News of Friday, 29 May 2020

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Rawlings wades into ‘murder’ of George Floyd Police arrest all-female counterfeit money gang in Kumasi Abronye DC attacks Mills’ brother over ‘act of drunkenness’ comment Retraction and apology to Ibrahim Mahama EC 'exposes' NDC over '10pm invitation' letter? EC possessed by some higher spirits, beyond exorcism – Franklin Cudjoe

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Press Releases

• The murder of Mr. Agbedemnab
• Set up National Music Authority – FOCAP to Govt
• SIC Insurance donates PPEs worth GHS 50,000.00 to the coronavirus Trust Fund
• Standard Chartered Bank and mPharma partner to support widespread testing of coronavirus in Ghana
• Founder of Ashesi University Patrick Awuah Jr. defines the concept of leadership on Y Leaderboard Series
• Access Bank embraces new normal with virtual AGM for shareholders

Opinions

• Coronavirus, the lessons for the individual, family and the church
• Reopening schools now will endanger the aged
• Coronavirus: How to rethink and re-strategize as young entrepreneurs
• The church and money laundering
• Living with the virus: Fundamental changes required for coexistence
• The money factor: How does it control music awards?
• Stigmatization in Ghana as patients recovering from coronavirus return home
• Ban motorcyclists from roads at certain hours of the day to curb or curtail crime commitments
• Stigmatization in Ghana as patients recovering from coronavirus return home
• Ignore the provocation and empty threats of the NDC
• Why gov't must not rush into reopening schools now

General News

• Pentecost, All Nations University receive presidential charters
• #ECMustListen: More Ghanaians join calls to resist new voters’ register compilation
• Coronavirus: Govts must invest in 'efficient infectious disease prevention' - Researcher
• Central University cuts fees by 50% over Coronavirus
• EC bosses behaving like foolish kings - Asiedu Nketia
• UT Bank collapse: State ordered to file relevant documents by June 22
• New voters' register: EC targets 16 million Ghanaians
• FLASHBACK: Any idiot can be flagbearer - Kwame Pianim
• EC possessed by some higher spirits, beyond exorcism – Franklin Cudjoe
• Today in 2013: I never rigged the 2012 elections – Mahama
• 'Beyond the Return' steering committee inaugurated
• GES calls for access to menstrual products for adolescents amidst coronavirus
• Application for Coronavirus Alleviation Programme is free - NBSSI
• Lockdown entire country for 10 days rather than easing restrictions – CEGA to Akufo-Addo
• Ghanaians in Nigeria to pay at least $800 for flight back home
• Assembly members urged to undertake regular clean-up exercises
• Address challenges of PWDs – Group tells EC
• Only JHS, SHS final year students should be allowed to resume school for now – GNAT
• Elephant poachers arrested at Vamboi
• Panic hits Bono East following first recorded case
• Major Maxwell Mahama was lynched in Denkyira-Obuasi exactly 3 years ago
• IPAC: Your absence was a blessing – Kofi Akpaloo slams NDC
• Menzgold saga: Payboy officials arrested by EOCO
• Pentecost University poised for a brighter future – Rector
• EC ignored us when we attended the IPAC meeting – Ako Gunn
• Menzgold saga: Payboy officials arrested by EOCO
• CID kowtowing to govt whims to 'intimidate' our anti-register stance - IPRAN
• My GH¢ 3 plantain comment misconstrued – Afriyie-Akoto
• People & Places: Staple food, culture and major landmarks of Osu
• Coronavirus: Premature to ease restrictions - Segbefia
• Declare your coronavirus status to help fight stigmatisation – Maurice Ampaw to MPs
• Retraction and apology to Ibrahim Mahama
• Parliament must shut down over coronavirus cases - Sam George
• We’ll not rush to reopen schools without adequate preparation – Ministry of Education PRO
• Parliament encourages Coronavirus positives to boldly declare status
• EC wants to rig election 2020 to keep Akufo-Addo in power - Victor Smith
• Akufo-Addo committed to equitable distribution of health facilities – Bawumia
• ‘We want to come home’ – Stranded Ghanaians in Libya beg Akufo-Addo
• I don’t blame you, I blame your English teachers - Mornah jabs critics
• Abronye DC attacks Mills’ brother over ‘act of drunkenness’ comment
• Ghana's coronavirus cases go past 7,500 with 2,421 recoveries
• Over 50 staff of Tullow Ghana reportedly test positive for coronavirus
• Be transparent about MPs coronavirus infections – Mahama to Parliament
• Rawlings wades into ‘murder’ of George Floyd
• I have not been ordered to pay GHC1.5 million – Obinim
• Coronavirus: Mass-test students, teachers, congregations – Mahama to govt
• Govt launches programme to make post-graduate medical education free
• EC to adopt 'cluster system' during voters' registration exercise
• Coronavirus induced mental illness on the rise in Kumasi – KATH psychiatrist
• Stop replacing green grass with pavement blocks – Meteo cautions households
• Expand Laboratory testing before easing restrictions - GAMLS to Govt
• Reopening schools: Listen to teachers, parents – Mahama tells Akufo-Addo
• Ghana initiates 'Decade of African Renaissance 2020-2030'
• Coronavirus: Government urged to roll out ICT programmes to address job losses
• ‘Ofankor landlord threatened my son in his dream’ - Devastated mother speaks
• Tema Station drivers express opinions on the need to ease of restrictions
• $3.3bn revenue from Year of Return cannot be true - Ablakwa challenges Tourism Minister
• Man in critical condition after Police car crushes him

