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2 pastors escape death after fire guts their vehicle

Two pastors of The Church of Pentecost in the Hohoe area were saved from death after fire gutted their vehicle, a Toyota Highlander with registration number WR 1381-11 on Wednesday, March 18, 2020. The duo, Ernest Wisdom Worlanyo of Tokurano district and Henry Haywood of Dormaabin district were on their …

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This, too shall pass – Akufo-Addo on Coronavirus

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has admonished Ghanaians to seek the face of God, in the wake of the spread of the Coronavirus pandemic in the country, whilst observing, at the same time, the enhanced measures announced by government in dealing with the menace. At a prayer breakfast meeting held …

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Nuaso residents raise red flag over spread of human bones from graves

Some residents of Nuaso in the Lower Manya Krobo Municipality of the Eastern Region, have expressed concern over the scattering of human bones from broken in graves in the area. Apart from the exposure of the bones and old materials used in burning corpses at the cemetery, residents complain of …

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Alive Chapel International to hold services online to help reduce the spread of Covid-19 

The Founder and General Overseer of Alive Chapel International Arch Bishop Elisha Salifu Amoako has asked the  Christian fraternity to support President Akufo Addo’s directive to prevent further spread of the novel Corona virus.    Arch Bishop Salifu Amoako who was preaching to his congregants urged the  charismatic and Pentecostal …

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Kumasi hotel killing: Key suspect absent in court over Coronavirus; wife granted bail

A key suspect involved in the Kumasi hotel shooting incident, Mr Edwin Awuku will still remain in prison custody following the Covid-19 outbreak in Ghana. It follows a directive by the Chief Justice restricting the movement of remand prisoners standing trial at various courts in order to prevent a possible outbreak of …

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Akufo-Addo nominates 4 new Supreme Court Judges

The President of Ghana, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has nominated four persons for the appointment as Justices of the Supreme Court. Their appointment is subject to Parliamentary vetting. The communication from the Presidency addressed to House Speaker, Prof. Aaron Michael Oquaye and read on the floor of Parliament, Thursday, March 19, 2020, …

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Many Ghanaians don’t plan properly for retirement – SSNIT boss

The Director-General of the Social Security and National Insurance Trust, Dr John Ofori-Tenkorang, has revealed that the reason many Ghanaians cannot have a relaxed and happy retirement is because they have a poor attitude towards that stage of their lives. He says persons who didn’t have formal jobs in the …

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Akufo-Addo appoints former WHO chief as Ghana’s coronavirus coordinator

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has appointed a former Deputy Director of the World Health Organisation (WHO), Dr Anarfi Asamoa-Baah, as the Presidential Coordinator for Government’s Coronavirus Response Programme. Dr Asamoa-Baah is expected to be President Akufo-Addo’s point man for Ghana’s response effort. He will “be responsible for pulling together and co-ordinating …

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Is the EC for your mother? – Citi FM boss slams Electoral Commission

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Citi FM, Samuel Atta Mensah has criticized the Electoral Commission (EC) over its decision to force through the compilation of the new voters’ register in the face of the coronavirus pandemic. The Electoral Commission on Tuesday March 17 denied reports it has cancelled the …

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