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NADMO to pull down buildings in Kosoa to avert floods

Mr Kwame Amoah, the Awutu Senya East Municipal NADMO coordinator, has revealed that his organization is seeking court approval to enable it pull down some buildings on waterways within the Kasoa area in the central region. This, he said, is intended to prevent the perennial flooding of the area. His comments follow the Sunday downpour that destroyed properties belonging to ...

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Prepare for post COVID-19 challenges— European Union

Mrs Diana Acconcia, Head of European Union Delegation

Ghana has been urged to prepare for post-COVID-19 challenges that may occur after the pandemic in order not to be overtaken by events. The Head of the European Union (EU) Delegation to Ghana, Mrs Diana Acconcia, said the devastating effects of COVID-19 that continued to take a toll on people and the economies of nations showed that it was about ...

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26 districts in Greater Accra affected with coronavirus – GHS

The Director at the Ghana Health Service, Dr. Patrick Aboagye says some 26 districts in the Greater Accra have been affected by the novel Coronavirus disease. Some of the hotspots, Dr. Aboagye revealed, are Tema Metro, Korle-Klottey, Accra Metro, and Kpone Katamanso, Ablekuma West, Adenta, Ga North, La Nkwatanang, Okine Kwei West, Ashaiman, Ga Central. This follows a surge of Ghana’s case ...

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Coronavirus: It’s not the right time for churches to assemble – Otabil

Dr Mensa Otabil

The head pastor of the International Central Gospel Church (ICGC), Dr Mensa Otabil believes the fight against COVID-19 will suffer a major jolt if churches are allowed to assemble to worship. According to him, the pandemic is real and churches have a responsibility to protect their members than seek their own interest. Pastor Otabil stressed on the need for churches to admonish ...

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Government extends ban on public gathering till May 31

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has extended the ban on public gathering including religious activities, festivals and funerals till the end of May. This is in pursuant to the Executive Instrument (EI) 64 and takes effect on Monday, May 11, 2020. Delivering his ninth address to the nation on measures taken to combat the spread of the novel Coronavirus, Akufo-Addo said the closure ...

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The story of ‘Operation Guitar Boy’; The coup plotters executed 53 years ago

Today in History, exactly 53 years ago, on May 9, 1967, Coup Plotters (Operation Guitar Boy) Lt. Samuel Arthur and Lt. Moses Yeboah were executed by firing squad at the Teshie Range after being sentenced to death on May 5, 1967. On April 17, 1967, Major General Emmanuel Kotoka who was a member of the ruling National Liberation Council (NLC) ...

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Coronavirus: 553 out of 1,300 workers test positive after outbreak in industrial facility

A recent report by the Ghana Health Service on Ghana’s COVID-19 case count says 553 out of 1,300 workers of an undisclosed industrial facility have tested positive for the Coronavirus. According to the report, the cases account for 50% of the 921 new cases recorded between May 4 and May 8, 2020, bringing the country’s tally of confirmed cases to 4,012. Read details ...

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Coronavirus: Over 4,000 cases now confirmed in Ghana

Ghana’s Coronavirus cases have now hit over 4,000, the Ghana Health Services has said. According to the latest update on Friday, May 8, 2020, the country has now recorded some 4,012 cases of the virus, with 323 recoveries. The death toll however remains at 18. This means some over 921 cases have been recorded in less than 48 hours and 1,293 cases ...

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Coronavirus: Churches prepare for reopening

Rev Paul Frimpong -Manso

The Heads of Christian Ecumenical Bodies in Ghana have issued guidelines to mitigate the spread of coronavirus when church reopens. The bodies that presented the guidelines included the Christian Council, the National Association of Charismatic and Christian Churches, Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference. Signing the mitigating guidelines were; Most Rev Dr Paul Boafo (Chairman, Christian Council of Ghana); Rev Prof Yaw ...

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Ghana’s coronavirus case count rises to 3,091 with 303 recoveries

Ghana has recorded 372 more novel Coronavirus cases, making the total case count 3,091, the Ghana Health Service (GHS) has stated. As of May 7, 2020, nine more patients have recovered and discharged making the total number of recoveries 303. The death toll, according to the GHS update is still 18. According to the Ghana Health Service, a total of 137,924 tests ...

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