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3 kill, 2 injured, houses burnt in fresh Plateau attack

No fewer than three persons were reportedly killed and two others inflicted with gunshot injuries when gunmen suspected to be Fulani herdsmen attacked Ancha village in Irigwe Chiefdom of Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau State. The attack which lasted between 10 pm Tuesday and 1 am Wednesday happened while …

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I’m happy coronavirus is in Ghana – Akpaloo

Founder of the Liberal Party of Ghana (LPG) Mr. Kofi Akpaloo, has opined Ghana is not in normal times. The fight against the coronavirus is a collective one, hence the need for everyone to join in the fight, he posited. He believes the government must develop measures to target the …

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Ghana’s coronavirus case count hits 204

Ghana’s has recorded 204 cases of Coronavirus, confirms the Ghana Health Service. (GHS) Until now, the number of cases recorded stood at 195. According to the GHS, “Since the last situational update, Ghana has confirmed nine additional COVID-19 cases, all from Greater Accra region. Four (4) of them have no history …

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Storm rips off Asankragwa SHS roofing, five kids hospitalised

The roof of the Wassa Amenfi West Municipal Education Office and the Asankragwa Senior High School have been ripped off by a rainstorm that hit the municipality Wednesday afternoon. The rainstorm, which started at 12 noon and lasted for close to three hours, also rendered more than 100 people homeless. …

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Jerome Boateng fined for flouting COVID-19 rules

German football giants, Bayern Munich, have released a statement saying that German defender, Jerome Boateng has been fined. The fine according to the club is because the defender has flouted covid-19 rules set by the German government and the club. According to the club, Jerome left the city without permission …

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Covid-19: Postpone NPP Prez. & Parliamentary primaries – PYA to NEC

The Executives and members of the Patriotic Youth Alliance have urged the National Executive Council(NEC) of the ruling NPP to postpone the impending Parliamentary and Presidential Primaries slated for April 25th, 2020 across the Country. According to the group, the contagious nature of the COVID-19 disease will endanger the lives …

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Have Found Cure For Coronavirus, Nigerian Professor Says

Prof. Joseph Akpa, a Nigerian alternative medicine practitioner, says he has found cure for the current coronavirus pandemic through energy health curative means. Prof. Akpa, who is the Provost of Luminar International College of Alternative Medicine, Enugu, made the claim to newsmen in a press conference held in Enugu on …

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Efia Odo not ‘cheap’ as people see her – Shatta Wale

Dancehall Artiste, Shatta Wale says his alleged ‘ex-fiance’ Efia Odo is not as cheap as people on social media make her look. This comment about the Instagram celebrity and media personality comes after a bedroom video alleged to be her surfaced online. Reacting to the video, Shatta Wale who expressed …

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Farmer butchers wife at Abuom

Police in Asunafo South District of the Ahafo region are on a manhunt for a 50-year-old farmer, Agya Yakubu Kangriga, who allegedly butchered his wife. Yaa Werimah ,46, met her untimely death when her husband butchered her multiple times with a cutlass and abandoned her body. The incident took place …

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Coronavirus: Gov’t begins employment of ‘jobless’ nurses

The Ministry of Health has begun employment of all 2017/18 batch of nursing trainees into various health facilities across the country in the wake of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo in a national broadcast said such personnel will help deal with a possible surge in infections in the coming days …

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Lockdown: 5 thieves arrested at Kumasi yam market

Five (5) persons who are taking advantage of the lockdown to steal wares of market women selling essential commodities in the Kumasi central market have been arrested. Market women on Wednesday [April 1, 2020] complained that some unscrupulous persons are taking advantage of the situation to loot their shops and steal wares of traders …

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Ghana, others most hard hit amid coronavirus and oil price plunge

The African Energy Chamber analyses the most vulnerable African countries amid the Covid-19 pandemic and low oil price. Angola revises national budget and suspends CAPEX; Senegal’s first oil development faces debt arrangement challenges; Nigeria poised for a major revenue loss; Analysts predict Ghana will get half its projected revenue; Cameroon …

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You’ll be dealt with for brutalizing civilians – IGP warns

The Inspector General of Police, James Oppong-Boanuh has warned that police personnel found to have misconducted themselves by brutalizing while enforcing the lockdown rules in the country will be dealt with. It follows the alleged brutality of a 67-year-old widow at the Kotobabi market by an unidentified officer who was …

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