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Politicians Must Not Meddle In Chieftaincy Issues

The Regent of Dagbon, Kampakuya Na, Yakubu Abdulai Andani II, has appealed to politicians not to meddle in chieftaincy...

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Vaccine Shortage For Nigeria Meningitis Outbreak

Nigeria is facing a major shortfall in vaccines to contain an outbreak of meningitis that has claimed 282 lives since...

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Meningitis Outbreak Kills Nearly 270 In Nigeria

Nearly 270 people, most of them children, have died in the past five months during the latest meningitis outbreak to...

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Meningitis Outbreak Kills At Least 140 In Nigeria

An outbreak of meningitis in several states of Nigeria has killed at least 140 people, officials say. It has been...

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Alarm As Measles Spreads Across Europe

Measles is making its way across Europe at an alarming rate, shocking new figures reveal. Cases of the highly...

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Endometriosis Is A Growing Concern Among Women

Dr Fathea Bani, a Specialist at the Tamale Teaching Hospital, has said 200 million women were affected by Endometriosis...

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Meningitis Kills 140 In Nigeria

More than 1,000 people have been infected. At least 140 people have been killed by meningitis outbreak in six states in...

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‘Girls Must Have Unfettered Access To Education’

President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has stated that achieving excellence in girls’ education is a...

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Endometriosis Is A Growing Concern Among Women

Dr Fathea Bani, a Specialist at the Tamale Teaching Hospital, has said 200 million women were affected by Endometriosis...

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US Researchers Develop Rapid Blood Test For TB

US researchers on Monday said they have developed a fast blood test for tuberculosis that could speed diagnosis and...

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UN, WHO Plan To Eradicate Polio In Africa

The campaign, one of the largest ever conduct in Africa, will run from march 25-28 The World Health Organization and...

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Finland Allocates $20 Million To Famine-Hit African Countries

The Finnish government has allocated over EUR 18 million (over $20 million) to five famine-hit African countries at...

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Girls Must Have Unfettered Access To Education

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo says achieving excellence in girls’ education is a must if the country is to...

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‘Girls Must Have Unfettered Access To Education’ – President Akufo-Addo

The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has stated that achieving excellence in girls’ education...

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Popular With Trump, Will Jackson Stay On the $20 Bill?

President Donald Trump's enthusiasm for his 19th century predecessor Andrew Jackson is stoking fears he may cancel...

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Health Directorate Intensifies Tuberculosis Screening

The Upper West Regional Directorate of Health Services has intensified its screening efforts at identifying persons...

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Cerebrospinal Meningitis Kills Two Students In Bawku

Two students have been confirmed dead with eleven others on admission at the Bawku Presbyterian Hospital from...

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Cerebrospinal Meningitis Kills Two Senior High School Students

Eleven others who have also been infected with CSM are in hospital for treatment At least two Senior High School...

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2 Students Dead, 11 Admitted In Suspected CSM Cases

Two students in Bawku are reported dead from a suspected case of Cerebro Spinal Meningitis (CSM), while eleven are on...