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Oil contracts cancelled over Coronavirus

The coronavirus has led to the cancellation of some petroleum contracts, the Chief Executive Officer of the National Petroleum Commission, Egbert Faibille Jnr., has disclosed. Egbert Faibille also indicated that the impact of the COVID-19 induced contract cancellation affected local jobs in the oil and gas sector. “The consequential effect of the …

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Weija Dam To Spill Excess Water

Excess water is being spilled from the Weija Dam.   Heavy rainfalls from Friday evening to Saturday caused the overflow of the Dam. Residents and communities along the banks of the dam, My News Ghana understands, have been urged to relocate to higher grounds.     Parts of Accra and …

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Two killed, another injured in bloody clash at Ejura market

A routine night patrol by a local task force policing the Ejura Market turned bloody after a suspected thief crossed swords with members of the team. The incident occurred Saturday dawn when the intruder who was spotted by the team attempted to resist arrest, a witness told Dailymailgh.com. The attacker …

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Two remanded for allegedly robbing forex bureau of $100,000

A man and woman who were picked up for allegedly robbing a forex bureau of $100,000 have appeared before an Accra Circuit court. Awal Bardari, aka Captain, a 25-year-old scrap dealer, and Fatima Mohammed, also 25 and a trader, who allegedly called the complainant for the said amount to be …

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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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