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When South Africa shut down its mining industry to contain the coronavirus, more than 450,000 workers were sent home in 24 hours. Getting them back will take much longer for the nation’s gold and platinum miners. Ramping up production at the world’s deepest mines could take three to four weeks …

As part of measures to stimulate the minds of young people and to optimize responsible use of time during the stay-at-home efforts of government to fight the spread of COVID-19, the Ghana Library Authority, has launched the “National Short Story Writing Challenge” to curate more short stories by young people …

The regulator for Ghana’s cocoa industry, COCOBOD says it does not foresee a drop in the producer price of beans for cocoa farmers in the wake of the novel Coronavirus pandemic. Meanwhile, for 2019, COCOBOD increased the producer price of the beans from GH¢7,640 to GH¢8,240 per tonne. But the …

Former goalkeeper Bonetti passed away aged 78 following a battle with illness He played 729 matches for Chelsea in two spells during the 1960s and 1970s Bonetti helped the club win the FA Cup, League Cup and Cup Winners’ Cup He won seven caps for England and was back-up during …

Manchester United’s Paul Pogba says he is “more hungry” to succeed after missing most of the season with injury. The France international, 27, has not played since 26 December, having suffered a further setback following an early-season foot problem. Pogba told the United Podcast he has been “frustrated for a …

Men’s Fellowship of the St. Anne’s Anglican Church at Ashanti New Town in Kumasi, the Ashanti regional capital, has donated medical and food items to the Manhyia Government Hospital and Manhyia Local Prisons. The items included gloves, disinfectants, nose masks, cleansing wipes, tissues and hand sanitizers, for the hospital. The …

President Akufo-Addo’s promise that government will take responsibility of 50% of electricity bills for consumers for a 3-month period has not gone down well with Executive Director of the Africa Centre for Energy Policy (ACEP), Benjamin Boakye Benjamin Boakye posited that government’s decision to take up half the cost of …

Controversial Ghanaian pastor, Cyril George Carstensen Lutterodt popularly known as Counselor Lutterodt has admonished Christians to ensure that they provide for their pastors in these times of global pandemic. According to the pastor, it is biblical for Christians to provide for men of God instead of insulting them and questioning …

FIFA president Gianni Infantino has warned against re-starting football too early amid the Coronavirus pandemic, telling FIFA’s 211 member associations on Friday that such behaviour would be irresponsible. Soccer around the world has come to a standstill with domestic leagues on hold and major tournaments such as Euro 2020 and the Copa …

Authorities have reopened the Kumasi Central Market under strict rules that must be followed at all times. The market was closed down following reports that traders were blatantly not adhering to social distancing protocols in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. However, as part of arrangements made before reopening the …