2020

Burundi’s Supreme Court has handed a life sentence to former president Pierre Buyoya for having a hand in the assassination of his successor Melchior Ndadaye. Mr Buyoya, now 70, is currently an African Union envoy to the Sahel. He has…
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A number of people taking part in a protest against police brutality have reportedly been shot dead or injured in Nigeria’s biggest city, Lagos. A witness told the BBC he had counted about 20 bodies and at least 50 injured after soldiers…
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A virologist at the Kumasi Centre for Collaborative Research into Tropical Medicine (KCCR) says it does not look likely that Ghana will suffer a second wave of the coronavirus disease. Dr Michael Owusu, however, cautioned that if…
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By way of causes of breast cancer, various environmental exposures have been investigated for associations with breast cancer. Both active and passive exposure to tobacco smoke, charred and processed meat consumption, alcohol intake,…
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The Electoral Commission of Ghana has disqualified five aspirants from contesting in the 2020 presidential race over fraudulent indications.  Madam Jean-Mensa, chairperson of the commission who disclosed this said the forgeries by the…
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242 persons were killed in road accidents from January to September 2020 in Bono, Bono East and Ahafo Regions. The Regional Manager of the National Road Safety Authority (NRSA) for the three regions, Kwasi Agyenim Boateng disclosed this…
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Chelsea manager, Frank Lampard has defended his team’s defensive record this season ahead of Tuesday’s Champions League tie against Sevilla. Chelsea kick off their Champions League campaign off against the Europa League winners at…
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Everton goalkeeper Jordan Pickford will not face retrospective action over his challenge on Virgil van Dijk in Saturday’s Merseyside derby. The FA determined the incident was seen at the time having consulted with the match officials,…
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Some pensioners who were members of the National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT) are yet to receive differences in the lump sum arrears, owed them after retiring in January 2020. Though the government has assured that…
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Accra-based Citi FM reporter Pius Amihere Eduku has died. He died early Monday morning after battling an undisclosed disease for at least two months. Mr Eduku was also a news anchor at Citi FM/TV until his death. Social media was…
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