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Coronavirus: Which African airlines are taking off and when?

      While the reopening of air borders is looming, many uncertainties remain about when air traffic will return to normal to and from Africa. Jeune Afrique and The Africa Report takes a look at the situation. After more than three months without flying, airline companies are finally seeing …

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Gunman opens fire on mourners at funeral; one injured

      At least one person was injured after a shooting incident at a funeral ground in Atwima Agogo near Kumasi in the Ashanti Region. The shooting happened on Saturday at about 12:45pm at a funeral ground forcing mourners to flee for safety, Dailymailgh.com can report. Police at Abuakwa …

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Popular sports presenter dies

    Sheriph Mohammed who was once the Sports Head of West End Radio in Ellembelle District of the Western Region is reported dead. Confirming the sad news to this journalist, Daniel Kaku, the current head of sports of West End Radio, Samuel Enyan Riquelme said, “yes it is true …

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10-year-old boy allegedly commits suicide

    A 10-year-old boy has allegedly committed suicide at Lineso in the Bibiani Ahiawso Bekwai Municipal Assembly of the Western North region. The minor [name withheld] reportedly hanged himself on a tree with a rope. Reporting the incident on Nyankonton Mu Nsem on Rainbow Radio 87.5Fm, our reporter Sir …

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Ghana records 17,351 coronavirus cases with 12,994 recoveries

Ghana’s total confirmed cases of the novel Coronavirus has risen to 17,351. This was announced by the president during his 13th televised address to the nation. This means that the country has recorded 609 new cases since the last update by the Ghana Health Service. The total number of persons who have …

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Govt extends incentive packages for frontline health workers

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has extended by three months the incentive packages for frontline health workers. Addressing the nation on Sunday, June 28, 2020, the president said, “this means that all health workers will pay no income taxes for the next three months, i.e. July, August and September. “Again, all frontline …

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VIDEO: When Ibrahim Mahama and Shatta Bandle met

It was all fun yesterday, June 27, 2020, when the creme de la creme gathered to celebrate the birthday of Ghanaian socialite Hajia4Real. The famous Instagram star Mona Montrage a.k.a Hajia4real threw an all white party to climax her birthday celebration at a coded location in Accra. Several celebrities such …

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Three Ghanaian Billionaires in one picture

  The three billionaires joined Hajia 4 Real Mona at her Trassacco residence to celebrate her birthday.   Mr. Ibrahim Mahama, brother to the former president brother and Alhaji salamu Amadu Chairman of Afro Arab Group met Shatta bundle “the young rich nigga” at Trassacco in Accra.   Friends and …

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COVID-19: Ghana records 9 new deaths, 16,742 cases

Death toll of the fast-spreading Coronavirus in Ghana has risen to 112, with additional positive cases of 311, new update has revealed. This brings to total a case count of 16,742. Additionally, the number of recoveries has also shot up to 12,720. Regional breakdown Greater Accra Region – 9,326 Ashanti Region – …

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Akufo-Addo to address nation tonight

    President Nana Akufo-Addo is expected to address Ghanaians tonight on the latest updates on measures to curb the spread of the coronavirus pandemic. Tonight’s address, which will be the President’s 13th address since the outbreak of the deadly infectious disease, has been scheduled for 8:pm. The president is …

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NIA applicants stranded after commissioner left over menstrual pains

    Scores of Ghana Card applicants are stranded at Suhum New town Presbyterian registration centre in the Eastern Region after a Commissioner responsible for guarantors forms left the center over menstrual pains. The National Identification Authority ended the mass registration exercise in the region Saturday. A number of applicants …

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VIDEO: Peter Okoye, wife and daughter sick due to COVID-19

Singer Peter Okoye popularly known as Mr P has revealed that he and his family members have been sick due to COVID-19.   In the video below, the singer stated that he and two of his domestic staff tested positive for COVID-19 and had to self-isolate. Shortly after, his daughter …

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Woman pours hot water on stepdaughter

A woman has been accused of pouring hot water on her stepdaughter which left the young girl’s face and hand badly burnt. According to Amanda Chisom, a Facebook user who shared pictures showing the injury sustained by the girl, the woman has shown no remorse over her action. Read her …

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APC crisis: Oshiomhole accepts NEC’s decision

  The immediate-past National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Adams Oshiomhole, has accepted the decision of the party’s National Executive Committee that dissolved the National Working Committee which he chaired, The PUNCH has learnt. The former Edo State governor, who spoke at an ongoing media briefing in Abuja, said …

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