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Tumu, Ghana – The Ghana School Feeding Programme (GSFP) is to source its food products from local factories established under the government’s ‘One District, One Factory’ (1D1F) initiative. Vice-President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia said this would help to sustain them on the path of growth. He made this known at Tumu …

Daffiama, Ghana – Healthcare delivery is in danger in the Daffiama-Bussie-Issa District of the Upper West Region where lack of medical personnel, mostly physician assistants has led to the downgrade of four of the five health centres there. The district, carved out of the Nadowli District in 2012 has no …

Accra, Ghana – In light of the continual bashing of reporters who take ‘incentives’ from stakeholders before publishing stories, ace journalist Manasseh Azure has jumped to their defence stressing that his colleagues are not shady. He noted that journalists found in the practice are unethical but usually take the ‘gifts’ …

Bole, Ghana – A flagship socio-cultural programme in Gonja on Nkilgi FM at Bole called ‘Dankare’ (Tradition) has been cancelled by management of the station following a demand by the Bole Traditional Council. The Caretaker Chiefs of the Traditional Council led by the Mankumawura and accompanied by the Seripewura, Nsuawura, …

Koforidua, Ghana – Special Development Initiatives Minister, Mavis Hawa Koomson, has urged Chief Executives of the newly created Development Authorities to be guided by the Scandals which marred the Savannah Development Authority(SADA) created by the previous Mahama led government. According to the Minister, Ghanaians will not forgive the ruling government …

I read an interesting piece by Dr. George Osei-Tutu Darkwah a Constitutional Lawyer and Sociologist titled; “Why Asantehene is a King”. The writer said Asantehene is considered as the only King in Ghana and advanced some points in justifying why Asantehene is the only King. Going by his argument the …

Kalba, Ghana – Over twenty-four thousand (24,000) people resident in Kalba and other adjoining communities in the Sawla-Tuna-Kalba District of the Northern Region are likely to be cut-off from the entire district in the event of a heavy rainfall. This projection follows last Thursday dawn heavy downpour which led to …

Kpembe, Ghana – The wife of Ghana’s Vice President has called for a multidimensional approach to address the country’s maternal and infant mortality problems. Even though Ghana has made significant progress in tackling the problems associated with maternal and infant mortalities, she pointed out that a lot more needs to …

Wa, Ghana – The acting Upper West Regional Director of Health Services, Dr. Winfred Ofosu, has observed that some lactating mothers deny their babies exclusive breast feeding with the view to protect “their breast from fallen”. Women now want their breasts to stand firm during their life time, and therefore …

Kanvilli, Ghana – The Tamale School of Hygiene is currently saddled with myriad of challenges that are impacting negatively on academic work and safety of students, that is according to school authorities. According to Principal of the School, Bello Seiwu, the two-storey hostel building accommodating 270 students is a death-trap …