Police to clamp down on ‘goods only vehicles’ used for transporting passengers

Bolgatanga,– The Upper East Regional Police Command has cautioned drivers and riders to desist from using vehicles and tricycles meant for carrying goods to transport passengers within the region. A statement signed and copied to the Ghana News Agency in Bolgatanga by Assistant Superintendent of Police, David Fianko-Okyere, the Public Relations Officer, Upper East Regional […]

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FIFA partnerships Qatar Foundation to support Qatar 2022 World Cup Legacy

Doha,– Federation of International Football Association (FIFA) Foundation, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Qatar Foundation (QF) and Generation Amazing (GA) to support FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Legacy. The event, which took place at the 20th Doha Forum, seeks to deliver a range of football initiatives to empower youth and the community […]

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NNEKA Youth Foundation embarks on mental health awareness campaign

Jasikan (O/R),-The NNEKA Youth Foundation, a not-for-profit organisation has begun its four-regional mental health awareness campaign, peer trainer of trainees and ambassadors programme with a launch in the Oti region. The Foundation had in the last 10 years reached out to over 34,000 youth from 25 Districts in the Oti, Volta, Greater Accra and Western, […]

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World Health Day: Embracing Meatless Monday for improved health

Accra– Making significant changes to a person’s diet can sometimes seem overwhelming, especially when it is for improved health outcomes. Nutritionists say tweaking a daily lifestyle, a little bit like avoiding any form of meat at least once a week can help reduce the risks of developing chronic diseases. The 2022 World Health Day (WHD), […]

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Coca-Cola gives Ghana Red Cross Society $150,000 for vaccination campaign

Accra,– The Coca-Cola Foundation, through its “Stop-The-Spread” Fund, has donated $150,000 to the Ghana Red Cross Society (GRCS) to help them undertake a national COVID-19 vaccination awareness campaign. The support forms part of the Foundation’s grant to the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent in its multi-country action plan to curb the […]

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GHS, USAID sign MOU to champion social and behaviour change

Accra,-The Ghana Health Service and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to champion key health behaviours for positive social change. The five-year award initiative, dubbed, USAID/Ghana Accelerating Social and Behavior Change (ASBC) activity, seeks to increase and sustain the adoption of healthy behaviours and practices that […]

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Noguchi receives sequencing equipment to enhance laboratory surveillance

Accra,-The Africa Centre for Diseases Control (Africa CDC) has donated three pieces of Genomic sequencing equipment to Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research to allow early detection of new variants and improve data in Ghana. The equipment included the Mini Iron, Hybrid Iron, Nextseq 2000, and reagents sequencing machines as well as technical support to […]

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COVID-19 Restrictions: Manipal Hospitals to manage international patients with postponed surgeries

Accra,– The Manipal Hospitals, Bangalore, India, has called on all international patients whose surgeries and other treatments were postponed to COVID-19 and its travel restrictions to consult the Hospitals for intervention and management. Mr Karthik Rajagopal, the Chief Operating Officer, Manipal Hospital Enterprise, who made the call on behalf of the Hospitals, said: “Manipal Hospitals […]

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