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Accra Technical University records first COVID-19 case

  The Accra Technical University – formerly known as Accra Poly – has recorded its first COVID-19 case, authorities announced to students on Tuesday, June 23, 2020. The affected patient is a national service personnel at one of the academic departments, a circular to the university community said. “The said …

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Man electrocuted at Adabraka as Accra gets flooded

  By;brightwebtv/nana asare barimah File photo A man identified as Kojo Antwi has been electrocuted at Adabraka during Monday night’s heavy rains which caused parts of the national capital to get flooded. The worst affected areas include Achimota, where the body of a child was seen floating in the murky …

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Areas in Accra to go off nat’l grid for 7 hours from today

  By:brightwebtv.com/nana asare barimah [Power will be off for seven hours in some parts of Accra from Monday to Thursday Some parts of the Greater Accra Region will go off the national grid for about seven hours each day beginning from 8 June 2020 to Thursday, 11 June 2020.The power …

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Accra Psychiatric Hospital records first coronavirus case, treatment center rejects her

By:brightwebtv.com/nana asare barimah Accra Psychiatric Hospital A patient at the Accra Psychiatric Hospital has tested positive for Covid-19, health officials have confirmed. However, the national treatment centre in Accra has refused to admit her because of her mental status, Dailymailgh.com can reveal. The situation is causing concern about protection for …

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Coronavirus: Lockdown in Accra and Kumasi comes into force

By:brightwebtv.com/nana asare barimah A 14-day restriction on movements in parts of the Greater Accra Region and Kumasi, in the Ashanti Region, as part of measures to control the spread of the coronavirus, comes into effect today. The lockdown affects areas where significant numbers of virus infections have been recorded. Delivering …

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Coronavirus: Police, GAF, GIS to enforce Accra, Tema, K’si, Obuasi lockdown

By:brightwebtv.com/nana asare barimah   The partial lockdown is expected to help mitigate the spread of the coronavirus The police high command, in anticipation of a lockdown to control the spread of the coronavirus, has issued operation orders to its heads and units containing a Deployment Strategy for a Lockdown of …

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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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Niger announces first coronavirus case who travelled through Accra

By:brightwebtv.com/nana asare barimah Niger has reported its first case of the coronavirus – in a man who returned from Togo via Ivory Coast and Burkina Faso. The patient was a 36-year-old Niger national who worked for a transport company, government said on Thursday. He had travelled to Lome, Accra, Abidjan …

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Woman arrested for selling marijuana at Accra Sports Stadium

By:brightwebtv.com/nana asare barimah The suspect being taken way During Great Olympics’ 2:1 win over Liberty Professionals on Sunday, a woman was arrested for selling Marijuana (wee) at the Accra Sports Stadium. The woman, whose name is yet to be known, was arrested by the police personnel for possession and sale …

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Kotoko pick Accra as new home after Baba Yara Stadium closure

By:brightwebtv.com/nana asare barimah Accra Sports Stadium Asante Kotoko have announced the Accra Sports Stadium as their new home for the remainder of the season after the Baba Yara Stadium was closed down. The stadium in Kumasi has been closed ahead of Ghana’s 63rd Independence Anniversary celebration on March 6. The …

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