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Israel eases restrictions following vaccine success

Israel is easing lockdown restrictions as studies there reveal the Pfizer vaccine is 98.9% effective in preventing hospitalisations and death. From Sunday, shops, libraries and museums can open but social distancing and masks are still required. The health ministry says it is the first stage of returning to normal life. …

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Nigerian security forces tracking Kagara students’ kidnappers

Nigerian security forces on Thursday said they were tracking the armed gang that kidnapped more than 40 people from a school a day earlier, as families and a survivor described how students fled gunfire during the early morning attack. The kidnapping in Kagara in central Niger state was the latest …

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Olele charges Hearts of Oak fans to rally behind team in difficult period

Former Ghana international Richard Kingson has called on supporters of Accra Hearts of Oak to get behind their beloved team amid current happenings in the club. The Phobians are currently in deep crisis after the entire technical team resigned within a week. Fans of the Accra-based giants vehemently protested against the way the club …

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Tears as police officer shot dead on duty

A police officer, Constable Eugene Yelnona, 27, stationed at the National Protection Unit, who was shot dead a couple of weeks ago while on duty, has been laid to rest. Unfortunately, the mother also died just a day before his death, hence a joint burial for the duo on Saturday, …

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LIVESTREAMED: United Showbiz on UTV

Your favourite Saturday night entertainment show on UTV, the United Showbiz comes your way again today. Show host Nana Ama McBrown together with her regular panellists, Arnold Asamoah-Baidoo and A-Plus will be hosting Shatta Michy and Mona Gucci. Bulldog, artiste manager will not be part of the show today. Tonight’s show promises to be …

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Deputy Clerk of Parliament, Robert Apodolla dead

Ghana’s parliament has lost one of its serving deputy clerks, Robert Apodolla. Apodolla passed away on Friday, February, 19, 2021 after a short illness. The deceased is respected by MPs in Ghana’s legislature as he was well versed with parliamentary rules and procedures. He’d the experience of working with all …

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Coronavirus kills Senior Police officer

Information gathered by MyNewsGh.com indicates that a Senior Police Officer who doubles as a public Health Nurse practitioner Chief Superintendent Mr. Michael Vierra has lost his life. Chief Superintendent Mr. Michael Vierra was infected by the deadly COVID-19 pandemic which has taken several lives in the country. The sad event …

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Texas weather: President Biden declares major disaster

President Joe Biden has declared a major disaster in Texas, clearing the way for more federal funds to be spent on relief efforts in the US state. Power is returning across Texas and temperatures are set to rise, but some 13 million people are still facing difficulties accessing clean water. …

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Namon Sec/Tech. staff arrested over GHS244K recruitment scam

A 45-year-old tutor at Namon Senior High School in the Offinso Municipality of the Ashanti region has been remanded by the Offinso Circuit Court for allegedly defrauding two Pastors and other residents of the community of a total amount of GHS244,700. The two Pastors namely Bernard Kokroko and Eric Owusu …

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Rider burns, pillion run over and dies in Bolgatanga accident

Information available to MyNewsGh.com indicates that a rider and a pillion rider have died after their motor crushed into a van. The accident is said to have occurred in front of the Bolgatanga Municipal Education office on the Bolgatanga-Navrongo road. Narrating the incident to the press, the driver of the …

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Reporter gets robbed at gunpoint during live segment

An Ecuadorian television reporter and his camera crew got the scare of their lives when they were held at gunpoint by a masked robber, while doing a live piece. On February 12, Diego Ordinola, a journalist for Ecuador’s DirecTV Sports, was reporting from outside the Isidro Romero Carbo Monumental Stadium, …

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Police arrest notorious armed robber in Ho

The Ho Police have arrested a notorious armed robber, who has been on the Police wanted list for several years, in an operation. Prince Adu, 30, aka ‘Dracula’, unemployed, was arrested on Thursday at his hideout while asleep after he robbed an Immigration Officer at gun-point at about 0230 hours. …

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