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Ghana ready to contain ebola, hantavirus – GHS D-G assures
The Director-General of the Ghana Health Service (GHS), Dr. Samuel Kaba Akoriyea, says Ghana is fully prepared to contain any Ebola and hantavirus outbreaks should the viruses cross into the country.
Minority challenges Wontumi’s 20-year jail sentence
The Minority Caucus in Parliament has criticised the 20-year prison sentence handed to New Patriotic Party (NPP) Ashanti Regional Chairman Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, describing the conviction as a miscarriage of justice. The caucus has pledged to challenge the decision in the higher co...
Wontumi’s 20-year sentence serves justice to galamsey-hit communities – Tanko Computer
Deputy Director of IT and Elections of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Rashid Tanko Computer, says the sentence handed to New Patriotic Party (NPP) Ashanti Regional Chairman Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, represents justice for communities that have suffered the devastating effects...
ATU launches Business School, urges stronger industry-academia partnership
Accra Technical University (ATU) has officially launched its Business School, transforming the former Faculty of Business into a fully-fledged school as part of efforts to strengthen business education and prepare graduates for the demands of the modern workplace. The launch brought together academics, industry leaders...
BoG pushes for integrated African payment systems to boost trade — Dr Asiama
The Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG), Dr. Johnson Pandit Asiama, has called for integrated payment and settlement systems across Africa to support trade, deepen financial inclusion and accelerate economic growth on the continent. He said although African countries had made progress in promoting regional trade, payme...
Global initiative launched to tackle growing health impacts of climate change in low-income countries
A new global initiative aimed at supporting locally led solutions to the health impacts of climate change has been launched during London Climate Action Week. The initiative, called Nexa, was announced by Grand Challenges Canada (GCC) and the Science for Africa Foundation (SFA Foundation). Nexa will support innovations...
From classroom to production: TVET students build bicycle in Accra
A group of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) students in Accra have translated classroom knowledge into practical output by successfully assembling a bicycle locally, in a development being hailed as a boost for Ghana’s industrialisation agenda. The students, drawn from the Applied Technology Insti...
Dementia in Ghana: Study finds 23.4% of adults over 40 at risk as experts call for national care policy
Nearly one in four adults aged 40 and above in parts of Ghana’s Ashanti Region are at risk of developing dementia, a finding experts say highlights a growing public health challenge and exposes gaps in the country’s care system. The figure of 23.4% comes from a cross-sectional study involving more than 800 participants...
GN Savings case poses risk to post-IMF credibility – Amin Adam
Former finance minister Mohammed Amin Adam has raised concerns over the broader economic and regulatory implications of a Court of Appeal ruling ordering the restoration of the operating licence of GN Savings and Loans, warning of risks to financial-sector stability and regulatory credibility. In a Facebook post on Sat...
Mahama’s involvement in Council of Elders’ directive signals concern over NDC divisions – Haruna Mohammed
The Deputy General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Haruna Mohammed, has argued that President John Dramani Mahama's involvement in the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Council of Elders' recent directive against early campaigning demonstrates the President's concern about growing divisions within the gove...
KATH CEO suspended to allow independent probe into Emergency Unit closure – Health Ministry
The Ministry of Health (MOH) has defended the suspension of the Chief Executive Officer of the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH), Dr Paa Kwesi Baidoo, stating that the decision is intended to allow an independent investigation into the circumstances surrounding the closure of the hospital’s Accident and Emergency U...
AU Health Commissioner pushes for stronger domestic financing of Africa’s health systems
African Union (AU) Commissioner for Health, Ambassador Amma Twum-Amoah, has urged African countries to reduce their dependence on external donor support and build resilient health systems through stronger domestic financing. She said sustainable healthcare on the continent can only be achieved if governments take great...