace and I think God’s desire is that people be well, that people will be healed, that people feel better and that will be the way that I see God and, so, I don’t think this is a divine judgment neither do I think it’s a demonic attack.”

Mensah Otabil

Pastor Otabil added: “I think it’s just human, one of these things that happens to us as human beings, there is the forces of nature coming against us either because we have interfered in the natural process or we have done something that has disorganised the ecology of the world we live in and, so, these are things that can hit us if we don’t organise our lives well in this human space. I think it’s a human action that brought it into being and it’s also going to take human actions to take it away.”

Meanwhile, Ghana has recorded 141 of Covid-19 with 5 confirmed deaths

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March 29, 2020
Five Things To Avoid During The 14 Days Lockdown
Five Things To Avoid During The 14 Days Lockdown

As the President of Ghana has officially put Ghana on a lockdown for two weeks to avert the severity of Coronavirus, we at Dikoder.com want to give you our cherished readers some tips on things to avoid during this 14 days lockdown.

This lockdown can really be boring and make us feel lazy so here are some things to completely avoid to make sure you are still fit to go back to work after.

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1. Don’t Visit Loved Ones- This is a crucial moment for us and we are often tempted to check up on our family members and friends who live in other cities. Just stay home and call them on phone. This will not only keep you safe but keep your loved ones safe as well.
2. Indulging in unhealthy meals- This lockdown isn’t the time to live an unhealthy lifestyle. This is the time to stay hydrated, eat more fruits and vegetables, avoid oily foods as much as possible and most importantly remain indoors.
3. Laying in bed all day- This part is extremely tempting. In as much as you have a whole two weeks to yourself to sleep as much as you want, you wouldn’t want to be inactive. Take a walk around the compound, do jogging or brisk walking around the compound and some squats. This will not only keep you active but keep your heart healthy. After the lockdown, you will realize that you have a lot of energy to work.
4. Watching TV all day- What else do you have doing apart from watching TV anyway? Watching TV is good especially if you want to catch the latest shows or latest news BUT don’t make it a habit. Use the free time to read a book, learn a new word, declutter your wardrobe, do deep cleaning, etc. This will make you feel good about yourself and make you productive.
5. Pressing Phones all-day- This lockdown is a time to bond with members of your family. Engage in deep long conversations. Work has kept you busy all week, so now that you have that free time, have some family games, play cards, ludu, Oware, pick and act and other fun games to keep the bond tight and strong.
I hope these tips help you remain sane during this lockdown period.

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March 29, 2020
Nana Addo Must Give Each Ghanaian 1000 Cedis

Nana Addo Must Give Each Ghanaian 1000 Cedis For The Lockdown -DKB (+Video)

Ghanaian comedian and actor DKB has advised the President of Ghana Nana Addo to give all Ghanaians above the ages of 18 at least one thousand cedis to survive the two weeks lockdown.

Taking to his Instagram page, DKB admonished that it will be difficult for most people to survive this lockdown because a lot people are unemployed. He therefore advised the Government to do what the US government did for it’s citizens. The US government issued a thousand Dollars to its citizens while they remain in lockdown.

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Nana Addo Must Give Each Ghanaian 1000 Cedis

The president of Ghana on 28th March 2020, advised issued a two weeks lockdown in Accra, Kumasi and some parts of Tema Community.

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March 29, 2020
I Will Slap Obinim If He Doesn’t Do His Magic To Cure Coronavirus – Criss Waddle

AMG Boss Criss Waddle has torn Bishop Daniel Obinim to shreds amidst the fight against Coronavirus.

Criss Waddle in a post on his Twitter page, has issued a strong warning to Obinim to not go about making noise that he can cure all sicknesses if he is unable to find a cure to Coronavirus.

He wrote: All the sickness Obinim claimes he cures, if he doesn’t do any magic now and I see him shouting after this pandemic, he go take slap way e dey make person turn mumu”.

Few weeks ago, a video of Obinim claiming to have the cure for Covid-19 went viral. He however came to clear the air that the video that went viral should be ignored.

Meanwhile Ghana’s current record of Covid-19 is now 141 with 5 deaths confirmed.

March 29, 2020
Ghana Records 141 Cases Of Covid-19 With 5 Deaths

Ghana Records 141 Cases Of Covid-19 With 5 Deaths

According to a new update concerning Ghana’s coronavirus case, we have now has 141 cases of the deadly covid-19 as of March 28, 2020.

