Health officials attribute surge in NCDs among Ghanaians to lifestyle changes
Health officials in Ghana have attributed an increase in Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) among young people to changes in their lifestyles. The Vice President of the Ghana Medical Association, Prof.... read more
Insurers see 80% dip in premium income
Figures from the National Insurance Commission (NIC), has shown that the implementation of the ‘No Premium No Cover’ policy has cut the premium income of insurance companies by about two-thirds,... read more
Patronize Microinsurance – NIC urges Ghanaians
The Deputy Commissioner of the National Insurance Commission (NIC) Ghana, Simon Nerro K. Davor has appealed to Ghanaians to patronize the various micro-insurance products in the country. Mr Davor... read more
Dynasty Restaurant closed down; Noble House, Frankie’s cautioned
The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) yesterday took its fight against cholera to Osu in Accra with the closure of the Dynasty Chinese Restaurant. The move is part of a crackdown on unhygienic... read more
Rawlings agrees to out-of-court settlement with author
Former president Jerry John Rawlings has agreed to a court directive to settle his case against former Ghana Ambassador to the UK, Professor Danso-Boafo out of court. Mr. Rawlings went to court to... read more
Odike demands ¢4bn over antoa curse
The chief of Asokwa, Nana Fe-Baamoah, is being asked by the former flagbearer of the United Front Party (UFP), Kwasi Addai Odike, to pay Ghc405,000 in compensation as a precondition for the... read more
Resign to restore your image – Kofi Adams tells CHRAJ boss
Deputy General Secretary of the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC) is advising the Commissioner of the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ), Lauretta Lamptey, to... read more
Nigeria controls Ebola spread despite heightened global concern
As fear of Ebola virus continues to heighten across the West Africa sub region, Nigeria appears to have the whole situation under control. Africa’s most populous country recorded its first case of... read more
Sierra Leone widens Ebola quarantine to three more districts
Sierra Leone’s President Ernest Bai Koroma has widened a quarantine to include another one million people in an attempt to curb the spread of Ebola. The northern districts of Port Loko and... read more
“Ebola is a problem that belongs to the world”-Mahama
President John Dramani Mahama says Ebola is a problem that belongs to the world because it is a disease that knows no boundaries. Ebola has claimed nearly three thousand lives in an outbreak which... read more
New National Medicine Policy for Ghana soon
A new national medicine policy is to be introduced soon into the country. This is to actualize the commitment of the government of Ghana towards the goal of ensuring universal access to affordable... read more