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Jordan Ayew incredibly shoots into a basketball rim

Ghana striker Jordan Ayew performed an incredible feat by using his leg to make a string on a basketball hoop from about 20 yards in an outstanding display in the #StayAtHomeChallenge. The Crystal Palace goal-poacher used his legs to hit the ball to land in the mini basketball hoop in …

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South African workers freed from mask-making factory

The authorities in the South African city of Durban have freed 14 workers who had been “locked up in a [mask-making] factory since Monday”, a local government minister said. They also arrested the owner of the business. The workers “were forced to manufacture hundreds of masks to meet the demand …

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UK govt to fly ‘willing’ nationals out of Ghana tonight

The government of the United Kingdom will on Sunday night, fly out hundreds of its nationals in Ghana who are willing to return home as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. Two flights will be ferrying as many as 600 passengers with more flights being arranged in the coming days. …

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Plane carrying supplies to Japan crashes, 8 dead

A plane carrying coronavirus supplies to Japan, used by the Philippine health department, has crashed as it took off from the Manila’s airport, killing all onboard. The light aircraft was carrying eight people, including the pilot and two crew members, a doctor, a nurse, a flight medic and an American and a …

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German minister commits suicide over coronavirus crisis

Thomas Schaefer, the finance minister of Germany’s Hesse state, has committed suicide apparently after becoming “deeply worried” over how to cope with the economic fallout from the coronavirus, state premier Volker Bouffier said Sunday. Schaefer, 54, was found dead near a railway track on Saturday. The Wiesbaden prosecution’s office said they believe he …

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COVID-19: Ghana To Repatriate Guinean Patients

Officials and security personnel are working with their counterparts in West Africa to ensure the repatriation of some 10 Guineans diagnosed with coronavirus in Ghana. Information Minister, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, made this known at a press briefing in Accra on Sunday, March 29, 2020. According to him, the 10 Guineans …

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Coronavirus ‘Runaways’ From Accra Involved In Accidents

Some 20 people suspected to be travelling to hinterlands in a bid to escape the partial lockdown in Accra, Tema, Kumasi and Kasoa due to the coronavirus spread have been involved in an accident at Nkawkaw, in the Kwahu West Municipality of the Eastern Region. The victims were among 50 …

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‘Akpeteshie’ Shops Shut Down

Government through the Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) has ordered the closure of all drinking bars, night clubs, and pubs within the cities under partial lockdown due to the coronavirus outbreak. They are to remain closed for two weeks. The affected cities include Kumasi, Accra, Tema, Kasoa, which means people who …

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Arsenal, Manchester United set to lose Partey battle

The pursuit of Thomas Partey by Arsenal and Manchester United seems to be nearing an end as Atletico Madrid expects the midfielder to sign a new contract in the coming weeks, footballghana.com can exclusively report. Mikel Arteta and Ole Gunnar Solksjaer aimed to hijack the Ghanaian from Spain after a …

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Video: Injured victim from Medikal’s Sowutuom concert left to rot at Korle Bu Hospital

Frank Arhin, one of the fans who were injured at Medikal’s concert held at Sowutuom last year December is almost dying out after he was abandoned by the rapper. The concert which was dubbed ‘Welcome to Sowutuom’ witnessed spectacular performances from acts such as Shatta Wale, DJ Switch, King Promise, …

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