WHO Africa Chief Visits Ghana
The World Health Organisation’s Regional Director for Africa, Dr. Matshidiso Moeti, is expected to pay an official visit to Ghana. The five-day visit begins on Saturday, April 21 and will provide...
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Central Region NSA Chief- No Notice of Hearts Using Cape Coast Stadium
The Central regional director for the National Sports Authority Osafo Agyei has stated that his outfit have not received any request from Hearts of Oak to use the Cape Coast Sports Stadium as their...
CHRAJ Records High Number of Non-Maintenance of Children In Western Region
The Western Regional Office of the Commission for Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) continue to record high rates of non-maintenance of children in some districts. Nana Jomfoah...
Nana Addo Delivers State of the Nation Address (SONA) Today
President Nana Akufo-Addo will later this morning deliver his second State of the Nation Address (SONA) to Parliament. The address is an obligation which enjoins the President to account to the...
Go To Court Over Minister’s Suspension – Joe Osei Owusu Dares Minority
The First Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Joe Osei Owusu has told the Minority to seek redress at the courts if they believe President Akufo-Addo erred in law in suspending the Upper West Regional...
Journalists From West and Central Africa Schooled On New HIV Plan
About 30 journalists from 25 West and Central African countries have undergone capacity training on a new HIV Catch-Up Plan for the region where 4.7 million people living with HIV are not receiving...
Health Worker, National Service Person Grabbed For Forgery
Two workers of the Ghana Health Service in the Volta Region have been picked up by the Police in Ho for forgery. Bright Paul Yebbi, 32, a former National Service Person and Panidas Fordjour, 33, who...
GES Receives Mobile Devices To Track Teacher Absenteeism
SAVE-Ghana, a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), has presented 50 mobile devices to the Upper West Regional Directorate of the Ghana Education Service (GES) to assist in tracking basic school...
Tamale Flooding Claims Two Lives; Renders Hundreds Homeless
Residents of Tamale and its suburbs were thrown into a state of panic Tuesday afternoon as a heavy down pour that lasted for over two hours culminated in life threatening flooding in the area. The...
Two Dead After Tamale Flooding
Two persons have been confirmed dead following floods which affected some communities in the Tamale Metropolis, July 25, 2017. One of deceased has been identified only as Hajia, with the other said...
Veterinary Service Destroys Dog After Biting Class One Pupil To Death
The Western Regional office of the Veterinary Service of Ghana has killed an alsatian dog after establishing it poses serious threat to human life. The dog in question attacked and bit Bismark Adzie,...
CODEO On Nationwide Campaign Against Political Vigilantism
The Coalition of Domestic Election Observers (CODEO), is on a nationwide campaign against political vigilantism which is gaining notoriety in Ghana’s political environment. CODEO and other...
Measles ‘tragedy’ Kills 35 Across Europe
Thirty-five people have died in the past year from measles outbreaks across Europe, the World Health Organization has warned. It described the deaths – which can be prevented with vaccination –...
Yemen Cholera Outbreak Tops 300,000 Suspected Cases
A cholera outbreak in Yemen has now surpassed 300,000 suspected cases, the Red Cross said Monday as the war-torn country reels from disease as well as the threat of famine. The International...
NHIA Boss Given 1-Week To Quit
The ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) has issued a one-week ultimatum to the New Juaben Municipal Director of the National Health Insurance Authority, Kwadwo Gyeke Darko, to vacate his post or risk...
‘Climate of Fear’ Ahead of Rwanda Vote
Two decades of attacks on Rwanda's opposition, journalists and rights groups have created a "climate of fear" ahead of next month's presidential election, Amnesty International warned Friday. "Since...
C/R Girl-Child Education Task-Force Inaugurated
A fifteen-member Girl-Child Education task-force has been inaugurated in Cape Coast with the responsibility to champion girl-child education in the region. The team would among others provide...
Everything You Must Know About The National Service Scheme
The National Service Scheme -NSS is a constitutional mandate for all newly qualified Ghanaian university graduates. The scheme is organised for individuals under the age of 40, who have graduated...
To Europe, Whatever the Risk
Uche's real journey had yet to begin but he had already spent four days in the northern Nigerian city of Kano after travelling on public buses and potholed roads from Imo state in the southeast. He...
Upper West NHIS Achieve 2016 Key Performance Targets
The National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) in the Upper West Region, has despite the odds achieved most of its key performance targets for 2016. With hard work, determination and commitment, the...