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Denying WHO funds a tragic mistake – Mahama to Donald Trump

Former President of Ghana, John Dramani Mahama has observed that the US continues to cede world leadership following a decision by President Donald Trump to halt Funding to the World Health Organization (WHO). According to him the decision by the ‘no nonsense’ American President “It is a tragic mistake to …

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Galamsey Claims Akrasu River In Akyem Hemang; Residents Cry

The people of Akyem Hemang in the Fanteakwa South District of the Eastern Region of Ghana are in tears over the virtual drying up of the only river that serves as a source of water for the whole community. The Akrasu River which serves three communities including Dome, Gyampomani and …

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Alhaji Grusah denies scuppering Shilla Illiasu’s move to Arsenal

King Faisal owner Alhaji Abdul Karim Grusah has denied thwarting Shilla Illiasu’s move to English Premier League side Arsenal. After starring at the 2006 FIFA World Cup finals in Germany, Illiasu was linked with the Gunners and impressed on trial. But the centre back claimed, Grusah’s decision to write to …

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‘Stop misbehaving’ – Adom-Otchere tells Zanetor

Television broadcaster Paul Adom-Otchere says Dr Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings, the Klottey-Korley legislator, should “stop misbehaving”. According to him, Dr Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings, should have called the minister in charge of Gender and Social Protection, Cynthia Mamle Morrison, before waging into unsubstantiated allegations over the distribution of food to Kayayei within her constituency. “Let it …

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Coronavirus: Lions nap on road during South African lockdown

Sooner or later animals were going to notice that the humans had disappeared and in South Africa’s Kruger National Park lions have been taking advantage. Park ranger Richard Sowry was out on patrol on Wednesday when he snapped a pride sleeping on a road which would normally be busy with …

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Coronavirus: Trump unveils plan to reopen states in phases

As Covid-19 continues to spread across the US, President Donald Trump has given governors guidance on reopening state economies in the coming months. The guidelines for “Opening up America Again” outline three phases in which states can gradually ease their lockdowns. Mr Trump promised governors they would be handling the …

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Coronavirus: Security forces kill more Nigerians than Covid-19

Security forces enforcing the lockdown in parts of Nigeria have killed more people than coronavirus itself, a local rights group says. Evidence of the killings comes from members of the public who rang their hotline or sent in videos, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) adds. It says law enforcers …

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3 remanded for gang-raping 16-year-old girl

The Koforidua District Magistrate Court “B” has remanded three young men for allegedly gang-raping a 16-year-old student. The incident occurred at Akyem Bososu in the Fanteakwa North District of the Eastern Region. The three accused persons; Collins Narttey,20, Eric Ansah alias Ramos,22 and Mohammed Ganiu,23, are on remand at the …

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Robbers shoot community police assistant to death

A 25-year-old community police assistant has been shot and killed by suspected robbers on Sunday at Oyoko, in the Bosomtwe District of Ashanti. The deceased identified, as Evans Boateng, was said to be stationed at the Kumasi Central Police Station. According to police source at Kuntanase, there was report of a …

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TB Joshua breaks silence on ‘failed’ coronavirus prophecy

Popular Nigerian pastor, TB Joshua, has addressed his botched prophecy in which he claimed the Coronavirus pandemic would end on 27 March 2020. The religious leader said the Holy Spirit gave him the prophecy that the pandemic would end on 27 March, The Daily Sun reports. During an interview on …

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Martins, Gyan and the greatest Africans to play in China

#10 Christopher Katongo Something of an unlikely winner for the BBC African Player of the Year award in 2012, Katongo won over the public with his inspirational showings for Zambia as the Chipolopolo pulled off an astonishing, emotional victory at the Cup of Nations. The attacker, who has had something …

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NDC’s Sabina Appiah-Kubi Has Died

Former National Democratic Congress (NDC) Parliamentary Candidate for Assin South, Sabina Appiah-Kubi, has reportedly passed on. This is according to the NDC Central Regional Communications Officer, Kwesi Dawood. Ms Appiah-Kubi, a former District Chief Executive (DCE) for Assin South under late President Mills, is said to have died after a …

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Lockdown will be phased out gradually – Dlamini-Zuma

Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma says some of the measures the government has put in place during the lockdown will remain once it is lifted. The minister was speaking during a media briefing by members of the national command council (NCC) in Pretoria on Thursday. The …

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