Elvis Anokye

Man assaults wife with axe for denying him sex

A man in Northern Ghana is facing court after he allegedly assaulted his wife with an axe when she denied him sex. Victus Kuudiyiri, 35, a security man had lived with the victim in Wa, the capital of the Upper West region, about 695km from the capital, Accra. The suspect …

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Akufo-Addo jabs Mahama over management of coronavirus

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has subtly jabbed former President John Dramani Mahama and the National Democratic Congress (NDC) over their criticisms of government’s management of Coronavirus in the country. He says the opposition NDC and Mahama are only criticizing his government for their “political survival”. The President during his ninth televised address to Ghanaians on …

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Akufo-Addo announces special packages for NCCE

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo announced a special package for the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) to aid in the country’s COVID-19 fight. He said, his government will on Monday, May 11, provide the NCCE with 10,000 locally produced nose masks and cash to enable it effectively carry out its responsibilities as a …

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Coronavirus could increase child marriages – Plan Ghana

The Plan International Ghana has observed that the CoronavirusDisease (COVID-19) pandemic in the country could have dire influence on teenage pregnancy and child marriage in the rural areas. It said the economic hardship that the pandemic has exerted on the people coupled with the closure of schools in the country could …

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Full text: Akufo-Addo’s 9th address to the nation on Covid-19 crisis

Fellow Ghanaians, good evening. It has been eight (8) weeks since our nation embarked on a co-ordinated, enhanced response towards combating the Coronavirus pandemic, after we recorded our first two (2) confirmed cases. We have taken the necessary measures of aggressively tracing, testing, isolating and treating infected persons and their …

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Ban On Public Gatherings Extended To 31st May

President Akufo-Addo has extended the ban on public gathering to 31st March. He made mention of the extension during his 9th speech to the nation, on sunday, May 10th. The President stated that social gatherings such as societal funerals, church gatherings, parties, etc are still banned till 31st March.

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Plans for home-based carrier alive despite coronavirus setback – Minister

Despite the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the aviation sector, the Aviation Ministry has indicated that it will continue engaging investors to reach an agreement soon for the establishment of a national carrier. “On the home-based carrier, it is my intention to push on with the initiative and to engage investors, …

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