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Bawumia blocks Twitter user for asking him about the $12m drones

Vice President of Ghana, Mahamudu Bawumia has blocked a twitter user for asking him questions about the $12m drones purchased by the government of Ghana in 2018. The $12 million contract was or the design, installation, and operation of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVS), otherwise known as drones, for the delivery of medicines and …

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Ghana records 70 new coronavirus cases, tally now 636

Ghana has recorded 70 more cases of coronavirus, bringing the total number of cases to 636, Ghana Health Service confirms. “The breakdown of the 636 positive cases are as follows: seventeen (17) have been treated, reverted to negative on repeat tests and discharged, 605 cases have been categorised as mild …

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COVID-19: God Is The Only Vaccine – BullDog

Artiste Manager, Nana Asiamah Hanson known in showbiz circles as Bulldog has revealed that the only way to a vaccine for the novel coronavirus is God. Bulldog believes that aside from doing the human part of curbing the widespread of the deadly virus, Ghanaians and the world a whole must …

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Impact Of COVID-19 On The Economy Of Ghana

 Lost of oil revenue as the global crude oil prices continue to tumble.  As a net importer of basic food and services from China, shortages are likely to hit the country harder, ie. Food availability and food security.  Sharp decline in remittances as countries especially the US …

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Double burden of Covid-19 patients in South Africa

The World Health Organization has warned that discrimination against those who test positive for coronavirus could be more dangerous than the virus itself. In South Africa, people who have the virus say they’re facing a double burden – fighting off the illness and suffering victimisation from their communities. The stigma …

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TOR boss accused of paying $2.5m in bribes to govt officials, MPs

The US Securities and Exchange Commission has charged Tema Oil Refinery boss Asante Berko for “orchestrating a bribery scheme” and arranging at least $2.5 million in bribes to be paid to Ghana government officials to gain approval for a client’s power plant project. The accusations are in relation to Mr …

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I’ll never talk against Akufo-Addo, drunk or not – Fella Makafui

Ghanaian actress Fella Makafui has cleared the air on a viral post which claimed she disrespected the President of Ghana by describing his cloth as cheap. Social media was set ablaze after President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo addressed the nation on the progress made in the fight against the novel coronavirus last …

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Jordan Ayew fulfills 8-year old Crystal Palace fan’s birthday wish

Ghana forward Jordan Ayew fulfilled an eight-year-old Crystal Palaces fan’s birthday wish after accepting the boy’s parent request to wish the young fan on his birthday. The eight-year-old Jake Richardson will be celebrating his birthday today, full of joy after his hero’s wish. Jordan Ayew has become a cult hero for many Crystal …

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DR Congo reports third case of Ebola

The Democratic Republic of Congo reported its third new case of Ebola on Monday, a seven-year-old girl who had visited the same health center as the two previous cases in the city of Beni. Boubacar Diallo, deputy incident manager for the World Health Organization’s Ebola response, said the girl started …

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Twi songs are not recognized abroad – Selina Boateng

Gospel music icon, Selina Boateng has unequivocally riposted in a recent interview that Twi songs are not recognized abroad. The multiple award-winning gospel musician Selina Boateng in an inclusive interview on No.1ShowBiz with Nana Kwame Gyan on an Accra-based No.1FM 105.3 explained that songs sang in our local languages do …

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Home Affairs outlines measures to deal with immigration

The Department of Home Affairs has outlined temporary measures that have been put in place to address immigration matters during the lockdown period. The temporary measures were introduced after President Cyril Ramaphosa declared a National State of Disaster on 15 March and subsequently a national lockdown from 27 March, extended …

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Ghana Is Leading US And South Africa In Coronavirus Fight – Bawumia

The Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia says Ghana’s approach to dealing with the novel Coronavirus is better than some advanced countries. The Vice President speaking at the launch of the GH COVID-19 Tracker App said Ghana has dealt with the disease better than countries like US, South Africa among others. “We are chasing the virus and …

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Muslims to begin fasting on April 23

The Office of the National Chief Imam (ONCI) has called the Ghanaian Muslim Ummah to start preparing for Ramadan 2020. This year Ramadan, which is the ninth month in the Islamic calendar, begins on Thursday, April 23, 2020. Ramadan is a period of one full month when Muslims undertake dawn …

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