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Monthly Archives: June 2020

Wednesday’s tremor was a ‘small earthquake’ – Geological Survey Authority

What was believed to be an earth tremor on Wednesday evening was actually an earthquake, according to Ghana Geological Survey Authority. Nicholas Opoku, a senior Seismologist at the Authority, said the earthquake had a magnitude of 4.2 on the Richter scale and described it as a mild earthquake. “This is …

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Ghana’s COVID-19 case count rises to 15,472; recoveries now 11,433

Ghana’s COVID-19 case count has increased to 15,472. This means 459 new cases have been recorded in the country since the last update on Wednesday, June 24, 2020. The new cases were reported in 34 districts within nine regions of the country. Meanwhile, 352 persons have also recovered from the …

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Sod Cut for Construction of Police Complex for Bia East

The Western North Deputy Regional Minister in collaboration with Bia East District Assembly has this morning cut sod for the construction of ultramodern storey building at Sefwi Adabokrom to serve a multipurpose thus police station and quarters to ensure peace and Security in the District. In a short ceremony held …

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EC hit with another suit on voters’ register

With less than seven days to the planned compilation of a new voters’ register for the 2020 General Elections, it does not appear the Electoral Commission is out of the woods yet, with suits questioning its power to compile a new electoral roll. The Member of Parliament for Ashaiman, Ernest …

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Two arrested over demolition at Nigeria High Commission

The Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service has arrested two persons over the demolition of a building on the premises of the Nigeria High Commissioner in Accra. The two were arrested on Monday, June 22, according to a press release from the CID. “The Criminal Investigations Department …

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Corona virus: Odupong Traditional Council Donate Items to Agencies

Some agencies within the Awutu Senya East Municipality, Kasoa, have received some items from the Odupong Traditional Council to help the fight against the corona virus pandemic. The agencies include the Kasoa Divisional Police Command, ambulance service, some selected health institutions within the Awutu Senya East and Kasoa based Pink …

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Register for 2020 polls whether EC compiles new roll or not – Mahama

Former President, John Dramani Mahama has asked Ghanaians to participate in any form of voter registration exercise undertaken by the Electoral Commission (EC) in the build-up to the 2020 general elections. He says although his party, the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has its own disagreements with the EC’s insistence …

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Ghana apologises to Nigeria; assures of transparent probe into building demolition

The Government of Ghana has apologised to the Nigeria High Commission to Ghana after a building belonging to it was demolished last week. Speaking at the commission, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Shirley Ayorkor Botchway said, “we are sorry this has happened” and assured that the ongoing …

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Senior High Schools reopen partially today

Senior High Schools are reopening for final year students and second-year Gold Track students from today. Some 800,000 students, teachers and non-teaching staff are expected at various school premises nationwide. Schools had been closed since March 15, 2020, as part of the government’s measures to curtail the spread of the …

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Performance of Ghanaian players abroad: Ayew brothers on target

European football specialist Herbert Boakye Yiadom brings to you a comprehensive report on how Ghanaian players performed abroad in their respective leagues as football restarts amid coronavirus pandemic. Jordan Ayew scored his ninth goal of the season for Crystal Palace in their 2-0 win over Bournemouth on Saturday in the …

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