Coronavirus
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NEWS
Govt spent ¢1.7bn on COVID
The government says it spent ¢19 billion on the fiscal impact of Covid-19. However, in the estimation of Joy News,…
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POLITICS
New taxes will help pay for COVID-19 freebies, other expenses – Oppong Nkrumah
The Minister for Information, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah has indicated that the government’s proposed new taxes are to help address the…
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NEWS
Ghana’s COVID-19 death toll now 691
Ghana’s COVID-19 death toll stands at 691 after six more fatalities were confirmed, according to the Ghana Health Service (GHS). The country’s…
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AFRICA
COVID-19: ‘No evidence’ of AstraZeneca jab problems – WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has said there is no evidence that incidents involving blood clots are caused by the…
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AFRICA
Nigeria shuts all secondary schools in Niger state
Authorities in Nigeria’s Niger state have shut all public secondary schools for two weeks from Friday. Hajiya Hannatu Jibrin Salihu…
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NEWS
Ghana marks a year since recording first COVID-19 case
A year ago Ghana confirmed its first cases of COVID-19 infection. The first two cases of the coronavirus in Ghana…
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BUSINESS NEWS
Ghana’s debt stock now GHS291.6 billion
Ghana’s debt stock has hit GHS291.6 billion as of December 2020. This was disclosed on Friday, March 12, 2021, by…
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NEWS
COVID-19 Vaccine: Non-vaccine takers won’t be sanctioned – Gov’t
The government has denied media reports that it intends passing laws to sanction Ghanaians who refuse to take the COVID-19 vaccine, a statement from…
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NEWS
Ghana’s COVID-19 death toll now 656
At least nine more persons have died of COVID-19 pushing Ghana’s death toll to 656, a Ghana Health Service (GHS) update revealed.…
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NEWS
Govt to receive extra two million COVID-19 vaccines by May
Ghana will receive an additional two million AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines from the COVAX Facility by the end of May this year. That…
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