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Seven NHIA executives reportedly test positive for coronavirus

The National Health Insurance Authority has asked staff at its Head Office with underlying health conditions to stay home after eight of its executives including the CEO Dr Lydia Dsane-Selby tested positive for COVID-19. The company is also barring persons who do not work there from entering the premises. This comes …

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Stop NDC, Rawlings from commemorating Dec 31– Lawyer prays SC

Ghanaian lawyer based in the U.S, Prof Stephen Kwaku Asare, has prayed the Supreme Court to stop the main opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) from commemorating 31 December. On 31 December 1981, the founder of the NDC, former President Jerry John Rawlings overthrew the constitutionally elected PNC government led by …

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Police Arrest Togbe Shitor, Two Others For Faking His Death

The popular fetish Priest-Togbe Shitor reported dead in Akyem Kukurantumi in the Abuakwa North Municipality of the Eastern Region rather faked his death, according to Akyem Tafo Police. The fetish priest -Togbe Shitor connived with his followers for the pseudocide. The news of his alleged passing away went viral as his followers and unsuspecting sympathizers mourned …

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NDC signs document to disband political vigilante groups

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has today, Wednesday, 17 June 2020 signed the Code of Conduct and roadmap to ending political vigilantism with a call on the National Peace Council (NPC) to ensure strict adherence to the code and crack the whip on defaulters. The NDC on 4 February 2020 …

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Man tortures 18-month-old son with burning cigarettes

The Osun State Magistrates’ Court in Osogbo has remanded a 32-year-old driver Mayowa Adeyemo in Ilesha Correctional Centre, for reportedly torturing his 18-month-old son with burning cigarettes. The suspect who was arraigned in court on Tuesday June 16 on two counts bothering on assault and exploitation, was accused of beating the child with a stick and …

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Three-month-old baby dies of COVID-19 in Northern Region

A three-month-old baby has died of COVID-19 in the Northern Region, bringing the death toll in the region to three. The baby was referred from the Savelugu Hospital to the Northern Regional Hospital but died shortly afterward. The two others are an 80-year old lady who died in May and …

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Two women killed in fatal accident

Two women have been confirmed dead while six others were injured in a fatal accident that occurred along Upper-Iweka Road in Onitsha, Anambra State on Tuesday night, June 16.     According to reports, the driver of a 911 Tipper lost control following brake failure and rammed into a motor park, …

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Mother Beats Her 7-Year-Old Child To Death

A Nigerian mother has allegedly beaten to death her 7-year-old boy in Agbarha community, Warri South council area of Delta State. The boy died on Monday night after being flogged by his mother until he collapsed. An eyewitness said; “The mother punished the boy by asking him to ‘ride a bike’ …

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I’m not in competition with Joe Mettle – Diana Hamilton

Award-winning gospel musician Diana Antwi Hamilton says she is not in competition with her colleague gospel artiste Joe Mettle. This comes after the International Music Magazine Billboard, recently rated her as one of the most viewed Ghanaian artistes on YouTube. With an average viewing of 6.42 million, the “Mo Ne …

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I’ll Repay Ghc51M Debt Within Two Months If… – Woyome

Alfred Woyome, businessman and member of the opposition National Democratic Congress says he could refund the GHC51 million judgement debt money wrongfully paid him by the state if his shares in business ventures he invested in are released back to him. Woyome says his shares in some 14 companies have …

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Amidu’s office is manifesto promise – NPP

DGN Online further presents other manifesto promises that the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) has so far fulfilled over the last four years of being in power. Prior to the 2016 general elections, the NPP made a number of pledges. And although the opposition National Democratic Congress has to discredit the NPP’s government’s achievements, …

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DR Congo judge died by being ‘stabbed in the head’

A judge who was said to have died of a heart attack while overseeing a corruption trial involving the president’s chief of staff in the Democratic Republic of Congo actually died of stab wounds to the head, the justice minister has revealed. Celestin Tunda Ya Kasende said a murder investigation …

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KATH: Over 20 doctors, 100 nurses infected with coronavirus

The Ashanti Regional Chairman of the Ghana Medical Association, Dr Paa Kwesi Baidoo, has revealed that at least about 20 doctors have been infected with Coronavirus. He also noted that though the number of infected nurses hasn’t been fully collated, he can project that for every doctor that is infected, five …

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MoFA Director encourages farmers to increase production

MoFA Mr Francis Ennor, the Upper East Regional Director of the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA) has advised farmers in the region to farm activities to increase production without fear of contracting the COVID-19. “Some of the farmers are expressing the fear that if they go to the farms they …

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South Korea minister offers to resign after explosion

The South Korean unification minister has offered his resignation over the sharp rise in tensions with the North. Kim Yeon-chul said he took responsibility for the worsening of inter-Korean relations. It comes a day after North Korea blew up a symbolic liaison office near the border which was built to …

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COVID-19: Brazil records 35,000 new cases in a day

Brazil reported nearly 35,000 new COVID-19 cases Tuesday the same day a top government official declared the outbreak there was under control. The 34,918 total for Tuesday is the highest daily number reported so far in the South American country. Brazil, the world’s No. 2 coronavirus hotspot after the United States, is fast approaching 1 million cases. Experts say the true number is likely higher due …

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