The Ghana Health Service broke everything down like this: “A total of 2,519 persons have been tested for COVID-19 in Ghana. Among the tested, 1,276 (50.7%) were persons under mandatory quarantine with 1,243 (49.3%) from routine surveillance activities. Among all 2,519 persons tested, one hundred and forty-one (141) tested positive representing 5.6%

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Ghana Records 141 Cases Of Covid-19

“Among persons under mandatory quarantine, 79 representing 6.2% tested positive. Among samples tested from routine surveillance, sixty-two (62) representing 5.0% tested positive.”

“Only three regions have so far reported cases- the Greater Accra, Ashanti and Upper West Regions from routine disease surveillance. One case has been confirmed in the Upper West Region. The Ashanti Region has recorded 7 of the 8 cases recorded outside the Greater Accra Region. All other 54 cases from routine surveillance were recorded in the Greater Accra Region.”

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March 29, 2020
Gays And Lesbians Are The Cause Of Coronavirus In Ghana- Shatana Claims

Fast rising Ghanaian musician, Shatana has claimed that the outbreak of Covid-19 in Ghana is as a result of homosexuality in Ghana.

According to Shatana several diseases and global outbreaks have eluded Ghana for decades yet the country is now at the mercy of COVID-19 all because of gays and lesbians.

She stressed that it’s no doubt that mankind now takes delight in committing atrocities and immoral acts just to satisfy their greed or pleasures but one thing that really infuriates God is the practice of homosexuality.

“Sincerely gays and lesbians in Ghana are the cause of Ghana’s predicament, before, the country was not experiencing this mysterious disease but look at us now…..we have incurred the wrath of God just like the days of Sodom and Gomorrah. Believe me, our only solution is for the gays and lesbians in Ghana to stop practising their immoral acts.” The artiste wrote on her Facebook page.

March 27, 2020
Coronavirus Or Not, We Will Still Slay And Dress Up- Bobrisky

It Is very clear that Nigerian cross dresser Okuneye Idris aka Bobrisky doesn’t give a damn about Coronavirus.

This is because Bobrisky has vowed to continue slaying regardless of the deadly COVID 19. In a photo shared to social media, Bobrisky is looking good in Gucci pullover, Gucci bag, ‘ballon’ earring and a shade.

It is not the first time Bob is certainly looking great though, but how she’s refused to give a hoot about Corona is the actual big deal!!

March 27, 2020
10,000 Free Hand Sanitizers Distributed To The General Public To Fight Covid-19- Minister Of Information

10,000 Free Hand Sanitizers Distributed To The General Public To Fight Covid-19- Minister Of Information

The minister of Information, Hon. Kojo Oppong Nkrumah has revealed that at least 10,000 freehand sanitizers has been distributed to the public.

Hon. Kojo Nkrumah revealed this during a press briefing on Covid-19 on Tuesday, March 2020.

He added that the government has also provided 10,000 PPEs to health workers to help them work efficiently.

Ghana has currently recorded 52 cases of Covid-19 and even though a section of the public are calling for a lockdown, the minister of information stated that lockdown will only be considered under extreme circumstances.

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March 24, 2020
Efia Odo Heavily Descends On Pastor Brian

Efia Odo Heavily Descends On Pastor Brian For Saying Monies Taken From Church Members Is Given To God

Ghanaian actress and entrepreneur Efia Odo has lambasted Pastor Brian after a video of him defending the Church to ask members to send offerings via electronic media.

Reacting to this, Efia Odo stated that God doesn’t need our money or offerings. She further explained that instead, all God wants from us is our worship and worship is shown through the way you treat other people.

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According to Efia Odo, instead of Pastor Brian asking his church members to go and buy hand sanitizers, he should rather provide some to his church members because of the hike in prices.

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She further advised her fans to wake up because these churches don’t care about the well being of their members.

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March 24, 2020
Bobrisky Celebrates Mother’s Day

Bobrisky Celebrates Mother’s Day, Says He Is A Potential Mother

Nigerian cross-dresser Bobrisky has taken it upon himself to celebrate mother’s day for being a potential mother.
Strange right? This clearly shows that Bobrisky has really embraced his feminine side and is even planning on bearing children.
Taking to his Instagram page, Bobrisky posted a picture of himself saying that even though he hasn’t given birth yet, he possesses all the qualities of a good mother.

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Mother’s day was celebrated on 22nd March 2020 in Nigeria and some parts of the world. The global pandemic Coronavirus, however, made it difficult for most families to celebrate the day.

See his post below;

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March 24, 2020
Shatta Wale Endorses Talented Kids Competitor Shatta Berry, Pleads With Fans To Vote For Her

Shatta Wale has pledged his support to one of the children contesting in the ongoing season 11 of the Talented Kids reality show.

Taking to his Instagram page, Shatta Wale expressed his love to the young lady who uses the stage name Shatta Berry to show her unflinching love for the dancehall artist.

