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COVID-19: Ghana’s death toll now 301; 37 cases recorded at KIA

Ghana has recorded two more COVID-19 cases taking the death toll to 301, according to the Ghana health service. Currently, the West African country which has seen a significant decline in active cases has a total confirmed cases of 46,482 after recording 38 new ones per the latest update. The active cases stand at 530 with 45,651 recoveries. Sixteen patients ...

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WASCAL, ECOWAS sign MOU on Green Hydrogen, other renewable energies initiatives

The West African Science Service Centre on Climate and Adapted Land Use, WASCAL and the ECOWAS Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (ECREEE) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to cooperate in the field of sustainable energy development in West Africa through development of an ambitious and viable project pipeline for investment, implementation and operation, with reference to the ...

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Akufo-Addo’s silence on Western Togoland saga strange – Bonaa

Security Analyst, Adam Bonaa, has described as surprising the silence of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and the National Security Minister on the disturbances by secession groups in the Volta region. According to Mr Bonaa, the President is the Commander-in-Chief of the Ghana Armed Forces and must take the bull by the horn and address the country to assure citizens ...

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Election 2020: KAIPTC holds training for security personnel

The Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre in collaboration with the German government has kickstarted a five-day ‘Election Violence and Security’ training course for the various security services in the country. The course will provide information and some fundamental understanding of the roles of the Police and other stakeholders like the Military, Customs, Prisons, Immigration and, Fire Services in the ...

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Mahama sharing nose masks not money – Campaign team

The campaign team of former President John Mahama has urged the public to disregard claims that NDC flagbearer was sharing money during his campaign tour of the Bono region. Some reports claimed that the presidential candidate of the NDC was sharing money to supporters but according to the campaign team the report is a total fabrication. A statement by the ...

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Ridge Church School flouts President’s directive on cancellation of academic year

The Concerned Parents Association of Ridge Church School have petitioned the Minister of Education on the flagrant disregard of the Presidential directive for all schools under the GES to cancel their 3rd term within the current academic year, with resumption of a new school year in January 2021. The Association expressed legitimate concerns about the running of the school and ...

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Tomato paste safe; Ignore misleading viral documentary – FDA

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has urged the public to ignore a viral documentary of the unhygienic production of Tomato pastes on the Ghanaian market. The FDA in a statement said, “The general public is assured that all products registered by the FDA, including tomato paste and tomato mix are safe.” A viral documentary about the Production of Tomato ...

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Some hoteliers submitting family names for COVID fund – NBSSI

Some hoteliers are submitting family names under the same business to access the government’s Covid-19 stimulus package being distributed by the National Board for Small Scale Industries (NBSSI), Executive Director of the board has disclosed. Mrs. Kosi Yankey-Ayeh noted that the deliberate attempt to take advantage of the system was becoming rampant, which according to her, was not conducive for ...

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Street Sense supports MTTD with 400 reflective vests

Street Sense Organisation (SSO), in line with its road safety education and advocacy in Ghana, has donated 400 pieces of branded reflective vests to the Motto Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD) of the Ghana Police Service. The donation, worth GH¢156,000 is aimed at facilitating the work of the MTTD in ensuring safety on the roads. Presenting the vests, Mr. Samson ...

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