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Coronavirus: US cases reach record high amid new wave of infections

US coronavirus cases have hit a record daily high as states grapple with a renewed wave of infections. Citing data from local state health authorities, the Covid Tracking Project reported 83,010 new cases on Friday. US Surgeon General Jerome Adams has warned that hospital admission numbers are growing, but mortality …

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Aflao residents accuse security forces of harassment

Residents of Aflao in the Ketu South Municipality have raised concerns about a recent swoop by security agents in the area describing it as a show of force and harassment. The Aflao Police with support from Military and Immigration officers on Thursday night carried out an operation to arrest about …

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Ofori-Atta presents Q1 2021 budget Oct. 28

The Minister of Finance, Mr Ken Ofori-Atta, will, on Wednesday, 28 October 2020 present to Parliament an advanced budget covering government spending for the first quarter of 2021. This was disclosed by Majority Leader and Minister of Parliamentary Affairs, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, today, Friday, 23 October 2020, when he briefed Parliament …

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[VIDEO]: Wontumi warns Mahama over his daughter

The Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party, Bernard Antwi Boasiako, known popularly as Chairman Wontumi, has asked former President John Dramani Mahama to ensure that his daughter, Farida Mahama, is not exposed on social media like they’ve allowed her to. According to him, because Lordina Mahama has decided …

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Joyce Blessing should repent – Former Publicist

It is sometimes painful when one does not heed to her own advice and does all she told others not to do. The sparking moment is when she is given the same advice she gave to others. And this is the exact situation award-winning Ghanaian gospel musician, Joyce Blessing finds herself in …

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ECG to deploy drones for operations

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has taken delivery of 15 drones to provide effective monitoring and auditing of the company’s networks. This is to ensure more efficient services to clients in line with modern trends. The deployment of the unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in the company’s operations is meant …

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Mali’s former president Keita returns after treatment in UAE

Former Malian president Ibrahim Boubacar Keita returned to Bamako on Thursday after more than a month in the United Arab Emirates where he was receiving medical attention. The west African country he ruled until mid-August has new leaders. Keita was deposed by the military after weeks of civilian protests against …

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Work hard to revive CPP- Otumfuo urges CPP leadership

The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has called on the leadership of the Convention People’s Party (CPP) to work hard to revive the party and position it firmly to be a force in the country’s political dispensation. He said the forebearers of CPP worked extremely hard to position it as a …

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#EndSARS: At least 69 killed in anti-police brutality protests

The Nigerian presidency has said that at least sixty-nine people have been killed so far across the country in protests against police brutality. A spokesman for Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari was quoted by the BBC as saying that those killed include eleven police officers and seven soldiers. On Tuesday at …

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Petroleum tanker drivers call off sit-down strike

The Petroleum tanker drivers have called off their sit down strike. They resumed full operation on Friday, October 23, 2020, following an amicable resolution between the Ghana National Petroleum Tanker Drivers Union and the National Petroleum Authority. According to leaders of the union, they decided to call off the strike …

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Kotoko sign Brazilian midfielder Fabio Gama

Asante Kotoko has signed Brazilian central midfielder Fabio Gama ahead of the new Ghana Premier League season next month. The Porcupine Warriors announced the transfer on Friday. According to the club, he has joined on a two-year deal. “Asante Kotoko is delighted to announce the acquisition of Brazilian international Midfielder …

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