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Govt to rebuild demolished Nigerian High Commission building

    The Ghanaian government has pledged to rebuild the uncompleted building on the property of the Nigerian High Commission after it was demolished by some armed men in Accra on Friday, June 19, 2020. At a press briefing in Accra on Wednesday, June 24, 2020, Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, the …

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Chief of Air Staff cited for contempt of court

    The Chief of Air Staff, Air Vice Marshall Frank Hanson, and the Ghana Air Force have been cited for contempt of court in a land litigation case. The Commercial Division of the Accra High Court which was expected to hear the contempt application today rather adjourned to July …

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Asante Akyem Central: One Killed As Illegal Miners Clash With Soldiers

    One person has been pronounced dead after a confrontation between military officers and illegal miners erupted at Petransa in the Asante Akyem Central Municipality of the Ashanti Region. The officers were deployed to stop the illegal miners from trespassing on a concession belonging to the Owere Mines, a …

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Parts of the capital Accra hit by earth tremor

    Some parts of the capital, Accra has been hit by an earth tremor. This occurred thrice at around 11pm on Wednesday night, June 24, 2020. Affected areas include Dzorwulu, Lapaz, Weija, Achimota, Gbawe, Madina, Tema among others. The Ghana Seismic Center, under the Ghana Geological Survey Authority (GGSA) …

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Rent bill before cabinet for approval

    The Minister for Works and Housing, Samuel Atta Akyea says due to the shortcomings of the existing Rent Act, 1963 (ACT 220), which does not significantly address current challenges of rental housing in Ghana, a new Rent Bill (Rent Bill, 2020) has been prepared and presented to cabinet …

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GEDA Engages Zoomlion to Disinfect Opera Square

      The Ghana Electrical Dealers Association (GEDA) on Wednesday engaged Zoomlion Ghana Limited (ZGL) to disinfect its business space at Opera Square, Accra, also known as Cowlane.   The exercise, which started around 7:00 a.m., saw ZGL deploy one of its boom atomizers together with a disinfection crew …

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Methodist Church Ghana commends Zoomlion for disinfection of facilities

Waste Management Experts, Zoomlion Ghana Limited has been commended by the Methodist Church of Ghana for its selfless working efforts. The Presiding Bishop, Most Rev. Dr. Paul Kwabena Boafo of the Methodist Church, Ghana mentioned that the church deemed it important to carry out disinfection exercises at all their church …

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Dan Botwe admitted at UGMC over suspected coronavirus case

    The Regional Reorganisation Minister is reported to be on admission at the University of Ghana Medical Centre (UGMC) in Accra after being suspected of coronavirus. According to media reports, Dan Botwe reported at the Hospital on Saturday, June 20, 2020, and is currently at a place called the …

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Pastors begin agitation after NPP primaries ‘ignored’ coronavirus protocols

    Some members of the clergy have expressed worry at the wanton abandonment of the health protocols in preventing the spread of COVID-19 during the weekend’s parliamentary primaries of the New Patriotic Party (NPP). The pastors claim members of the party were allowed to be together several hours, in most cases, to vote …

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We’re tired of rampant fuel increase – Concern Drivers complain

      The Concern Drivers Association of Ghana has expressed dissatisfaction in the government, claiming they have not been treated fairly despite the sacrifices they have made in the face of the coronavirus outbreak. National Vice-Chairman Mr. Kwesi Arhin in an interview with the media said fuel prices keep …

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