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Coronavirus: Churches are ready for 10 services a day – GPCC

The Ghana Pentecostal and Charismatic Council (GPCC) says churches are ready to organise as many as 10 services a day if the restriction on public gathering is lifted. According to the President of GPCC, Rev Prof Paul Frimpong-Manso, the church is prepared to apply the precautionary measures to resist the …

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SpaceX Nasa Mission: Astronaut capsule docks with space station

US astronauts Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken have docked with the International Space Station (ISS). Their Dragon capsule – supplied and operated by the private SpaceX company – edged them into port on the high-flying lab’s bow section. The men will have to wait for leak and pressure checks to …

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Football will never be the same – Messi

Lionel Messi thinks football “like life, will never be the same again” as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, as the Barcelona superstar prepares to return to the field with La Liga poised to restart. Covid-19 has killed hundreds of thousands of people around the world and caused the banning of mass gatherings in most …

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More troubles for Menzgold as Payboy terminates contract

Payboy Company Limited, the payment company that was recently appointed by Menzgold Ghana Limited to negotiate a settlement with its unpaid customers says it has terminated its agreement with the latter. The decision follows the arrest of officials of the company on Wednesday, May 27 in relation to its role as a third-party …

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Motor rider killed in accident at Berekum

An accident on the Berekum-Drobo road has resulted in the death of a motor rider, Andrews Amoako. The deceased, according to witnesses, was travelling from Jinijini to Brekum on his motorbike when they heard a bang, only to discover the badly injured body of Mr Amoako. The deceased was allegedly …

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Student raped, murdered inside church (Photo)

A 23-year-old lady, identified as Uwaila Omozuwa, has died at the University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH), Edo State, after she was beaten and raped inside her local church. It was gathered that Uwaila, who was an 100-level Microbiology student of UNIBEN, goes to read everyday at The Redeemed Christian Church …

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BOST margin on fuel increased by 3 pesewas effective June 1

The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) has directed Oil Marketing Companies to review upward the Bulk Oil Storage and Transport (BOST) margin on petroleum products from three pesewas to six pesewas, effective June 1. This is in line with a decision taken by Cabinet and communicated to the National Petroleum Authority …

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Roger Federer becomes world’s highest paid athlete, says Forbes

Roger Federer is the first tennis player to top the annual Forbes list of the world’s highest paid athletes, overtaking footballer Lionel Messi. Federer, 38, moved up four places after earning £86.2m in the past year – about £81m of it in endorsements. Cristiano Ronaldo (£85m), Messi (£84m) and Neymar (£77.5m) come …

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Ghana’s Courts To Sit On Holidays And Weekends

Circuit and district courts across Ghana will now sit and adjudicate matters on personal liberties on holidays, weekends and even during periods of civil unrest so far as their safety can be guaranteed. Chief Justice Anin-Yeboah gave the order on Wednesday, May 20, 2020. The order is the first major …

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Impending fuel price hike not the function of gov’t – COPEC

The Chamber of Petroleum Consumers Ghana (COPEC Ghana), has noted that government has no hands in the impending fuel price increment. Executive Director of COPEC, Duncan Amoah explained that the external factors that are beyond the control of government are to blame for the hike. Fuel prices are expected to …

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JUST IN: Police Chief Inspector Dies Of Covid-19 in Koforidua

The deceased, a 55-year-old Chief Inspector who was the Station Officer in Charge of the Central Police Station in Koforidua died Friday, May 29,2020, after a short illness. He was on admission at the Eastern Regional Hospital in Koforidua for few days having visited the Police Clinic in Koforidua and …

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Report on 36th coronavirus death released

Details of Ghana’s 36th coronavirus fatality has been provided by the Ghana Health Service. The victim, a 93-year-old man had a history of hypertension and an underlying condition of prostate cancer. According to the report, he was admitted in a hospital in the Greater Accra Regional capital with complaints of …

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Secessionists: 13 more arrested at Kpando

The 66 Artillery Regiment (Volta Barracks) Saturday arrested 13 persons suspected to be linked to separatists-Homeland Study Group Foundation. The 13 persons, eleven males and two females were picked at a meeting at Kpando-Aziavi in the Volta region. Lieutenant Colonel Bernard Baba Pantoah, Commanding Officer of the 66 Artillery Regiment …

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4 more bodies retrieved from Volta Lake

Four more bodies have been retrieved from the Volta Lake in a Boat accident which occurred last Thursday. The four; two males and two females were retrieved Saturday bringing the total number of recovered bodies to five. Background About 25 passengers returning from Dzemeni to Agalakope met a violent storm …

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Koforidua: Police officer dies of COVID-19

A Police Officer has died of coronavirus in Koforidua in the Eastern region. The deceased, a 55-year-old Chief Inspector with the Central Police Station in Koforidua died Friday, May 29,2020, after a short illness. He was on admission at the Eastern Regional Hospital in Koforidua for few days having visited …

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West Blue’s role in Ghana’s Ports reform journey revealed

West Blue Consulting, a world-class business and IT-consulting, and technology firm, has since its arrival in Ghana transformed the country’s port, making it easy for importers and exporters to do business, thereby increasing government’s revenue substantially. The company which supported Customs in taking over its core functions from the Destination …

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