THE Government of Ghana/United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) sixth country programme (CP6) helped to increase the country’s capacity to deliver comprehensive maternal health services.
This was contained in the findings of an in-depth …
Students have been advised to reorient their minds towards technical education to enable them to gain advantage over their counterparts in the world of work when they complete school.
An Associate Professor at the Department of Entomol…
Sexual activity is one of the most common ways by which HIV can be passed from one person to another. In a new study, researchers have identified certain types of vaginal bacteria that might increase a woman's susceptibility to sexually tr…
Strengthening the development, effectiveness, financial viability, long-term growth and sustainability of the One District One Factory Project.
1.0 Introduction
Ghana's industrialization dream is on! Without doubt, Industrializatio…
Doctors have found a way to manipulate wounds to heal as regenerated skin rather than scar tissue. The method involves transforming the most common type of cells found in wounds into fat cells - something that was previously thought to be …
The number of individuals who lose their sight due to end-stage retinal degeneration is steadily rising and currently, it cannot be reversed. However, groundbreaking research using stem cell technology offers a light at the end of the tunn…
A Tarkwa Circuit Court has granted bail in the sum of GH¢7,000.00 with two sureties, to Fredrick Mensah, a driver for allegedly stealing GH?6300.00 belonging to his employer.
He pleaded not guilty, and would re-appear before the Co…
The Supreme Court will, on February 1, 2017, rule on a preliminary legal objection raised by a former Attorney-General (A-G), Mr Martin Amidu, to stop the hearing of an application challenging his oral examination of the businessman, Alfr…
The African Cancer Organisation (ACO) dedicated to the fight against cancer in Africa has joined the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC) to help promote the global cancer control mission.
A statement signed by Mr Paul Opoku …
The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has built a 10 kilowatt gasification plant to generate electricity using charcoal.The plant, was constructed by the Technology Consultancy Center (TCC) of the University in pa…
As part of efforts to ensure proper and quality healthcare delivery for women and children in the Techiman area, the Techiman Municipal Assembly has inaugurated a 60-bed capacity health facility for women and children in the municipality a…
Professor Ahmed Adu-Oppong, the former Head of Department of Community Medicine, School of Medical Sciences, University of Cape Coast (UCC), is now the Director of the Kintampo College of Health and Well-Being (CoHK).
Prof Adu-Oppong, w…
Chief Superintendent Of Prisons (CSP) Francis Selorm Hagbe, Commander of the James Camp Prisons, Maamobi, has commended the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) for constructing one of the Millennium City School on their compound.
He also …
A new study brings some good news for older adults who enjoy an afternoon nap, after finding that a 1-hour siesta may improve memory and thinking skills.
Study co-author Junxin Li, Ph.D., of the Center for Sleep and Circadian Neurobiolo…
In response to appeals by the management of the 37 Military Hospital for blood to shore up its stock, a non-governmental organisation (NGO), Health Support Foundation, has decided to mobilise volunteers to donate blood to the hospital.
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From soft drinks to white bread, almost everything on the menu seems to contain sugar. Although "diet" drinks have been promoted as a healthful alternative to sugar-sweetened beverages, researchers now argue this is not the case.
There …
The Supreme Court has fixed February 8 to commence hearing into the case in which the government was being challenged for allegedly bringing into the country two former Guantanamo bay detainees, without recourse to the laws of the land.
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Ghana has been elected President of the African Communication Regulation Authorities Network (ACRAN).
The honour came at the recent 8th Congress of the association in Cotonou, on December 9, 2016 for a two-year term.
The Chairman of …
This week, meat-eaters receive another diet-based kick in the ribs. A new study, published in the journal Gut, links the consumption of red meat to an increased risk of developing diverticulitis.
Diverticulitis is a relatively common co…
The Ghana Chapter of the Junior Chamber International (JCI) has stressed its readiness to partner President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and his government to address issues relating to youth empowerment and those that hamper their well-bei…
The Kumasi Metropolis will be on a lock-down from 7 p.m. on Thursday, January 19, 2017 till 4 a.m. the next day. Within the period, residents are expected to stay indoors as the body of the late Asantehemaa, Nana Afia Kobi Serwaa Ampem II,…
The government of Japan has commended Ghana for its peaceful transfer of power from one government to another.
According to the President of the Japan-Ghana Parliamentary Friendship League, Mr Manabu Sakai, the transfer process was a te…
A delegation from the Manhyia Palace yesterday called on the President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, to formally inform him about arrangements towards the funeral rites of the late Asantehemaa, Nana Afia Kobi Serwaa Ampem.
Led by the Ak…
Efforts at promoting clean energy use in the country has received a huge boost with the development of improved cook stoves by the Technology Consultancy Center (TCC) of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST).
Th…
Dormaahene Osagyefoo Oseadeeyo Agyemang Badu has interacted with Ghanaian residents in Parma de Mallorca, an island near Spain.