Politics

• Bernard Mornah's comments very ‘useless & treasonable’ - Atik Mohammed
• Reach out to NDC – Prof. Gyampo advises EC
• Atik Mohammed demands arrest of his Chairman, Bernard Mornah
• Allow EC to work according to the laws – Kabila charges
• Atik Mohammed still suspended – PNC
• Jean Mensa must resign now – Odike
• Be transparent about MPs coronavirus infections – Mahama to Parliament
• I'll forcibly halt EC's decision to do a new voter's register - Kweku Boahen
• Free distribution of nose masks will be waste of resources – Pius Hadzide
• I told you to go to court – Ben Ephson to NDC over new voters’ register
• We will challenge compilation of new voters register – NDC
• ‘I stand by my words’ – Defiant Mornah after CID invitation
• New register: Don’t supply BVDs, BVRs to EC – ASEPA warns The Thales Group
• My comment to EC was not a threat – Mornah schools 'overexcited' Ghana Police Service
• 'Coronavirus restrictions not court injunction to restrain EC' - Abronye DC
• Election 2020: It’s time for change now! - Independent candidates as they unify to unseat NDC, NPP
• ‘Absolutely needless’ – NPP chair Blay blasts NDC over EC attacks
• 'Kill me, jail me but I’ll never 'eat' my words' – Mornah tells CID
• Mahama caused my disqualification in 2016 but pointed at Akufo-Addo – Akua Donkor
• New Voters Register: Just boycott 2020 general elections – NDC told
• Registration Exercise: Be on the alert for recalcitrants - John Boadu tells security agencies
• EC 'exposes' NDC over '10pm invitation' letter?
• Voters' card registration: Group to sue EC at Supreme Court over use of Ghana card
• Your IPAC boycotts won’t stop EC – NPP MP-aspirant to NDC
• PNC shouldn't have walked out of IPAC meeting - Atik rebukes National Organiser

Crime & Punishment

• Woman, 60, crushed dead by vehicle
• Social-media man who instigated attack against President granted bail
• Fulani herdsmen 'butcher' farmer for interrupting their bush orgy
• Man arrested for allegedly stabbing to death galamseyer
• Fishermen tie suspected thief and drown him in Volta lake
• Fulani man at Busunu arrested for inflicting cutlass wounds on farmer
• Police arrest all-female counterfeit money gang in Kumasi
• Man arrested for allegedly stabbing 'galamseyer' to death

Religion

• Christian leaders won’t push government to reopen churches – Rev. Dr Boafo

Health News

• Ghanaian landlords threatening health workers with ejection over virus fears
• Ghana's daily infection rate slightly decreasing - Dr Badu Sarkodie
• Coronavirus: John Mahama supports Sogakope, Richard Novati Hospitals
• Medical Officer proposes steam haling to cure coronavirus

Regional News

• Okudzeto Ablakwa sends 'MoMo' to 659 private school staff in constituency
• Bono East: Tuobodom gets 19.95km road face-lift projects
• Manya Krobo Covid-19 Fund supports two health directorates
• Mamponteng residents worried about abandoned road projects
• One dies, seven feared missing as boat sinks on Volta Lake
• Man allegedly commits suicide in Bolgatanga
• Government to upgrade feeder roads in Agona East District
• Six districts in UE restricted from fertilizer distribution this year
• Asokore Mampong housing project completed, named after Otumfuo
• Locomotive crashes faulty fuel tanker on a rail line in Takoradi
• Bono East Minister allays fears, urges strict compliance amid first case of coronavirus
• Queen Mother of Osudoku calls for inclusion of queen mothers in coronavirus fight
• NDC donates to young lady allegedly assaulted by MCE for West Gonja
• Sefwi-Akontombra DCE cuts sod for the construction of Islamic school block
• West Gonja MCE assaulted me – Road side drink seller alleges
• 4 escape death as flood engulfs Ho
• Tree cutting will result in grave consequences - Alhaji Alhassan Bukari
• Resign from your position now - West Gonja MCE told
• It's a shame NDC, NPP can’t provide water for Damongo - Tiki Dange
• Bole District: Hot rush for Brazilian grown mango that cure sicknesses
• One dead, seven missing as boat capsizes on Volta Lake
• Bono East: Tuobodom gets 19.95km roads facelift project