Health & Lifestyle
First penis transplant in S Africa successful
March 14, 2015
First penis transplant in S Africa successful
The world’s first successful penis transplant has been reported by a surgical team in South Africa. The 21-year-old recipient, whose…
St Thomas SHS students in E/Region taking exams under canopies
March 14, 2015
St Thomas SHS students in E/Region taking exams under canopies
Students at St Thomas Senior High School in Asamang Kesse in the Eastern Region are studying and taking crucial national…
Residents decry "death trap gutter" at Tafo
February 25, 2015
Residents decry "death trap gutter" at Tafo
Barely one month after an alarm was raised about a deep hole at a Tafo residential area described as a death trap…
Chinese gov't gives $1m to support Ebola education
February 11, 2015
Chinese gov't gives $1m to support Ebola education
The Chinese government has so far committed about US $1m in Ebola education and other Ebola activities in the country,…
NMCG to close unaccredited training schools in Ashanti
December 18, 2014
NMCG to close unaccredited training schools in Ashanti
The Nursing and Midwifery Council of Ghana (NMCG) will from January 2015 close down unaccredited nursing training schools in the…
S Leone bans public Christmas festivities over Ebola
December 17, 2014
S Leone bans public Christmas festivities over Ebola
Authorities in Sierra Leone have banned all public celebrations of Christmas and New Year in a bid to tackle Ebola.…
Suspected Ebola patient at KNUST hospital tests negative
December 15, 2014
Suspected Ebola patient at KNUST hospital tests negative
A suspected Ebola patient at the University Hospital of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) yesterday which…
Malaria deaths down by half – WHO says
December 10, 2014
Malaria deaths down by half – WHO says
The number of people dying from malaria have reduced by half, the World Health Organization says. It says that global efforts between…
We must invest in youth urgently – UNFPA report
December 9, 2014
We must invest in youth urgently – UNFPA report
The 2014 UNFPA State of the World Report has called for urgent investment in young people so they can engage…
Patients carried in wheelbarrows as KATH elevators breakdown
December 4, 2014
Patients carried in wheelbarrows as KATH elevators breakdown
The breakdown of five of the eight elevators at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital is making patients go through tough…