Prez Akufo-Addo mourns Ama Ata Aidoo
President Akufo-Addo has expressed his deep sorrow and sadness over the death of renowned Ghanaian writer Prof. Ama Ata Aidoo. In a post on Twitter, the President extended his heartfelt sympathies and condolences to Aidoo’s children and family, acknowledging their immense loss. The post read: “I heard of the news of the death of Ama […]
Malaria Elimination: Low Awareness of Available Testing at Pharmacies at Local Level
By Nicholas Osei-Wusu One of the key strategic interventions by the National Malaria Elimination Programme to get rid of malaria in Ghana is the triple ‘T’ which mandates healthcare facilities to ‘Test, Treat and Track’ malaria cases reported to them. Under this initiative, persons who complain of malaria or show signs of the disease must […]
We can’t have a better Ghana if we don’t have proper database system- Jamil Abdullah
By Christabel Agyei Timah A National Communications team member of the New Patriotic Party, Jamil Abdullah has expressed that, without a formidable database system in the country, the attainment of a better Ghana can never see light. “We cannot develop a proper mother Ghana if we don’t have a proper database system”, he said. According […]
Savana Region: Police screen suspects arrested in Gonja-Mamprusi clashes
A group of Gonja youth has besieged the residence of Yagbonwura Bii-Kunutu Jewu Soale, the Overlord of Gonja, demanding his intervention in the ongoing conflict between the Wasipe Traditional Area and a Mamprusi Chief over certain communities. The youth insist that the Overlord should summon all Gonja warriors to Daboya to assist in resolving the […]
Ecobank leads campaign to mobilize support to end malaria by 2030
By: Hannah Dadzie Ghana has officially launched Zero Malaria Business Leadership Initiative, ZMBLI, in Accra, to mobilize private sector companies to support the fight against the disease in Africa to achieve a malaria-free continent. Ghana is the first Anglophone West African country to roll out this initiative. Ecobank has deposited one hundred and twenty thousand […]
NDC rules out re-run of parliamentary primaries in Ketu North despite agitations
Some aggrieved delegates of the opposition National Democratic Congress, NDC in Ketu North are accusing the party’s National Executive Committee of imposing Edem Agbana on the constituency as the parliamentary candidate for election 2024. The group said the party’s decision to declare the former National Deputy Youth Organiser as winner of the May 13 parliamentary […]
Prioritize Low-Income Rural Dwellers Across Africa in Malaria Prevention Efforts
Households with low incomes and those in rural areas must be prioritized in the mass distribution of Insecticide Treated Nets, (ITNs) to prevent malaria deaths among children aged 6 to 59 months in sub-Saharan Africa, a new study has said. In the study, “Pooled prevalence and risk factors of malaria among children aged 6–59 months […]
Bill Cosby faces new sexual assault lawsuit from former Playboy model
Bill Cosby is facing a new lawsuit from former Playboy model Victoria Valentino, who says he drugged her and sexually assaulted her. The 80-year-old says Mr Cosby raped her in 1969 after she had dinner with him. Mr Cosby was freed from prison in 2021 when his sexual assault conviction was overturned. Ms Valentino filed […]
Strike: GBC gives one-week ultimatum…if allowances are not restored
By: Franklin ASARE-DONKOH The staff of the nation’s broadcaster, the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC) have given the government a one-week ultimatum for all allowances to be restored. According to the group, failure to restore all allowances withdrawn illegally within the stipulated time will give them no option but to lay down their tools indefinitely. […]
G4G Foundation donates to Eastern Regional Hospital in Koforidua
By: Michael Kofi Kenetey A non-governmental organization, Girls for Girls, G4G Foundation, which is into the provision of disposable and reusable sanitary pads and undergarments to young girls in rural and deprived areas has donated some surgical items to the Surgical Department of the Eastern Regional Hospital in Koforidua. The items worth over thousands of […]
