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A 30-year old man, Kobina Aggrey, who threatened to cut his neighbour into pieces for allegedly snatching his girlfriend, has been granted GH¢10,000 bail with two sureties by a circuit court in Cape Coast. Aggrey pleaded not guilty to threat of death and the court, presided over by Mrs Abena Buansi Amponsah, adjourned the case to Thursday, July 9.Giving the facts of the case, the Prosecutor, Chief Inspector Iddrisu Yakubo, said the complainant, Mr Smith George, a health worker, had information suggesting that Aggrey was accusing him in the neighbourhood of snatching his girlfriend.Unhappy with it, George on Friday, April…

The Leader of the Economic Fighters League, Ernesto Yeboah who was arrested by the police for organising a vigil in memory of murdered Black American, George Floyd, has been granted bail after spending a night in police cell. He was picked up in the middle of the vigil by armed police and military personnel at the Black Star Square where the event was being held on Saturday. According to the police, the gathering was in breach of the Public Order Act, which requires that the police is notified at least five days before public gathering such as protest is held.…

Brazil has removed months of data on Covid-19 from a government website amid criticism of President Jair Bolsonaro’s handling of the outbreak. The health ministry said it would now only be reporting cases and deaths in the past 24 hours, no longer giving a total figure as most countries do. Mr Bolsonaro said the cumulative data did not reflect the current picture. Brazil has the world’s second-highest number of cases, and has recently had more new deaths than any other nation. The Latin American country has more than 640,000 confirmed infections, but the number is believed to be much higher…

Huge peaceful rallies have taken place across the US against racism and police brutality on the 12th day of protests sparked by the death of George Floyd. Tens of thousands of people marched in Washington DC, in the city’s largest protest so far. Security forces blocked any approach to the White House. Crowds also demonstrated in New York, Chicago, LA and San Francisco. Meanwhile, people paid their respects to Mr Floyd in North Carolina, where he was born, before a memorial service. Mr Floyd, an unarmed black man, died in police custody in Minneapolis on 25 May. Video showed a…

Some churches in Accra have had their auditoriums and premises disinfected in compliance with the government directives to them as part of the coronavirus protocols for the resumption of religious activities in the country. Religious activities in Ghana was halted for over two months as part of raft measures introduced by the government in March to stem the spread of the deadly coronavirus which has now affected over 9,000 people in the country. After weeks of wider stakeholder consultations, President Nana Akufo-Addo last weekend announced the easing of the restrictions to among others, enable religious activities to resume but amid…

Chairman of The Church of Pentecost, Apostle Eric Kwabena Nyamekye has directed that church service can only start at the various assemblies only after June 19. All assemblies of the church have been asked to use the preceding days to put measures that meet the recommended protocols outlined by government in place. A circular issued by the Chairman of the Church on June 6 recognized that the protocols instituted by the government are to protect church members against possible infection occasioned by large numbers of people meeting. “The Executive Council directs that under the supervision of Area Heads, District Pastors…

Ghana’s coronavirus death toll has been put at 44 as at June 6 after two more persons were reported dead in less than 24 hours after Friday’s update. However, 358 recoveries were recorded, bringing the national total recovered figure to 3,547, the Ghana Health Service reported on Saturday. The cumulative case count since Thursday, March 12, when the first two index cases were recorded, is now 9,462 with 5,871 active cases. Greater Accra is the region with the highest recorded cases of 6, 282 followed by the Ashanti Region with 1,645 cases. The Ahafo region is the only region yet…

Some aggrieved youth of the ruling New Patriotic Party in the Saboba Constituency in the Northern region have vandalized the NPP constituency party office. In the early hours of Saturday June 6, the youth were seen breaking louvre blades, burning car tyres amidst chanting of war songs. This follows the disqualification of Emmanuel Kotin, a security analyst, from contesting the Saboba NPP parliamentary primaries schedule for June 20. In a 2:28 minutes video which is in circulation, some of the youth were seen asking the National executives of the party to explain why Emmanuel Kotin was disqualified. They blamed the…

Ms Beatrice Boateng’s interpersonal relation, good communication skills coupled with her experience in student politics and corporate Ghana, among others put her in pole position to win the Graduate Students’ Association of Ghana (GRASAG)-Legon Branch Women’s Commissioners position. The GRASAG Legon election is expected to take place in next academic year. When African Eye Report caught up with Ms Boateng affectionately called BB, she did not hide her desire in wanting to lead women of the GRASAG. “I have the experience and most especially my demeanor, passion and persistent spirit and nature makes me a better person for this position,” she stated.…

Dr. Elikem Tamaklo, Managing Director of Nyaho Medical Centre on 4th June 2020 tested positive for COVID-19. Media Liason of the Center Rita Agyeiwaa Rockson in a statement said the positive diagnosis has affected his family, “but we are happy to say that they are all well, have been self-isolating together and are taking all the medical advice and precautionary measures”. She noted that as part of the organisation’s Business Continuity Plan, non-clinical staff (including the MD) have been working remotely from home through virtual meetings since 23rd March 2020. This was to enable efficient social distancing at the Centre…