Folks in Mim Zongo a community in Asunfo North Municipality in the Ahafo Region especially women devastated by the current state of the only public toilet facility in the community. The structure which is believed to be over 20 years was sponsored by the European Union and the government of Ghana. The female unit which […]
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THEY THREATENED TO PUT ME IN JAIL FOR 15 YEARS IF I DON’T PAY GHC20,000!; GHANA POLICE SERVICE RELEASE A STATEMENT
The allegation was leveled against some officers of the Ghana Police Service earlier this year of corrupt police officers planting drugs into innocent individuals’ cars to extort money from them. How come is the agency protecting law-abiding citizens now blackmailing them for money? One Dr. Yaw Patrick Asiedu, a medical doctor that claimed he has […]
IT’S A FALSE STATISTIC, HIV CASES RECORDED IN AHAFO MIM ARE NOT EVEN UP TO 200!; DISEASE CONTROL OFFICER IN MIM MUSLIM HOSPITAL
“The new HIV case in Mim zone is very worrisome. 1000 new cases, 89% is the youth from 13 years to 25 years. Very alarming. Try to advise yourself and your family members.” One Mr. Kwaku Kwarteng made circulation of the quoted information on WhatsApp and other social media platforms. Something that started as a grapevine has become a cause of great concern for all members of […]
Ghana to start local production of vaccines
The government of Ghana in collaboration with relevant stakeholders, have commenced process to see the country become a vaccine manufacturer in a couple of years. In a twitter feed, the Minister for information and Member of Parliament for the Ofoase-Ayirebi Constituency, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, said “The Presidential Vaccine Manufacturing Committee is briefing the country and […]
AAMUSTED-K records 126 COVID-19 Cases
Latest records from the Akenten Appiah-Menka University of Skills Training and Entrepreneurial Development (AAMUSTED), Kumasi Campus, reveals that at least 126 persons have contracted the COVID-19 disease since it was first discovered in the country in March 2020. Per a release issued by the Medical Director of the University’s clinic, Dr. Ato Kwamena Sagoe, the […]
Coronavirus: ‘Zero risk of infection not a guarantee’ – Dr. Okoe-Boye
Deputy Minister of Health in President Akufo-Addo’s first term, Dr. Bernard Okoe-Boye has posited there is no way anyone can be assured of a zero risk of infection from the COVID-19 pandemic. He noted that one can only reduce his or her chances of contracting the virus but can never remove the possibility of ever contracting it. Advising Ghanaians […]
We’ve not approved any COVID-19 vaccine for sale – FDA
The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) is cautioning the public against buying any COVID-19 vaccine. The Authority says it has not yet approved any vaccine. According to the FDA, this is being done by “unscrupulous members of the business community.” “It has come to the attention of the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) that Some […]
FDA denies approving coronavirus vaccine
The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has said it has not approved any vaccine for the coronavirus infection in the country. The FDA in a statement signed by the Chief Executive Officer, Delese A.A. Darko on Tuesday, January 12 said that some unscrupulous members of the business community are peddling information on the sale of […]
Pay our ‘allawa’ now”- Nurses tells Gov’t
Members of the National Health Students’ Association of Ghana (NAHSAG) have expressed their displeasure at the delay in the payment of their trainee and national service allowances and have, thus, called on the Ministry of Health and relevant stakeholders to ensure the backlog is cleared promptly. According to the leadership of NAHSAG, the government has […]
57 people benefit from free glaucoma operation
A philanthropist, Evans Afari Yeboah Gyan has led the operation of 57 people who were suffering from glaucoma. The founder of the AG Foundation in October 16-18, 2019 held a free health screening in the Sunyani East and West districts of the Bono region leading to the operation of the 57 people. The participants were […]