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MoE, MLGRD, GES Undergo Disinfection

The ministries of education (MoE), local government and rural development (MLGRD) and the Ghana Education Service (GES) on Friday, June 10, underwent disinfection against the novel coronavirus disease (Covid-19).   The exercise, which was carried out by Zoomlion Ghana Limited (ZGL), was part of steps to sanitise the three state …

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Akufo-Addo in quarantine not isolation – Okoe-Boye contradicts Oppong Nkrumah

Deputy Minister of Health, Dr Bernard Okoe-Boye has contradicted claims by Minister of Information Kojo Oppong Nkrumah who had earlier stated that President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is on a 14-day self-isolation. Dr Okoe-Boye clarified the terms isolation and quarantine with respect to COVID-19, saying, President Nana Akufo-Addo is rather …

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Man, 24, beaten to pulp by mob for stealing wee

A 24-year-old was nearly lynched by a mob for allegedly stealing quantities of marijuana to sell. The incident occurred Thursday, July 9, 2020 at Kyeremateng Yoyim a farming Community near Nkurakan in Yilo Krobo Municipality of the Eastern Region. The farming community is notorious for the cultivation of the substance …

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Attorney General sued over Auditor-General, Domelevo’s accumulated leave saga

The Attorney General’s Office has been named as a defendant in a suit seeking to set aside the 167 accumulated leave days of Auditor-General Daniel Domelovo which took effect on July 1. Prof Stephen Kweku Asare wants the Supreme Court to rule that the President’s directive is inconsistent with or …

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Information Minister Speaks on “Lockdown” Rumor

The Information Minister Kojo Oppong Nkrumah has revealed that the government is not thinking about any possible lockdown for the second time despite the increasing numbers of COVID-19 cases in the country. This comes in response to the rumor of another lockdown. According to the Minister, the government is not …

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GHS declares Carlos Ahenkorah COVID-19 negative

The Ghana Health Service has declared former deputy Trade minister and MP for Tema East  Carlos Ahenkorah COVID-19 negative. Mr Ahenkorah recently resigned as deputy minister after he was accused of breaching the COVID-19 protocols. In a letter addressed to the Tema East MP on Friday, July 9, 2020, and …

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Video of policeman slapping a woman at a registration centre goes viral

A video of an Officer in Ghana Police Service uniform slapping a woman at a voters registration centre in the heat of an argument has gone viral on social media. In the video sighted by GhanaWeb, the officer who could be seen engaging in a fierce argument with the middle-aged …

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Bus that plunged into River Oti not ours – VIP

The management of transport company, VIP Jeoun, says the bus that plunged into River Oti at Dambai in the Krachi East Municipality does not belong to it. The bus with the registration number GT 5313-19 was travelling with passengers from Accra to Wulensi when it plunged into the river while maneuvering to …

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Five immigration officers interdicted for allowing foreigners illegal entry at Aflao

The Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) has interdicted five officers serving at the Aflao Sector Command in the Volta Region. The five were interdicted with immediate effect, a circular sent to all controls within the Service said. They are alleged to have been involved in the facilitation of illegal entries of …

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