Health & Lifestyle
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,…
Korle Bu educators threaten strike
July 9, 2014
Korle Bu educators threaten strike
The Teachers Educational Workers’ Union, (TEWU) of the College of Health Sciences, University of Ghana Medical School at the Korle-Bu…
Pharmaceuticals give gov't notice on NHIS supply
July 9, 2014
Pharmaceuticals give gov't notice on NHIS supply
The Ghana Chamber of Pharmacy has notified the government that it will cut the supply of drugs to health facilities…
Suspected Ebola case dies
July 8, 2014
Suspected Ebola case dies
A man suspected to be carrying the Ebola virus has died at the Nyaho Clinic in Accra. Blood tests indicate that he…
Give us our grants – School heads demand
July 8, 2014
Give us our grants – School heads demand
Heads of secondary schools have asked government to release the grants earmarked for Senior High Schools. Speaking on Angel radio this…
Suspected Ebola case being tested at Accra clinic
July 7, 2014
Suspected Ebola case being tested at Accra clinic
A US citizen has been quarantined and is being tested for the Ebola virus at Nyaho Clinic in Accra. The…
Sanitary pads not a priority – teachers say
July 5, 2014
Sanitary pads not a priority – teachers say
The Coalition of Concern Teachers has described government’s decision to use part of a $156 million World Bank loan to buy…
Hands off our pension funds, teachers warn Gov’t
July 5, 2014
Hands off our pension funds, teachers warn Gov’t
Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) has warned government to keep its hands off the management of the pension contribution…
Gov’t secures loan to buy sanitary pads for school girls
July 3, 2014
Gov’t secures loan to buy sanitary pads for school girls
Government has secured a World Bank loan, part of which will be used to provide free sanitary pads for school…