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Veteran journalist, Elizabeth Ohene, says the vision and drive of the Ghana Covid-19 Private Sector Fund, leading to the construction of Ghana rsquo;s first infectious disease treatment centre in Accra, has bolstered her confidence and pride in being a Ghanaian.
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The Chief of Defense Staff Lieutenant General Obed Boamah Akwa has commended the Ghana Covid-19 Private Sector Fund for exemplifying civilian-military co-operation by working so closely with engineers, architects and other built environment professionals from the Ghana Armed Forces to build the country rsquo;s first infectious disease isolation and treatment centre.
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Nelson Mandela spent his whole life fighting against inequality and injustice. ldquo;As long as poverty, injustice and gross inequality persist in our world, rdquo; he said, ldquo;none of us can truly rest.
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A group calling itself Concerned Photojournalists in the Western Region has declared a total boycott of programmes organised by the Minister of State and Member of Parliament for Evalue-Ajomoro-Gwira, Catherine Afeku. The photojournalists claimed that their decision has to do with the alleged manhandling of a Metro TV Cameraman, Alhaji Mustapha Ashaley, by Afeku rsquo;s bodyguard at Axim.
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United Citizens of Zongoiri made up of son and daughters of Zongoiri both home and abroad whose aim is to turn around the developmental challenges and to improve the lives of residents has donated health equipment to the Bulinga health centre to help run the facility.
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The Founder/Leader of the All People rsquo;s Congress (APC) Dr. Hassan Ayariga on Saturday joined farmers in Bawku in the Upper East Region to demonstrate his farming skills. he demonstrated to farmers how to weed in the farm using the hoe.
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Dr. Gideon Boako, Spokesperson of Vice-President Bawumia has stated that the current government has demonstrated in the last three and half years that indeed it is concerned about improving the living conditions of people, especially the poor and the marginalized.
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The Ghana Education Service (GES) today Sunday announced the death of Ms Cindy Aku Sika Addo of General Arts 4A, a final year student of the Methodist Girls Senior High School at Mamfe Akuapem.
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The Presiding Bishop of Perez Chapel International, Bishop Charles Agyinasare, has appealed to Ghanaians to pray against the lsquo;demon rsquo; that makes politicians collapse local businesses when they win power. According to him, over the years, many reputable indigenous businessmen and entrepreneurs have been destroyed out of jealousy and envy by some politicians.
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Senior Minister Yaw Osafo-Maafo has tested negative for COVID-19 after treatment. He tested positive for the virus a couple of weeks ago. The Senior Minister asked the Information Minister to announce his COVID-19 status on July 7, after he tested positive for the virus.
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The Minerals Commission in collaboration with the Birim Central Municipal Assembly has presented 20, 000 oil palm seedlings free of charge to farmers in 11 communities in the Akyem Oda Constituency. The communities are made up of Aboabo, Oda Community 6, Gyadam, Essam, Yeboakrom, Larbikrom, Oda Nkwanta, Odasco and among others.
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The Ghana Health Service (GHS) is calling on stakeholders to focus attention on active cases of COVID-19 and not cumulative cases. GHS Director General, Dr Patrick Kuma-Aboagye, made the call on Sunday, July 19, at a press briefing in Accra.
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The Western North Region has recorded its first COVID-19 death after a middle-aged man from the Aowin Municipality succumbed to virus. A weekly report signed by Dr Marion Okorh-Owusu, the Regional Health Director and copied to the GNA, indicated that the Region has 285 confirmed COVID-19 cases, 216 fully recovered and discharged with 68 active cases.
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President Akufo-Addo will resume official duties on Monday, July 20, from his office at the Jubilee House after completing a two-week self-quarantine at the Presidential Villa in Accra. He went into self-quarantine on Saturday, July 4, 2020, as a precautionary measure when a person in his close circles tested positive for COVID-19, even though his test result returned negative.
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Ex-President Jerry John Rawlings on Sunday paid tribute to John Lewis, a civil rights leader and Congressman of Georgia, United States of America, who died on Friday, July 17, at age 80.
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Education Think Tank, Africa Education Watch has called on the West African Examination Council (WAEC) to review this year 39;s West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) time table. The time table indicates that two elective papers for business students ndash; Financial Accounting and Principles of Cost Accounting are scheduled to be written on the same day, September 5, 2020, with only one hour break.
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The Director of Health Promotion at the Ghana Health Service, Dr. Da Costa Aboagye says it is encouraging to see a decreasing trend of Ghana 39;s active cases. According to him, there is hope for Ghana to overcome the virus soon when Ghanaians adhere to the safety protocols.
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It is ironical that whilst Ghana continues to have green-focused events, such as the upcoming 3rd Green Ghana Building Summit 2020, steps are being taken to re-zone Parks and Gardens land in Cantonment, Accra, from Green Civic to exclusively Civic, so that an office block can be built on Parks and Gardens land.
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Women 39;s group known as Global Alliance for Women Development has congratulated Ghana as a country and the leadership of National Democratic Congress for choosing a high profile woman, Prof. Naana Opoku Agyemang, a former Vice-Chancellor of Cape Coast University and a former Minister of Education to be a running mate.
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A rural electrification project in the Salaga South Constituency in the East Gonja District of the Savannah Region is near completion with about 90% of the project already executed. The project when completed will see people around Abrumase, Kijewu, Kakoshie, Chokosi Line, Talkpa, and Silminchu connected to the National Grid.
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The MCE of Okaikoi South Municipal Assembly Mr. Boye Laryea has fiercely stopped a National COVID-19 disinfection exercise at the Abeka Market. The national disinfection exercise which was launched on Sunday morning was to take place in every metropolitan, Municipal, and District Assemblies (MMDAs).
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The Director of Health Promotion, Dr. Da Costa Aboagye says it is encouraging to see a decreasing trend of Ghana rsquo;s active cases and more recoveries. According to him, there is hope for Ghana to overcome the virus soon when Ghanaians adhere strictly to the safety protocols.
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President Akufo-Addo has completed his two weeks coronavirus related self-isolation. Accordingly, the President is still Covid-19 negative. Mr Akufo-Addo has since July 4, 2020 been in self-isolation at the Presidential Villa of the Jubilee House.
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A total of 488 new cases of the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) have been recorded in Ghana. This brings the total count as of July 19, 2020, to 27,060. The Ghana Health Service update noted that the new cases were from ldquo;samples that were taken from the period 22 June to 14 July 2020.
