Sleep apnea patients given continuous positive airway pressure therapy report less fatigue and increased energy, U.S. researchers say.
The researchers at San Diego State University and the University of California, San Diego, found therap…
Many people say they are "angry at God" -- even some who don't believe in God, a U.S. researcher says.
Julie Exline, a psychologist at Case Western Reserve University, says anger toward God often coincides with deaths, illnesses, accident…
Women veterans are being asked to participate in an online survey for the American Legion about the VA healthcare system, Legion officials say.
Jimmie Foster, national commander of the American Legion, says the two-month, worldwide online…
Johnson & Johnson and Massachusetts General Hospital say they are developing and marketing a blood test that could find a single cancer cell in blood.
Dr. Mehmet Toner, director of the BioMicroElectroMechanical Systems Resource Center in …
Mr Jonathan Bloom, Deputy Vice President for West Africa at the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC), has expressed satisfaction on the progress of work on Millennium Development Account (MIDA) road projects in the country.
He note…
Some members of the Ghana Private Road and Transport Union (GPRTU) at the Tema Station in Accra, on Tuesday said the 18 per cent increase in fares comprised eight per cent insurance, road worthy certificates and other documents, while 10 p…
Passengers in Wa, who boarded vehicles to their destinations on Tuesday, complained bitterly about a twenty (20) per cent in lorry fares by the Upper West Regional branch of the Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU.
The passenge…
The Road Transport Operators of Ghana on Tuesday announced an 18 per cent adjustment in transport fares with immediate effect following increases in petroleum prices by the National Petroleum Authority (NPA).
A statement issued in Ac…
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The Effia-Nkwanta Regional Hospital is constructing a new edifice to house patients with immune-compromised diseases to prevent them from further infections.
Dr Paul Ntodi, Regional Medical Director of the hospital, told the GNA in a…
A 13-member Interim Executive Committee of the Koforidua Freeman Methodist Junior High School 2006-2010 year group has been inaugurated in Koforidua.
The executive has Mr Israel Agyekum, as its President, Ms Ruth Antwi, the Secretar…
Forty-four people lost their lives in 75 road accidents that were recorded in 2010 in the Wa Municipality, Assistant Superintendent of Police Joseph Oppong, the Upper West Regional Police Commander of the MTTU, said on Wednesday.
He…
Osuodumgya Otutu Ababio, Chief of Adukrom-Akuapem, said on Wednesday that the constitution did not stop the government helping find solution to chieftaincy problems
The chief, an Appeal Court judge, said the constitution only prevent…
The Most Reverend Philip Naameh, Catholic Archbishop of Tamale, has stated that the events in La Cote d’Ivoire should make it clear that worldly ambitions of absolute power, wealth, and the exclusion of others from the common good can neve…
Miss Agnes Odoom, a Senior Staff Midwife at the Tema Polyclinic, has appealed to the government to reconsider the policy of free delivery so that monies paid by expectant mothers could be used for development.
Speaking to the Ghana …
Mrs Margaret Doku-Ampomah, out-going assembly member at Akim Osino in the Fanteakwa District, on Wednesday challenged in-coming assembly members to tackle the problem of sanitation with all seriousness.
She noted that since a clean e…
Hours after the Israeli air force hit terrorist targets in the Gaza Strip, Palestinians fired a Qassam rocket at southern Israel Wednesday, the army said.
A Qassam rocket exploded in southern Israel near the Eshkol Regional Council. No on…
A firm that manages eight Chicago apartment buildings says it is turning one of its properties into a smoke-free structure, forcing tenants to kick the habit.
The Habitat Co. has told renters at Kingsbury Plaza in the city's River North a…
The Incheon Metropolitan Government will send a team of experts to Russia to catalog Korean historic relics scattered across the Eurasian country and work toward having them exhibited in their home country, city officials said Wednesday.
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The education ministry has issued guidelines on negotiating with teachers' unions to omit issues that are not strictly related to working conditions, officials said Wednesday, a move critics say is intended to keep liberal provincial educa…
Banning young students from using cell phones during non-class hours, like lunch break, infringes upon their human rights, the state rights watchdog said Wednesday, disapproving moves by local schools and teachers' organizations to closely…
An Iranian scientist claiming he was snatched by the CIA may have been imprisoned and tortured since returning to Iran to a hero's welcome, the opposition says.
One opposition Web site says Shahram Amiri has been imprisoned and tortured s…
Police say they hope releasing film of a royal convoy being attacked during a tuition fee protest in London will lead to arrests.
The vehicle carrying British Prince Charles and Camilla, duchess of Cornwall, was doused with paint and sust…
A number of parents and guardians in the Ho municipality on Wednesday have suggested that the government re-adjust school re-opening dates to coincide with the payment of salaries every year.
Some also suggested that the early re-ope…
Some 2,533 women have gained admission to pursue programmes in education and business through the University of Cape Coast’s (UCC) Centre for Continuing Education (CCE).
