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Breaking: Ghana Premier League returns in October as president Akufo-Addo lifts coronavirus-induced football ban

Ghana president Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has lifted the coronavirus-induced ban on contact sports, paving way for Return of the Premier League (GPL) on October 30.

While fans will not be allowed during training sessions, stadiums will be open for fans but only up to 25 per cent of the facility's capacity.

The announcement was made in a State of the Nation Address on the Covid-19 pandemic on Sunday evening.

All contact sports, including football, have been halted since Ghana recorded its first cases of coronavirus in March.

More to follow.