Shatta Wale asked his fans to continue to vote for her to win the competition.

See his post below;

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March 24, 2020
Shatta Wale Mocks Government

Shatta Wale Mocks Government For Using Mistblowers For Fumigation

Multiple Award-winning Dancehall artist Shatta Wale has mocked the Ghana government over the tools used for fumigation carried out across all markets in Accra.

According to Shatta Wale in a post on his Facebook page, he doesn’t understand why the government will use mitsblowers used for spreading fertilizer for fumigation purposes.

The government of Ghana as part of the preventive measures to reduce the massive spread of the Coronavirus, has carried out a fumigation at all the market places in Accra and it’s environs.

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This procedure leads to the lockdown of all markets on March 23, 2020.

Shatta Wale who clearly thinks the tools used for the fumigation is inappropriate quizzed if they were going to kill termites or Coronavirus.
Meanwhile, as at 23rd March 2020, Ghana has recorded 27 cases of Covid-19 with 2 deaths confirmed.

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March 24, 2020
Ghana Finally Legalizes Weed

Ghana has finally legalised weed (known in our local parlance as wee) after a lot of pressure from some Reggae/Dancehall artistes and other prominent people in the country.
On Friday- March 20 2020 the country’s Parliament passed into law the Narcotics Control Commission Bill, 2019. The law now makes the country’s Narcotics Control Board (NACOB) a Commission with enhanced powers to oversee the industrial use of some narcotic substances.

The law does not in any way allow individuals or companies to deal in illicit drug trade but solely for medicinal use.

With this new development, Ghana thus joins other African countries like Malawi, Zimbabwe and South Africa who have altered their laws on narcotics.

Cannabis, also known as marijuana among other names, is a psychoactive drug from the Cannabis plant used for medical or recreational purposes.

psychoactive component of cannabis is tetrahydrocannabinol, one of the 483 known compounds in the plant, including at least 65 other cannabinoids.

March 21, 2020
THE DISEASE IS DANGEROUS, STOP OPPOSING PRESIDENT’S DIRECTIVES

THE DISEASE IS DANGEROUS, STOP OPPOSING PRESIDENT’S DIRECTIVES -TRUE FAITH CHURCH TO GHANAIANS

President Nana Addo’s decision to halt many activities in Ghana including church service following the outbreak of novel corona virus has created several controversies as many religious groups are of the view that the President’s decision is somehow against the will of God.

This in turn has led to the arrest of some recalcitrant men of God who defied orders to proceed onto their normal services.

It’s against this backdrop the Leadership of the True Faith Church international has come out to advice all people within the country to desist from disobeying the President’s orders.

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Speaking to the general secretary of the Church, Apostle Samuel Owusu Boateng in a press conference, he revealed that even though prayer is crucially needed at this dangerous time but he calls on all Christians to simply obey the President’s orders which discourages overcrowding which is a major means through which the disease is transferred.

Speaking about night clubs, pubs etc that were left out, the man of God suggested that these nightclubs surrender their services at this crucial time so that it doesn’t bring any trouble to the country.

They therefore used the opportunity to officially release to all Church members to as a matter of urgency stay home for the next four weeks since that is the best way through which we can prevent ourselves from this deadly disease.

The church therefore calls on members to still trust in God and abide to His words as they apply fervent prayers.

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March 20, 2020
8 Ghanaians recovering from Coronavirus

8 Ghanaians recovering from Coronavirus.

Eight Ghanaians who contracted the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) are recovering, a highly placed government official has told dikoder.com.

As at Friday, March 20, 2020, Ghana has confirmed and recorded 16 cases of the coronavirus.

Considering the number of recorded cases, it means 50 percent of victims are recovering.

The Minister of Health, Kwaku Agyemang Manu in an interview confirmed that some patients are indeed recovering.

“As at yesterday, they were all very stable, some of them I will say are even recovering. There are two of them we are treating at home we don’t see any signs again but we may need to do some tests before we discharge them fully.

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But so far we don’t have anybody who is critically ill or severely ill. Illness is mild but you see some of them like they are becoming very normal people.”

President Akufo Addo last Sunday announced the shut down of all educational institutions – universities, second cycle schools and basic schools effective, March 16, 2020, until further notice in the wake of the outbreak of the deadly COVID-19.

However, BECE and WASSCE candidates will be allowed to prepare for their examination under prescribed social distancing protocols.

All public gatherings, including conferences, workshops, funerals, political rallies, sporting events, such as services in churches and mosques have been suspended for the next four weeks.

Private burials are however permitted but with limited numbers not exceeding 25 people in attendance.

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March 20, 2020