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KIA: $150 for coronavirus test scary – AfDB Gen Secretary

The Secretary-General of the African Development Bank Group, Professor Vincent Nmehielle has described as scary the $150 dollars being charged for COVID-19 testing at the Kotoka International Airport. Prof. Nmehielle is calling on the government to review the amount and reduce it adding that the charge is a disincentive for the business community and tourists who are interested in traveling ...

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NDC research team arrested for creating political tension

The arrest of four persons conducting research for the oppositionNational Democratic Congress, NDC, in the Upper Manya Krobo Constituency of the Eastern Region has heightened political tension in the area. The four were arrested Saturday, November 14, 2020, by armed Police officers led by the District Police Commander John Yeboah while in a community administering questionnaires. They were, however, granted ...

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Koku Anyidoho loses daughter in an accident

Koku Anyidoho, the former Deputy General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress has lost his daughter, Allotey Jacobs, the former Central Regional Chairman of the party has confirmed. The 8-year-old girl who is known as Sitsofe reportedly died in an accident while travelling with her mother. Allotey Jacobs made this disclosure when he spoke on Asempa FM’s Ekosii Sen program ...

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Corona vergroot schuldenprobleem: ‘Voor je het weet zit je jaren in de ellende’

Door corona zijn er straks misschien wel een miljoen huishoudens met problematische schulden. Zover mag het volgens staatssecretaris Bas van ‘t Wout (Sociale Zaken, VVD) niet komen. En dus doet hij een oproep aan vooral ondernemers en zzp’ers met geldzorgen: ‘Vraag de overheid om hulp.” Laurens Kok 14-11-20, 19:00 Corona slaat het hardst toe bij mensen die het toch al ...

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First free SHS WASSCE results outshine 2019 batch – WAEC

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has released provisional results of candidates who sat for the WASSCE in 2020 in Ghana, showing a massive improvement as compared to the 2019 batch. “The provisional results indicate that there were improvements in the performance of candidates at Grades A1 to C6 in English language and Mathematics (Core) in 2020 as compared to ...

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Ook België voert puntenrijbewijs in

Het puntenrijbewijs rukt op in Europa. Na landen als Duitsland, Frankrijk en Groot-Brittannië, wil nu ook België op korte termijn een strafpuntensysteem invoeren voor verkeersovertredingen. Erik Kouwenhoven 13-11-20, 05:00 Het is de Belgen een doorn in het oog dat zaken als hardrijden, met drank op achter het stuur en asociaal weggedrag met een simpele boete worden afgedaan. Vooral rijke automobilisten ...

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Update: Rawlings had COVID-19

Former President Jerry John Rawlings was diagnosed with COVID-19before his death on Thursday, November 12, Joy News’ Head of Health Desk Fred Smith has confirmed. According to Fred Smith who was reporting from the premises of the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital where the former President died earlier today, doctors are not able to confirm if the virus was what eventually killed ...

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NDC’s Atubiga roasted for ‘stupid’ comment on Rawlings’ death

Stephen Atubiga, a member of the National Democratic Congresshas landed himself in trouble following a ‘stupid and pathetic” comment about the death of the founder of the NDC, Jerry John Rawlings. The family of the late ex-president on Thursday visited President Akufo-Addo at the Jubilee House to officially inform him about the departure of their beloved Rawlings. But Atubiga in ...

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How Mahama used his office to guarantee a passport for Samuel Adam Mahama despite false information

Special Prosecutor (SP) Martin Amidu says former President John Dramani Mahama abused his office when he guaranteed a Ghanaian passport for his brother Samuel Adam Mahama, despite false information in the application process. Martin Amidu, in a statement issued on Monday, November 9, described the former president who is also the NDC flagbearer as “Government Official One” in the case ...

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