Stigmatization and discrimination according to the Ghana Aids Commission (GAC) have been major challenges in the response to the management of HIV/AIDS in Ghana. According to the commission despite several campaigns, people still discriminate against persons living with HIV which is an infringement on their rights. In an interview with Citi News at the orientation […] The post Stigmatization

Around 700 people have been rescued in India after flooding left them trapped on a train near Mumbai. Helicopters, boats and diving teams were deployed by the Indian authorities after the Mahalaxmi Express became stranded on Friday night close to the town of Vangani. Passengers told news agency IANS they were ordered to stay onboard […] The post Hundreds rescued from India

Lawmakers in Nigeria’s Ondo state have postponed sessions indefinitely after a snake was found in their chamber, a spokesman for the legislators said. The snake dropped from the roof of the building as the legislators were about to meet on Wednesday in Akure, Ondo State in Nigeria’s southwest. No one was bitten or hurt by the […] The post Nigeria:

The District Chief Executive Officer for Asuogyaman in the Eastern Region,  Kwame Agyekum has announced imminent major facelift of roads in the Asuogyaman District. Majority of roads in the district are in deplorable state making most of them unmotorable in raining seasons but according to Kwame Agyekum all roads in the district have been awarded […] The post Asuogyaman roads to recieve

The British computer hacker who helped stop a major cyber-attack affecting the NHS in 2017 has avoided a jail sentence in the US over malicious hacking charges. In April, 25-year-old Marcus Hutchins pleaded guilty to two charges of making malicious software, or malware. Prosecutors alleged that the malware let cyber-criminals steal online banking details from […] The post Marcus

The US Supreme Court has said that President Donald Trump can use $2.5bn (£2bn) of Pentagon funds for a section of wall on the southern border. The court ruled by five votes to four to block a ruling by a federal judge in California that barred the president from spending the money on the wall. […] The post US Supreme Court gives go-ahead for Trump wall funding appeared

The Director in Charge of Crop Services at the Agriculture Ministry, Seth Osei Akoto, says the trucks loaded with fertilizers meant for the Planting for Food and Jobs Programme in the Pru East District that were intercepted cannot be considered as smugglers yet. The trucks were allegedly enroute to Burkina Faso with one thousand bags […] The post Yeji: Alleged

The Executive Director for the Center of Maritime law and safety, Kamal Deen says stakeholders within the maritime space must intensify investigations to ensure that the missing fishing observer is found. According to the retired naval Captain, there are some critical questions that need to be answered to unravel the circumstances that led to the […] The post Thorough

The Asuogyaman District Assembly in collaboration with Appraise Music and Media and the Akwamu Traditional Authority has launched the Adomi International River Festival at Senchi in the Eastern Region. The festival seeks to promote water sports tourism in the country through activities such as regatta, water biking, jet skiing, diving competitions, indigenous food and art […] The post Adomi

A legal practitioner Nii Kpakpo Samoa has said the CEO of Menzgold, Nana Appiah Mensah popularly known as NAM 1 doesn’t have to prove in court that he defrauded about 16,000 people since the case is not a civil one. Speaking on Eyewitness News on Friday he said since it is the state claiming that […] The post ‘NAM1 doesn’t have to prove he defrauded

The Member of Parliament for Yapei Kusawgu, John Jinapor, has called on Ghanaians to resist any tax hikes that may be announced by the Finance Ministry during the mid-year budget review. Mr. Jinapor, who is also a former Deputy Minister of Energy and Petroleum, in a statement, argued that the need for increased revenue is […] The post Mid-year budget: Ghanaians must

The Paramount Chief of the Assin Owirenkyi Traditional Area, Nana Prah Agyensaim VI, has thanked President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, for fulfilling majority of the promises he made to Ghanaians in the run-up to the 2016 elections.  The Assin Owirenkyi Chief made this known on Friday when President Akufo-Addo visited Assin Breku as part of his […] The post ‘Akufo-Addo