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Man, 66, found dead in guest house after checking in with girl, 25

A man believed to be 66-years-old has been found dead in a guest house in Koforidua hours after checking in with a 25 year old lady. The man now deceased who gave his name as William Agyei to the receptionist at Adom Guest house onboard a Red Toyota Corolla with …

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New anti-money laundering law awaits President’s assent

President, Nana Akufo-Addo will soon assent into law the Anti-money Laundering Bill, 2020 following its passage last week Thursday by Parliament. The law is expected to curb illicit financial inflows, deal with various financial malfeasance as well as enabling Ghana to comply with international best practices once it is fully …

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Approved coronavirus vaccines to be made available to Ghanaians

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has given the assurance that the newly approved emergency vaccines for COVID-19 will be deployed across the country. He says the government is taking steps to access the vaccines. “Ghana, I assure you, is not going to be left behind in having access to the vaccines,” he …

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FULL TEXT: Akufo-Addo’s 20th address to the nation on measures to fight coronavirus

Fellow Ghanaians, good evening. Let me thank you, yet again, for welcoming me into your homes – this being the 20th time since the outbreak of Covid-19 in the country, and the first since the election of December 7, where Ghanaians, once again, reposed their confidence in me for another …

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Indicted relative of former Ghanaian Vice President pleads guilty to fraud charges, faces 10-yr jail term

US-based Ghanaian surgeon, Dr. Moses deGraft-Johnson who was indicted earlier this year for his alleged involvement in fraud has pleaded guilty to 56 counts of health-care fraud, conspiracy to commit fraud, and aggravated identity theft. deGraft Johnson who is said to be a relative to former Vice President under Hilla …

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Beaches, pubs, nightclubs remain closed – President Akufo-Addo

Beaches, pubs, cinemas and nightclubs in Ghana still remain closed until further notice due to the coronavirus pandemic, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has said in an address to the nation on Sunday 20 December 2020. In his 20th address to the nation on the measures government has taken to curb the …

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Police broke into a Ghanaian church in Germany over violation of coronavirus protocols

Police break up church service with 86 people in Essen-Germany. In a private church building of the original Ghanaian congregation “The Church of Pentecost”, the members celebrated Sunday mass. In a private church building of the originally Ghanaian congregation “The Church of Pentecost”, the members celebrated Sunday mass. Police had …

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LIVESTREAMED: Akufo-Addo’s 20th address to the nation on measures to fight coronavirus

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has addressed the nation on the measures his government has taken to combat the spread of the COVID-19 among Ghanaians. Today’s address comes at a time when the country is preparing to celebrate the yuletide. This was the President’s 20th update since Ghana recorded its first two cases of COVID-19 in …

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It’s needless to arrest harmless NDC demonstrators – Police told

The arrest of some 26 National Democratic Congress (NDC) demonstrators granted GH¢10,000 bail each during a recent demonstration at the premises of the Electoral Commission has been described as needless according to the party’s leadership. “These people were harmless. They had no weapons to destabilize the country and their arrest …

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Election 2020: Wontumi’s display of wealth angered voters – Ofosu Boakye

The wanton display of wealth of the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party(NPP) Bernard Antwi Boasiako alias Chairman Wontumi at the least opportunity is to blame for the woes of the party in the just-ended polls. Special Aid to the Member of Parliament (MP) for Suame Constituency Hon Osei Kyei Mensah …

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