By Alex Ababio Program manager of Ghana’s National AIDS Control Program Dr Stephen Ayisi-Addo has stated that the Coronavirus pandemic has had greater adverse effects on the production of the life-saving medicines such as antiretroviral drugs(ARV) for people living with HIV/aids in Ghana. According to him, Covid -19 has impacted negatively on the supply and transportation of AVR which had led to increases in cost of the drugs. Program manager Stephen Ayisi-Addo reiterated that this has impeded Ghana’s progress on its goal to fight HIV/AIDS in the country. “We are working vary hard to improve the pipeline, the…
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Here is how to Apply Why Twitter is setting up its Africa’s Headquarters in Ghana? Twitter’s mission is to serve the public conversation, and it’s essential, for the world and for Twitter, to increase the number of people who feel comfortable participating in it. To do this, we need to make it easier for everyone to join in and provide more relevant experiences for people across the world. Today, in line with our growth strategy, we’re excited to announce that we are now actively building a team in Ghana. To truly serve the public conversation, we must be more…
There is no doubt that food plays a very decisive and significant role when comes to preservation of human health, but more importantly still in the management of diseases. Over the years Nutrition scientists have been strenuously discovering which diet is the “right one”. According to Bio-individuality in genetic SNPs, biochemical values, nutrient deficiencies, intestinal permeability, and microbiome differences between individuals may result in the fact that one person tolerates well a particular foodstuff, whereas it causes problems for someone else. So when choosing the right food for a particular group of persons, particularly Autistic children there is…
Over the years lack of awareness of autism spectrum disorder has been pervasive in the general population in Africa, but also not excluding among the medical community. In a survey conducted by Bakare during his workshop presentation, psychiatrists and pediatricians in Nigeria were asked about the causes of Autism. Many among the respondents had the belief that autism spectrum disorder was caused by angered ancestral spirits, sinful wrong-doing most often by the mother, or the action of the devil. They concluded that it is common knowledge in Africa for a child with a neurodevelopmental disorder to be taken first to…
One of the Rastafarian students who was denied admission at Achimota School has sued requesting compensation . Suing through his parents , Tyron Iras Marhguy, in addition to other things, is asking the Human Rights High Court to arrange Achimota school to admit him since the denial is against his religious and human right . The Attorney General and the Board of Directors of Achimota were cited in the suit. ReliefsThe 17-year-old is along these lines looking for seven reliefs at the Human Rights Court. Among the reliefs he is appealing for are; “an assertion that the failure and…
Executive Director of ASEPA, Mensah Thompson has hinted that Okudzeto Ablakwa won’t be the lone individual from the minority caucus to resign from the Appointments Committee of Parliament. As indicated by him, there are different individuals from the minority side who are prepared to resign from the Committee on the grounds that their standards are not in accordance with the bigger arrangement of the committee l. The North Tongu MP, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, resigned Parliament’s Appointments Committee yesterday. In a letter dated March 30, copied to the Speaker, Alban Kingsford Bagbin, he clarified that this was “following quite a…
Kojo Oppong-Nkrumah, the Minister of Information, has described the circumstances under which he got into politics, stating that it was purely by accident. He explained that in his plans for life, politics was not on the plate because all he ever dreamed of was to complete law school, bury his head in business and just live his life in different ways. The Member of Parliament for Ofoase-Ayirebi, who is in his second-term in Parliament was answering questions on E Vibes, a program on JoyNews, a place he worked at for many years as a broadcaster. He was asked if…
A 13-year-old Primary Seven candidate in the Mpigi District gave birth to a baby boy whiles she was writing her maths papers in the ongoing Primary Leaving Examinations. The incident happened at St Balikuddembe Primary School, Jalamba Ward in Buwama Town Council, Mpigi District. The girl, according to Godfrey Ssemanda, the headteacher of the school, developed labour pains during a Mathematics examination. “After 20 minutes, she alerted the invigilator who called colleagues and rushed the girl to a nearby medical centre,” Mr Ssemanda said. Ms Goreth Mirembe, the nurse at the clinic, said that after helping the girl to…
The Chief Executive Officer of Hammer Productions and Host of Hammer Time on Kumasi-based Pure FM Hammer Kofi Nti has allegedly hinted that most of the Ghanaian Rappers engage in scamming and fraudulent acts to enrich themselves. He stressed that the wealth they flaunt around at the least opportunity were gotten through these illegal activities. Mr Hammer Kofi Nti further alleged that these so-called Ghanaian rappers with their ill-gotten wealth usually showcased properties acquired to portray to Ghanaians as though they are into a legitimate business. Speaking on Kumasi-based Angel Fm’s Entertainment Show hosted by Ike De Unpreditable, Mr…
The Management of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), has officially made public the availability of the Kingdom Books and Stationary Bursary Scholarship for 2020/2021 scholastic year. Kingdom Books and Stationary Bursary offers a one-year Scholarship to Brilliant yet Needy Students to empower them to seek after their University Education in KNUST. Eligibility The Scholarship is opened to all Ghanaian students in their 1st, 2nd and 3rd years, who are Brilliant, but Needy Students of KNUST and are pursuing full time programmes. Requirements All prospective applicants are to include the following documents in their applications: Proof of…