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COVID 19: St Anne’s Anglican Church Men’s Fellowship donates to Manhyia Government Hospital

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 …

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50% cut in electricity bills will only worsen government’s indebtedness – ACEP

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 …

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Coronavirus: It’s a shame to eat if your Pastor has not eaten – George Lutterodt

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 …

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FIFA chief warns against re-starting football too early

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 …

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Kumasi Central Market reopens under strict social distancing protocols

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 …

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Francis Owusu-Akyaw Sponsors COVID-19 Sensitization Tour

Mr Francis Owusu-Akyaw, an aspiring NPP parliamentary candidate for Juaben constituency over the weekend sponsored a sensitization tour where members of his team educated people on how to stay safe from the viral disease, coronavirus. KINGDOM GARLIC CAPSULES – IMMUNE BOOSTER The gesture formed part of efforts by the aspirant …

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Tullow Oil revival gets boost from lenders

Troubled oil company Tullow Oil plc’s path to revival got a boost as its lenders agreed that the company’s debt capacity remains in a healthy position. A release issued by the company on Friday said its recent Reserves-Based Lending (RBL) redetermination confirms a debt capacity of US$1.9 billion as well …

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China’s Wuhan lockdown ends, but another begins as local coronavirus cases rise

The Chinese city where the coronavirus epidemic first broke out, Wuhan, ended a two-month lockdown on Wednesday, but a northern town started restricting the movement of its residents amid concerns of a second wave of infections in mainland China. China sealed off Wuhan, a city of 11 million people, in …

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COVID-19: Kumasi Central Market to operate shift system to avoid overcrowding

Following the closure of the Kumasi Central Market on Tuesday, April 7, 2020, the market is set to run on a shift system after it is opened for trading activities on Thursday, April 9, 2020. This was captured in a statement from the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) and signed by …

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Ronaldinho released from Paraguay prison

Ronaldinho has been released from prison in Paraguay and placed under house arrest following his fake passport scandal. The Brazil legend, 40, was thrown behind bars for allegedly trying to enter the South American nation with forged documentation. But he has now been allowed to leave prison on the condition …

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