Stroke has been identified as the number one cause of death at the Eastern Regional Hospital in 2023. For the past 3 years, cardiovascular disease (CV) or stroke has ranked first among the top causes of death, followed by hypertension, prematurity, and pneumonia, among others, hence the urgent need to sensitize the public to change […] The post Stroke
Stroke has been identified as the number one cause of death at the Eastern Regional Hospital in 2023. For the past 3 years, cardiovascular disease (CV) or stroke has ranked first among the top causes of death, followed by hypertension, prematurity, and pneumonia, among others, hence the urgent need to sensitize the public to change […] The post Stroke
Managers of the Northern Regional Medical Stores say the facility can store vaccines in the right quantity for all the regions in Northern Ghana and some five others, should the need arise. Fuseini Abdulai, the Technical Officer in charge of Disease Control at the Northern Regional Medical Stores, disclosed that their days of rushing to […] The post Northern
Ghana’s 67th Independence Day Celebration has been launched in the Eastern Regional Capital, Koforidua. This year’s celebration, which will be held at the newly commissioned Koforidua Youth Resource Center, is under the theme “Our Democracy, Our Pride.” The President of Ivory Coast, Alassane Dramane Ouattara, will be the special guest of honour for the anniversary […] The post Ghana’s
The National Health Insurance Authority’s Executive Management, led by Chief Executive Dr. Bernard Okoe Boye, has embarked on a four-day working tour to the Northern Zone to inaugurate some completed projects. The tour, which started on February 14, 2024, includes the Upper West, Upper East, Savannah, North East, and Northern Regions and is expected to […] The post NHIA
The confluence of social responsibility and innovation has become a potent engine for positive change in the dynamic economic and societal scene. The idea that social commitment fosters creativity is becoming more and more popular as businesses realize how important it is to play a part in the larger community. This article examines the mutually […] The post Social commitment;
On January 28, Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso announced their withdrawal from the 15-member Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) – from which all three had been suspended following the military coups that overthrew their democratically elected governments. This represents the greatest crisis the bloc has faced since its establishment in 1975. The three […] The post
Some mobile money users in the Ashanti Region are sceptical about the promise Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia gave concerning the scrapping of the e-levy if he becomes president of Ghana. The controversial tax was introduced in 2022 by the Akufo-Addo government. While delivering a public lecture on his vision for the country after he […] The post Scrapping
A group calling itself the Sunyani Youth Development Association has registered its displeasure with the abandonment of the Bono Regional Library project, which has been left to rot two decades after it was started. The Bono Regional Library was initiated in 2003 by the former member of Parliament for Sunyani, Joseph Henry Mensah, but it […] The post Group demands
Adolescent pregnancy rate in the Eastern Region dropped from 13.1 percent in 2019 to 5.9 percent in 2023. Within the period, 365 adolescent girls who got pregnant attended school during pregnancy or after delivery, while 96 also chose to learn a skill. Madam Ellen Asare, the Deputy Director of Nursing in the Eastern Region, disclosed […] The post Adolescent pregnancy rate drops
Former President John Dramani Mahama has called on Ghanaians not to reject any monetary gifts and other material offerings that may be given by his opponents as a ploy to coerce them to change their voting patterns on December 7, 2024. Mr. Mahama emphasized that some politicians will try to use money to influence this […] The post Take the money
Former President John Dramani Mahama has called on Ghanaians not to reject any monetary gifts and other material offerings that may be given by his opponents as a ploy to coerce them to change their voting patterns on December 7, 2024. Mr. Mahama emphasized that some politicians will try to use money to influence this […] The post Take the money
The Member of Parliament for Old Tafo, Vincent Ekow Assafuah, has revealed that the Chiefs and residents of the Ashanti region are calling for Energy Minister Mathew Opoku Prempeh to be chosen as the running mate to NPP Flagbearer Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia in the upcoming 2024 general elections. Assifuah emphasized that the people of the […] The post Ashanti
The Ashanti regional chapter of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has strongly criticized the government, accusing it of neglecting the Ashanti region and sidelining it in terms of development. The party specifically points fingers at President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo for what they perceive as a deliberate lack of attention and resources directed toward […] The post Akufo-Addo
It was all joy and excitement at the Medoma R/C Primary and Kindergarten School in the Adansi North District of the Ashanti Region when authorities took delivery of teaching and learning materials. The gesture by ASA Savings and Loans Limited was part of the company’s commitment to enhancing teaching and learning in their operational areas. […] The post ASA Savings
Community members in the farming town of Pakro in the Akuapem South Municipality of the Eastern Region thwarted an attempt by unknown persons to steal abandoned rail tracks. The invaders, part of a syndicate hired by powerful individuals, were prevented from taking away tons of rail tracks packed into Kia trucks by the determined youth […] The post Pakro residents
Some Ghanaian students who were evacuated from Sudan by the government have petitioned Parliament to support their request for integration into tertiary institutions in the country. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration evacuated 82 Ghanaian students from Sudan in May 2023 following a deadly conflict in the country that resulted in casualties. Forty-seven […] The post Evacuated
Management of the Upper West Regional Hospital in WA awarded a total of 37 staff members at their 2023 annual staff awards ceremony last Saturday, January 13, for their commitment and dedication to duty. The awards, divided into two categories, aimed to appreciate and motivate the recipients in the discharge of their duties, encouraging all […] The post Upper West Regional
The C.K Tedam University of Technology and Applied Sciences (CKT-UTAS) is grappling with an infrastructure deficit that is impeding academic activities. The university, located in Navrongo, Upper East Region, was established in May 2020 with the mandate to provide higher education, undertake research, and disseminate knowledge related to development through integrated technology and applied sciences. […] The post Infrastructure
The Northern Regional Vice Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Alhaji Abdul Hamid, popularly known as Alhaji Gbewaa, has been granted bail following an overnight detention by the police. Party supporters, who had gathered at the police station, welcomed Chairman Gbewaa after his detention on Monday afternoon. Alhaji Gbewaa allegedly assaulted the NDC Northern […] The post NDC
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