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New Zealand becomes First Country to wipe out COVID-19 completely

New Zealand says it has stopped community transmission of Covid-19, effectively eliminating the virus. With new cases in single figures for several days – one on Sunday – Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said the virus was “currently” eliminated. But officials have warned against complacency, saying it does not mean a …

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President welcomes Cuban health professionals in SA

President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday welcomed Cuban health professionals who have arrived in the country to support efforts to curb the spread of COVID-19 in South Africa. In total, 217 Cuban health specialists and workers arrived in South Africa today. This followed a request made by the President to President …

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Newborn Baby Found In Obuasi Street With Umbilical Cord Intact

A newborn baby boy with umbilical cord intact has been abandoned on a street in Obuasi in the Ashanti Region. The boy was discovered by Angela Kudomo, a resident of New Baakoyeden community in the Obuasi municipality, wrapped in a white knitted cloth along the Kumasi-Obuasi road shortly before daybreak. …

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Face masks become NDC, NPP politics

Face masks branded with the respective political emblems of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and the New Patriotic Party(NPP) are selling like hot cakes in parts of the Ashanti region and have become a sort of competition among members of both parties. It is not clear how it begun but suddenly people are …

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Stonebwoy sacks Blakk Cedi’s successor after 4 months

Mynewsghana.net has chanced on a Facebook post by Ghanaian entertainment critic Ricky Rick where he alleged that Dancehall artiste Stonebwoy has parted ways with his new manager Edward Dzotsi who took over from Blakk Cedi. Its been about 4 months since Wisdom Edward Dzotsi who is also known Weezy took …

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Lynched man’s family vow to seek justice

The family of the late Isaiah Abraham Sandowa, 34, who was beaten to death at Lingbinsi in the North Gonja District of the Savannah Region, for allegedly stealing, have vowed to go all length to seek justice for their son and brother. An elder sister of the deceased and spokesperson …

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Highway robber busted

An armed robber who together with four others robbed travelers on the Kpando-Nkonya highway has been arrested by the Police less than 24 hours after the robbery incident. 37-year-old Amadu Ibrahim was arrested at about 12:00noon last Friday, April 24, 2020, when he was trying to escape the jurisdiction with …

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Over 206,000 People Dead From Covid-19

An estimated 206,553 persons have so far been reported dead worldwide due to COVID-19. This is according to Johns Hopkins University. The University says about 2,971,831 persons have been infected so. In the US, over 54 deaths related to coronavirus have been reported, according to the University. The US casualties …

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IMF forecasts Ghana’s inflation rate of 8% in 2020

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is projecting an inflation rate below the upper band of the Bank of Ghana’s target, for this year. This means the prices of goods and services will remain largely the same, while interest rates stay low. The Central Bank is forecasting an average inflation rate …

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Gunshots as confusion rocks mining site at Anyinam

Armed Personnel reported to be operatives of Operation Vanguard at the weekend invaded a mining concession belonging to one Ibrahim Mohammed to flush out alleged illegal miners. Starr News has gathered that some illegal miners from Anyinam township had invaded the mining concession of Ibrahim Mohammed and were mining in …

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Sam George’s actions at EC meeting condemned

Member of Parliament of Ningo Prampram, Sam George has come under fire for masterminding a near-violent confrontation at a meeting by Staff of Electoral Commission at a Hotel in Accra over the weekend. The MP had secured an ex-parte injunction against the meeting in Prampram, which is within his constituency. However, unknown …

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Boris Johnson returns amid pressure over strategy

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson returns to work on Monday, a month after he was diagnosed with the coronavirus and hospitalised in an intensive care unit. He returns to work amid continued criticism of the government over a shortfall in testing and lack of protective wear for NHS workers, and …

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