The figure is the highest female intake since the establishment …
Ghanaian politicians have been advised to draw useful lessons from the Ivorian political crisis to avoid similar mistakes in the 2012 polls.
It is important for all the key actors to accept to play by the rules and resist any temptat…
A Ghana News Agency (GNA) survey at the Akyem Anyinam market during the Christmas and New Year festivities indicated that even though goods were abundant, people were unable to patronize as a result of low purchasing power.
The survey…
The Yendi Municipal Prison Officer, Chief Superintendent Victor Douchebe, has appealed to the Municipal Assembly to facilitate efforts to rehabilitate the more than 70-year-old prison structure.
He said the prison was presently accom…
The unruly behaviour of some electorate in the Angu Electoral Area in the Mpohor Wassa East District prevented the Electoral Commission (EC) from announcing results of the District Level Election.
Mr Yaw Amoah Gyasi, District Ele…
The Presiding Elder of the AME Zion Church in Cape Coast has appealed to members of political parties to tolerate each other to ensure that peace and harmony continue to prevail in the country.
Delivering his New Year message at the…
Anthony Annan, Black Stars midfielder, has donated food items and an undisclosed amount of money to the Padre Pio Rehabilitation Centre at Ahotokrom near Ankaful.
The items rice, sugar, bread, biscuits, soap and sachet water were re…
The atmosphere over the country will be stable and under the influence of the dry hazy winds with poor visibility throughout the day, especially over the northern and middle sectors, the Ghana Meteorological Agency said on Tuesday.
T…
Apostle Dr Samuel Ayisi Larbi, Founder and Leader of the Power of Christ Ministry International, has assured Ghanaians of God’s blessings and unlimited divine protection in the years ahead.
He said what was needed included unity, lov…
Workers and traders in the Ho Township on Tuesday made a quick come back to work after a long New Year holiday break.
As early as 0730 hours, private businesses had made their presence felt in the streets, with many displaying their …
Mr Cletus Apul Avoka, the Majority Leader and Member of Parliament (MP) for Bawku West constituency, said at the weekend that the Kusaal Caucus in Parliament has contributed GH¢130,000 for peace initiatives in Bawku.
He said the move…
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Change for Change, a US-based non-governmental organization, on Monday presented educational materials worth 1,000 dollars to pupils and students at Adaklu-Goefe near Ho.
The items were exercise books, calculators, pencils, pens and …
A total of 33,000 people with close to 20,000 offering education and the rest business programmes, are currently pursuing higher education through distance learning at the University of Cape Coast (UCC).
Professor Naana Jane Opoku Ag…
Mr Emmanuel Sarfo, a citizen of Dormaa and a lecturer at the English Department of the University of Cape Coast, has set up a scholarship scheme to support brilliant but needy students in Dormaa-East District.
Christened “Sarfo Kanta…
Three prominent citizens in the Dormaa East District have condemned narcotic drug abuse, particularly “wee” smoking, among the youth in the area.
The three citizens are Mr. Yaw Ntow Ababio, a Member of Parliament, the Very Rev Matthe…
There was drama at the Kumasi Central Prison on Monday morning when a prisoner climbed a 30-foot mast and threatened to throw himself down unless the authorities agreed to transfer him to Nsawam.
Personnel of the Ghana National…
The Rev Fr John Opoku, Parish Priest of the Saint Paul’s Catholic Church at Amakom, Kumasi, has appealed to Ghanaians to pray for peace in Cote d’ Ivoire.
He said Ghanaians should not be indifferent to the political situation in the n…
Mr Bright Appiah, the Chief Executive Officer of the Child Rights International, has said showing needy children in the media for medical assistance could stigmatize them for life and also this …
About 100,000 North Koreans gathered Monday in Pyongyang to show support for their country's economic push outlined in a New Year's message, holding high the portraits of their leader Kim Jong-il and his late father, the communist state's …
South Korea's foreign ministry said Monday it has launched its own page on the video-sharing site YouTube in a bid to step up communication with the public.
The ministry plans to upload video clips of its own activities and various rel…
South Korea's top military commanders on Monday ushered in the new year with renewed vows to create battle-ready forces that can swiftly and strongly respond to any future attacks from North Korea.
Tensions on the Korean Peninsula have…
A local court ordered the government to pay 100 million won (US$ 88,818) in compensation to the family of an alcoholic who died in prison after suffering from withdrawal symptoms, court officials said Monday.
The 44-year-old man, ident…
A local court ordered a Seoul hospital to pay 40 million won (US$35,555) in compensation to the family of a patient who died last year after winning the country's first legal battle for the right to "die with dignity," court officials said…
The Supreme Court ordered the government to give compensation to eight victims who had been detained for violating a 1974 emergency decree proclaimed by the military government of Park Chung-hee, which was ruled unconstitutional by the top…
A dispute involving a policeman and a soldier has resulted in the death of the policeman, with the soldier who is in critical condition receiving treatment at the 37 Military Hospital.
A statement issued jointly by the police and mil…