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Famous Kumasi building demolished for market project

A famous building located within Kumasi Central Market has been demolished to pave the way for the construction of the Kumasi Central Market Phase 2 project. Christened as ‘Edwom Aborosan’ to wit ‘Market storey building’, the one-storey building is one of the historical architectural works in the Ashanti Region, notably …

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Coronavirus: First death confirmed in Europe

A Chinese tourist has died in France after contracting the new coronavirus – the first fatality from the disease outside Asia. The victim was an 80-year-old man from China’s Hubei province, according to French Health Minister Agnès Buzyn. He arrived in France on 16 January and was placed in quarantine …

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Feasibility studies on proposed Sky-Train project completed – GRDA

Chief Executive of the Ghana Railway Development Authority (GRDA) says the feasibility studies on the proposed sky-train project for Ghana has been completed and is under review. According to Richard Dombo, government after the review will sign a contract to begin the implementation of the project. “The sky trains are …

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Mali violence: At least 30 killed in spate of violence

At least 30 people, including nine soldiers, have been killed in three separate incidents in Mali. Twenty one were killed when gunmen attacked a village in central Mali, burning houses, crops and livestock. A group of eight soldiers also died in an ambush, while another was killed during an attack …

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Boko Haram leader gives condition for Chibok girls’ release

Abubakar Shekau, leader of the Boko Haram sect, has given a condition under which the remaining Chibok schoolgirls in captivity will be released. More than 100 of the 276 girls abducted from Government Secondary School, Chibok, Borno state, in 2014, have remained in Boko Haram custody. In a video, the …

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Man City banned from Champions League

Uefa have announced that Premier League champions Manchester City have been banned from the Champions League for the next two seasons. Pep Guardiola’s side have also been fined £25m for “serious breaches of Financial Fair Play Regulations”. The decision “is subject to appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport …

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Only 34% of Nigerians use condoms during sex

Only 34% of adult Nigerians surveyed in a national poll use condoms during sex. According to the survey carried out by NOIPolls, the results show that only 28% of the general population that uses condoms do so consistently. This is despite the fact that most of those surveyed said it was …

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VIDEO: Fire destroys dozens of structures at Dagomba Line in Kumasi

A fire has gutted tens of make-shift residential structures, amid unconfirmed reports of missing children, at Aboabo Dabgomba Line in Kumasi, the Ashanti Region capital. The slum is home to thousands of porters popularly known as ‘kayayei’ and scrap dealers. Watch the video below: Luv News Editor, Saeed Ali Yaqub reported that …

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Afram Plains: Nurses perform emergency roadside delivery

Two Nurses – Opoku Richard an enrolled Nurse and Abekah Nelson, a Mental Health Nurse – Thursday night conducted an emergency delivery for a pregnant woman who was in unexpected labour while on a motorbike. The pregnant woman – Yaa Ziegeh, her mother, and husband were on a motorbike from …

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Ursula shakes Ablekuma West as she submits forms to contest primary

Mrs Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, Member of Parliament (MP) for Ablekuma West, has urged delegates of the party to renew her mandate as parliamentary candidate to enable her continue to transform lives and bring real change to the constituency. According to the Communications Minister, the transformational agenda being pursued by the Akufo-Addo …

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Court acquits Pastor Obeng Bekoe of fraud

An Accra Circuit Court on Friday acquitted and discharged Pastor Emmanuel Obeng Bekoe of a GH¢115,000.00 fraud charge brought against him over the sale of fertiliser. Pastor Bekoe, with Baba Charles Yides, a caretaker, was charged with conspiracy to commit crime and defrauding by false pretence; but he was found …

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Libyans fatigued by worsening crisis – Red Cross chief

Paul Maurer, president of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), warns that the situation in Libya could lead to many civilians fleeing their country, if things continue to escalate. On Thursday, fighting continued in Libya’s capital Tripoli, a day after the UN Security Council resolution called for a …

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COVID-19: Egypt confirms first coronavirus case in Africa

Egypt’s Health Ministry has confirmed the first case of the new virus in the North African country. In a statement Friday, Health Ministry spokesman Khaled Mugahed said the person was a “foreigner” who is carrying the virus but not showing any serious symptoms. Officials were able to confirm the case …

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Mandatory arbitration for employment criticised

The General Secretary of Ghana’s Maritime and Dock Workers Union, Daniel Owusu-Koranteng has criticised the mandatory arbitration condition forced on workers in employment agreements with companies, especially multi-national firms operating in Ghana. According to him, forcing workers involved in disputes to arbitration under conditions determined by the employer is inappropriate …

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Kwasi Appiah denies holding talks with Al Hilal

Ex-Ghana coach Kwasi Appiah has refuted claims that he held talks with Sudanese giants Al Hilal prior to the end of his second stint as Black Star coach. Reports went rife in the Ghanaian media that the 2014 World Cup Ghana coach had commenced negotiations with the Sudanese giants to …

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