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Despite football being halted across the globe by the coronavirus pandemic with all major leagues and competitions suspended, the Bundesliga is now eager to return to action with plans to play spectator-free games in May. Germany has led the way in its approach to combating the coronavirus pandemic. The country’s intense programme of consistent testing from early on has resulted in far fewer deaths than the worst-affected countries. The German Football League (DFL), responsible for operating the Bundesliga and the second division, is determined to finish the current season. Its 36 professional clubs met on Thursday to discuss a restart…

Two people who fled a quarantine centre in Kenya have been arrested at a bar where they were found drinking despite social distancing regulations. They were among dozens of people filmed jumping over a wall of the facility in the capital, Nairobi, drawing public condemnation. While under arrest they said they had planned the escape because they were not getting tested for the virus. All bars in Kenya have been ordered to close, to halt the spread of Covid-19. The pair, who are now awaiting charges, had complained that they couldn’t afford to pay for their confinement out of their…

Traffic came to a halt Thursday afternoon at the Tema TDC traffic intersection when over 123,000 cedis robbed from a Lebanese businessman scattered on the streets as police gun down the robbers. The two robbers who trailed the Lebanese, Mashood Hamid, from the Tema Community 1 branch of Zenith Bank where he had gone to withdraw 123, 345 cedis at about 12:30 p.m. At the TDC traffic light, they two robbers who rode on a motorbike ambushed him when the light turned red. They shot at the tyres of the vehicle to immobilize him before snatching the money, the police…

The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has justified the decision to donate 250,000 to the Covid-19 National Trust Fund. Some Ghanaians have criticized the Authority for the April 22 gesture aimed at supporting the government’s fight against the deadly novel coronavirus in the country. Critics wondered why the Authority, which owes some healthcare facilities across the country millions of cedis, readily released monies for donation while the health facilities struggle to get reimbursement for services rendered to patients under the health insurance scheme. On the back of the criticisms, officials of the Authority issued a statement Thursday to explain that…

President Nana Akufo-Addo has advised ECOWAS heads of state to create country specific response measures against the deadly novel coronavirus and not copy blindly. “I think it’s very, very important that we tailor a specific Ghanaian, African response to the handling of this pandemic, and not necessarily copy blindly the methods that are being adopted by countries to the north of us and elsewhere,” he said. He gave the advice Thursday when he joined colleague West African Heads of State for a virtual ECOWAS Extraordinary Summit on the coronavirus pandemic. Commending President Mahamadou Issoufou of Niger, who is the ECOWAS…

One policeman on Thursday engaged two armed robbers in a shootout leading to the death of one after they trailed and robbed two businessmen of 123,000 cedis cashed from the Tema Community One Zenith Bank branch. The Lebanese and Ghanaian businessmen at about 13:40 hours cashed the money from the bank after which they were attacked by the armed robbers at the TDC traffic light, some 400 meters away.Mr Mashuud, one of the victims, narrating their ordeal said “we are importers of frozen fish at Tema Newtown, we went to the Zenith bank to withdraw some money, when we came…

Some surveyors from the Eastern Regional Lands Commission have distributed free face mask to more than 300 traders moved to the Jackson’s Park in Koforidua as part of precautionary measures against the novel coronavirus. The New Juaben South Municipal Assembly to moved the traders to the park to ensure that they are properly spaced out in line with social distancing protocols. According to the surveyors led by Nana Domena Antwi-Berko, their action is geared towards ensuring the protection of both the traders and customers who patronize their foodstuffs. In total 1,500 free face masks has been given out by the…

Yul’s father is the no-nonsense disciplinarian Nollywood veteran, Pete Edochie, popularly called Okonkwo. Yul Edochie’s tweet of the incident set off humorous reactions from his followers. He responded to some on the tweet that has got over 8,000 retweets and more than 31,000 likes. While some Twitter users praised Pete Edochie for using rod to correct his child’s fantasy, others were against beating a child. But many were funny. Yul Edochie had tweeted: “In JS2, I told my father I didn’t want to go to school anymore. That he should open an electrical shop for me. “He said ok. He…

Rapper Sarkodie is hoping to revive the Azonto music genre and dance that threw the spotlight on Ghana about a decade ago. Known to be one of the people that popularised Azonto and sold it to the world, the rapper is hoping to bring back that glory by featuring on songs of that genre for free. He made the disclosure shortly after releasing an Azonto genre song, ‘Fa Hooki Me’ featuring rapper Tulenkey. The song, shortly after its release, took Twitter by storm. Following the buzz the song had generated, Sarkodie announced that he was ready to feature on any…

A 34-year-old man, Vincent Adjei, described by the Police as the ring leader in the murder of the Assembly member for Sogakope South, Mawutor Adzahli, and four other alleged accomplices have been remanded to prison custody. He and the four – Bright Awuya 33; Franklin Tench 22; Ansong Steven 26; and Amos Agbaklah 25 – face conspiracy and murder charges. They are expected to be in prison until May 26 when they will make their next appearance in court. According to the police, the five suspects were arrested from different locations across the country. Meanwhile the police is encouraging the…