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Covid-19: Upper West Minister Concerned Over Inadequate PPEs; Appeals For Help

Wa, Ghana – Upper West Regional Minister, Dr. Hafiz Bin Salih, is concerned that the quantity of personal protective equipment (PPEs) supplied to public health facilities in the region currently will never be adequate. According to him, the PPEs needed to be replenished every now and then as the virus …

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COVID-19 : Bryan Acheampong Donates Gh¢821k to 7 Constituencies, Health Facilities in Eastern Region

Nkwatia, Ghana – The Member of Parliament for the Abetifi Constituency, Bryan Acheampong has donated GHS 821,000 to 7 constituencies and health facilities in the Eastern Region. Making the donation at the Rock City Hotel in Nkwatia Kwahu, the lawmaker underscored that the fight against the Coronavirus pandemic is a …

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Covid-19: Data is One of Our Most Powerful Weapons in Our Fight Against Virus

Accra, Ghana – The Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has stated that the gathering and availability of data has played a significant role in Ghana’s battle against COVID-19 so far. Identifying suspected cases, testing and tracing contacts of confirmed cases and treating them have become the most effective way of …

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CEAL to Establish Organic Farming School, Train 2000 Smallholder Farmers by Close of 2020 – Exec. Director

Tamale, Ghana – The Centre for Ecological Agriculture and Livelihood (CEAL) is set to train and support 2000 smallholder farmers by the close of 2020 in the North East Region of Ghana. The initiative is aimed at introducing innovative organic farming practices in some of the most vulnerable and remote …

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ARTICLE: Customised Total Lockdown (CTL) Recommended For Africa

11th April, 2020 Dear Mr. /Madam President CUSTOMISED TOTAL LOCKDOWN (CTL) RECOMMENDED FOR AFRICA I have the honour to seek your undivided attention on a matter of grave concern that has given meaning to a statement made on the eve of Ghana’s independence by Dr. Kwame Nkrumah “Our independence is …

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Coronavirus Likely to Affect Many Smallholder Farmers – CEAL Director Predicts

Tamale, Ghana – Executive Director of the North East Region based Centre for Ecological Agriculture and Livelihood (CEAL), Issifu Sulemana Jobila, has hinted of a difficult farming season across Northern Ghana in the wake of the raging coronavirus pandemic. According to Mr. Jobila, too much reliance on industrial nations by …

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The ‘Fall’ & Rise of Hon. Dr. Okoe Boye

The ‘fall’ & rise of Hon. Dr. Okoe Boye Early subdued professional uncertainty overcome by rising political success! Which, perhaps, is as it should be. Or so, the sages will have it when the fascinating story of Hon. Dr. Okoe Boye, MP for Ledzokuku is told. A medical doctor at …

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NHIA Pays Claims Arrears to Health Providers

Accra, Ghana – The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has made substantial payments to service providers to reduce the outstanding claims due them. Last Monday the Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta announced in Parliament that the government had made available an amount of GHS 300 million to the Authority as …

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ARTICLE: The Importance of Organic Education For Smallholder Farmers of Northern Ghana in a Pandemic World

The Importance of Organic Education for Smallholder Farmers of Northern Ghana in a Pandemic World Introduction The global pandemic, coronavirus popularly known as COVID-19, has finally arrived in Ghana since 15th March 2020. Currently, official figures report 313 infected cases and 6 deaths according to medical examination and laboratory test …

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COVID-19, a Litmus Test of Our Health Care System

COVID-19, a litmus test of our Health Care System The World since time immemorial, has been battling with diseases. Pandemic diseases are the most dreaded, periodically hitting every part of the globe in varying degrees of virulence. This has resulted in billions of mortalities, millions of morbidities and a multiplicity …

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