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New Voter Register: Allow EC to work- Joe Wise to NDC

First deputy speaker of Parliament and Member of Parliament for Bekwai constituency in the Ashanti region Hon. Joseph Osei-Wusu has called on the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and other Civil Society Organization (CSO) to allow state institutions perform their constitutional mandate enshrined in the 1992 constitution. He said they should …

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5 problems with long-distance relationships

Long-distance relationships are like those people in your class that no one talks to except when they absolutely have to. As lovers know all too well, relationships/marriages are not bed of roses and every relationship is susceptible to highs and lows. There’ll be patchy periods that you’ll need to navigate …

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Galamsey pit kills 2 in Ahafo Region

A galamsey pit at Ntotroso in the Asutifi North District of the Ahafo Region has collapsed, killing two persons in the process. The victims, Kwabena Saaben and Joshua Baidoo were each believed to be 32 years old. In an interview, the District Police Commander of Asutifi North and South, DSP …

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NDC sweats for running mate

Members of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) are reportedly sweating in the selection of a candidate to partner their flag bearer, ex-President John Dramani Mahama, who is staging a comeback. Mr. Mahama was overwhelmingly endorsed by NDC delegates more than a year ago, but seven months into the 2020 presidential …

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Buhari appoints dead man to official position

Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed a dead man into office, naming the late Tobias Chukwuemeka Okwuru as a board member for a government agency, two months after he died. Mr. Buhari sent a letter to the country’s senate on Tuesday to confirm the list of 37 appointees but was …

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COVID-19: Noguchi Memorial Institute tests 100k Samples

The Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research has undertaken a total of one hundred thousand test samples of suspected COVID-19 cases especially across the southern parts of the Ghana since the outbreak of the disease some two months ago. Prof. Abraham Kwabena Annan who maintained that the cost of the …

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Five suspected car snatchers nabbed

The Accra Regional Police Command has arrested five persons who are believed to be part of a car snatching syndicate in the metropolis. The suspects are Ibrahim Muntari , 29 year old driver, Stephen Waje @ Borsoo 30 year old trader, Evans Nuerttey 27 year old driver, Abubakari Saddique @ …

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Asamoah Gyan speaks on juju in football

Legendary Ghanaian striker Asamoah Gyan has all but confirmed that he has used black magic otherwise known as ‘juju’ in his career before. Gyan is the all-time top scorer for Ghana’s senior national team, Black Stars and he’s had a very exciting career having represented the national side at multiple …

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UK: Coronavirus Lockdown Set To Last Into 2021

The coronavirus epidemic in the UK will last until next spring and could lead to 7.9 million people being hospitalised, a secret Public Health England (PHE) briefing for senior NHS officials reveals. The document, seen by the Guardian, is the first time health chiefs tackling the virus have admitted that they expect …

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Outrage as Kenya spends virus funds on tea and snacks

Kenyans online are outraged after the ministry of health spent huge sums on tea, snacks and mobile phone airtime for its staff in the battle against coronavirus pandemic. Some 4m Kenyan shillings ($37,000; £30,000) has been spent on tea and snacks, while 2m Kenyan shillings has been used on airtime for …

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SA COVID-19 cases increase to 5 350, with 103 deaths

The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in South Africa is 5 350, with 103 deaths reported. This is an increase of 354 from Tuesday. “This is the highest number of cases in a 24 hour cycle recorded to date and represents a 73% increase relative to the day before,” …

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Account for lockdown brutalities – Francis-Xavier Sosu to govt

Human rights lawyer and NDC parliamentary candidate for the Madina constituency, Francis-Xavier Sosu has criticised the Akufo-Addo-led government for failing to account to the people of Ghana on what has been done to seek justice for persons who fell victim to brutalities during the three-week partial lockdown in Greater Accra, …

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17-Year-Old Boy Banished For Stealing In Nkwanta South

A 17-year-old boy has been banished from the Tutukpene community in the Nkwanta South Municipality of the Oti Region caught stealing. Prosper Amoah, father of the boy, told Ghana News Agency that his son, a primary six pupil of the Tutukpene Municipal Assembly Basic School, was on Friday April 24, …

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No transfer ban for Asante Kotoko as club clears Fifa fine

Asante Kotoko have escaped Fifa’s wrath after paying a fine in relation to the signing of Emmanuel Clottey in 2015. The Porcupine Warriors, having been found guilty of breaching transfer rules by the world football’s governing body, were issued an ultimatum to cough up an amount of $240,000 [€218,915] by …

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A Female Presenter Killed In Accident At Atebubu

A female radio presenter with Atebubu-based Star FM in the Bono East Region, Edna Aba Botchway has been killed in an accident. Information available to this portal reveals that she was on a motorbike with another colleague when they were hit by a truck carrying pure water. The late Edna …

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Tension at GRIDCO as staff reject Oath of Secrecy

There is uneasy calm at the Ghana Grid Company (GRIDCO) as management is on the neck of employees to sign an oath of secrecy. Irate staff have vowed to resist any attempt that seeks to gag them. According to the staff, they will have a showdown with management if they …

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Pentecost deacon hit by stray bullet in Takoradi

A Church of Pentecost deacon has been hit by a stray bullet under a strange circumstance at Hwindo within the Sekondi/Takoradi metropolis of the Western Region. The 44-year-old Jonathan Appiah was on his way to his farm Wednesday morning when he was hit in the head and rib region, causing …

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Ghana records 403 new cases of Coronavirus, tally now 2074

Ghana’s Coronavirus case count has leaped from 1671 to 2074 after 403 new cases were recorded. The Ghana Health Service (GHS) announced the new figures on its website Thursday morning. The Greater Accra region remains Ghana’s epicentre with 1,795 cases followed by Ashanti with 99. Eastern is next with 70, Central has …

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Boy, 1, drowns in a well

A one-and-a-half-year-old boy who was playing with his siblings at Atasamanso, a suburb of Kumasi in the Ashanti Region, has drowned in a well. The mother of the victim, Serwaa Abrafi, said her child was rescued after half-an-hour of the incident and rushed to the  Atasamanso hospital but was confirmed dead on …

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