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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 …

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 …

Nandom, Ghana –  Executives of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Nandom Constituency in the Upper West Region of Ghana together with other dedicated members from the Regional Secretariat donated assorted items on behalf of the party and its parliamentary candidate to the Nandom Hospital on Monday. The items …

Nandom, Ghana – Deputy CEO of the Social Investment Fund and native of Nandom Municipality in the Upper West Region, Alois Kyaakpier Mohl, has presented assorted items worth thousands of cedis to two health facilities as his contribution towards the fight against coronavirus (covid-19) pandemic. The two health facilities are …

Saboba, Ghana – Rainstorm on Tuesday, March 24th, 2020, displaced 120 households in four communities in the Saboba Chereponi District of the North East Region of Ghana. The affected communities are Demon, Takpalb, Jakpel and Gnaladjodo. Roofings of dozens of houses have been ripped off as a result of heavy …