POLITICS

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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Mahama advises Akufo-Addo on Coronavirus

In the wake of the outbreak of COVID-19 in Ghana, former president of the Republic of Ghana, John Dramani Mahama has advised the current president, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on what to do to curb the spread of the disease in the country. The former president called on the government …

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Covid-19: Legon suspends lectures

The University of Ghana has suspended lecturers for graduate student following the confirmation of cases of coronavirus in Ghana. In a memo the executive council of the university said: “All Lectures have been suspended by the Executive Council of the University until further notice. We encourage all students to be …

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Covid-19: Ghana now has 6 cases – Gov’t

Ghana has recorded four more new cases of the Novel Coronavirus bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the country to six. Two of the individuals returned to the country from the United States last week, the Director of Public Health at the Health Service (GHS) Dr Badu Sarkodie …

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We can battle COVID-19 with US$100 million funding – GHS

Dr. Badu Sarkodie, the Director for Public Health, Ghana Health Service (GHS), has given the assurance that the US$100 million funding from the government is going to help to prevent the spread and effectively manage cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) in the country. He said following confirmation of the country’s first …

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There’s no love among Ghanaian musicians -Kay Strinkz

Ghanaian notable musician Kenneth Aidoo known within the Ghanaian musician industry as Kay Strinkz has revealed that there is no love among Ghanaian musicians and the music industry. According to the artiste who has been doing music for 15 years professionally, one of the reasons the industry is suffering is …

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Allotey Jacobs names NDC ‘devils’ destroying party

Former Central Regional Chairman of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Bernard Allotey Jacobs, in an interview monitored by MyNewsGh.com, has revealed that some leading members of the party are ‘devils’ who are not fighting for its interest. According to him, these persons wanted him removed as a member of …

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COVID-19: Ghana confirms two cases

Ghana has confirmed two cases of COVID-19 on March 12, 2020, being the first cases to be reported in the country. The Ministry of Health disclosed in a statement on Thursday that the two confirmed cases were received at the same time from the Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research. …

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I’ll be third time lucky” -Francis Owusu-Akyaw Declares 

FRANCIS OWUSU AKYAW, aspiring NPP parliamentary candidate for Juaben speaking to the media media recently  FRANCIS Owusu-Akyaw, the aspiring NPP parliamentary candidate for Asante -Juaben has picked the number 3 position after undergoing the vetting process in Ashanti.   Interestingly, this is the third time the aspirant is seeking the …

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Monday is not a holiday for schools -GES

The Ghana Education Service has stated that Monday March 9, 2020 is not a holiday for schools. Prof. Kwasi Opoku Amankwa, Director-General of the Service in a statement said teachers and students are to resume school and active academic work after the Independence Day celebration on Monday, March 9, 2020.A …

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Video: Ghanaian pastor gets Coronavirus ‘cure’

A Ghanaian pastor claims he has discovered the cure for the deadly Covid-19 virus, popularly known as Coronavirus. Apostle Job Antwi said the Holy Spirit gave him the chemical equation of the therapy after days of prayers and he has decided to share it to save the world. The World …

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Ban on accident vehicles: Minority demands withdrawal of bill

The Minority in Parliament is demanding the withdrawal of the customs (Amendments) bill 2020 laid on Tuesday March 3. The bill when passed will ban the importation of overaged and accident vehicles. Speaking during the approval of the joint report of Trade and Finance committee, deputy ranking for the Trades …

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Watch out for deadly AMR; 700,000 people could die yearly – WHO

The National Awareness campaign geared toward educating the public about Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR), dubbed National AMR Awareness Campaign, has been launched. According to WHO, “Antimicrobial resistance is the ability of a microbe to resist the effects of medication that once could successfully treat the microbe. The term antibiotic resistance is …

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Video: Woman ‘pregnant without baby’ on verge of death

Mary Quansah, a 45-year-old woman, is on the verge of death due to very complicated ailments that have led to unusual bulging of her stomach to make her look like nine months pregnant. The distraught woman, who is in constant pain, was admitted at the Greater Accra Regional Hospital November …

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December 7 remains general elections day

December 7 will remain the statutory day for holding Presidential and Parliamentary elections across the country. Chairperson of the Electoral Commission Jean Mensa confirmed same to state publisher Graphic, ending speculations of a change in date. Earlier media reports suggested the date for the general elections could be moved to …

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34 UCC students arrested on KNUST campus

Thirty-four students of the University of Cape Coast (UCC) were on Saturday, 29 February 2020 arrested on the campus of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST). The suspects were rounded up at the university, during the climax of a hall week celebration by students of the Unity …

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NDC constituency Chairman sacks wife for b0nking NPP Parliamentary aspirant

The Constituency Chairman of the opposition National Democratic Congress(NDC) in the Assin North constituency has sent his wife packing for allegedly sleeping with the ruling New Patriotic Party’s(NPP’s) parliamentary aspirant one Mr. Amankwaa Blay. This was disclosed by a group calling itself Concerned Patriots of the New Patriotic Party in …

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Poliovirus detected in Koforidua – GHS

The Ghana Health Service has detected a strain of Poliovirus (Polimylitis ) in Koforidua, the Eastern Regional Capital. The polio virus was found recently in the polluted Nsukwao river which flows through both New Juaben North and South Municipality. The virus was detected through routine surveillance by a team of …

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Listen: Akufo-Addo might be Coronavirus carrier – MP hints

Kumbungu Member of Parliament (MP), Ras Mubarak, wants President Nana Akufo-Addo quarantined when he arrives in the country from Europe. He explained that, the President might be a carrier of the deadly Coronavirus, thus, must be under a mandatory 14 days surveillance to ensure he does not import the deadly …

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Akufo-Addo has failed, kick him out- Mahama tells Ghanaians

Former president John Dramani Mahama has chided President Nana Akufo-Addo saying he has failed Ghanaians after lofty promises during the 2016 electioneering campaign hence Ghanaians needs to vote him out in the 2020 general elections. According to him, President Akufo-Addo has failed Ghanaians and does not deserve another 4-year term. …

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The school with 42 pupils, 10 textbooks and 3 desks in a class

A cursory look at the discouraging educational support received in Bonsaho among other socio-economic deprivations provides a textbook demonstration of cases in similar areas across the country left unattended. The school is found in the Twifo Atti-Morkwa District in the Central Region. On a visit to the town after a frustrating journey through …

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