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Coronavirus: France and Spain announce partial lockdowns

France has ordered the closure of all non-essential places used by the public from midnight (23:00 GMT Saturday) as the coronavirus outbreak spreads. PM Edouard Philippe said the number of people in intensive care was growing and earlier guidelines for the public were being ignored. Spain has confirmed a 15-day …

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School bus kills girl, 4

A four-year-old pupil was on Wednesday killed by a school bus at Sawaba in the Asokore Mampong Municipality in the Ashanti Region. The heartbreaking incident happened a few minutes after the deceased, identified as Aisha Abdul-Aziz, had closed from school and was preparing to go home as usual. According to …

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Man arrested for stabbing woman, 24 to death at Nkawkaw

A man identified as Yaw Johnson is in the grips of the police for stabbing a 24-year bread seller to death at Nkawkaw in the Eastern region. According to the police, the deceased, Esther Afrifa was attacked by the assailant around 10:pm on Friday March 13, 2020 at Asona road, …

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Armed robbers attack passengers on Kintampo-Tamale highway [Watch]

Armed robbers on Saturday attacked passengers travelling on the Tamale-Kintampo highway at Porto in the Bono East Region. The robbers said to be 12 in number subjected the passengers in the Urvan bus to intense search and took away their monies, phones, laptops and other valuables. JoyNews’ Seth Kwame Boateng …

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Woman, 32 arrested for trading with fake currency

Police at Akuapem-Adawso in the Eastern Region have apprehended a 32-year-old woman for dealing in fake currency in the Adawso market in the Eastern region. A police statement signed by DSP Ebenezer Tetteh, Regional Police PRO said on Friday, Comfort Duodua went to the Adawso market with fake a ¢50 …

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Woman, 24, stabbed multiple times to death at Nkawkaw

A Twenty-Four-year old woman has been stabbed multiple times to death by an assailant at Nkawkaw in the Eastern Region. The body of the deceased Esther Afrifa has been deposited at the Holy Family Hospital Morgue. Her husband reported to the Nkawkaw Central Police Station on March 13, 2020, around …

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Akufo-Addo chided for $100m coronavirus fund

The President of the Institute for Security, Disaster and Emergency Studies, Dr Ishmael Norman, has described as wrong the approach by government in announcing the $100 million fund for the fight against coronavirus. In a nationwide broadcast last Wednesday, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo directed the Minister of Finance to …

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3 killed, 20 injured in fatal Accra-Kumasi highway accident

Three persons have died while 20 others are injured in a fatal accident on the Accra-Kumasi highway Saturday. The injured persons were rushed to the Suhum and Nsawam Government Hospitals while the bodies of the deceased have been deposited at the morgue. The accident which involved articulated truck and passenger …

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Man Arrested For Alleged Killing Of Wife

A 35-year-old man, who allegedly strangled his pregnant wife and took refuge in a toilet at the Akyem Oda Jubilee Hospital in the Birim Central Municipality of the Eastern Region, has been arrested by the Oda police. The accused, Ibrahim Ali, has been remanded in prison custody by the Oda …

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Kotoko backtracks on case, agree to pay $34,000 compensation

Ghana coach Charles Kwablan Akonnor will be $34,000 richer in the coming days after Asante Kotoko decided not to fight the compensation ruling against the local giants at the Court for Arbitration for Sport (CAS). Kotoko management member Edmund Ackah said the team will no longer pursue its case against …

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Coach Kwesi Appiah returns official car to Ghana FA

Former Ghana coach Kwesi Appiah has handed over the official car used during his tenure as head coach to the Football Association. This came after several reports this week claimed that the coach has refused to release the car because of unpaid wages while he was in charge of the …

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ICGC suspends baptism over coronavirus

The International Central Gospel Church (ICGC) has announced measures to curb the spread of Covid-19 at its various assemblies in Ghana. A circular issued by the General Secretary, Reverend Morris Appiah, to all pastors provided some guidelines and a short video to be played at all churches “to educate your …

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Trump declares Sunday a National Day of Prayer amid coronavirus crisis

President Trump declared on Friday a National Day of Prayer for this upcoming Sunday, shortly after declaring a state of emergency amid the fast-spreading coronavirus pandemic. “We are a Country that, throughout our history, has looked to God for protection and strength in times like these….,” Trump tweeted. “No matter where you may be, I encourage …

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First Lady of Canada tests positive for coronavirus

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s wife Sophie Grégoire Trudeau has tested positive for the coronavirus, the Prime Minister’s Office said late Thursday, saying she will remain in isolation. “She is feeling well, is taking all the recommended precautions and her symptoms remain mild,” the PMO said, adding that the prime minister “is in …

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Customs amendment bill passed

Parliament of Ghana has passed the Customs Amendment Bill into law to regulate the country’s automobile industry. The law prohibits the importation of salvaged motor vehicles and specified motor vehicles over ten years of age into the country. It also seeks to provide incentives for automotive manufacturers and assemblers in the …

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IMF shuts Ghana office over coronavirus

The International Monetary Fund is shutting down its local bureau in Accra in a move to test its ability to manage the coronavius pandemic. Staff in the Accra office were asked to work remotely and move operations online on Friday. Currently, no staff of the Fund in Ghana has been …

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GCAA staff threaten to withdraw services

The Union and Professional Associations within the Ghana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) have threatened to withdraw some services which are critical to aviation safety from Monday, March 17, 2020. “The Union and Professional Associations within the GCAA wish to notify airlines and passengers travelling by air and the public of …

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Arsenal identify Thomas Partey as top transfer target

Arsenal are set to swoop for Atletico Madrid star Thomas Partey after the midfielder impressed in his side’s midweek Champions League win over Liverpool . Partey is thought to be at the top of Gunners boss Mikel Arteta’s summer wishlist after catching the eye in Atleti’s stunning 3-2 last 16 …

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3 killed, 20 injured in fatal Accra-Kumasi highway accident

Three persons have died while 20 others are injured in a fatal accident on the Accra-Kumasi highway Saturday. The injured persons were rushed to the Suhum and Nsawam Government Hospitals while the bodies of the deceased have been deposited at the morgue. The accident which involved articulated truck and passenger …

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How a pregnant goat was raped to death

The long arms of the law has caught up with a 22-year-old rapist, Sunday Ogaji, for allegedly defiling a pregnant goat till it died. Ogaji has also been dragged to an Ado-Ekiti Magistrates’ Court. The police charged Mr Ogaji, with “unnatural offence.” The prosecution counsel, Olubu Apata, a police sergeant, …

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Check out Bill Gates new job

Bill Gates said he’s stepping down from the board of Microsoft, the company he co-founded in 1975 and built into the world’s largest software maker, to devote more time to philanthropy. Gates, 64, has been scaling back his involvement in the Redmond, Washington-based company for more than a decade. Most …

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Sawla SHS teacher sacked for allegedly raping student

A mathematics tutor at Sawla Senior High School has been dismissed by the Ghana Education Service (GES) for allegedly raping one of his female students. The dismissal of Ernest Ocloo, 34, and popularly known to his colleagues and the students as ‘OC100’, followed a letter by the directorates of education …

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CAF suspends qualifiers in March

The Emergency Committee of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) has postponed this month’s Africa Cup of Nations Qualifiers following growing concerns of COVID-19. The decision also follows the latest declaration by the World Health Organization describing it as a pandemic. A statement from CAF said it has postponed the …

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