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Let’s appreciate private burials – Chief

Torgbe Kpodo Kavi V, Chief of Avegorme in the South Tongu District of the Volta Region, said it was time Ghanaians appreciated private burials and incorporated it into the local culture. He said private burials lessened financial burdens, saved time and promoted good hygiene and should be accepted by all, …

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Shocking: Photos Of Women washing used nose mask to resell Pops up

Mynewsghana.net has sighted some images of women washing already used nose masks to resell them. The fight against the deadly coronavirus has been very serious in most Africa countries but some citizens are not doing their best to curtail the spread of the virus. The mask according to health professionals should …

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17-yr-old Achimota student uses animation to educate Ghanaians about coronavirus

With the increasing number of Coronavirus cases in the country, there has been a joint force by all, in educating Ghanaians on why they have to adhere to all the preventive measures put in place by the government. Impressive is an understatement when students in Ghana’s Senior High Schools put their creativity …

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How Akufo-Addo’s ‘fellow Ghanaians’ greeting has gained prominence on Twitter

“Fellow Ghanaians, I come into your homes this evening” is President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s usual greeting before he commences his updates to the country on measures taken against the spread of coronavirus. This line has been used in all six national addresses by the president so far and most …

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Ghanaian seaman killed in Trinidad and Tobago

Ghanaian seaman, Gyasi Richardson has been killed in Trinidad and Tobago after he was fatally shot dead by his own colleague while on duty. According to a report by Newsday, Richardson was fatally shot by his colleague, Takeem Alexander, on Tuesday, April 7, 2020, while onboard Coast Guard Vessel CG25 …

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COVID 19 lockdown: KMA donates food items to Subin Sub-Metro to support vulnerable

Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) on  Thursday, April 16, 2020, handed over food items to the Subin Sub-Metro for distribution to support the vulnerable in the electoral areas that have been locked down due to coronavirus. The items were made up of bags of rice and gari, boxes of tomato paste, boxes …

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Women and chlidren die as mad rush for COVID-19 relief items causes stampede

At least five women and children died on Saturday in a stampede when cash and clothes were handed out to thousands of displaced people in northeastern Nigeria, militia and local people told AFP. A large crowd surged forward for the government aid distribution and people were trampled under foot in …

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1 taxi, 1 passenger – Police enforce social distance directive at Odorkor-Darkuman Highway

As the end of the 21-day lockdown period for some parts of the country nears, police and military men ensuring the directive is been adhered to, have beefed up security at all checkpoints in the affected areas. A tour by the GhanaWeb news team to some checkpoints in Accra revealed …

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Armed soldiers seize Ghanaian Times reporter’s camera in Kumasi

A camera belonging to a Ghanaian Times journalist, Kingsley E. Hope, remains confiscated after an encounter with two armed military officers in Kumasi. The incident happened on Friday, April 17, at about 4:20 pm in Adum, Kumasi’s busiest enclave. It comes days after another broadcast journalist with Kumasi-based Zuria FM …

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Pressure mounts on Military and Police hospital mortuaries

The Ghana Armed Force and the Ghana Police Service are alternative plans with respect to their mortuary facilities in this period of the deadly Coronavirus, although the country per official reports is said to have recorded just 9 deaths compared to others who have records thousands. While the Ghana Police Hospital …

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