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I’ll gladly accept to be MP if it’s God’s will – Great Ampong

Ghanaian Gospel Musician Isaiah Kwadwo Ampong popularly known as Great Ampong has said he has considered the idea of moving into politics if it is a direction from God. The SDA singer indicated that he will gladly accept to stand for the position of an MP in his hometown, Twifo Ati Mokwa …

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GII demands probe into allegations against ex-TOR boss, Berko

The Ghana Integrity Initiative (GII) has asked President Nana Akufo-Addo to cause a probe into allegations of bribery against the immediate past TOR boss, Asante Berko. In a statement, the Ghana chapter of Transparency International said despite the government’s attention being focused on defeating the COVID-19 pandemic, public officials must …

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‘Uruguay penalty miss will haunt me for the rest of my life’ – Gyan

Asamoah Gyan has not forgotten about the penalty miss in the 2010 World Cup quarter-finals against Uruguay, asserting it will haunt him for the rest of his life. The Black Stars made it to their first-ever quarter-final in just their second appearance at the World Cup. They were poised to become …

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Lifting of ban: What influenced Akufo-Addo’s decision

In what came as a surprise to many Ghanaians, President Akufo-Addo in his seventh address to the nation on measures put in place to combat the spread of COVID-19 announced an end to a three-week partial lockdown imposed on some parts of the country. According to the President, the decision …

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South Africa: Zuma fires old lawyer, hires new legal team for ‘trial of his life’

Former president Jacob Zuma has sacked Daniel Mantsha, his lawyer of two years, and will be heading to his long-awaited corruption trial with Mabuza Attorneys, the JG Zuma Foundation said on Sunday. “The JG Zuma Foundation announces that former president Jacob Zuma has decided to terminate the mandate of his …

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Landlord waives three months rent for tenants

The landlord of 3T Plaza, a residence at Teiman in the Ga East Municipal Assembly of the Greater Accra Region, has decided to help reduce the financial burden on his tenants, as Ghana continues to battle the Coronavirus pandemic, by waiving payments of three months rent for them. The landlord in a …

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COVID-19: Drones to transport samples for testing – Akufo-Addo

The government has begun the use of drones to transport samples taken for the novel coronavirus from distant locations to the various testing centres. This is according to President Nana Akufo-Addo. He disclosed this while delivering his seventh national address to update Ghanaians on the current steps taken in the …

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COVID-19: Mahama suggests extension of lockdown

Former President John Mahama is suggesting that the government extends the partial lockdown it has imposed on some parts of the country as part of measures to contain the spread of COVID-19 in Ghana. John Mahama, who is also the flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in a tweet …

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Ex-convict tied to pole for stealing 11 fowls

A 29-year-old ex-convict, Eric Arhin, who was tied to an electricity pole for allegedly stealing 11 fowls, has been handed over to the police. This was after the suspect had suffered reported brutalities by angry community youth in Awutu Bereku, in the Awutu Senya West District of the Central Region. …

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US Covid-19 death toll tops 41,000

The number of coronavirus-related deaths in the US has now surpassed 41,000, according to Johns Hopkins. The US university – which has been tracking the outbreak since shortly after it erupted in China late last year – says there are now more than 746,000 confirmed infections across America, with the …

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