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Covid-19: Okere District Education Office shuts down indefinitely

    The Okere District Education Directorate has been shut down indefinitely after a staff tested Positive for Coronavirus. The office was shut down upon advise by the Ghana Health Service on Wednesday. All staff at the facility including the District Education Director have been asked to the self-quarantine pending …

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My bicycles were not gifts – Defeated Assin North aspirant

    Defeated aspirant in the Assin North NPP parliamentary race, Eric Amankwa Blay, says the bicycles he gave to delegates in the lead up to the party’s primaries were winning bonuses. Mr. Amankwah generated headlines when news went round that he ordered the recall of some 250 bicycles his …

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Rent bill before cabinet for approval

    The Minister for Works and Housing, Samuel Atta Akyea says due to the shortcomings of the existing Rent Act, 1963 (ACT 220), which does not significantly address current challenges of rental housing in Ghana, a new Rent Bill (Rent Bill, 2020) has been prepared and presented to cabinet …

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15-year-old boy defiles 3-year-old girl

  A 15-year-old boy, Kwame Broni has defiled a three-year-old girl at Assin Sienchem in the Assin North District of the Central Region. The suspect is said to be fond of defiling young girls as he recently allegedly defiled two children from the nearby communities within the District but the …

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Ghana’s COVID-19 case count hits 15,013

The number of coronavirus cases recorded in the country has once again shot up from 14,568 on June 23, 2020, to 15,013 after barely 24 hours. Per the new updates by the Ghana Health Service, the number of recoveries and discharges have also seen a boost as 605 infected persons …

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GEDA Engages Zoomlion to Disinfect Opera Square

      The Ghana Electrical Dealers Association (GEDA) on Wednesday engaged Zoomlion Ghana Limited (ZGL) to disinfect its business space at Opera Square, Accra, also known as Cowlane.   The exercise, which started around 7:00 a.m., saw ZGL deploy one of its boom atomizers together with a disinfection crew …

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Christians Must Speak Up – David Bethel

  But even if you should suffer for what is right, you are blessed. “Do not fear their threats; do not be frightened.” But in your hearts revere Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope …

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VIDEO: Afia Schwarzenegger arrested over defamation

  Loudmouthed Afia Schwarzenegger‘s dirty and uncouth mouth has landed her in trouble once again as she’s reportedly been arrested. Afia Schwar has been summoned by the police in connection to a case brought against her by a Ghanaian businessman alleging she defamed him. Afia Schwarzenegger had alleged in a recent Instagram …

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It’s time we end the era of appointing MPs as ministers – Ras Mubarak

    The Member of Parliament for Kumbungu constituency, Ras Mubarak has underscored the need for Ghana to review the provision that enjoins the president to appoint MPs as Ministers. He argued that some MPs are only interested in getting ministerial appointments and thus neglecting their core function as lawmakers, a situation he said …

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Christiano Ronaldo breaks Serie A record

      Juventus forward Cristiano Ronaldo overtook Rui Costa to become the leading Portuguese scorer in Serie A history on Monday. Ronaldo slotted the first-half penalty down the middle in Juve’s 2-0 win over Bologna, a result that saw the Bianconeri move four points clear at the top of the table. The goal …

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Dan Botwe admitted at UGMC over suspected coronavirus case

    The Regional Reorganisation Minister is reported to be on admission at the University of Ghana Medical Centre (UGMC) in Accra after being suspected of coronavirus. According to media reports, Dan Botwe reported at the Hospital on Saturday, June 20, 2020, and is currently at a place called the …

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US$200m boost for cocoa production

      The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), has received US$200 million loan facility from a consortium of banks for the take-off of the Productivity Enhancement Programmes (PEPs). The facility is the first tranche of a US$600 million credit from the banks signed in 2017 to enhance both cultivation of …

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Gabon MPs vote to decriminalise homosexuality

    Members of Gabon’s lower house of parliament have voted to decriminalise homosexuality, becoming one of the few countries in sub-Saharan Africa to reverse a law that punishes sexual relations between people of the same sex. Last year, the central African nation criminalised homosexuality and made gay sex punishable …

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Covid-19: Korle Bu CEO Tests Positive

    The Chief Executive Officer of the Korle Bu Teaching hospital, Dr. Daniel Asare has tested positive for the novel coronavirus. Citi News sources say the CEO has been out of office for the past 10 days as a result. In his stead, the Medical Director of the Korle …

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