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Armed men storm Nigerian High Commission in Ghana, demolish block of apartments

    Armed men have stormed the Nigerian High Commissioner’ residence in Accra, Ghana with bulldozers demolishing a block of apartments on the property on Friday night. The building was being constructed to house staff and visiting diplomats to the High Commission. The building before it was demolished JoyNews editor, …

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Akufo-Addo breached the law by prescribing penalty for not wearing face mask – Inusah Fuseini

    A ranking member on Parliament’s Constitutional, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Committee, Inusah Fuseini, has said the President arrogated to himself legislative functions in the new Executive Instrument that makes the wearing of face masks mandatory. According to Mr Fuseini, E.I. 164 breaches the law because a section of …

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NPP primaries: Police ready to provide security

    The Ghana Police Service says it is ready to provide security for the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Parliamentary primaries which come off on June 20. “Respective Regional Police Commanders are being supported by the National Headquarters to provide maximum security in this area of operation,” a communique from …

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Minister Launches 2nd Phase Of Disinfection Of SHSs, Basic Schools In Central Region

  Central Regional Minister, Kwamena Duncan, on Thursday launched the 2nd phase of the disinfection exercise in senior high and basic schools by Zoomlion Ghana Limited in the Central Region.   Launching the exercise at the Regional Coordinating Council (RCC) in Cape Coast, he said Zoomlion had been charged to …

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COVID-19: Death toll hit 70 as confirmed cases reach 13,203

  Four new Covid-19 related deaths have been confirmed by the Ghana Health Service as the number of fatalities hit 70. Also, 274 new cases have been recorded around the country with the total now 13,203. The recoveries are 4,548 which leaves the active cases in being managed from home and treatment …

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211 Ghanaians return from Lebanon, one dead

  Some 211 stranded Ghanaians have returned home from Lebanon. However, one arrived dead. These people were stranded in Lebanon due to the outbreak of the coronavirus. They arrived on Friday at the Kotoka International Airport. The victim is said to have passed on in Lebanon. The evacuees are going …

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Queen Elizabeth II Honours Ghanaian Veteran With Commonwealth Points Of Light Award

    Private (Pte) Joseph Hammond, the 95-year-old veteran who embarked on a 14 mile walk to raise funds for frontline workers, has been honoured by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, with a Commonwealth Points of Light Award. The Commonwealth Points of Light Award recognises outstanding individual volunteers across the …

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Peace FM’s Nana Agyei Sikapa passes on

    Seasoned newscaster, Mr. Daniel Adjei Peprah, popularly known as Nana Agyei Sikapa of Peace FM has, unfortunately, kicked the bucket. He died after a short illness at the Ridge hospital. The seasoned newscaster joined the Despite Media from the Garden city radio in Kumasi in 2003. Aside his …

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[VIDEO]: I sleep with pastors – Commercial sex worker

    A commercial sex worker in a disguised interview on SVTV Africa disclosed that she sleeps with pastors. Speaking to DJ Nyaami, she said, some men of God come for her service as a sex worker, in exchange for money. She added that one of these pastors even told …

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NIA’s Ken Attafuah Is A Total Disaster; Sack Him – NPP MP

    A former member of parliament for Ablekuma North, Mr Justice Joe Appiah, has said the Executive Secretary of the National Identification Authority (NIA), Prof Ken Attafuah “is a total disaster” who has failed at executing the mandate given to him by President Nana Akufo-Addo, for which, in the …

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