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Cedi gains against the US dollar – IES

The Institute for Energy Security (IES) has noted that figures collated by its economic indicate that the cedis appreciated against the US Dollar by 0.35 per cent. This, according to the IES, affected crude oil prices to remain fairly stable over the period. Raymond Nuwokoor, Research and Policy Analysts at …

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It’s an insult to come back to power – Actor scolds Ex-Prez Mahama

Actor Prince David Osei says NDC flagbearer and former President John Dramani Mahama‘s desire to come back to power is an “insult” to Ghanaians. According to him, Mr. Mahama has already served the nation well and there is nothing more he can offer Ghanaians. Besides, the former President’s administration was characterized by corruption …

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Incompetence tag: Mahama is only ranting, leave him- Prez. Akufo-Addo

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has tasked the media to not worry him about ‘innuendos’ from the running-mate of the opposition National Democratic Congress’, John Mahama as the latter is only desperate for recognition and attention. MyNewsGh.com reports. The President stated in an exclusive interview on Wontumi Television on Saturday, …

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Abandoned gold pit kills 17-year-old boy in Ashanti Region

An abandoned gold pit at Mfensi in the Atwima Nwabiagya North District of the Ashanti Region has collapsed, killing a 17-year-old boy in the process. The incident occurred just before 13:00 hrs on Thursday, July 30, when the victim, Yahaya Larry went to the site with four others to prospect …

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Egypt fumes as Ethiopia celebrates over Nile dam

As Ethiopia celebrated rains which began filling a controversial dam on a tributary of the River Nile, Egypt was fuming. The North African nation had long been opposed to any development on the Nile upstream that could reduce the amount of water it receives from the river and has regarded …

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Prez Trump To Ban TikTok In United States Today

President Donald Trump has revealed plans to ban TikTok app in the United States through executive authority today. “As far as TikTok is concerned, we’re banning them from the United States,” Trump told reporters while flying home from Florida on Friday evening, July 31. The president said he would sign …

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Symptoms of depression not witchcraft – Dr Akwasi Osei

The Chief Executive Officer of the Mental Health Authority Dr. Akwasi Osei has urged the general public to desist from mistaking symptoms of depression to be witchcraft. According to him, many residents in the northern part of Ghana associate symptoms of depression to witchcraft. Speaking on Agoo FM he said …

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LIVESTREAMED: President Akufo-Addo speaks on Wontumi TV

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is speaking on the Wontumi TV channel in the Ashanti Region as part of a regional working tour he embarked last week. This follows a US$49 million sod cutting for the construction of the Damongo Water Project in the Northern Region. Watch Akufo-Addo’s interview on Wontumi TV …

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Parts Of Kumasi Central Market Gutted By Fire – Photos

More than 50 traders have been affected by a fire that swept through some container shops and other structures at the French line section of the Kumasi Central Market. The fire, which started at about 10 pm on Friday, July 31, 2020, destroyed properties running into thousands of cedis. Machines …

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In Akufo-Addo I am well pleased- Otumfuo Osei II praises

The King of the Asante Kingdom, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has described President Nana Addo Dankwa  Akufo-Addo as a person he is well pleased in, MyNewsGh.com reports. In the Asante’s monarch opening remarks at the investiture of the newly appointed Vice Chancellor of Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Prof. …

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Hong Kong Postpones Elections For A Year ‘Over Virus Concerns’

The Hong Kong government has postponed September’s parliamentary elections by a year, saying it is necessary amid a rise in coronavirus infections. Hong Kong is currently experiencing a spike in Covid-19 infections and reported 121 new cases on Friday. However, the opposition has accused the government of using the pandemic …

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Fire destroys apartment at Kasoa, One injured

One person is seriously injured with many properties destroyed after fire gutted a two-storey apartment at Kasoa tollbooth on the Tuba road. The cause of the fire is yet to be known. The incident is said to have occurred on Friday evening. A witness, speaking in an interview with Adom …

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South Africans agree August restart dates for closed door finish

South African football will return to action behind closed doors with the Premier Soccer League (PSL) and the Nedbank Cup, officials have announced.  South African football came to a grinding standstill in March due to the coronavirus outbreak, but is set to resume in August in a bio-secure bubble at …

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