Health & Lifestyle
Gov't sets up Ebola isolation center at Kotoka airport
August 19, 2014
Gov't sets up Ebola isolation center at Kotoka airport
The government has set up an isolation center 300 meters away from the Kotoka International Airport to cater for any…
Ghana Health Service considers bushmeat ban
August 18, 2014
Ghana Health Service considers bushmeat ban
The Head of Disease Control and Prevention Department of the Ghana Health Service, Dr Akwasi Kyei-Faried, has disclosed that Ghana…
Korle Bu Teaching Hospital faces shutdown
August 18, 2014
Korle Bu Teaching Hospital faces shutdown
The Korle Bu Teaching Hospital in Accra is likely to be shut down due to alleged financial mismanagement. Mr Charles…
Ashanti Region NSS welcomes Youth Fund
August 14, 2014
Ashanti Region NSS welcomes Youth Fund
The Ashanti Regional Director for (NSS) National Service Scheme, Mr Kwesi Quanoo, has welcomed the government’s GHc 10 million Youth…
Ashanti region records first cholera cases
August 14, 2014
Ashanti region records first cholera cases
The Ashanti region has recorded its first outbreak of cholera at Kokotenten in the Adansi South District of the Ashanti…
KNUST postpones reopening to prepare for Ebola
August 12, 2014
KNUST postpones reopening to prepare for Ebola
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has announced an indefinite suspension of reopening of the 2014/2015 academic year…
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…