Start suing hospitals and things will improve – Doctor advises

A medical practitioner says the best way to deal with medical negligence is to seek redress in the court of law. Samuel Odoi believes that until that is done, health officials will continue to take advantage of the lack of accountability in the system and cause even more damage than has already occurred. “There are certain health workers who…

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No blood, no care; Korle-Bu turns away pregnant women

Scores of expectant mothers at the ante-natal clinic of the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, were left stranded today , as health authorities insisted on compulsory blood donations from the patients before attending to them. The new directive, according to authorities, is to prevent the shortage of blood at the facility. Doctors say blood donation has seen a decline in…

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Eight teachers found guilty of ‘sexual harassment’ at Ejisuman SHS

The special committee, investigating allegations of sexual misconduct against some teachers at the Ejisuman Senior High School, has found eight of them guilty of inappropriate sexual advances on the students. The committee was set up by the Ghana Education Service (GES) to investigate the allegations of sexual misconduct against some teachers at the Ashanti Region-based Senior High School. The…

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Minister orders indicted Ejisuman teachers to stop teaching

Deputy Education Minister, Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum, says teachers at Ejisuman Girls Senior High School found to have made inappropriate sexual advances on students, should not be allowed to teach again until their cases are finally determined. “They cannot and should not until the investigation is concluded and action is taken,” Dr. Yaw Adutwum stated on the Super…

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16-year-old boy stabbed to death at Asante Mampong

Prince Adu, a 16-year-old washing bay attendant, has allegedly been stabbed to death by his friend Junior, aka Hello Cici, 15, at Asante Mampong. Misunderstanding ensued between the boys after Hello Cici attempted to get Prince Adu to the dancing floor at Bantama Spot. Hello Cici went into hiding after he allegedly committed the crime at the popular drinking…

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Krobo youth attack their chief

Residents of Antoa-Krobo in the Kwabre East Municipality of the Ashanti Region have fled from the town after some irate youth attacked the Chief of the community Nana Yaw Adom Owusu I over chieftaincy dispute. Nana Yaw Adom Owusu I, Krobo Chief sustained various degrees of injuries after he was attacked by some irate youth. The youth vandalized the…

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Black Queens suffer 7-1 humiliation against Japan

Japan completed its preparation for the Women’s Asian Cup in emphatic style Sunday with a 7-1 victory over the Black Queens of Ghana in an international friendly. With an eye on her lineups for the April 6-20 tournament in Jordan, coach Asako Takakura made multiple changes throughout the match against the Black Queens, including bringing veteran forward Nahomi Kawasumi…

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