The world’s first successful malaria vaccine is expected to be used across the globe, but before this, preparations have begun this year for young children in Ghana, Malawi and Kenya to be immunised first with the vaccine in selected areas under a pilot Malaria Vaccine Implementation Programme (MVIP) for further evaluation The World Health Organization … The post Africa’s
Africa’s leading Pay-TV operator StarTimes Ghana Limited, has acquired the exclusive broadcasting rights for Union of European Football Association (UEFA) Europa League in Sub-Saharan Africa. The broadcast, which would begin on Thursday, September 2, would see football fans enjoy all 205 matches between the best European clubs on Star Times Ghana till until 2021. Madam … The post StarTimes
Mr. Idris Elba, British actor, would return as host for The Best FIFA Football Awards, fixed for September 24, at the Royal Festival Hall in London. The Golden Globe and SAG-winning actor, would be assisted by French journalist and sports presenter, Anne-Laure Bonnet at the star-studded event, which would again be staged in the English … The post Idris Elba to host
The Media Coalition Against Open Defecation (M-CODe) has been launched in Accra to help government in the fight against open defecation, which is giving the country a bad name internationally. Available statistics indicates that about one out of five Ghanaians defecate in the open, translating into an estimated 5.7 million Ghanaians engaging in open … The post Sanitation
Seven pupils of Learners Bridge Academy School at Dompim in the Tarkwa Nsueam Municipality have been confirmed dead in a fatal accident involving a Mercedes Benz Sprinter bus and a Tipper truck. The crashed occurred on Monday September 17, 2018, around 1630 hours at Dompim, a suburb of Tarkwa. A police source that … The post Seven pupils perish in fatal accident
The Electricity Company of Ghana on Tuesday cut short the operations of the “Tadisco washing bay” for operating under sophisticated high voltage poles belonging to the company. It is unclear as to who gave the permit for work to begin under the pylons, which contained high voltage of power and who even gave the right … The post WR
Evangelist Richard Quartey-Papafio, Head of the All Must Know God Ministries has added his voice in support of the building of a National Cathedral because it forms part of the infrastructure for national development. He said it was befitting to have the National Cathedral where “We can honour our God who has given us … The post Ghana needs national cathedral –
The Western Regional Engineer of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), Alhaji Ibrahim Yakubu, has cautioned the public to desist from developing structures under and around electricity pylons and electricity transformers. He also advised against the stealing of electrical cables of the Company and tampering with transformers and other ECG installations. He said it was … The post Do
Bishop Gideon Titi-Ofei, President of the Accra Business School on Wednesday said Africa needs trans-generational leaders who can turn the fortunes of the continent around in a more positive direction. He said unemployment, poverty, diseases, and corruption pointed to the failure of leadership and there was the need to put in place right mechanisms … The post Africa
Nii Ashie Komowuo II, the Chief of Bubiashie has appealed to organisations and philanthropists to assist the community with a library and computer laboratory to enhance teaching and learning in the area. He also called on parents in the community to take advantage of the Free Senior High School Policy to educate their children … The post Take advantage of Free
Mr Jonathan Teye Doku, the District Chief Executive for Ningo Prampram has assured the people of Ningo that the construction of the sea defence wall in the area would start before the end of the year. He said the project was expected to begin after President Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo had cut the sod during his … The post DCE assures Ningo citizens
The Ghana Federation of Disability Organizations (GFD), has held a public consultation forum in Kumasi to collate inputs from stakeholders on the draft Legislative Instrument (LI) for the Persons with Disability Act, 2006 (Act 715). The Act, which was passed 12 years ago, has no LI to back it due to some inconsistencies in … The post Disability
The 2018 Ghana Garden and Flower Show (GGFS) opens from Thursday September 20 to 26 at the Efua Sutherland Children’s Park in Accra. The sixth edition of GGFS which is under the theme; “Enriching Ghana; a garden at a time”, would be officially opened on Friday, September 21. About 150 exhibitors are expected … The post 2018 Ghana Garden and
Dr Yao Yeboah, Chairman of the Ghana Health Services (GHS) Governing Council, has commended the Bongo District Hospital for the quality health care services being rendered to the various communities in the district. He said even though the hospital has limited and poor staff accommodation and inadequate infrastructure for service delivery, management of the facility … The post Bongo
Adolescence Health Providers in the Tema Metropolis say that most young people are no longer interested in the abstinence message. According to them, adolescents who have already had sex were not willing to abstain making the abstinence preaching non effective. One of the providers said “it looks like the abstinence preaching is not … The post Adolescents
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