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WE’LL MAKE GHANA HUB OF FILM PRODUCTION IN WEST AFRICA – …

By:brightwebtv.com nana Asare Barimah Awal Mohammed, the Minister-designate for Tourism, Arts and Culture has expressed his intention to help make Ghana the hub of filmmaking in West Africa. He told the Appointments Committee of Parliament on Thursday, February 25, 2021, that when approved by Parliament, he will see to the …

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Is the coup making a comeback in Africa?

By:brightwebtv.com nana Asare barimah Graphics of those overthrown Listen to the Article Democracy is the norm across the continent, but soldiers are still seizing power. The coup is back in Africa. Last week, soldiers in Mali overthrew the unpopular president, Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, completing the west African country’s second coup …

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Africa to be declared free of wild polio in ‘milestone’

By:brightwebtv.com /nana Asare barimah Polio can only be prevented through immunisation Africa is to be declared free from wild polio by the independent body, the Africa Regional Certification Commission. Polio usually affects children under five, sometimes leading to irreversible paralysis. Death can occur when breathing muscles are affected by the …

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Africa’s COVID-19 caseload hits 500,000 with almost 12,000 deaths – WHO

By:brightwebtv.com nana Asare barimah WHO COVID-19 infections in Africa today surpassed 500, 000, and there is concern as a growing number of countries are experiencing a sharp rise in cases, the World Health Organization (WHO), has said.It noted that, so far, in less than five months, the virus has claimed …

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Africa’s top virus deaths: Ex-Nigerian governor dies

  By:brightwebtv.com nana Asare barimah Coronavirus The death toll from the COVID-19 pandemic across Africa is heading is gone past the 1,000 mark as of April 18, 2020. The casualties cut across age groups. From the death of a 6-year-old in Kenya, older patients in most instances and persons in …

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Ghana ranked 4th highest in COVID-19 cases in Sub-Saharan Africa-WHO

By:brightwebtv.com/nana asare barimah Ghana has been  fourth-highest number of COVID-19 cases in Sub Saharan Africa, the World Health Organisation has said. However, the total number of deaths remains low which the world health body has commended. According to WHO, COVID -19 situation report, there have been a total of 7,768 …

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John Mahama: Covid-19 is a chance for Africa to have its own Marshall Plan – but not as we know it

  By:brightwebtv.com/nana asare barimah After the nightmare of the Second World War, the economies of Western Europe were on their knees. And so, on 3rd April, 1948, the United States launched an economic recovery program unprecedented in its ambition. Over the next four years, the U.S. would extend a strong …

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Akufo-Addo, Anas named among Africa’s Top 50 game changers

  By;brightwebtv/nana asare barimah Renowned Ghanaian investigative journalist, Anas Aremeyaw Anas, and President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo have been named among top 50 Africans who are ‘shaking up the status quo’ on the continent. Anas was ranked 19th on the list for his bravery in naming and shaming corrupt officials of …

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COVID-19: Jack Ma’s 5.4m face masks, 1.08m test kits, 100,000 sets of PPEs for Africa arrive

By:brightwebtv.com/nana asare barimah The cargo flight touched down in Addis Ababa Sunday The first batch of protective and medical equipment donated by Chinese billionaire and Alibaba co-founder Jack Ma was flown into the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa on Sunday, as coronavirus cases in Africa rose above 1,100. The virus has …

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Becca accused of copying South Africa Sho Madjozi’s ‘John Cena’ song [ video]

By:brightwebtv.com/nana asare barimah Ghanaian musician, Rebecca Acheampong, popularly known as Becca has been accused of sampling South African Sho Madjozi’s ‘John Cena’ hit song. Becca has released a new song titled “No One” and according to a video trending on the internet, Becca copied South Africa’s singer Maya Christinah Xichavo …

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