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COVID-19: ‘Let’s seek God’s face; this too will pass’- Akufo-Addo March 19, 2020

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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Coronavirus: Kakum National Park shut down

Ghana’s popular national forest reserve, the Kakum National Park, has been temporarily closed following the increasing recorded cases of coronavirus in the country. This was contained in a joint press statement by the Board Trustees of the Ghana Heritage Conservation Trust and Management of the Wildlife Division of the Forestry Commission …

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Mensa-Bonsu, Kulendi, others to join Supreme Court bench

President Akufo-Addo has nominated Professor Henrietta J.A.N Mensa-Bonsu for consideration as a judge of the Supreme Court. The respected criminologist and lecturer was nominated along with lawyer Yoni Kulendi, Justice Issifu Omoro Tanko Amadu and Clemence Hoenyenugah. Professor Mensa-Bonsu who a member of the Short Commission which probed the Ayawaso …

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‘Thieves’ invade Parliament to ‘steal’ hand sanitizers

In a rather bizarre circumstance, hand sanitizers placed at vantage points at the precincts of Parliament to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) are being drained at a very alarming rate by some unsuspecting workers, thereby, denying others from accessing the product. This unethical act, according to the …

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Real coronavirus is dead, what is left is its remnants – Prophet TB Joshua

“The real coronavirus is gone. What we are seeing now are the remnants” This is according to Nigerian Pastor and philanthropist Prophet T.B Joshua. The Founder and leader of the Synagogue Church of All Nations (SCOAN) had predicted that the noise of coronavirus will be silenced by the end of …

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VIDEO: Driver dies in gory accident in Akweteman

A commercial car driver on Wednesday died on the spot when his vehicle run into a stationary articulator truck at Akweteman, a suburb of Accra. The White and Yellow Sprinter with registration GR 1051-15 which was full of passengers was reportedly heading to Madina from Kasoa when the accident occurred leaving …

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Tema Mantse Is Dead

The Tema Traditional Council (TTC) is officially announcing the death of the Paramount Chief of Tema, Nii Adjei Kraku II. Announcing the death to the media, Nii Amarh Somponu II, Tema Shipi, said arrangements for the funeral rites would be made public as soon as possible. Nii Shipi said in …

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LIVESTREAMING: Akufo-Addo holds breakfast prayer meeting at Jubilee House

Amidst the growing cases of the deadly coronavirus in the country, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has called for a meeting with the various heads of religious bodies to hold a prayer session at the Jubilee House in Accra. Present at the meeting includes members of the Christian Council, Bishop …

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Akufo-Addo tested negative for coronavirus – Oppong Nkrumah

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo tested negative for coronavirus, the Information Minister has said. Speaking at a press conference on Wednesday, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, cautioned the public to desist from the practice of spreading fake news. “There are those who even in these trying times take delight in fabricating stories and throwing them …

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Recent power cuts not due to financial problem – Energy Minister

The energy ministry has adequate funds to generate enough power for the country, says the Minister of Energy, Peter Amewu. His reaction comes on the back of assertions that recent power outages are due to the government’s inability to procure fuel for electricity production. Ghana has been experiencing widespread power …

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