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Covid: Trump ‘no longer a transmission risk to others’

US President Donald Trump is no longer a Covid transmission risk to others, the White House physician has said. Sean Conley’s memo is the first update on Mr Trump’s health since Thursday. There had been concerns that he might still be contagious following his three-day hospital stay. However, the statement …

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Don’t politicize death of Mfantseman MP – Former C/R Minister

Former Central Regional Minister Hon. Aquinas Tawiah Quansah urged Ghanaians most especially the people of the Mfantseman Constituency to desist from politicizing the death of the late Member of Parliament for the area, Hon. Ekow Quansah Hayford. The late Legislator was shot dead by unidentified gunmen last Friday dawn when …

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Two French planes crash in mid-air, killing five

Two small planes have collided in mid-air before crashing in western central France, killing five people, local officials say. The collision between two light aircraft happened south-east of the city of Tours at about 16:30 local time (15:30 BST) on Saturday. Emergency crew, including about 50 firefighters, were called to …

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Shot MP’s driver not dead, in coma – Mfantseman NPP

The Mfantseman Constituency branch of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has denied reports suggesting the driver of the murdered Member of Parliament, Ekow Quansah is dead. According to the party, the driver went into coma and has since regained conciousness. Speaking to Citinews, the Constituency’s Communications Director, Dr Nana Yaw Agyenim-Boateng, said “on …

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EP Church Moderator is dead

The Moderator of the Evangelical Presbyterian Church, Ghana, Reverend Dr Seth Senyo Agidi, has died. He died on Saturday, October 10 at the Ho Teaching Hospital, where he was admitted for a short illness. A notice released by the Clerk of the General Assembly of the Church, Reverend Dr E.A.K …

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PHOTOS: Two JHS Students Crushed To Death In Kwara Auto Crash

It has been reported that no less than two Junior Secondary School students have been killed in Kwara state. The young Nigerians were reportedly crushed to death while five others sustained injuries in a fatal auto accident in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital. According to an eyewitness who posted the …

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NPP Campaign Manager dies in a ghastly accident

A Campaign Manager of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Tolon constituency of the Northern Region has died in a ghastly motorbike accident, MyNewsGh.com has confirmed. The incident occurred on Saturday, October 10, 2020, in one of the communities while he was returning from an assignment in the area. Hudu …

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Akunnor: Ghana were not organised against Mali

Ghana coach CK Akonnor believes his team were let down by the unfamiliarity among players in Friday’s friendly defeat to Mali. In his first game in charge of the Black Stars since taking over from James Kwasi Appiah in January, Akonnor watched on helplessly as his side succumbed to a 3-0 …

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Why Trump wants Sudan to befriend Israel

With Sudan in desperate straits – a collapsing economy, hyperinflation looming and a nationwide food crisis – the administration of US President Donald Trump and the Israeli government have seen an opportunity. The country’s democratic hopes hang by a thread 18 months after non-violent protests overthrew their long-term ruler Omar …

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Two women shot execution style

Police say the women from Midrand in Gauteng were with a property developer viewing buildings to buy when they were attacked. Police say two women have died after being shot execution style while inside a luxury car at an industrial site in Polokwane, Limpopo. Police say the women from Midrand …

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Missing 4-year-old boy found in a box ‘murdered’

A four-year-old boy who went missing on his way to a local tuck-shop was found hours later, dead in a box in the Northern Cape. The boy’s family, from Ikhutseng in Warrenton, reported him missing on Friday when he did not return home. His body was found in a box …

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Akufo-Addo launches ‘For Better Business Together’ programme

President Nana Akufo-Addo has launched “For Better Business Together (4BBT)” programme to help the country in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and ensure COVID-19 economic recovery. The initiative, under the auspices of the Ministry of Business Development of Ghana, the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and …

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Ex-Ghana star Manso runs the rule over Akonnor after Mali defeat

Former Ghana international Frimpong Manso believes it may be too early to write off new Black Stars coach CK Akonnor after losing his first game at the helm against Mali on Friday. In their first match of 2020, the Black Stars suffered a 3-0 defeat in an international friendly fixture against the Eagles in …

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#EndSARS protests: Nigeria president commits to ending police brutality

Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has said he is determined to end police brutality, introduce reforms and bring “erring personnel… to justice”. His comments came after two days of protests sparked by a video of a man allegedly being killed by police. The protest movement initially targeted the federal Special Anti-Robbery …

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Cancellation of oil, gas contracts: 500 workers to lose jobs

Ninety-eight upstream oil and gas contracts valued at $389 million, have been cancelled due to the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Contracts awarded by Aker Energy, AGM, Eni, GOSCO and Springfield between the fourth quarter of last year and the first quarter of this year were affected. As a …

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