Health & Lifestyle
Sierra Leone, Liberia erect Ebola blockades
August 7, 2014
Sierra Leone, Liberia erect Ebola blockades
Liberian soldiers have set up a blockade stopping people from western regions affected by the Ebola outbreak from entering the…
World Bank announces $200m emergency fund for Ebola
August 6, 2014
World Bank announces $200m emergency fund for Ebola
The World Bank has announced that it is allocating $200m (£120m) in emergency assistance for West African countries battling to…
Sierra Leone athletes seek UK visa extension over Ebola
August 2, 2014
Sierra Leone athletes seek UK visa extension over Ebola
Around 30 Commonwealth Games athletes from Sierra Leone are considering extending their stay in Glasgow amid fears over the Ebola…
Ebola screening in US for Mahama?
August 2, 2014
Ebola screening in US for Mahama?
President Barack Obama said on Friday that some participants at the Africa summit taking place in Washington will be screened…
Liberia closes border crossings over Ebola
July 29, 2014
Liberia closes border crossings over Ebola
Liberia has closed most border crossings and could place communities hit by an outbreak of the Ebola virus under quarantine in a bid to halt…
KNUST student union elects first female president
July 29, 2014
KNUST student union elects first female president
The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology has elected its first female National Union of Ghana Students (NUGS) president, Evelyn Mutinta…
Heads threaten closure of schools
July 22, 2014
Heads threaten closure of schools
The Conference of Heads of Assisted Secondary Schools (CHASS) says it is struggling to effectively manage the affairs of Senior High…
Teachers groups threaten strike
July 21, 2014
Teachers groups threaten strike
The National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT) and the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) have resolved to stay away…
Weed-laced biscuit on sale
July 20, 2014
Weed-laced biscuit on sale
Officials have mounted a search for an unnamed vendor said to be distributing cannabis (weed) laced biscuits in the Ashaiman…
AIDS deaths down by a third in past decade, says UN
July 19, 2014
AIDS deaths down by a third in past decade, says UN
AIDS-related deaths and the number of new HIV infections have fallen by more than a third in the past decade,…