ECOWAS agrees on roadmap towards improving protection and human security in subregion
By Hannah Dadzie ECOWAS has agreed on a roadmap for ensuring human security in the sub-region. At the closing ceremony of a 3-day capacity-building workshop for multi-stakeholders on Protection and Human Security in Accra, stakeholders came to the conclusion that collaboration between member states is key to stemming the problem of human insecurity in West […]
Students educated on sexual harassment in Eastern region
By Michael Kofi Kenetey Coalition Against Sexual Harassment on Campuses (CASH ON CAMPUSES), an advocacy organisation against sexual harassment, has organised a day’s talk for selected students from Koforidua Senior High Technical School, Liberty Specialist Institute, and All Nations University. The talk, which coincided with the launch of the CASH ON CAMPUSES website at the […]
Development of Wa East is my priority- MP promises
By Edzorna Francis Mensah The Member of Parliament for Wa East, Dr. Godfred Seidu Jasaw, says that the development of Wa East is his priority as he called on citizens to embrace peace in development. The MP, who believes in “development in peace”, emphasised the need for peace and unity calling on all to promote […]
Public Accounts Committee commences sitting in Tamale
The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Parliament has commenced sitting in Tamale to consider the 2020 Auditor General’s Report on Technical Universities, Reports on the Management and Utilisation of District Assemblies’ Common Fund and Other Statutory Funds for the year ended December 31, 2020, in the Northern, North East, Upper East, Upper West, and Savana […]
Read label on food products before consumption – Dietician
By: Mary Agyepomah – Kissi Dietician at Meridian Health Centre, Forzia Baidoo has explained that, it is important to take our time to read the Nutrition Facts Label on food products before we consume them. Speaking in an interview on GTV Breakfast Show, she stressed that, the nutritional facts label on products gives an idea […]
Ghana becomes First Country to approve Malaria Vaccine by Oxford University
Ghana has become the first country to approve a new malaria vaccine that has been described as a “world-changer” by the scientists who developed it. The vaccine, called ‘R21’, appears to be hugely effective, in stark contrast to previous ventures in the same field. Ghana’s drug regulators have assessed the final trial data on the […]
2023 edition of Ada Tilapia and Sports festival launched
The 2023 edition of the Ada Tilapia and Sports Festival, a business and sport expo, has been launched. The festival is aimed at promoting tourism, and sports activities, as well as supporting small and medium businesses to promote their brands around the world. Mr. Gideon Carlos Ackwerh, Chief Executive Officer, SLYDONCEE Ventures, who was the […]
National Public Radio to stop using Twitter over how account is described
The US not-for-profit news organisation clashed with the social media platform over its decision to describe the outlet as government-funded media. NPR says it undermines its credibility, as US government funding accounts for less than 1 percent of its budget. Twitter owner Elon Musk agreed to change the label on the BBC’s account. The […]
Unregistered Meds worth ₵700,000 seized in Kumasi
The Food and Drugs Authority, FDA has seized unregistered herbal and orthodox medical products worth 700,000 cedis in Kumasi. In a market surveillance exercise in the Ashanti Region, the Authority grabbed illegal pharmaceuticals, including body enhancement products, from a retail market. The products were seized from a single retail shop at the Alabar Market. The […]
Assemblyman, one other before Court for illegal sale, installation of ECG Prepaid Meters
By Beatrice Oppon Two persons, including an Assemblyman at Damfa in Accra, Charles Kotei, have been arraigned before an Accra Circuit Court for illegally selling and installing ECG prepaid meters to customers around Adenta, Damfa, and East Legon. They have been granted bail of ten thousand cedis each with one surety, who must be a […]
