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Noguchi appeals for monthly disinfection 

A Senior Research Fellow at the Immunology Department of Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research (NMIMR), Dr Kwadwo Asamoah, has made a passionate appeal to waste management and disinfection experts, Zoomlion Ghana Limited (ZGL), for monthly disinfection of the facility.   Such a move, he stressed, will help safeguard the …

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Akufo-Addo orders for review of Covid-19 testing fee at KIA to $50

President Nana Akufo-Addo has ordered for a reduction in the price of covid-19 testing at the Kotoka International Airport (KIA). Health officials and the company administering the antigen test at the facility will be expected to charge $50 instead of the previous $150. This comes on the back of an agreement by …

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HOT VIDEO: Prostitute trade blows with customer over unsettled payment

A video of a prostitute embarrassing a man who refused to pay her after she rendered pleasurable sevices to him has gone viral. While eating your cake is perhaps a reserve you cannot be denied, you definitely cannot have it once eaten, and a prostitute had to hold a man …

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Seven more Ghanaians die of COVID; death toll now 440

Ghana’s COVID-19 death toll has now hit 440, according to the latest figures by the Ghana Health Service. A total of 697 new COVID-19 cases have also been recorded, shooting up the active cases to 6,086. 497 persons have also recovered from the disease bringing the total number of recoveries …

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Kyebi Police still lock up farmer despite being granted bail

A farmer in Kyebi still remains in the custody of the Kyebi Police command even after he was granted bail by the Koforidua Circuit Court “A” on Thursday. The Kyebi District Police Commander Superintendent Magnus Reinford Sam said he could not wait for the surety to arrive for the accused …

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Nurses, Midwives to renew PIN/AIN online

Nurses, their assistants and midwives can now renew their PIN/AIN via a new online payment system. This was announced by the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Ghana. “We are happy to inform you that #NurseAssistants, #Nurses and #Midwives can now renew the PIN/AIN through our new #online payment system,” the …

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I was asked to supply water used to bathe dead bodies for rituals – Mortuary man

The General Secretary of the Mortuary Workers Association of Ghana, Richard Kofi Jordan has confirmed rumours that some persons go in for water used to bathe corpses to enable them to perform certain spiritual rituals. There have been rumours over the years that some mortuary attendants actually sell out water …

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NADMO MUST LEAD ENFORCEMENT OF COVID -19 DIRECTIVES: DISNET-GH CHARGES GOVT

The Disasters Network of Ghana, DisNet GH, the leading NGO on disaster management in Ghana, has charged Government to allow NADMO, which is appropriately clothed by Act 517 of 1996, to address the enforcement of COVID-19 protocols. It is not the duty of the police to enforce COVID-19 protocols or …

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Ghana’s David Amanor leaves the BBC after 20 years

One of Ghana’s ace broadcasters, David Amanor, is taking a bow from the BBC after 20 years of working with the corporation. David delighted audiences on the airwaves as a presenter and correspondent in Ghana for its Focus on Africa for many years. Speaking with Bola Mosuro, the British Broadcasting …

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