The government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with global medicines company, Novartis to create a new public-private partnership designed to improve the diagnoses and accelerate treatment for people with sickle cell disease (SCD). The MoU makes Ghana the first African country to commit to offering global standard of care for people with sickle cell disease. Kwaku Agyeman-Manu, Minister of [...] The post Govt

About 3,200 new HIV infections were recorded among infants and children across the country in 2017, the Ghana AIDS Commission has disclosed. Of nearly 1,160,000 expected pregnancies in that year, 71 per cent of pregnant women tested for HIV out of which only 67 per cent received anti-retroviral treatment to prevent mother-to-child-transmission. “This means as much as 29 per cent [...] The post Ghana

Twelve armed men on Wednesday attacked 49 passengers who were travelling from Bolgatanga in the Upper East Region to the Greater Accra Region in a VVIP bus. The robbers absconded with an unspecified amount of money, passports, mobile phones, other personal belongings and also inflicted gunshot and cutlass wounds on some of the passengers.   Chief Inspector Augustine Kingsley Oppong, [...] The post 12

The Nabuli Primary School in the Gushegu municipality has been converted into a refugee camp housing displaced persons from the Konkomba-Chokosi conflict. Mr Bright K. A Lawoe, the Gushegu Municipal Director of Education, who visited the primary school, expressed worry about the displacement of pupils and called for urgent attention to address the situation. The visit was part of activities [...] The post Nabuli

A three-unit classroom block with ancillary facilities has been constructed for Zagyuri Anglican Primary School in the Sagnarigu municipality of the Northern Region. The new facility, which has an office, a store furnished with tables and chairs, reading materials, as well as dual desks amongst others, is to serve as additional classroom infrastructure to accommodate the increasing number of pupils [...] The post Zagyuri

THE Wildlife Resources Management Bill that seeks to consolidate all wildlife regulations in the country is before cabinet for consideration, a Deputy Minister for lands and Natural Resources, Mr Benito Owusu Bio has said. At the launch of a review report on Ghana’s legal framework on protected areas, agriculture and environmental assessments, in Accra on Thursday, he said the bill [...] The post Wildlife

Mr Mahama Ayariga, the Member of Parliament (MP) for Bawku Central, has served notice that he will challenge in court, Special Prosecutor’s (SP) request to Mobile Telecommunications Network (MTN) to provide call records of him and an officer of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA). The lawmaker said he had instructed his lawyers accordingly. His comment comes on the back of [...] The post Mahama

According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), the transmission of HIV from a HIV-positive mother to her child during pregnancy, labour, delivery or breastfeeding is called mother-to-child transmission. It said in the absence of any intervention, transmission rates range from 15 per cent to 45 per cent. This rate, the WHO indicated could be reduced to below 5 per cent [...] The post Free-to-Shine

Six illegal miners, popularly known as ‘galamseyers’, and a gold dealer on Tuesday appeared before the Tarkwa Circuit Court for allegedly involving in violent conduct at the Tarkwa Market Circle in the Tarkwa-Nsuaem municipality of the Western Region, on Friday, January 13. The accused, who are jointly charged with offences ranging from assault, causing harm and stealing, pleaded not guilty [...] The post 6

Gregory Afoko, the man standing trial for allegedly killing a former Upper East Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Adams Mahama, has closed his case before the Accra High Court. Consequently, the court has ordered counsel for Afoko to file his closing address on or before February 8, 2019, for the prosecution to respond to same on or [...] The post Adams Mahama murder: