The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) says, waterpipe tobacco smoking popularly known as ‘shisha’ is illegal in Ghana. Mrs Juliana Amankwah-Marfo, Senior Regulatory Officer, FDA, told the Ghana News Agency, (GNA) that,“By law FDA has to regulate its usage. Operators must come to us to register before offering it to the public but no one … The post ‘Shisha’ is illegal Ghana
The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) says, waterpipe tobacco smoking popularly known as ‘shisha’ is illegal in Ghana. Mrs Juliana Amankwah-Marfo, Senior Regulatory Officer, FDA, told the Ghana News Agency, (GNA) that,“By law FDA has to regulate its usage. Operators must come to us to register before offering it to the public but no one … The post ‘Shisha’ is illegal in
Twenty queens and queenmothers are championing the fight against drug and alcohol abuse among the youth in their communities as voluntary ambassadors of behavioural change. The queens would organize community durbars, radio discussions, school talk shows, facts shows, among other programmes in the implementation of the “Alcohol and drug abuse prevention” project launched by AA … The post 20
African countries will require some $3 trillion in conditional and unconditional financing to uphold their nationally determined commitments (NDCs) if the continent wants to reduce the effects of climate change according to the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA). A press release from the ECA, copied to ghanabusinessnews.com, says experts have therefore urged leaders on the … The post African
A study by the Institute of Statistical, Social and Economic Research (ISSER) of the University of Ghana, has revealed that Ghana in 2016 lost $18.9 million (GH?73.5 million) as economic costs of violence against women and girls (VAWG). The study report dubbed “Economic and Social Costs of VAWG in Ghana” revealed that women survivors who … The post Ghana
A clash at the Kintampo waterfalls in the Kintampo North Municipality of Bono East Region on Tuesday has led to the death of one person through gunshot, while two others sustained gunshot wounds. Chief Inspector Augustine Kingsley Oppong, the Brong-Ahafo Regional Police Public Relations Officer who confirmed to the Ghana News (GNA) on Wednesday in … The post Kintampo disturbances;
Mr Kwaku Agyemang Manu, the Minister of Health, has charged the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) to take a look at all advertisements, especially those on herbal medicines, to know whether they have been approved by the Authority. He said it was critical that advertisements on herbal medicines are looked at again in view of … The post Health
The Sekyere Kumawu District Assembly in a joint partnership with the District Directorate of the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MOFA) and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), is implementing a novelty district-wide local rice production project. The goal of the GH¢20,000.00 project, being funded through the Assembly’s Common Fund, is to create employment for … The post Sekyere
A Winneba Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday remanded Bright Duah, a businessman resident at Gomoa Mpota who allegedly shot and killed one Kofi Mireku a 27-year old apprentice of Safo Kantanka factory, over a land dispute last Saturday. The Court did not take the plea of Duah who has been charged provisionally with murder, and will … The post Businessman remanded
The Suame Municipal Assembly in the Ashanti Region raked in a total of GH¢1, 213, 040.54 as revenue for the year 2018. This represented 85.42 per cent of the targeted revenue of GH¢1, 420, 112.19. Dr. John Osei Bobie Boahin, the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE), who disclosed this said for the first quarter of this … The post Suame Municipality generates GH¢1.2m
A research aimed at making the interpretation of clinical test results more accurate to ensure better diagnosis and optimal treatment regimes for Ghanaians has been completed. Currently, clinical tests are interpreted based on standards from the developed part of the world without taking into account, local and context-based factors such as nutrition, genetics and other … The post Ghanaians
A sod-cutting ceremony for the construction of a hangar for three police helicopters, was on Wednesday held in Accra. The 514-metre square hangar located at the Police Training School in Tesano-Accra, has the capacity to contain four helicopters at a time. Mr Ambrose Dery, Minister for the Interior, who performed the ceremony said, it formed … The post Police Helicopter
The Birim Central Municipal Health Director, Mr James Atampiiga Avoka has appealed to government to allocate more resources to fight yaws in the municipality. Despite the significant reduction in infection rate, the Health Director said the rate was not encouraging because the disease is still high in some parts of the municipality. Mr Avoka said … The post Birim
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