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December elections will come on – Government

Elections will be held in December as government does not intend to serve beyond its constitutionally mandated first term using the Covid-19 pandemic as an excuse. Information Minister Kojo Oppong Nkrumah gave the assurance yesterday during a ministerial briefing on Covid-19 management situation in the country. He pointed out that the government …

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Snake causes massive panic at Pentecost COVID-19 center

COVID-19 patients at the Pentecost Isolation Centre at Gomoa Fetteh near Kasoa in the Central Region were scared to their bone on Monday, May 11, 2020, when a snake invaded the centre. The development has aggravated the plight of the patients who already had been living in perpetual fear due …

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Mane better than Salah in last three seasons – Whelan

Former Leeds United and Middlesbrough forward Noel Whelan thinks Sadio Mane has been better than Mohamed Salah in the last three seasons and he deserves a new Liverpool deal. With his contribution of 16 goals and seven assists after 37 appearances across all competitions for the Reds this season, Mane …

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Fella Makafui talks education; reveals her university background

Actress, wife, musician and businesswoman, Fella Makafui, has disclosed that she attended the University of Ghana for her tertiary education. She said this was after her secondary school education at Kpando Secondary School in the Volta Region. Fella made this revelation in an interview monitored by YEN.com.gh on TV3. She …

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GMA to destroy boats engaged in fuel illegalities

The Ghana Maritime Authority (GMA), regulator of the maritime industry, says it will soon acquire the power to seize and destroy wooden boats used for illegal fuel business. The Director General of the GMA, Mr Thomas Kofi Alonsi, said the legal department had been instructed to go to court and …

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New Tema Motorway Interchange opening date announced by GHA

The Ministry of Roads and Highways, acting through the Ghana Highway Authority has announced the new date for the opening of the Tema Motorway Roundabout. A statement issued by the Acting Chief Executive of the Ghana Highway Authority and copied to reportghana.com said the interchange will open to the general public …

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Coronavirus: Obuasi stigmatizes Chinese nationals

Happy 98.9 FM’s Obuasi correspondent, Meshak Osei has revealed that residents of Obuasi have been stigmatizing Chinese nationals living in the town and the behaviour has increased after the town was declared a COVID-19 hotspot not long ago. According to him, high levels of misinformation, ignorance and fear has led to this …

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4 arrested for dumping refuse along Madina-Aburi Highway

The La-Nkwantanang Madina Municipal Assembly (LaNMMA) Sanitation Taskforce on Tuesday dawn arrested four people for dumping refuse along the Madina- Aburi Highway. The convicts, Joyce Stephen, 38; Elizabeth Tetteh, 55; Isaac Azawornu, 22; and Emmanuel Kpesese 34. The culprits were arrested between the Ritz Junction and Madina Redco areas during …

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Drinking bars remain closed: Tourism Ministry reverses GTA order

The Tourism Minister has countered a circular issued by the Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) authorizing drinking bars to start operating alongside food chains and restaurants. The GTA on Monday, May 11, said hotels can operate sit-in as well as pick-up and delivery services while also observing the safety protocols. It …

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Kofi Kinaata is exceptional – Okyeame Kwame

Ghanaian musician Okyeame Kwame has showered praises on Kofi Kinaata for what he described as an amazing and unique way of writing “deep” lyrics for his songs. In a Twitter post, Okyeame Kwame predicted that Kinaata will be a great inspiration to the next generation According to him, he fell …

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Akufo-Addo sacks Tarkwa-Nsuam MCE

President Akufo-Addo has terminated the appointment of the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) of Tarkwa-Nsuam Municipal Assembly, Gilbert Ken Asmah with immediate effect. A source close to the Western Regional Coordinating Council (WRCC) told Takoradi-based Empire FM that the sacked MCE is alleged to have dabbled in chieftaincy matters, illegal mining …

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Bodies of two boys who drowned in Pra River retrieved

The Beposo community in the Shama District of the Western Region was on Monday, May 11, 2020, thrown into a state of disbelief and shock following the drowning of two ten-year-old boys in the Pra river. The Assemblyman for the area, Isaac Boakye Adane who spoke to Ewurama Smith disclosed …

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Eight dead in fatal accident on Accra-Kumasi highway

Eight (8) persons have lost their lives in a fatal accident on Accra to Kumasi Highway. Three (3) persons who sustained life-threatening injuries are on admission. The fatal accident occurred Tuesday evening around 8:30 pm on Akyem Anyinasin stretch of the highway which is a few Kilometers away from Akyem …

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47-year-old man rapes, impregnates 17-year-old daughter in Nigeria

A 47-year-old man, Uchenna Egbuchulem, from Nduhu Alaenyi, Ogwa in Mbaitoli local government area of Imo state, has been paraded by the Imo state police command, for allegedly raping and impregnating his seventeen years old daughter, Adaku Egbuchulem. The Police Command in Owerri, through its State Police Public Relations Officer, …

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Botswana’s struggling sex workers get food aid

More than 800 sex workers across Botswana will receive food hampers donated by non-governmental organizations this week, with priority given to migrants; those who are HIV-positive and those with young children. Two NGOs working with the sex workers’ organization, Sisonke, are assisting with the handouts. Program manager Mandla Pule says …

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South Africa backlash over ‘sandal sale ban’

South Africa’s government is facing a backlash over new lockdown regulations detailing what clothes can and cannot be sold in shops. The opposition has compared the rules to Soviet-style bureaucracy. The governing African National Congress (ANC) party is under mounting public pressure to ease lockdown rules despite warnings that infections …

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