Red meat not linked to high cholesterol- Doctor
A Sunyani based Medical Practitioner, Dr. Aaron Asare, has refuted claims that, consumption of red meat increases the risk of high cholesterol. He said red meat contributes only a small amount of the cholesterol in the body. Since 1970s, most scientists and health practitioners have come up with various claims that, consumption of red meat […]
Negative Effects Of Importation In Ghana
NEWS COMMENTARY ON THE NEGATIVE EFFECT OF IMPORTATION ON THE GHANAIAN INDUSTRIAL SECTOR Over the years, many scholars have expressed divergent views about Africa’s industrialization drive. Some held the assertion that the only way Africa’s economy can grow is by producing more locally manufactured products. For decades, governments of Ghana have attempted to improve the […]
South Africa teacher suspended over class 'split by race'
A teacher in South Africa has been suspended “with immediate effect” after a photo emerged of her pupils sitting in racially separate groups. A black parent told the TimesLive news site that she thought her child’s first day at school in had got off to a good start until she saw the image. “This was […]
Government To Pay Attention To The Aged
Government is to train Geriatric doctors to attend to the aged in Ghana like what pertains in the developed countries. The move which is the initiative of the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection, is being assisted by the Health Ministry to help improve the living conditions of the aged and increase their life […]
DR Congo presidential election: Church questions results
The influential Catholic Church has questioned the official results of the Democratic Republic of Congo’s controversial presidential election. Opposition candidate Felix Tshisekedi was named the winner on Thursday. However, the Church, which posted 40,000 election observers, says the result does not match its findings. The runner-up, opposition candidate Martin Fayulu, has accused Mr Tshisekedi of […]
UN chief warns against violence over DRC vote result
UN Chief, Antonio Guterres has appealed for calm in the Democratic Republic of Congo, following the dispute over the outcome of the presidential election. The Secretary-General has called on all stakeholders to refrain from violence and to channel any eventual electoral disputes through the established institutional mechanisms, in line with the Democratic Republic of the […]
Yemen soldiers killed in Houthi drone attack on base
A drone attack on a Yemeni government base by the rebel Houthi movement has reportedly killed at least six soldiers and injured several senior officials. A video appeared to show one drone exploding above al-Anad base, in Lahj province, during a military parade. Reports said the rebels had targeted personnel from the Saudi-led coalition backing […]
Robert Joseph Mettle-Nunoo honoured
Former workers of the Non-Formal Education Division, NFED, of the Ministry of Education have honoured Robert Joseph Mettle-Nunoo, a former Director of the division. Mr. Mettle-Nunoo is said to have played a vital role in functional literacy in Ghana during his time as Director of the division as he impacted on the lives of non-literate […]
Court dismisses Menzgold suit against Bank of Ghana, SEC
The Commercial Division of the Accra High Court has dismissed a suit against the Bank of Ghana and Securities and Exchange Commission by MENZGOLD for stopping its operations. Lawyers of the bank and the commission raised preliminary objections on the grounds that MENZGOLD did not exhaust all internal mechanisms in addressing its concern. They therefore […]
Ghana's population now over 30 million
The Ghana Statistical Service has estimated Ghana’s population at 30.2 million. This is an increase of about 5.6 million since the 2010 population and housing census pegged the country’s population at 24 million. According to the acting Government Statistician, David Kombat, the annual growth rate of 2.5 percent put the population at 30,280,811 adding that […]
