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Moroccans without masks in public risk jail terms

Moroccans who venture outside their homes without wearing face masks risk prison sentences of up to three months and a fine of up to 1,300 dirhams ($126; £102), the government has said . The new order takes effect on Tuesday for those allowed to go out during the coronavirus pandemic. …

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Coronavirus: Africa will not be testing ground for vaccine, says WHO

The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) has condemned as “racist” the comments by two French doctors who suggested a vaccine for the coronavirus could be tested in Africa. “Africa can’t and won’t be a testing ground for any vaccine,” said Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. The doctors’ …

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Ghana’s coronavirus cases rise to 287

Ghana has confirmed 73 new cases of the novel Coronavirus, bringing the total count to 287. The Ghana Health Service (GHS) in a statement said with the institution of the enhanced contact tracing and testing measures, Ghana has recorded an increase in the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases. “As of 6 …

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Radio Gold, XYZ closure: Akufo-Addo ‘surrenders to’ Ursula Owusu

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo who through the Ghana Prisons Service granted some 808 prisoners amnesty over the deadly coronavirus pandemic, has shockingly said he is not in a position to grant “amnesty” to some radio stations shut down by the National Communications Authority (NCA), and order their return on air to …

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Chinese tourist sites packed as country comes out of lockdown [Photo]

Large numbers of people flocked to popular tourists sites and major cities across China over the country’s holiday weekend, despite warnings from health authorities that the risk posed by the coronavirus pandemic remains far from over. Images from the Huangshan mountain park in Anhui province on Saturday April 4 showed …

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Okoe Boye appointed Deputy Health Minister

Member of Parliament for Ledzokuku constituency, Dr. Bernard Okoe Boye, has been appointed Deputy Minister for Health, a statement from the presidency has said. He replaces Hon. Alexander Abban has been moved to the Ministry of Communications. However, the appointment of Vincent Sowah Odotei as Deputy Communications Minister has been …

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Double jeopardy: Police officer serving 20 years jailed again!

A High Court in Koforidua has sentenced a police officer who is already serving a prison sentence of 20 years for robbery to an additional 15 years in prison for Illicit trafficking in explosive, firearm and ammunition. The court presided over by Her Ladyship Justice Cecilia Davis, found Corporal Ghasty …

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The three African countries free of coronavirus

Lesotho, Comoros, and São Tomé and Príncipe are the three remaining African countries yet to record a single case of coronavirus. South Sudan which until April 4 was also free of the virus recorded its first case on Sunday, according to government officials. Riek Machar, the country’s first vice president, …

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Bees Kill Man At Drinking Spot

A swarm of bees that besieged a drinking spot around the Kasoa areas in the Central Region has reportedly killed one man and left two others battling for their lives. The bizarre incident happened at Gomoa Nyanyano Sun city in the Gomoa East District. The deceased has been identified as …

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Pep Guardiola Loses Mother To Coronavirus

English side Manchester City have confirmed that Pep Guardiola’s mother has died from coronavirus. Dolor Salla Carrior was 82 years old. A statement on the club’s official Twitter handle said: “The Manchester City family are devastated to report the death today of Pep’s mother Dolors Sala Carrió in Manresa, Barcelona …

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Lockdown: John Dumelo turns hairdresser

John Dumelo who is known as a man of many things and wonders has done it again. We have seen the actor turn politician, pound fufu and even braid hair for his Ayawaso West Wuogon constituents during his campaigns, and now he is showing us that he does some of …

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Over 3,500 rental cars burnt as fire guts Florida airport

A fire that spread through a grassy area of Southwest Florida International Airport has destroyed thousands of rental cars, fire department officials said. The blaze began Friday, spanned 15 acres and originally involved only 20 cars in the grassy rental car overflow area at the airport in Fort Myers, fire department officials …

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Seven die in militant attack in Cameroon

Police in Cameroon say Islamist militants have killed seven people in a suicide attack on a village bordering Nigeria. A police spokesman said two Boko Haram militants blew themselves up in the village of Amchide on Sunday night. A village chief is reported to be among the dead.

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