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Coronavirus: Ghana Tourism Authority closes down beaches

By:brightwebtv.com/nana asare barimah File photo Listen to the Article The Ghana Tourism Authority has ordered all beaches to be closed to the public until further notice. The decision taken is on the back of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo‘s suspension of public gatherings to prevent the spread of the deadly Coronavirus in the …

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Ghana legalizes cannabis for health and industrial purposes

By:brightwebtv.com/nana asare barimah File photo Ghana has legalized the use of cannabis for health and industrial purposes as it joins other African countries hoping to derive economic and health benefits from the substance. On Friday the country’s Parliament passed into law the Narcotics Control Commission Bill, 2019. The law now …

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COVID-19: Accra Markets to close down on Monday for fumigation

By:brightwebtv.com/nana asare barimah Central Business District of Accra As part of strengthening the measures to prevent escalation of COVID-19 cases, markets in the Greater Accra Region will be closed on Monday, March 23, 2020 for a fumigation exercise. According to the Minister for Local Government and Rural Development, Hajia Alima …

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Coronavirus: Churches resort to mobile money, smart payments to take collection, tithe

By:brightwebtv.com/nana asare barimah File Photo Listen to the Article It is obvious we are not in normal times with the heightened threat of the deadly coronavirus literally leaving everyone in the country in a pensive mood. Aside that, it is unfathomable to realize that the utmost religious Ghanaian has been …

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COVID-19: Ghana suspends all passport services amid virus outbreak

By;brightwebtv/nana asare barimah Ghana has suspended all passport services at all Passport Application Centres (PACs)   The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration has suspended all passport services at all Passport Application Centres (PACs) across the country with immediate effect. This is in line with keeping with Government’s directives …

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US-Canada Border To Close Amid Virus Crisis

By:brightwebtv.com/nana asare barimah US President Donald Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau have agreed to close the US-Canada border to all non-essential travel in an attempt to curb the spread of coronavirus. “We will be, by mutual consent, temporarily closing our northern border with Canada,” Mr Trump tweeted. He …

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COVID-19: Manhyia museum closed

By:brightwebtv.com/nana asare barimah Manhyia Palace Museum The Manhyia Palace Museum in Kumasi, the Ashanti regional capital, has been closed down as a result of the deadly coronavirus. The historical museum established in 1925 and situated at the Manhyia Palace, the seat of Asantehene, is highly patronised by tourists especially foreigners. …

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Over $8 million dollars used to print new cedi notes – Finance Minister

By:brightwebtv.com/nana asare barimah Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta Listen to the Article Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, has revealed that a total amount of US$8.98 million was used by the Bank of Ghana to print the new GH¢100 and GH¢200 notes. Addressing Parliament on Tuesday, 17th March 2020, he explained that the …

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Ghana freezes inbound travels from COVID-19 hit China, Italy and MORE

By:brightwebtv.com/nana asare barimah File Image of air travelers at Kotoka International Airport   The Government of Ghana is discouraging “all travel to Ghana… till further notice”, following the surge in COVID-19 cases in the West African country in the last three (3) days. Ghana confirmed four new cases of the …

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COVID-19: Stakeholders to meet over possible cancellation of Kwahu Easter

  By:brightwebtv.com/nana asare barimah Kwahu Easter brings thousands of people together The Ghana Tourism Authority has invited the Kwahu Traditional Council and other stakeholders to a consultative meeting on Saturday, March 21 at the Kwahu Omanhene’s palace on possible measures to mitigate the effect of the coronavirus on the Easter …

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