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Gov’t initiates strategic road projects to boost access to healthcare facilities in Ashanti region

The government is reconstructing some roads to ease access to healthcare facilities and improve healthcare delivery in the Ashanti region. The road projects will...

Persons living with HIV concerned over looming shortage of Antiretroviral drugs

Persons living with HIV in Ghana say they are at their wit's ends as health officials begin rationing anti-retroviral drugs meant to sustain them. JoyNews...

For anyone whose anger controls their life

They said it again. A ripple of rage runs up your chest like a misplaced hamster. Then it spreads to your neck and arms....

9 tiny signs your marriage is over after one of you cheats

Okay, so the unthinkable happened. Your spouse has admitted — or you’ve discovered — that they are having an affair, have a fling, or...

KNUST Counselling Center partners Johnson and Johnson to prioritise mental healthcare of students

According to the WHO, 13 percent of Ghanaians suffer from mental health issues. Mental health issues from mild to severe forms are more prevalent among...

How Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind offered a warning about modern love and relationships

Back in March 2004, one of the year's most talked-about films asked the audience a much-debated question: if you could erase the memories of...

Body Odour: 5 reasons your sweat smells so bad

Many people attribute body odour to sweat, but do you know sweat is odourless and has no smell? Body odour is not caused by sweat...

5 bathroom mistakes you have to stop immediately — your skin will thank you

Taking a shower is the absolute basis of our daily hygiene, what could go wrong? Taking a shower doesn't seem like an activity that requires...

Sinapi Aba Savings and Loans donates GHS 70k to support “Heal KATH” project

Calls have intensified for households in the Ashanti region, private institutions and other philanthropic organizations to donate towards the “Heal Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital”...

Minority wades into ECG’s planned disconnection of 91 hospitals

The Minority in Parliament has called on the government to as a matter of urgency intervene and halt the Electricity Company of Ghana's (ECG)...

What Bawumia said after launching Ghana Card number at birth

Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia officially launched the Ghana Card number at birth system on Thursday, March 14. According to Dr Bawumia, the system's launch...

KATH doctors call off strike

Doctors at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) have suspended their strike action after a series of meetings with stakeholders and management. In this regard,...

GMA unhappy about happenings at KATH

The Ghana Medical Association (GMA) has raised concerns about the current state of affairs at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH). The General Secretary of...

KATH management engaging with striking doctors

The management of the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) in Kumasi is engaging with the leadership of the medical doctors at the facility to...

Dear men, here are 5 things you shouldn’t do when your proposal gets rejected

A proposal rejection can be a gut-wrenching moment, leaving you to navigate a whirlwind of emotions and uncertainty about what comes next. While it's a...

KATH refutes owing ECG GH₵27 million in unpaid bills

Management of the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) has refuted claims that it owes the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) GH₵27 million. According to them,...

Glaucoma: 45,000 people blind in Ghana

Glaucoma has caused blindness of over 45,000 people in Ghana, making the country the highest with Glaucoma infections in Africa. Data from the Ghana Health...

KATH doctors likely to resume work today

Barring any last minute change, doctors of the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) in Kumasi, might resume work on today, Thursday, March 14. ...

MP proposes solution to hospitals’ indebtedness to ECG

Member of Parliament (MP) for Nabdam in the Upper East region, Mark Kurt Nawaane, has proposed that public hospitals should be powered by solar...

Health Ministry responds to KATH doctors’ eviction notice

The Ministry of Health has responded to the eviction notice served doctors of the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) on their residential apartments. ...

I was married and another man’s mistress at the same time

It's true — we can't help who we fall in love with, but what if you've fallen for a married man? I've never met...

ECG’s target on health sector is a strategic move – CDD Fellow

A research fellow at the Center for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana), has described as strategic, the Electricity Company of Ghana's (ECG) decision to issue a...

ECG’s 72-hour ultimatum to hospitals unreasonable – GMA General Secretary

The General Secretary of the Ghana Medical Association (GMA), Dr Richard Selormey, has criticised the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) for its stringent 72-hour...

We haven’t received any official report about KATH accommodation issue – NLC

The Executive Secretary of the National Labour Commission (NLC), Ofosu Asamoah says that the commission has not officially been informed about any accommodation issues...

Concerns of striking KATH doctors addressed

A stakeholders’ meeting to resolve accommodation concerns of striking doctors of Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) on Wednesday ended conclusively. The meeting had in...

‘I was an absentee father’ – Duncan-Williams

Founder and leader of the Action Chapel International, Archbishop Nicholas Duncan-Williams has said he was never available for his family due to his ministry...

Patients stranded as KATH doctors’ strike bites

An industrial action by doctors at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) over accommodation issues is taking a toll on healthcare delivery in the Ashanti Region. As...

Health Ministry responds to ECG’s ultimatum to 91 hospitals over debt [video]

The Ministry of Health has responded to the warning issued by the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) to 91 hospitals, urging them to settle...

KATH doctors to embark on strike today

Doctors at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) will effective today, March 13, 2024, begin an indefinite strike. This is due to plans to move...

What I found after losing my husband, home & dream for my kids

When I was 3, my parents divorced. My mom packed us up and moved us from place to place. I was the kid who moved...

5 immediate signs of a toxic, passive-aggressive person

Most of us are good at spotting overtly aggressive people. While it doesn't feel good when someone insults, criticizes, or belittles you, at least...

The most effective way to ruin someone’s life — and how we do it to ourselves daily

In the landscape of workplace environments, the meaning of what it means to be a successful boss running an equally successful company has continued...

She asked me out on a date so she could spy on her husband

As I sat by at the bar counter sipping a cold bottle of beer and enjoying a football match, I noticed a familiar face...

CEO shares the 3 qualities every effective leader has

What do you look for in your leaders? What are the most compelling attributes that are needed and yearned for in today’s effective leaders?...

I want to take charge of funerals and mortuaries – Deputy Health Minister-designate

The nominee for Deputy Health Minister, Alexander Akwasi Acquah, has expressed his preparedness to take charge of the Mortuaries and Funeral Facilities Agency (MoFFA)...

Public remains confident in NHIS – Deputy Health Minster-designate

The Deputy Minister-designate for Health, Alexander Akwasi Acquah, told Parliament's Appointments Committee that there is still public confidence in the National Health Insurance Scheme...

Doctors at KATH to embark on indefinite strike

Doctors at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) are threatening to embark on an indefinite strike. This is due to plans to move them out...

Real breasts are supposed to sag and here are 3 reasons

In a world obsessed with perfection, the reality of saggy breasts often feels like a hushed topic. Yet, it's a natural aspect of our bodies...

ECG to disconnect 91 hospitals over GH₵261m debt; check out list

It has emerged that the National Taskforce of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) will soon disconnect power supply to 91 hospitals nationwide due...

Breaking the chains of NTDs in Sekyere East

The lush green fields of some communities in Sekyere East District of the Ashanti region, once brimming with life, are now abandoned by farmers...