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Kwadwo Asamoah on the verge of Inter Milan exit

Ghanaian Kwadwo Asamoah is reportedly on the verge of leaving Italian giants Inter Milan this summer after struggling for consistency this campaign. Asamoah has been rarely used by manager Antonio Conte due to recurrent injuries and is said to have made up his mind of leaving. The wing-back has suffered …

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Serbian coach Stevanovic wants to coach Black Stars again

Former Ghana coach Goran ‘Plavi’ Stevanovic is eyeing a second stint with the Black Stars. The Serbian first led the West Africans from 2011 to 2012, guiding the side to the semi-final of the Africa Cup of Nations in his final year in Gabon-Equatorial Guinea. Ghana reached the semi-final of …

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Doctors at Korle Bu Cardio Centre buying PPE with their own money

Doctors at the National Cardiothoracic Center at the Korle bu Teaching Hospital have resorted to using their own money to purchase Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) as the country battles COVID-19. The doctors say they are compelled to cough out amounts ranging between GHC200 and GHC300 to purchase the PPE which …

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Agyemang Badu picks Ronaldo over Messi

Ghana midfielder Emmanuel Agyemang Badu has waded in on one of the most hard-fought arguments in football about who is the best player between Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi. The two super stars have dominated world football for over ten years winning eleven FIFA best player awards. Despite both players …

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COVID-19: Akufo-Addo promises 88 new hospitals

President Akufo-Addo says government will soon commence the construction of hospitals in the 88 districts in the country without hospitals. According to the President, the coronavirus pandemic has exposed the massive gap in health infrastructure in the country and the need for government to attend to it. “There are 88 …

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Coronavirus: Six patients in critical condition

Six people infected with the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in Ghana are in critical condition. President, Nana Akufo-Addo announced this during his address the nation on measures his government is taking to combat the coronavirus pandemic in the country. The death toll, he noted has risen to 11 but the two …

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Asamoah Gyan keen on realising long-held Asante Kotoko dream

Top Ghanaian striker Asamoah Gyan has reiterated his dream of playing for Asante Kotoko before hanging his boots. Gyan has a history of playing just one season in the Ghana Premier League. That was in 2003 when he represented Liberty Professionals and finished 3rd on the top scorer list. Gyan, the record …

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COVID-19: Ghana records 1,550 cases, 11 deaths

A total of 11 persons have so far died from Coronavirus in Ghana with the total number of infections spiraling to 1,550, according to the Ghana Health Service. The current number of cases means 271 new cases have been confirmed since the last count which stood at 1,279. The number …

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Ghana records 54 malaria deaths in first quarter

Ghana has recorded a total of 54 malaria deaths between January and March 2020, the Ghana Health Service has said. Dr Patrick Kuma-Aboagye, the Director-General of the Ghana Health Service, has called on the public to take charge of their health and that of their families by observing the precautionary …

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Zero malaria achievable – First Lady

First Lady Rebecca Akufo-Addo has entreated Ghanaians to pay attention to the proper diagnosis of suspected malaria even as they observe the protocols of preventing COVID-19. In a message to mark World Malaria Day on Saturday, 25 April 2020, Mrs Akufo-Addo also encouraged Ghanaians to sleep under treated mosquito nets …

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Panic as Effia Nkwanta hospital runs of out blood

Emergency Health delivery services are under threat at the biggest health referral centre in the Western Region, the Effia Nkwanta hospital, due to the shortage of blood at the facility. The shortage at the blood bank is mainly as a result of the dreaded COVID-19 which has brought almost everything in the …

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Ignore Dr. Anaba; all sample takers are experts – Noguchi Boss

The Director of the Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research (NMIMR), University of Ghana, Prof. Abraham Kwabena Annan has denied claims that persons tasked to take samples for testing from COVID-19 patients in Ghana lack the requisite competence. The former CEO of the Ridge Hospital, Dr. Thomas Anaba in an interview with …

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Ghana’s coronavirus testing model criticized

A professor of epidemiology has raised concerns about the kind of testing being undertaken by Ghana in the fight against coronavirus. Professor Fred Binka said Ghana’s testing model has not changed since the first cases of the viral disease were recorded. For him, that same type of testing is not …

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FACT-CHECKED: Chinese medical aid to Ghana contaminated with coronavirus

Claim: Chinese medical aid to Ghana contaminated with coronavirus Source: Unknown Verdict: False Disinformation around the coronavirus has come in different forms and types. Videos, text messages and voice notes spreading falsities and well-worn hoaxes are being widely circulated in Ghana, like in many other countries around the world. GhanaFact has been alerted …

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Coronavirus: Western Region records 437 suspected cases

The Western Regional Health Directorate has disclosed that the region has recorded 437 suspected cases of Coronavirus so far. Out of the 437 suspected cases, one has been tested positive and it was recorded in Sekondi-Takoradi. In totality as of Friday, April 24, 2020, the Region is having 322 pending cases. Giving …

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Juventus latest to join race for Atletico star Partey

Italian Serie A title holders Juventus are the latest to join Arsenal and Manchester City in the race to sign Ghana international Thomas Partey from La Liga giants Atletico de Madrid. The 1.82 m midfielder, 26, has been strongly linked with a move to the Emirates Stadium with defender Sokratis …

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FIFA to offer $500k relief package to GFA amid coronavirus pandemic

The Ghana Football Association will receive a $500,000 financial package from FIFA in the coming days plus any entitlement under the FIFA development programme amid the Coronavirus outbreak, the world governing body announced on Friday. The FA, which is one of the member associations to have been badly affected by the outbreak …

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