Ghana has been recording about 128,000 premature births every year, and doctors are advocating cost effective care to save them from dying. Dr. Rita Fosu-Yeboah, a Paediatrician, said 75 per cent of deaths among them was preventable. It was important to make deliberate effort to teach health workers and mothers about how to properly take care of such babies….
Head Coach of the Black Stars, Avram Grant, has lashed out at critics, calling for his resignation after failing to beat Egypt in the 2018 World Cup qualifying match in Alexandria, Egypt. The Black Stars are without a win in 2018 World Cup qualification, after drawing 0-0 at home in their opening game against Uganda and losing the second…
The Kumasi Traditional Council has suspended all funerals throughout the Ashanti kingdom until the burial of the late Asantehema, Nana Afia Kobi Serwaa Ampem II who died last Monday November 14, 2016. Drumming and noise making have all been suspended. The decision was taken at an emergency meeting on Thursday by the Kumasi Traditional council after members were officially…
A verdict is expected this week in the case of a man arrested in Malawi after he told a BBC reporter he had had sex with pubescent girls as part of a “cleansing” ritual. But some Malawians are asking why only one man is on trial for a practice involving whole communities. Eric Aniva was arrested in July on…
The United Kingdom High Commissioner to Ghana has justified the decision of the Commission to revoke all visas for political activists who cause violence and give hate speeches as Ghana heads to the polls in 19 days. In an interview with Joy News’ Beatrice Adu after the launch of the third edition of the manual on election adjudication in…
The presidential candidate of the People’s National Convention (PNC), Dr. Edward Nasigre Mahama, has issued a strong indication that civil disquiet will not cease in Ghana until the citizens cease to be a barrier themselves to a move he says God began in 1996. Dr. Mahama, who is in his fifth run at 71 for the presidency, said three…
President John Mahama has denied allegations levelled against him by former Attorney General Martin Amidu that he had a hand in the Attorney General’s decision to discontinue the GHS51 million judgment debt case involving the state and businessman Alfred Agbesi Woyome. The Supreme Court on Wednesday gave Mr Amidu the green light to examine Mr Woyome in connection with…
Nigerian inflation accelerated for the 12th consecutive month in October as exchange-rate pressures persisted on the prices of goods and services, complicating the central bank’s task of supporting an economy forecast to contract this year. The inflation rate in Africa’s most populous country rose to 18.3 percent, the highest in 11 years, according to central bank data, from 17.9…
The Supreme Court has granted the application by former Attorney General Martin Amidu to examine businessman Alfred Agbesi Woyome on how he utilized the GH¢51.2 million judgment debt paid him by the state. The Supreme Court presided by Justice Anim Yeboah ordered that Mr. Woyome appears in Court on oath on Thursday, November 24, 2016 to be examined by…
Nigeria music star, 2Face is not so happy that he had kids with multiple women. If wishes were horses, he would have had all kids with one woman. However, this doesn’t mean that he is not standing up to his responsibilities or making sure that everyone is happy. He confessed “It is really tough to talk about it. Honestly,…
