Health

Wa, Ghana – Five of the six new coronavirus cases recorded in the Upper West Region had been in the country for more than three weeks, that is according to the Regional Minister Dr Hafiz Bin Salih. “Distinguished ladies and gentlemen, I wish to inform you that of the six (6) …

Wa, Ghana – Upper West Regional Minister, Dr. Hafiz Bin Salih, had admitted  the “outbreak of meningitis in the region is quite worrisome”. According to the Minister,  “As from 1st January 2020 to 12th April, 2020, the cumulative suspected cases of meningitis stood at 258 of which 40 persons died. “The …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …