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Earth Tremor: Shatta Wale’s message to Ghanaians

    Some regions in Ghana experienced earth tremor on Wednesday night and one celebrity who has taken to social media to react is dancehall musician, Shatta Wale. His hilarious post said: I just shake the table of God nooorrr dem deh run !!! Mun huuu shwiiii (you haven’t seen nothing) [SIC]. …

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Two persons granted 20,000 cedis bail

      Two young men who were caught mining for gold nuggets in the Tano-Anwia Forest Reserve have been granted bail in the sum of 10,000 Ghana cedis each by the District Magistrate Court in Enchi. They are; Lawrence Appiah alias owner, a 20-year-old student and Mathias Oppong Gyan, …

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Parts of the capital Accra hit by earth tremor

    Some parts of the capital, Accra has been hit by an earth tremor. This occurred thrice at around 11pm on Wednesday night, June 24, 2020. Affected areas include Dzorwulu, Lapaz, Weija, Achimota, Gbawe, Madina, Tema among others. The Ghana Seismic Center, under the Ghana Geological Survey Authority (GGSA) …

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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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