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Ivory Coast legend Didier Drogba gets zero vote from ex-players in FA presidential elections

Chelsea legend Didier Drogba’s quest to lead Ivory Coast football received a major blow after former players unanimously voted for his rival. Of the 14 members in the Association, 11 voted for his rival, league president Sory Diabate, while three persons abstained. The third candidate, the current Vice President, Idriss …

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Flood clears off newly constructed bridge at Chorkor

Residents of Chorkor heaved a sigh of relief after Member of Parliament for Ablekuma West Constituency, Ursula Owusu-Ekufulconstructed what she described as a floating bridge for the community three months ago. During the ceremony, the minister assured residents not to be bothered about the bridge in rainy seasons as the floating …

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Newspaper headlines of Monday, April 27, 2020

Daily Guide Nana, NPP will retain power – EIU predicts again, creates panic in NDC Grade students with continuous assessment Otumfuo clocks 21 on golden stool Obinim is occultist – Ken Bombshell EC escapes NDC attack 155 recover from Covid-19 cases hit 1,550 Daily Graphic Ban on public gathering extended; …

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Akufo-Addo hints of ending Covid-19 restrictions soon

President Akufo-Addo says he will soon announce an end to restrictions imposed on the public to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus. However, that will happen after the modalities for which the restrictions were imposed have been followed satisfactorily by the public. These include the guidelines for maintaining proper …

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Tear gas fired at mosques in Comoros

Security forces in Comoros have used tear gas to disperse people who had congregated in mosques in violation of the country’s coronavirus lockdown regulations. This happened on the island of Anjouan late on Saturday and has been condemned by opposition politicians. During the holy month of Ramadan, Muslims abstain from …

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Wearing of facemasks made mandatory nationwide

The Minister of Health by the Public Health Act, 2012 (Act 851) has directed the wearing of face masks by all and sundry to prevent the spread of Covid-19. Section 170(1) of the Act clothes the Minister with powers to order an individual to take a preventive measure in respect …

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Italian Serie A: Teams set to return to individual training on May 4

Serie A sides will be allowed to return to individual training on 4 May and team training on 18 May after the Italian prime minister announced the first steps in lifting the country’s coronavirus lockdown. There are hopes Serie A fixtures could resume between 27 May and 2 June – …

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Fishermen jubilate in town after 14-day quarantine

About 50 fishermen who were put under mandatory quarantine for coronavirus took to the streets of Moree in the Central Region amid singing and dancing after being declared virus-free. The fishermen had been quarantined at the Moree Senior High and Technical School after returning from fishing exploration in Ivory Coast. …

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Reviving America after Covid-19 will take years, not months

Those of us who have discovered that we’re not essential to keeping society running have been stuck at home for weeks. We’re going stir crazy in the suddenly limited box of our lives, and a daily commute is starting to sound pretty good. But that may not mean we’re ready …

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D Black annoyed as he’s stuck outside Ghana

D Black says he is bored, annoyed and cannot wait to be home having stayed outside the shores of Ghana for seven weeks. The musician’s plans to embark on a media tour in the United States of America ahead of the release of his album was thwarted following the outbreak of Coronavirus which …

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