The Ghana Federation of Traditional Medicine Practitioners Association (GHAFTRAM) has adjudged the Cathedral Herbal and Fertility Clinic the overall best traditional medicine fertility clinic of the year 2022 at the just ended GHAFTRAM awards. The awards scheme was introduced to recognise the contribution of traditional medicine practitioners to healthcare delivery in the country. The ceremony … The post Cathedral
Twenty-two retired fire officers of the Accra Regional Command of the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) were awarded at a send-off in Accra last Thursday. They were presented with citations and gifts for their dedication to service and the country over the years. The officers were Assistant Chief Fire Officer (ACFO) Henritta Oblitey, ACFO Robert … The post GNFS honours 22 retired officers
Ukraine has vowed to find the Russian soldiers who apparently killed an unarmed Ukrainian prisoner of war, after graphic footage emerged online. “We will find the murderers,” President Volodymyr Zelensky said late on Monday. In the video, the Ukrainian soldier is seen smoking a cigarette in a trench. He says “glory to Ukraine” before being … The post Ukraine
Japan was forced to blow up its new rocket during a failed launch on Tuesday, setting back efforts to crack a market led by Elon Musk’s SpaceX. Its space agency had to send a self-destruct command to the H3 rocket when its second-stage engine failed minutes after lift-off. Observers say it is a significant setback … The post Japan destroys new rocket minutes after
More than 600 Camerounians have come to find themselves stranded on a Caribbean island that many of them had never heard of. They fight to hold back their tears as they recount the day their siblings were shot dead by militia during a trip to the market in their native Cameroun. They are among more … The post Migrants stranded on island they had not heard of
Part of new year resolutions set by most people is the desire to develop and master the habit of reading. People criticise themselves inwardly about their inability to read their favorite books, novels, magazines, religious literature, self-help and text books. They wish theyhad read more compared to the previous year. People hope to read more … The post Reading
It is believed that Àkàrà originates from the (Yoruba) langauge meaning “bread” or “pastry”, or the dish itself. The english name is bean cake, Hausa: kosai, Portuguese: Acarajé is a type of fritter made from cowpeas or beans (black eye peas) from Nigeria. Also, (Márcio de Jagun, 2015; Jagun, Márcio de, 2017) states that the … The post Akara:
Many inventions have transformed the world today, with a significant number being the brain work of women, yet little light is shone on the achievements. Brilliant innovators and inventors have transformed the lives of humanity through discoveries that we cannot live without. Have you ever wondered how life would be without computer programmes as inspired … The post Celebrating
The Minority in Parliament says the shortage of vaccines against the six childhood killer diseases that has hit the country must be treated as an emergency that should engage the attention of all stakeholders for a swift solution. Minority spokesperson on Health and MP for Juaboso, Kwabena Mintah Akando, told journalists in parliament yesterday that … The post Minority
Today is International Women’s Day (IWD), an occasion which has been celebrated in honour of women for over a century now. Its genesis is connected to National Women’s Day which was first celebrated in February 1909 in the United States after which the Second International Conference of Working Women was held in Copenhagen, Denmark. At … The post Happy International Women’s Day! appeared
UEFA are refunding ticket cost to all Liverpool fans who attended the Champions League final in Paris last year in an unprecedented move that is likely to cost millions and which is a further acknowledgement of how far UEFA got the organisation of the show-piece event wrong. An independent report commissioned by UEFA concluded that … The post UEFA to refund £3m pay-out
Victor Osimhen has raised Premier League eyebrows after the red-hot Napoli striker admitted he dreams of testing himself in England’s top flight. The 24-year-old has been in electric form for his club this season, scoring 19 times in 21 games in Serie A and acting as the catalyst for Napoli’s sensational campaign, which sees them … The post Osimhen speaks of Premier League dream
Nine minutes that could potentially make or break Christophe Galtier’s time in the Paris Saint-Germain hot seat await tonight as Bayern Munich welcome the French champions to the Allianz Arena in the second leg of their Champions League last-16 showdown. A solitary strike from ex-PSG product, Kingsley Coman, was enough to propel the Bavarians to … The post PSG
GOIL has undertaken a 10-kilometre walk in Accra as part of activities to celebrate Ghana’s 66th Independence Day. It was on the theme ‘Good Energy for a healthy Nation’ intended to draw awareness on the need to stay fit to meaningfully contribute to national development. The walk, which was led by the Group Chief Executive … The post GOIL pledges commitment to consumers appeared
The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Monday agreed to temporarily increase the limits on members’ annual and cumulative access to fund resources in the General Resources Account (GRA). These changes are intended to better support the Fund’s members in a particularly challenging and uncertain economic environment. A statement issued by IMF on … The post IMF
The conclusion of activities involving the Domestic Debt Exchange Programme is bringing back some confidence to the market as market activities on the Accra bourse picked up in February, the Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE) has said. The summary of February 2023 market activities issued by the GSE in Accra last Friday said, “The GSE Composite … The post Market
The Minister of Health, Kwaku Agyeman-Manu, has assured that the country will in the coming weeks take delivery of some quantities of measles vaccines to deal with the shortages being recorded in all 16 regions. Mr.Kwaku Agyeman-Manu (right),Dr Patrick Kumah Aboagye(left) and Mr Kojo Oppong Nkrumah interacting after the briefing yesterday. Photo. Ebo Gorman According … The post Govt
Adopting the right procedures in labour issues will help reduce work load of the judiciary, the Chief Justice, Justice Kwasi Anin Yeboah, has said. He said the courts could only be invited to enforce the law on any labour matter when the National Labour Commission (NLC) plays it part by ensuring the laid down procedures … The post Adopt right procedures to resolve labour
The Principal Analyst for the National Counter Terrorism and Fusion Centre of the Ministry of National Security, Dr Baba Sayuti, has cautioned that the threat of eminent terrorist attack on the country calls for an all-inclusive approach by all state actors to combat the threat. “Ghana, in recent times, faces looming threat from violent extremists … The post ‘Let’s work to avert violent
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