There are about 300 Ghanaians resident in Parma de Mallorca engaged in various enterprises and contributing …
The Police Rapid Deployment Force (RDF) has deployed some of its personnel to secure some government institutions in the Tamale Metropolis. This follows the closure of the Youth Employment Agency (YEA) office at the metropolis on Monday by…
The Alliance for Development and Industrialisation (ADI), an advocacy group which brings together new generation entrepreneurs and industrialists under one umbrella wishes to congratulate the President-elect, Nana Akufo-Addo on his electo…
Smoking costs the global economy more than $1 trillion a year, and will kill one third more people by 2030 than it does now, according to a study by the World Health Organization and the U.S. National Cancer Institute published on Tuesday.…
Cramming all your recommended weekly exercise into one or two weekend sessions is enough to produce important health benefits, a study suggests.
And being active without managing 150 minutes of moderate activity a week was still enough …
The National Road Safety Commission (NRSC) has denied media reports that some students of the Archbishop Porter Girls’ Senior High School in Takoradi were Monday involved in an accident on the Gomoa Adam junction near Apam in the Central R…
Professor George Oduro, the Pro Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cape Coast (UCC), says UCC is to progressively develop a programme to adapt Information and Communication Technology (ICT) to teaching and learning.
He said the move w…
The Commander of the Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) at the Kotoka International Airport (KIA), Assistant Commissioner, Mr Isaac Desmond Tetteh-Djan Abbey, has been pulled out of office after 34 years of dedicated ser…
Widespread breast cancer screening may catch more small, slow-growing tumors that are unlikely to be fatal without curbing the diagnosis of advanced cancer cases, a Danish study suggests.
Diagnosis rates for early-stage tumors and pre-i…
Infanta Malaria Prevention Foundation, a non-governmental organisation (NGO), has built a Community-based Health Planning Service (CHPS) compound for residents of Adenkrebi in the Akuapim South District in the Eastern Region.
Funded thr…
A former Rector of the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA), Professor Stephen Adei, has asked young people in the country to build a good spiritual and social foundation that will guarantee their success in the …
A day into the Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo administration, the various ministries are preparing in earnest to welcome new ministers with the replacement furniture, updating of websites and preparation of inputs into their sector budgets.
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The busy schedule that heralded President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s first day in office seems to be a precursor of the very busy days ahead of him and his administration.
On his first day in office, the expectation had been tha…
Merck More than a Mother was first implemented in Kenya in 2015 followed by Uganda, Cote d’Ivoire, Central African Republic and Nigeria
Merck More than a Mother campaign launched in Nigeria was championed by the country’s first lady, He…
An experimental Ebola vaccine was highly protective against the deadly virus in a major trial in Guinea. The vaccine is the first to prevent infection from one of the most lethal known pathogens, and the findings add weight to early trial …
A total of 147 persons were killed in road crashes in the Volta Region in 2016 says the Volta Regional office of the National Road Safety Commission (NRSC). Miss Joan Fafa Ayer, Assistant Planning Officer, NSRC told the Ghana News Agency t…
The Tamale Technical University (TTU) has introduced a “Media and Mass Communication” programme as part of its plans to equipping the youth with modern communication skills and technology. The programme, which is full-time, was introduced…
It is not the decision of Parliament that former President John Dramani Mahama should keep the No. 3 Prestige Link residence at Cantonments in Accra as part of his retirement package, the Majority Leader, Mr Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu has said…
The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, yesterday attended an inter-denominational church service at Kyebi, his home town, in the Eastern Region to thank God for his victory in the December 7 general election and his successful inaugur…
On Tuesday, it was announced that Janet Jackson had given birth at age 50 to her first child, a boy named Eissa. Jackson’s pregnancy falls into a category that was formerly called “geriatric pregnancy,” and is now dubbed “advanced maternal…
Tonsil stones are formed when debris, such as food, dead cells, and other substances, become trapped on the tonsils. The debris turns hard, forming tonsil stones. Sometimes called tonsil calculi or tonsilloliths, tonsil stones can irritate…
The development of the human brain is a complex process that starts in the womb and lasts all the way through adulthood. Some researchers even believe that the brain continues to develop throughout our entire life. A new study forces us to…
It has emerged that the Kumasi-based radio journalist from Ashh FM, Daasebre Agyei Dwamena, who was reported missing, went into hiding.
According to him, he hid himself to pray for the victory of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) durin…
Management of Korle Teaching Hospital has honoured its staff and departments for their outstanding contributions towards improving the healthcare of patients and the institution for the year 2016.
In all 18 workers emerged as overall be…
China plans cuts in major sources of air pollution including sulphur dioxide and will promote more public transport in large cities, the government said late on Thursday, as the country's north grapples with a lingering smog crisis.
The…
The Ghana branch of Junior Chamber International (JCI) has inducted its new executive members, led by Mr Stephen Kwaku Darku as President.
Junior Chamber International is a worldwide community of young but rising active citizens (18-40 …
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