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GHS issues alert on deadly Marburg virus

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has issued an alert on the deadly Marburg virus disease to its regional directors following the death of a patient of the virus in Guinea. The GHS is asking health facilities in the country to initiate preparedness and response plans for the virus. Marburg virus …

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Beyoncé reveals why she is building her own marijuana farm

Beyoncé, the R&B queen and multi-award-winning singer has announced that she is building a cannabis farm to obtain her own CBD. In an interview with U.S. magazine Harper’s Bazaar, Beyoncé talked about the benefits of CBD, the non-psychoactive chemical component of marijuana. “I discovered CBD on my last tour, and I’ve experienced …

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COVID-19: Six die at Suntreso hospital in one month

Six persons have died of the coronavirus within a month at the Suntreso Government Hospital in the Kumasi Metropolis of the Ashanti Region. The Medical Superintendent at the hospital, Dr Agyarko Poku, who spoke to class news’ Elisha Adarkwah said several critical cases are being recorded. He expressed happiness that …

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24 family members die after mistaking fertiliser for salt

Twenty-four members of the same family have died after consuming a suspected poisoned meal in northwestern Nigeria. The incident happened in Danzanke village – a remote community in the northwest Sokoto state. The state’s health commissioner, Ali Inname, told journalists that the family mistakenly used fertiliser chemical that looked like …

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Ghanaian students smashing academic numbers in the UK

• The buzz has not stopped with the twins who made headlines for their sterling performances in the UK A Level examinations • The Brampton Manor school has shared the news of some of these students of Ghanaian descent • They are heading to Cambridge University and the University of …

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How Father Campbell became a labourer at age 13

• Father Campbell has been recounting how he got employed as a labourer at age 13 • He said at the time it is difficult for his family • He indicated that he was paid 30 shillings a week which he used to fund his secondary education Revered Roman Catholic …

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Delta variant strikes at GIJ Campus after Miss Communication finals

Information reaching AnfrebeatNews indicates that several students of Ghana Institute of Journalism(GIJ) are set to be quarantined after some students tested positive for the virus during the school SRC week celebrations.  From which the news team has gathered, the said students contacted the virus during the face-to-face lectures . Sources …

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Ghana takes delivery of Johnson & Johnson vaccines

Ghana has received its first batch of the Johnson & Johnson vaccines under the African Vaccine Acquisition Trust (AVAT), a move initiated by the African Union (AU). The 177,600 single-shot doses were received at the Kotoka International Airport (KIA) by a delegation led by Deputy Minister of Health Tina Mensah on Saturday, …

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GNAT rejects 2021/2022 salary increment for public workers

The Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) has rejected the recent upward adjustment of salaries for public sector workers pegged at four and seven percent for 2021 and 2022 respectively. “That is not what we expected. The ongoing discussions on various social media platforms indicate clearly that workers are understandably …

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80 percent of HIV infected at close of 2020 were women – NACP

About 80 per cent of Ghana’s estimated 346,120 HIV infections at the close of 2020 were females, the National AIDS/STI Control Programme (NACP) has disclosed. The national prevalence was 1.7 per cent. Dr Stephen Ayisi Addo, Programme Manager of NACP, who disclosed this at the fifth stakeholder engagement organized by …

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Majority Leader elected Acting Vice-Chair of Commonwealth lawmakers group

Majority Leader and Member of Parliament for Suame, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu has been elected Acting Vice-Chairperson of the Commonwealtth Parliamentary Association, CPA. He beat his only opponent, Gerry Brownlee of New Zealand by 16 votes to six in an election held to fill the vacant position. An August 6, 2021 letter sighted by GhanaWeb announced …

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Greece wildfires spread, causing mass evacuations

Thousands of tourists and residents have been evacuated from towns north of the Greek capital, Athens, as wildfires spread across the country. Strong winds and high temperatures are making it difficult to control the blazes, which have killed at least two people, including a firefighter. Huge clouds of smoke and …

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Afghanistan war: Sheberghan falls to Taliban, militants say

The Taliban say they have taken control of the city of Sheberghan in the northern Afghan province of Jawzjan. An Afghan defence ministry spokesman told the BBC government forces were still in the city and would clear out the Taliban “soon”. This is the second regional capital to fall to …

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KNUST suspends end-of-semester exams due to UTAG’s strike

Authorities of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, KNUST have suspended indefinitely the end-of-semester examination scheduled to begin on Monday, August 9, 2021. The announcement follows an indication by members of the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) that they will not return to the lecture halls until the …

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