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Let’s prevent the issues rather than sending troops to fight African challenges- Mahama
Former President John Mahama says Africa must look beyond the deployment of troops, more hardware and drone technology to address the challenges to peace...
Ayawaso Central Health Directorate begins 2nd round of polio vaccination
The Ayawaso Central Municipal Health Directorate has announced the start of the second round of the polio vaccination campaign for children under five years.
It...
Qatar confirms Covid test requirements for World Cup fans
Fans going to the World Cup in Qatar must show a negative COVID-19 test when they arrive as part of the host nation’s rules...
KCCR records zero cases of COVID-19 samples in two months
The Kumasi Centre for Collaborative Research in Tropical Medicine (KCCR) has recorded zero positive cases of Covid-19 in the past two months.
Virologist, Dr Michael...
Pfizer CEO tests positive for COVID-19 again
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Pfizer Inc (PFE.N), Albert Bourla, said on Saturday he tested positive for COVID-19."I’m feeling well and symptom free," Bourla...
Church of England bars Desmond Tutu’s daughter from leading funeral
The late Desmond Tutu’s daughter has been barred by the Church of England from leading a funeral because she is married to a woman.
Mpho...
Govt secures $30m AfDB grant for post-Covid-19 recovery project
The government, through the Ministry of Finance, has secured a $30m AfDB grant to support the economic recovery of selected institutions.
The Post COVID-19 Skills Development...
Monkey pox: Ghana records 84 cases, 4 deaths
Ghana has confirmed 84 cases of Monkeypox diseases as of September 6, 2022, with Greater Accra Region recording the highest number for both suspected...
Health workers chase govt for insurance package for Covid-19 frontline workers
The Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association is calling on the government to urgently present the insurance packages promised frontline workers.
During the peak of...
End of COVID-19 pandemic in sight – WHO chief
The world has never been in a better position to end the Covid-19 pandemic, the head of the World Health Organisation (WHO) said on...
Polio vaccination begins in Northern Region
The Northern Regional Health Directorate has launched a polio vaccination campaign after detecting cases at Kobilimagu in the Tamale Metro and Nyanshegu in the...
COVID-19: Checkout new guidelines at Kotoka International Airport
The Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL) has revised Covid-19 guidelines for passengers entering and those leaving the country through the Kotoka International Airport.
In a...
Zipline and Jumia join forces to pioneer drone delivery across Africa
Jumia, leading e-commerce platform in Africa, and Zipline, the world’s largest instant delivery service has announced a collaboration to deploy automated, on-demand delivery for...
Ebola: Soldiers vaccinated against disease
Uganda has started giving Ebola vaccines to its soldiers who are fighting against rebels in neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo.
The exercise began last week...
NHIS now covers childhood cancers, sickle cell drug – Bawumia
Treatment for childhood cancers and the cost of Hydroxyurea, a drug used for the treatment of sickle cell anaemia, are now covered by the...
FDA Ghana’s lab first to attain WHO prequalification in the ECOWAS sub-region
The Drugs Laboratory at the Centre for Laboratory Services and Research (CLSR) of the Ghana Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has been awarded a...
Rainwater no longer safe to drink anywhere on earth – Study
Rainwater is no longer safe to drink anywhere on earth, due to 'forever chemicals' linked to cancer, study suggests.
Rainwater is no longer safe to...
Monkeypox can spread in 3 ways – Here’s what to know and how to...
Just two months after the virus landed in the US, monkeypox has been declared a national public health emergency — a déjà vu nightmare for the...
Hong Kong shortens Covid hotel quarantine
Hong Kong will ease its Covid hotel quarantine requirements for people arriving from overseas, Chief Executive John Lee said on Monday.
From Friday, those arriving...
Don’t panic over monkeypox virus – Health expert tells public
The Upper East Regional Health Promotion Officer, Rexford King James, has asked all and sundry not to panic over the monkeypox virus.
This comes after...
Zipline appoints Mawuli Atiemo as new General Manager
Zipline has appointed Mawuli Atiemo as the new General Manager of its Ghana operations, effective July 2022.
He is joining Zipline from AstraZeneca, where he...
WHO urges reduction in number of sexual partners as monkeypox surges
As monkeypox cases surge globally, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has called on the group currently most affected by the virus – men who...
‘We’re freezing our 17-month-old daughter’s ovaries so she can be a mum one day’
A girl battling a brain tumour is to have an ovary frozen at the age of just 17 months – in the hope she can become...
COVID Fund disburses GH¢53m
THE COVID-19 National Trust Fund, the emergency fund set up in 2020 to mobilise resources to support government in its management of the coronavirus...
Marburg virus: All you need to know
Marburg virus is the causative agent of Marburg virus disease (MVD), a disease with a case fatality ratio of up to 88%, but can be...
GHS confirms Marburg Virus in Ghana
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) says it has confirmed the presence of the Marburg Virus Disease in the country.
According to the Service, this is...
Ghana records two cases of suspected Marburg Virus Disease
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has announced the discovery of two suspected cases of Marburg Virus disease in the Ashanti Region following a test...
North Korea blames covid arrival on ‘alien things’
North Korea's Covid outbreak began with citizens touching "alien things" that had fallen near its South Korea border, state media in Pyongyang has claimed.
Citizens...
Health Directorate reviews plans to manage Monkeypox outbreak
The Dormaa Central Municipal Health Directorate's rapid response team has reviewed its public health emergency preparedness plan to deal effectively with the possible outbreak...
Ghana is experiencing 5th wave of Covid-19 – KCCR virologist
A virologist at the Kumasi Centre for Collaborative Research (KCCR), Dr Michael Owusu, says the country is currently experiencing its fifth wave of the...
Akufo-Addo’s travels have benefits, what about yours? – Presidency to Ablakwa
The Presidency, in a strong-worded statement, has questioned the relevance of the Ranking Member on Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa’s foreign travels.
“Indeed,...
Covid-19: 245 cases recorded in 13 schools
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has announced that 13 schools have so far recorded new cases of the coronavirus.
This development has forced the...
Monkeypox cases shoot up to 18 – GHS
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has confirmed that positive monkeypox cases have increased to 18.
Speaking at a Covid-19 briefing on Wednesday in Accra, the...
Canada MPs given panic buttons
Canada's Members of Parliament (MPs) will be given panic buttons to call police in an emergency, amid growing harassment, intimidation and threats of violence.
The...
Ken Ofori-Atta breaks silence on Covid-19 funds
Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, has debunked claims that the government has not been transparent with its COVID-19 expenditure.
Addressing Parliament on Wednesday, June 22, 2022,...
Akufo-Addo leaves for Brussels and Kigali
President Nana Akufo-Addo has left Ghana to attend the 15th Edition of the European Development Days Forum in Brussels, Belgium.
He will also be at...
COVID-19: GHS records three deaths in two days
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has reported three covid-19 related deaths after the country began recording new cases over the past weeks.
The three deaths...
Akufo-Addo leaves for Brussels, Kigali
The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, left Ghana on Sunday to attend the 15th Edition of the European Development Days Forum...
Deals on Covid jabs and overfishing agreed by countries
Agreements including waiving patents for Covid vaccines and aiming to reduce overfishing have been passed by the World Trade Organization (WTO).
The group of 164...
Monkeypox to get a new name
The World Health Organization (WHO) says it is working with experts to come up with a new name for monkeypox.
It comes after more...