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Sepsis has killed many COVID-19 patients, study says

Ghana News Agency - Mar 29, 2020 0

Many novel Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) patients have died of a condition described as Sepsis, which is a life-threatening organ dysfunction caused by the body's immune...

AfDB announces bold measures to deal with coronavirus

Ghana News Agency - Mar 19, 2020 0

The African Development Bank has announced health and safety measures to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus in countries where it has a...

Ho Teaching Hospital receives PPE against COVID-19

Ghana News Agency - Mar 17, 2020 0

Dr Emily Boakye-Yiadom, a microbiologist and laboratory physician at the Ho Teaching Hospital (HTH) says an initial 100 Personal Protective...

African governments must review their budgets -ECA

Ghana News Agency - Mar 17, 2020 0

The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) has suggested African governments to review their budgets to reprioritise spending towards mitigating the expected negative impacts from...

Agotime – Ziope marks Indece parade in large multitudes

Ghana News Agency - Mar 7, 2020 0

A total of 28 schools made up of 16 primary, 10 Junior High and Two Senior High Schools joined other contingents of the security...

Trade value gaps clocks US$8.7 Billion in a 10 year study – GFI

Ghana News Agency - Mar 6, 2020 0

The Global Financial Integrity (GFI) report of 2020 has said value gaps between the 135 developing countries and the 36 advanced nations over a...

Government to support HTH with infrastructure and equipment- Agyeman Manu

Ghana News Agency - Mar 6, 2020 0

Mr Kwaku Agyeman Manu, Minister of Health on Wednesday said his outfit is poised to support the Ho Teaching Hospital (HTH) to a...

Lack of science application hinders global changes

Ghana News Agency - Feb 28, 2020 0

Dr Ernest G. Foli, a Silviculturist and Mensurationist has said lack of science applications in many policies and plans have affected global change needed...

Let’s accelerate strategies for gains in the SDGs-Director of ECA

Ghana News Agency - Feb 28, 2020 0

Mrs Ngone Diop, Director, Economic Commission for Africa Sub-Regional Office for West Africa (ECA SRO-WA) has said the sub-region is poised to lead...

African youth positive of future fortunes of the continent

Ghana News Agency - Feb 28, 2020 0

About 65 percent of 600 select youths and advocate groups from Africa have overwhelmingly acclaimed that the fortunes of the continent would be better...

Demand accountable governance from leaders, Commissioner

Ghana News Agency - Feb 28, 2020 0

Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, Feb 27, GNA-Mr Joseph Whittal, Commissioner for Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) has entreated Africans to demand accountable governance from...

Let’s mobilise efforts to end wars for development to thrive says Amb Quartey

Ghana News Agency - Feb 26, 2020 0

Ambassador Kwesi Quartey, Deputy Chairperson, African Union Commission, has appealed to the major actors in the United Nations and African Union organs and systems...

UN Deputy Sec-General faces off with climate change

Ghana News Agency - Feb 24, 2020 0

The United Nations Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed had a face-off with the reality of climate change and its effect on natural habitat after visiting...

Ghana ranks 117 on financial secrecy index

Ghana News Agency - Feb 22, 2020 0

Ghana is ranked 117th out of 133 countries on the 2020 Financial Secrecy Index (FSI), garnering a score of 52 and accounting for 0.01...

Delegates at AMI2020 want support from regional blocs

Ghana News Agency - Feb 12, 2020 0

Delegates at the end of the Alternative Mining Indaba (AMI2020) has called on regional blocs and communities to set up a harmonised legislative, administrative...

Re-organising artisanal small-scale mining is an imperative

Ghana News Agency - Feb 11, 2020 0

Mr Blay Thompson,Safety Practitioner, National Executive Council Member, Ghana Mine Workers Union says the changing dynamics of the labour market, notwithstanding growth in the...

Optimise mineral revenue says panelists

Ghana News Agency - Feb 7, 2020 0

Panelist at the Alternative Mining Indaba (AMI 2020) in Cape Town jointly called for processes to optimizing mineral revenue for future generations through an...

Company fined for failure to pay SSNIT contribution

Ghana News Agency - Jan 30, 2020 0

The Volta Star Textile Limited at Juapong represented by its Acting Managing Director, Jerome Kwaku Dunyo have been...

Imposter gets 15 months for duping

Ghana News Agency - Jan 27, 2020 0

Fred Dela Adzisam, a 58-year-old self-acclaimed psychologist, who defrauded Ms Dela Saverin Afedzo of GHC 12,000 to facilitate her enlistment into the Ghana Immigration...

E. P. University College fined for defaulting in paying staff SSNIT contributions

Ghana News Agency - Jan 23, 2020 0

A Ho Magistrate Court has slapped a fine of GHC300.00 being 25 penalty units fine on Ho based E. P. University College and Dr...

Reverend Avuletey adjudged Best Deputy Regional Minister

Ghana News Agency - Dec 30, 2019 0

Reverend Johnson Avuletey, Deputy Volta Regional Minister has been named the Best Deputy Regional Minister. He was given the award...

SEND Ghana calls for government’s commitment to co-financing immunization agreement

Ghana News Agency - Dec 25, 2019 0

SEND Ghana, a policy research and advocacy civil society organization, has expressed worry over government’s lack of commitment to the co-financing agreement of immunization...

Government commits to using technology to leverage on the digital drive

Ghana News Agency - Dec 12, 2019 0

Mr Vincent Sowah Odotei, Deputy Minister of Communication has assured that government is committed to using technology to leverage on the digital drive leaving...

Virtually impaired voters advocates for true secrecy of the ballot

Ghana News Agency - Nov 3, 2019 0

Visually impaired voters have unanimously advocated for the sanctity of the voting processes to ensure a true secrecy of the ballot during voting at...

Service commanders pledge to uphold integrity in Assembly elections in VR

Ghana News Agency - Oct 22, 2019 0

All Service commanders in the Volta Region have agreed to make available their expertise to uphold the integrity of the impending Unit...

Rwanda sets a new record in parliament representation

Ghana News Agency - Oct 9, 2019 0

Rwanda has toppled its current world record of 64 per cent women representation in Parliament, setting a new one of 68 per cent. Out of...

Mandates of Regional Directors of WHO renewed

Ghana News Agency - Oct 4, 2019 0

Two World Health Organisation (WHO) Regional Directors, Dr Matshidiso Rebecca Moeti and Dr Carissa F. Etienne, have been re-elected as World Health Organization (WHO)...

WHO report points to reduced alcohol drinking in Russia

Ghana News Agency - Oct 4, 2019 0

Russia could still lead with reputation as a nation of hard drinkers, but a report by the World Health Organisation published on Tuesday showed...

Committee for National Farmers Day outdoored in VR

Ghana News Agency - Oct 3, 2019 0

A 13-member Volta Regional Planning Committee and six sub-committees have been inaugurated to plan and superintend over preparations for the 35th National Farmers Day...

Côte d’Ivoire, Kenya, Ghana named rising stars of global trade

Ghana News Agency - Oct 3, 2019 0

Côte d'Ivoire is the market that has most rapidly improved its trade growth potential over the past decade, according to new research from Standard...

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