July, 2020

• 9 July

  NAGRAT parries blame on teachers for death of KNUST SHS student

  

  The Ashanti region chapter of the National Association of Graduate Teachers(NAGRAT) says its members in the KNUST Senior High School (SHS) did not act irresponsibly in the case involving the death of a student in that school. The Ghana Education Service has begun investigating claims that teachers and school authorities …

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• 9 July

  Ghana’s Covid-19 case count hits 23, 463, with 641 new infections recorded

  The coronavirus case in Ghana count has now risen to 23,463 following the confirmation of the latest 641 new infections. These new cases, according to the Ghana Health Service were recorded in 52 districts across eight regions. In total, over 1Covid-19 ,400 new cases have been recorded in the last …

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• 9 July

  Kwahu Traditional Council orders shutdown of two pro-NDC stations

  

  The Kwahu Traditional Council in the Eastern Region has ordered the closure of two pro-NDC radio stations, Kwahu FM and Afram FM by midday today July 9. The Traditional Council has also banned all political activities of the opposition National Democratic Congress in the Kwahu Traditional Area. The announcement was …

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• 9 July

  ‘Armah Ladies’ launched in Kwesimintsim to champion cause of the NPP

  

  An all-women group in Kwesimintsim, dubbed “Armah Ladies” has been inaugurated in the constituency to champion the cause of women. The group comes barely a month after the Executive Secretary of NaCCA, Dr Prince Armah beat the incumbent Member of Parliament for Kwesimintim in the Western Region in the New Patriotic Party primaries. Armah …

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• 9 July

  COVID-19: Ghana records 854 new cases; total now 22,822

  

  Ghana has recorded 854 new cases of coronavirus pushing the country’s total number of  infections to 22,822 as of Wednesday, July 8, 2020. The latest update as announced by health officials put the number of active cases at 5,129. The number of recovery/discharge cases has also shot up to of …

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• 9 July

  Santeo residents to sue TDC

  

  RESIDENTS OF Santeo, which is within the Kpone-Katamanso Municipality of the Greater Accra Region, are up in arms against the Tema Development Cooperation (TDC) over the alleged illegal takeover and encroachment on lands earmarked for schools, hospitals and a cemetery. The angry residents, who held banners amidst singing and drumming …

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• 9 July

  I’m COVID-19 positive and I join ‘trotro’ to go for treatment – Nurse reveals

  

  A COVID-19 patient who contracted the disease in the line of duty at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital has revealed she has been abandoned to fend for herself and her family. According to Abena, her husband, mother and nine-month-old baby have not been tested since she tested positive for the …

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• 9 July

  Doctors contracting COVID-19 from hospitals – GMA

  

  More medical doctors in the Ashanti region are contracting COVID-19 from the hospitals they work in, the Ashanti regional chairman of the Ghana Medical Association has revealed. According to Dr Paa Kwasi Baidoo, about 10 per cent of doctors in the Ashanti region have been hit with the virus. Speaking …

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• 9 July

  Javicia Leslie will be TV’s first black Batwoman

  

  Batwoman has found a new lead actress, with Javicia Leslie stepping up to wear the cape and cowl on the TV show’s second season. Leslie will play Ryan Wilder, a new “likable, messy, a little goofy and untamed” character who will take over from Kate Kane, alias Batwoman. Kane was …

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• 9 July

  UK universities comply with China’s internet restrictions

  

  UK universities are testing a new online teaching link for students in China – which will require course materials to comply with Chinese restrictions on the internet. It enables students in China to keep studying UK degrees online, despite China’s limits on internet access. But it means students can only …

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