Health

Ghana’s COVID-19 active case count has dropped to 47, a month after the easing of preventive measures including the wearing of facemasks in public places. This was contained in figures published by the Ghana Health Service which also indicated that all the 47 active cases were located in the Greater …

The 37 Military Hospital will close down its Maternity Unit for routine fumigation from Wednesday 11 May 2022 to Wednesday 18th May 2022.   The closure has become necessary to enable the Hospital authorities to undertake fumigation as a remedy to any infestation of the Unit.   The facility would …

North Tongu Member of Parliament, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has chastised the Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Godfred Dame, for comments by the latter in respect of the ongoing Supreme Court case on the Electronic Transfer Levy (E-Levy).   Ablakwa’s concerns stem from Dame’s views following the apex court’s dismissal …

The government intends to change the architectural designs for some of the proposed buildings for the Agenda 111 project in some districts.   According to the Health Minister, Kwaku Agyeman Manu, the decision has become necessary due to the lack of land space in densely populated areas.   He reiterated …

Eleven persons have been rounded up by the Western Regional Police Command in connection with the attacks on the Esiama Divisional Police Headquarters, the Nkroful Magistrate Court and the Ellembelle District Assembly on April 1, 2022.   The culprits arrested through sustained operations are Cosmos Gadekor, Richard Tetteh, Kwame Gokeh …

The First Lady Rebecca Akufo-Addo has received rapid diagnostic test kits for screening pregnant women for HIV, syphilis and hepatitis, from Abbott Laboratories. This formed part of their partnership with the Organization of African First Ladies for Development (OAFLAD), to provide support to six (6) member states.   Abbot will …

A 40-year-old man whose name is given as Albert Agomavi has met his untimely death.   According to Police’s preliminary investigation, Albert Agomavi died at Climax Hotel in Pokuase where he had gone to have sexual intercourse with one Ophelia Tofa now a suspect.   Police say Ophelia Tofa was …

Research conducted by the Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology in collaboration with the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research-Water Research Institute (CSIR-WRI), has disclosed that about 240,000 children in the Northern region are exposed to fluoride poisoning that can affect their health. According to the research, in …

The use of cellphones at the kitchen is dangerous as it can lead to fire explosion, the Ghana National Fire Services (GNFS) has cautioned.   Assistant Chief Fire Officer (ACFOI), Madam Doris Lamptey, the Tema GNFS Commander in an interview, told the Ghana News Agency that, there were some micro …

The “public sector” has less than one month stock of condoms as of March, Dr Stephen Ayisi Addo, Programme Manager, National AIDS/Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI) Control, has said.   This is because Government has not purchased for the first quarter of 2022.   “As at last month, we had less …