Management of the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital has denied reports that some critical surgeries were cancelled on Monday, April 29 due to power outages bedeviling the facility in recent times. Reports emerged in the media on Monday that patients requiring critical medical procedures were returned to their wards due to the power outages popularly known […] The post Dumsor: We’ve
Hundreds of well-wishers and people from all walks of life, last Friday, joined the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, in a non-denominational Thanksgiving Service held at the Manhyia Palace, to mark his 25th anniversary as the King of Ashanti Kingdom. Nana Kwaku Duah ascended the Golden Stool under the stool name of Otumfuo Osei Tutu […] The post Opemsuo Osei Tutu II is 25 years on the Golden
Source: GNA Mrs. Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, Minister for Communications and Digitalisation, has cautioned members of the public to desist from dealing in pre-registered SIM cards since it is illegal and an offence liable for prosecution. She explained that “Dealing in this context comprises the individual, who sells the pre-registered SIM as well as the buyer or […]
New cases of breast cancer have doubled from 2,000 as of 2022 to 4,000 on a yearly basis since last year across the country. Unfortunately, over 20 percent of the patients are less than 40 years old, thus raising concerns on the need to move beyond awareness creation as a country. The peak age group […] The post New breast cancer cases recorded in Ghana
By Kofi Anokye Owusu-Darko (Dr) According to the banks, there is a Bank of Ghana (BOG) directive that all third-party transactions in the banking hall must be supported by an identification (ID) of the party undertaking the transaction. This stems from the Anti-Money Laundering Act, 2020 (Act 1044), and the December 2022 BOG Guidelines for […] The post Anti-money
A member of the Health Committee of Parliament, Alexander Roosevelt, has criticized the Finance Ministry over the delay in approving a GH₵1.7 million tax waiver request for consignments intended for the Heal Komfo Anokye project. The renovation of the 70-year-old Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital has encountered obstacles due to the project’s inability to clear approximately […] The post Govt’s
The Tema General Hospital has responded to a viral video showing its Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) in darkness with nurses struggling to care for babies during a power outage. The Hospital in a statement clarified that it was a brief generator trip-off. The medical director at the facility, Dr. Richard Anthony, confirmed that the […] The post It was a
The Tema General Hospital has dispelled reports that a three-day-old baby died due to the power outage at the facility on Tuesday night, March 26. The post ‘No lives were lost due to Tuesday’s power outage’ – Tema General Hospital first appeared on 3News.
A nursing mother has disclosed that she lost her three-day-old baby at the Tema General Hospital on Tuesday, March 26, 2024, allegedly due to the power outage at the facility. Rashida Abubakar Tetteh, the 24-year-old troubled mother has disclosed that she was on admitted at the Post C-S ward of the hospital when she was […] The post Dumsor
The time has come for a timetable to be released by the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) for the erratic power supply (Dumsor) being experienced in parts of the country, former Director of Public Relations and External Affairs at the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC), Nana Yaa Jantuah, has said. She explained that a timetable […] The post Dumsor
The Minority in Parliament is urging health facilities to be exempted from the current unannounced and unscheduled electricity load shedding by the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG). They are also advocating for an audit to determine the capacity and reliability of alternate power supply systems in hospitals. “The Ministry of Energy, in collaboration with relevant […] The post Exempt
Award-winning Rapper Sarkodie has reacted to Tuesday’s erratic power supply at the babies ward of the Tema General hospital. The post Sarkodie reacts to ‘Dumsor’ at babies ward of Tema General hospital first appeared on 3News.
All the Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) that have restored 100% internet capacity, are still relying on the cables that were not impacted by the disruptions, the National Communications Authority (NCA), has said. The NCA says the four subsea cable landing service providers – ACE, MainOne, SAT-3 and WACS, that were hit, are still down. Addressing […] The post The
The National Communications Authority (NCA) has expanded its satellite licensing regime to include recent broadband satellite services, according to the Director General at NCA, Dr. Joe Anokye. At a media briefing on Sunday, March 24, to update the country on the recent internet disruptions occasioned by the undersea cable cuts, Mr. Anokye indicated that the […] The post NCA
Doctors have performed the first transplant of a genetically modified kidney from a pig into a living human, they announced Thursday. The four-hour surgery was performed Saturday at Massachusetts General Hospital, which was also the first hospital to perform a kidney transplant in 1954. The patient, Rick Slayman, a 62-year-old manager with the Massachusetts Department […] The post Pig
Euracare Specialist Hospital, an ultra-modern healthcare facility in Ghana and Nigeria, has extended a helping hand to three deserving patients in Ghana, offering them a total of US$50,000) in discounts to undergo life-changing surgeries. This generous gesture underscores Euracare’s commitment to making quality healthcare accessible to all, regardless of financial constraints. The recipients of these […] The post
Staff of the Tamale Teaching Hospital have described head injury as a canker that storms the hospital on a daily basis. It is revealed that on a daily basis, the facility records 10 cases of head injuries within a 12-hour period, with most of them leading to death due to their severity. Due to this, […] The post Tamale Teaching Hospital sensitises public on head injuries
The Minority in Parliament is calling on the government to urgently intervene to prevent the disconnection of power to 91 hospitals in the country. The Electricity Company of Ghana has threatened to disconnect the power supply to these hospitals due to their outstanding debts amounting to 261 million Ghana Cedis. Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, the Ranking […] The post Minority
Doctors at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) are set to begin an indefinite strike today, Wednesday, March 13, over accommodation concerns. The leadership of the Association has stated that its members are facing eviction from their bungalows, which have allegedly been sold. Dr. Paa Kwasi Baidoo, the Ashanti Regional President of the Ghana Medical […] The post KATH
STARTING FROM 6am today, Wednesday, March 13, 2024, doctors at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) in Kumasi will stop attending to patients, who are seeking treatment at the Read More... The post KATH Doctors Strike Today appeared first on DailyGuide
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