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General Manager of Savannah Waste Management Services Limited, Peter Dawuni, has underscored the importance of the ongoing disinfection and fumigation exercise by Zoomlion Ghana Limited across the country. He said the exercise being done in schools, police stations, markets and churches among other public places against covid-19 and bed bug infestation, should be taken seriously, and urged Ghanaians to equally disinfect their homes. Mr Dawuni also advised banks and corporate institutions to take advantage of the waste management giant’s discount to disinfect and fumigate their premises and facilities. He noted the fight against Covid-19 is a collective responsibility for all.…

A presidential intervention has earned a level 100 visually impaired student of the Cape Coast University a full scholarship. Faustina Takyi, whose father disappeared on a fishing voyage 20 years ago, was playing with her friends when one of them bit her eye causing her to lose her eyesight at the age of 13. Her 60-year-old unemployed mother, Esi has since been the one taking care of her and two other siblings with occasional support from others. The story of the old woman and Faustina which was told on Mother’s Day on TV3 attracted the attention of many people including…

The Ashaiman Municipal Assembly in the Greater Accra Region has arrested 25 children of school going age who were seen selling in markets in the municipality. Majority of them were selling sachet water, handkerchiefs, oranges and other commodities in the various markets. The children were being exposed to the deadly coronavirus, flouting the President’s directives to close down schools to enable the children stay safe at home. The president has imposed ban on public gatherings like conferences, festivals, political rallies, church services, Islamic worship and schools since Monday, March 16, 2020. Per the ban, students and pupils are not to…

A 60-year-old Yikatey Somatey is in the grips of the Police for allegedly butchering his wife to death at Gando near Nyanyema a suburb of the Sawla-Tuna Kalba District of the Savannah region. Her disposed body was found in the bush in a pool of blood. The suspect accused his deceased wife, Bora Bonbiatey 57, of cheating on him with another man. According to the Sawla District Police Commander, ASP Degraft Armah Adjei who confirmed the news to journalists said the uncle of the deceased reported the incident to the police and accused the suspect of killing his niece in…

Former Hearts of Oak midfielder, Charles Allotey has revealed that the current hearts team is not performing because they have stopped “bathing” their players. Charles Allotey, who was a member of the ‘64 battalion’ that won the CAF Champions League and Super Cup in the year 2000, said before a player would be selected to play for Hearts of Oak during their time, he had to be an extraordinary player. This he said has change, noting that now the club recruits through justifiers so most of them don’t qualify to play for the team. Speaking to Onua Sports, Charles Allotey…

Calm, shady, fresh air and green beauty, these are but a few of what the beautiful, tall Mahogany trees lined up along the main street of Sandema offer you as you walk, ride or drive into the township any season. Sandema is the capital of the Builsa North District Assembly, home of the Builsa (Bulsa) people and the seat of the Paramount Chief of the Builsa Traditional Area. With an estimated land size of 816 km2 and a population of over 56, 477 inhabitants, the area lies Westward of the Upper East Region, sharing borders with the Kassena-Nankana Municipal and…

A former player of Accra Hearts of Oak, Charles Allotey, has lashed out at current coach Edward Nii Odoom, calling him too soft. Allotey, who played for the club during their most glorious times winning league titles and the CAF Champions League in 2000, says the performance of the players does not suggest that they have the club at heart and are willing to play. Accra Hearts of Oak’s form prior to the suspension of the Ghana Premier League due to the coronavirus didn’t make for exciting viewing for the fans. Hearts had played 14 games winning 5 and losing…

The UK will invest up to £20 million in the African Union’s new ‘Africa anti-COVID 19 fund’ to tackle coronavirus and save lives. This makes the UK the largest national donor to the fund, which was announced by Cyril Ramaphosa, Chairperson of the African Union (AU) and President of the Republic of South Africa last month. It will support African leaders and technical experts to slow the spread of coronavirus and save lives in Africa and worldwide. The fund will tackle the pandemic by recruiting African health experts and deploying them where they are needed most, strengthening global tracking of…

Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum, Deputy Education Minister in charge of Basic and Secondary Education, has asked managers of private schools to apply for the GHS600million stimulus package earmarked by the government to support businesses deal with the effect of the coronavirus pandemic. He said the package covers players in the educational sector, hence they can apply to benefit from the programme. Responding to concerns that private school teachers have not been paid salaries for three months following the COVID-19 ban, while speaking on the Sunrise Show on 3FM hosted by Alfred Ocansey on Wednesday May 20, Mr Adutwum remarked, “If…