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Ministry of Health recruits 10,097 nurses, midwives

The Health of Ministry has received financial clearance for the employment of some 10,097 graduate nurses and midwives who completed both public and private health training institutions in 2017 A clearance letter from the Ministry of Finance signed by the Deputy Minister, Abene Osei-Asare, said the effective date of appointment …

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IGP, BNI sued for denying lawyers access to arrested pastor

Victor Kwadjoga Adawudu, the lawyer for the self-styled prophet arrested for allegedly threatening the life of the Chairperson of the Electoral Commission has dragged the Bureau of National Investigation (BNI), Attorney-General among other state institutions, seeking an explanation from them on why his client, Apostle Kwabena Owusu Adjei is being …

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Police arrest 2 over bitten penis

Two Nigeriens have been arrested by the Neoplan Station police in Accra for allegedly biting off the penis of their compatriot in an appalling attack. The two have been identified as Habib Lawani, 24, and Jibril Sumana, 23. The victim, identified only as Taller, was rushed to the Kaneshie Polyclinic …

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Restaurant owners jailed 723 years in prison for seafood scam

Two restaurant owners were jailed 723 years in prison for seafood scam in Thailand. CNN reports that Apichart Bowornbancharak and Prapassorn Bawornban were jailed a total of 723 years in prison after they were involved in a seafood scam. The two sold vouchers to customers that entitled them to use …

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MoH Recruits 10,097 Nurses, Midwives

The Health of Ministry has received financial clearance for the employment of some 10,097 graduate nurses and midwives who completed both public and private health training institutions in 2017 A clearance letter from the Ministry of Finance signed by the Deputy Minister, Abene Osei-Asare, said the effective date of appointment …

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MPs, staff and journalists in Parliament test positive for coronavirus

The Majority Leader, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, on Friday, indicated that some Members and Staff of Parliament and Journalists covering proceedings in the House have tested positive for the new Coronavirus in the recent test carried out in the House. He said the testing team had informed them of their status. The Majority Leader, …

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NAM 1 signs new artistes as MenzGold clients continue to bleed

  Chief Executive Officer(CEO) of the defunct gold dealership firm Menzgold, Nana Appiah Mensah known popularly as NAM 1 has through his Zylofon Music record label signed a new artiste who is set to take the world by storm. According to the management of the label, the artiste by name Tisha …

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You cannot use sex as payment for rent – Rent Control warns

The Rent Control Department has cautioned landlords to desist from demanding sex from female tenants as cost, for their rent. The Department told ‘Nyankonton Mu Nsem’ on Rainbow Radio 87.5Fm that it is unlawful for any landlord to give out their rooms for rent in exchange for sex or any …

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Man sentenced to 2 life terms for raping mentally disabled man

A 40-year-old man has been sentenced to two life terms after he was found guilty of raping a mentally disabled man on two different occasions in Sawoti, KwaZulu-Natal. According to a statement by the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA), the accused, who cannot be named to protect the identity of the …

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Akufo-Addo Will Be One Term President – Lawyer

Lawyer Edudzi Tamakloe, Lead Counsel for the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the case involving the Electoral Commission and the opposition party, has chastised the Akufo-Addo government for messing up all the sectors in the country especially the banking sector. This he claims, has left many Ghanaians unemployed, as a result …

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COVID-19 Contact tracers Upset, Cries Over Unpaid Allowances

COVID-19 Contact tracers in the Greater Accra region have lamented over unpaid allowances by government.  President Akuffo Addo, during his National Address on COVID-19, announced that as part of measures to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus that contact tracing be done for all persons who test positive for COVID-19. This is to contact, trace, …

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I don’t know who Ras Kuuku is – Efya

Jane Awindor, one of Ghana’s biggest singers and songwriters, popularly known as Efya, has disclosed that she does not know of any musician who goes by the name Ras Kuuku. She made this statement on Happy Fm’s Ayekoo After Drive with DJ Adviser after he read out a Facebook comment …

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Shatta Wale is HIV positive – Pope Skinny claims

Ghanaian hiplife musician Pope Skinny claims Shatta Wale is HIV positive and that if his claims are untrue, he should show his test to the public. The expelled SM member and former ally of the dancehall star has alleged that the singer can’t show his HIV test report because he …

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No dividend for Fan Milk shareholders

Ice cream manufacturer, Fan Milk Ghana Limited, will not pay dividend for the year 2019. The company, which is one of the most profitable listed firms on the Ghana Stock Exchange, attributed the decision to the COVID-19 pandemic. It said in a statement that “In the uncertain context of COVID-19 …

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Teachers To Write Licensure Exams On June 20

Teachers across the country are effected to write their licensure exams on Saturday, June 20. The National Teaching Council made this known in a statement signed by its Public Relations Officer, Dennis Osei-Owusu. In the statement made available to DGN Online, the Council says the exams are for teachers who …

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Mayor for Sekondi-Takoradi Kobina Sam dies

The Mayor for the Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly, Hon Kobina Kurentsir Sam, has passed on at the University of Ghana Hospital, Starrfm.com.gh has gathered. A close aide to the mayor in an interview with Empire News’ Emmanuel Ohene-Gyan stated that his former Boss died of COVID-19. The death of the mayor …

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