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Zoomlion advocates 1Bin for 1household at Tamale Trade Expo

Waste Management Company, Zoomlion Ghana limited has urged the various Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) to lead the charge for households in the country to get waste bins to help effectively collect waste. The Director of Communications and Corporate Affairs of Zoomlion Ghana Limited, Mrs. Emma Akyea-Boakye who made …

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Actor Joe Shortingo attacked for making ‘baseless’ comments about coronavirus

Renowned radio personality Andy Dosty has slammed Joe Shortingo following some ‘despicable’ comments the diminutive actor uttered about the deadly Coronavirus which has plunged the world into darkness. Joe Shortingo, 33, had in an interview pooh-poohed reports that Ghana had recorded some cases of Coronavirus. Although the confirmation came from the Ghana Health …

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Despite zero case, Zimbabwe declares national emergency over coronavirus

Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa has declared the coronavirus pandemic as a national disaster. He said this could help the government mobilize resources. Mnangagwa also cancelled Independence Day celebrations and international sporting events to curb spread of COVID-19. “The government has postponed the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF), all previously scheduled …

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GRIDCo clarifies recent power outages

The Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCo) says the recent power outages experienced in the country, was due to a scheduled performance test on a new regulating and metering gas station in Tema. It said the exercise was embarked upon by the West Africa Gas Pipeline (WAGPCo) on Monday, March 16. …

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Kyeiwaa’s wedding cancelled

The coronavirus outbreak and its lockdown policy are having a toll on Kyeiwaa’s wedding. The 57-year-old Kumawood actress had planned to walk down the aisle with her missing but found rib on the 21st of March in the U.S, where she has relocated to for the past years now. However, …

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More foreigners denied entry into Ghana over coronavirus

Travelers from ten different countries seeking to enter Ghana were turned away yesterday at the Kotoka International Airport. The action of the airport authorities is in line with the government’s travel advisory issued on Sunday banning travels from epic centers of Covid-19. The directive became necessary after all cases recorded …

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Covid 19: Emirates suspends flights to Ghana

Emirates airline has announced it is suspending flights to Ghana from March 20 to May 20,2020 over the Coronavirus outbreak in the world. In a post on social media, the airliner said the move is part of measures to protect its customers and staff. Ghana has confirmed its 7th case …

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Man accepts 10 cows as compensation for his daughter’s murder

A 41-year-old herdsman, known only as Diago, has reportedly accepted ten cows as settlement for the murder of his five-year-old daughter, Memuna Diago. Ziblima Larla, the alleged killer, presented the cattle as compensation for the murder of Memuna Diago, Joy News’ Isaac Nongya reported on Tuesday. The incident happened at …

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Coronavirus: Ghana records 7th case

Ghana has confirmed its 7th case of coronavirus, Information minister Kojo Oppong Nkrumah has announced. It comes days after four additional cases were confirmed Sunday after the initial two that were recorded last Thursday. So far,  total of 143 suspected cases have been tested for COVID-19 by the Noguchi Memorial …

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EC to proceed with compilation of new voters’ register

The Electoral Commission Tuesday said it has not abandoned its plan to compile a new voters register for the 2020 General Election. However, it will in due course announce a new date for the exercise in line with the ban against public gathering announced by the President on Sunday night. …

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Jordan Ayew better than Messi, Ronaldo – Report

A fresh report by the International Centre for Sports Studies has ranked Ghana’s Jordan Ayew above Juventus forward Cristiano Ronaldo and six-time Ballon d’OR winner Lionel Messi. According to the CIES, the Crystal Palace forward outperformed the two football icons last month based on their set criteria which include shooting, …

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Lady found dead at Awutu Bontrase; body parts missing

The decomposed body of a 30-year-old woman has been discovered at Awutu Bontrase in the Awutu Senya West District of the Central region. According to reports, the deceased left home about four days ago to visit her parents at Gomoa Akramang. Her body was later discovered near a water reservoir …

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Ghanaian Student In Italy Dies of Coronavirus

Reports reaching Gossips24.com indicates a Ghanaian student in Italy has died of the deadly coronavirus after few days of showing symptoms and testing positive to the virus. Earlier, there was a notion that coronavirus could not infect, let alone kill the black race, but that appears to be a myth …

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Queen Elizabeth flees Buckingham Palace over coronavirus

The coronavirus pandemic has chased Queen Elizabeth II from Buckingham Palace, according to reports. The Queen, 93, and Prince Phillip, 98, were chauffeured off to Windsor Castle this weekend, where they’ll remain in quarantine should the outbreak worsen in the United Kingdom, The Sun reported Saturday. “She is in good health but …

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Covid-19: Two Italians stopped from entering Ghana

Two Italians who were set to enter Ghana Monday night were stopped from entering the country, Information Minister Kojo Oppong Nkrumah has disclosed. The move is part of Ghana’s effort to prevent the spread of coronavirus in the country. Europe is currently the epicentre of the virus with more recent …

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Garbage truck runs over man’s head at Berekum Hospital

A routine medical check-up took —an unexpected—and extremely painful — twist for one man when he was run over by a garbage truck Monday. The freak tale which occurred at the Berekum Government Hospital in the Bono Region, comes just days after a four-year-old girl was killed in a similar incident at Sawaba in …

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Pastor dragged before chief for defiling two sisters

A 35-year-old Pastor, Peter Kojo Eshun at Gomoa Eshiem in the Gomoa West District of the Central Region has been summoned to the Chief’s palace for defiling two siblings. The supposed man of God under the guise of healing the young girls of some alleged spiritual attacks reportedly had sexual …

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Asamoah Gyan named the best player he has played with

Ghana legend Asamoah Gyan has named former playmate, Michael Essien, as the best Ghanaian player he has played with at both club and country. The 34-year-old played with Essien from 2003 to 2014 at the senior national football team of Ghana, the Black Stars. Despite having played with several other fine …

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