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Over 1m people exposed to COVID-19 in Accra – WACCBIP

The West African Centre for Cell Biology of Infectious Pathogens (WACCBIP) has in a report indicated that over 1.2 million people representing 20 percent of the population living in Accra have been exposed to SARS-Cov-2 the virus that causes COVID-19 or Coronavirus in the last few months. According to the scientists, the study was conducted in public places including municipal ...

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Finance Director sues KATH for advertising his position

The Director of Finance of the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) in Kumasi Elvis Kusi has sued the hospital for advertising for his job. According to the aggrieved staff, his job title and portfolio has been advertised in the Daily Guide while he has not been sacked by the firm. A letter sighted by Starr News, however, indicate that management ...

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Tanzania elections: Opposition leader arrested over protests

Police in Tanzania have arrested the chairman of the main opposition party in the wake of disputed polls. Freeman Mbowe was detained, along with two other Chadema leaders, for planning violent protests, according to the police. Official results released on Friday showed President John Magufuli was re-elected with 84% of the vote. But the opposition said Wednesday’s poll was fraudulent ...

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Ejura-Sekyedumase: Gifty Ndoma supports NPP campaign with motorbikes, cash

The NPP Secretary for the Ejura Sekyedumase Constituency, Madam Gifty Ndoma has donated seven brand new motorbikes worth several thousands of cedis and cash of GhC10,000 to the NPP Parliamentary Candidate, Hon Salisu Bamba who doubles as DCE, to support the party’s campaign towards annexing the seat of the constituency from the NDC. She made the donations on Saturday, 31st ...

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E/R :Girl, 9, drowns after downpour in Koforidua

A nine-year-old boy has allegedly drowned at Oyoko, a suburb of New Juaben North Municipality of the Eastern Region after a heavy downpour on Sunday. The deceased identified as Dacosta Tuffuor, a KG Pupil reportedly drowned in a small river -Amosaw which passes through the Community in an attempt to cross. He reportedly slipped in front of the wooden footbridge ...

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GHC10b “Big Push” will offer major boost to Education – Mahama

Former President John Mahama has said that under his party’s $10billion Infrastructural Development for Economic Transformation Plan, education in the country will get a major boost to develop the youth in the country. The former President was speaking at a rally at Adjei Kojo in the Tema West Constituency of the Greater Accra Region on Thursday. Explaining the details to ...

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E/R: We’ve never seen computers before – Kwahyia JHS students

Junior High School Students at Kwahyia, a farming community in the Suhum Municipality of the Eastern region say they have not seen computers before, despite it being part of the curriculum. According to the students, the situation continues to have negative effect on their learning of Information Communication and Technology (ICT). Many basic schools in the Eastern Region do not ...

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German Ambassador calls out Franklin Cudjoe over false coronavirus comments

Germany’s Ambassador to Ghana, Christoph Retzlaff has called out President of the IMANI Center for Policy and Education, Franklin Cudjoe on Twitter for what he described as false remarks about coronavirus cases in his country. According to him, even though his home country has recorded an enormous number of coronavirus cases, it is not in any way closer to being overwhelmed. His ...

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