FDA withdraws Hydrocortisone injection from market
The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) says it is immediately withdrawing Hydrocortisone Injection from health facilities and pharmaceutical suppliers for safety reasons. The Hydrocortisone Sodium Succinate Injection B.P 100 milligram is manufactured by Ambica Pharma Sales, India, with batch number 5AE01007. The Authority has asked all health care professionals and consumers not to distribute, purchase […]
GIBA kick against Star Times TV Deal
Ghana Independent Broadcasters Association, (GIBA) has rebuffed government’s attempt to place the country’s Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT) Infrastructure in the hands of Star Times, a Chinese owned paid TV. Ghana’s quest to migrate from Analog to Digital Broadcasting has suffered three postponements. Although the Global deadline is 2020, the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) urged governments […]
Mozilla’s Firefox Reality web browser is now available
Mozilla’s vision of a VR-first web browser is ready for consumers to download and judge. Firefox Reality is a browser built entirely for virtual reality. While you may have read about desktop Firefox or Chrome adding WebVR support, Firefox Reality is a web browser that you actually use entirely inside a VR headset. You can […]
Cholera outbreak in Zimbabwe kills 28
Zimbabwe is struggling with its worst outbreak of cholera in a decade, which has killed at least 28 people. An emergency has been declared and public gatherings banned in the capital, Harare. Most victims died from dehydration caused by vomiting and diarrhoea. The World Health Organization says having access to safe water and sanitation is […]
Google’s Family Link can now turn off your teen’s phone
Family Link, the parental control hub Google introduced last year to give kids under 13 their own Google accounts, is now expanding its features to teens. Family Link allows parents to set screen time limits, lock devices when it’s time for a break, approve or block apps downloaded from the Play Store, and locate their […]
"Withholding Value Added Tax" not a new tax Regime- CAGD Assures
The Controller and Accountant General, Mr. Eugene Asante Ofosuhene has called on treasury officers to help government in achieving its development agenda through adequate revenue mobilization. He said this In a meeting organized for State Treasury Officers by the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) in collaboration with the Controller and Accountant General Department, CAGD, as part […]
Anthony Joshua: I can't please everyone says heavyweight champion
Unified world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua says he will not be “drained” by criticism and has called on the public to support him as a “person” rather than a boxer. Joshua, 28, defends his IBF, WBO and WBA world heavyweight titles against Russia’s Alexander Povetkin at Wembley Stadium on Saturday. But some fans and pundits […]
Google partners with Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi to put Android into millions of vehicles
Google will partner with Renault -Nissan-Mitsubishi, the largest auto alliance in the world by vehicle sales, to put Android-based infotainment systems into millions of cars, the companies told Wall Street Journal. The alliance’s next-generation infotainment system and dashboard displays will use Android and launch in 2021. Drivers will be able to access Google’s maps, app […]
Needles found in strawberries stir food-contamination fears across Australia
Strawberries are flying off the shelves in Australia — but the reason isn’t so sweet. Select strawberry brands have been taken from shelves all over Australia and New Zealand after needles started cropping up inside pieces of the fruit. Public health authorities for Australia’s state of Queensland put out an alert stating it is safe […]
GHS Council visits health facilities in Bongo
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) Governing Council has visited health facilities in Bongo. The Council as part of its two day working visit to the Upper East Region first point of call was at the Bongo District Hospital. The visit forms part of the council’s initiative to get close to the service delivery point to […]
