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Obour reacts to reports he has tested positive for coronavirus

Former President of MUSIGA, Bice Osei Kuffour has reacted to reports he has tested positive to the deadly coronavirus which is alleged to have killed his father, MyNewsGh.com reports. There were reports in sections of the media that suggested that Obour had been infected by COVID-19 after his father was …

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Stonebwoy to distribute free hand sanitizers to people living in Ashaiman

Multiple award-winning reggae dancehall artiste, Stonebwoy, has joined his colleagues in the fight against Coronavirus by distributing free hand sanitizers to people living in Ashaiman and its environs. “We’re giving out free sanitizers at the BHIM shop located at Ashaiman as our own way of contributing to stop the spread of COVID-19,” Stonebwoy told Daily …

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Pastor charged for denying coronavirus exists in Africa

Ugandan authorities have charged a controversial pastor who is accused of telling his congregation that there is no coronavirus in Africa. Prosecutors accuse Augustine Yiga of making the comments to the Revival Christian Church congregation on Friday, in comments carried by local television stations. He denied the charges. “Claiming that …

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Congo’s ex-president Yhombi-Opango dies of Covid-19

The former president of the Republic of Congo, Jacques Joaquim Yhombi Opango, has died in Paris from complications related to coronavirus. He was 81 years old. His family said he had been ill before contracting the virus. Mr Yhombi Opango led Congo-Brazzaville from 1977 until he was toppled in 1979 …

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Botswana executes duo convicted of murder in 2014

Botswana, one of the few democracies to still enforce the death penalty, executed two men convicted of murder on Saturday, March 28. The latest executions bring to four the number of hangings since President Mokgweetsi Masisi was elected last October. 33-year-old Moabi Seabelo Mabiletsa, and his co-accused 39-year-old Matshidiso Tshid …

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GFA consoles families of Opoku Afriyie and Kwasi Owusu

The Ghana Football Association wishes to express its deepest condolences to the families of late Ghana legends Opoku Afriyie and Kwasi Owusu. The GFA received with shock news of the demise of former Asante Kotoko and Hearts of Oak player Opoku Afriyie on Sunday. The Association was again hit with …

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AC Milan interested in Ghanaian youngster Jeremy Doku

Italian giants AC Milan are interested in signing Belgium born Ghanaian youngster Jeremy Doku in the transfer window. The Rosenerri’s are the latest club to show interest in the high flying youngster following his incredible performances this season with Anderlecht. AC Milan have been monitoring the teen sensation and sent …

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No new register no election 2020 – EC declares

Director of Electoral Services at the Electoral Commission (EC), Dr. Serebour Quaicoe has said in an interview that there will be no elections in 2020 if plans for the new register fails . The Electoral Commission (EC) has suspended the compilation of the new voters’ register over the coronavirus pandemic …

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Kevin-Prince Boateng: My best goal was against Barcelona

Ghana and Beskitas forward Kevin-Prince Boateng says the best goal he scored in his career was against his former side Barcelona in the UEFA Champions League. Boateng scored a spectacular goal in the 2011/12 Champions League game at San Siro for AC Milan. He played only 33 minutes in that …

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Celebrities tell Egyptians not to kill their cats

There have been calls in Egypt for people not to abandon or put down their pets after false rumours that they could carry coronavirus. A group of Egyptian celebrities has put out a video in which they hug their pets and urge people to look after them as normal. The …

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Coronavirus: Prince Charles recovers

Prince Charles is out of self-isolation and is in good health after testing positive for coronavirus. The 71-year-old, who falls into the risk group because of his age, had ‘mild symptoms’ when he was diagnosed with Covid-19 last week. It was revealed on Wednesday, March 25 that the heir-to-the throne …

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South Africa could seek IMF loan to fight coronavirus

South Africa has considered approaching the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and other institutions as a last resort for emergency funding to fight the coronavirus that has brought a national lockdown, the finance minister said on Sunday. “If we approach the IMF or the World Bank or the Development Bank, it …

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VIDEO: COVID -19: Truck smuggling 30 people impounded at Ejisu

Police in Ashanti Region have impounded a KIA truck at Ejisu which was smuggling 30 people to Walewale in the Northern Region in defiance of the lockdown directives issued following the outbreak of coronavirus disease in Ghana. The truck with registration number AS 8983-12 was stopped at the checkpoint of …

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Sierra Leone scraps ban on pregnant girls from going to school

The government of Sierra Leone has overturned a ban on pregnant girls from attending school. The ministry of education said it was committed to ensuring all children had the right to go to school, regardless of their status. In December, the West African regional bloc’s court ruled that the ban …

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