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Day: January 30, 2024

Turkana County Intensifies Measles Surveillance

Turkana County government through the Department of Health, has intensified outreaches to assess the impact of measles outreach that were started late last year.

According to WHO, Measles is a highly contagious, serious airborne disease, caused by a…

NHIA wants 81 health facilities warned for illegal charges

The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has asked the Ministry of Health to caution some 81 health facilities across the country for charging illegal fees under the health insurance scheme.

This follows series of complaints from the public an…

Over 50 per cent of pregnant women are anaemic- GSS 

A survey conducted by the Ghana Statistical Service has shown that over 50 per cent of pregnant women in the country are anaemic compared to 40 per cent of them who are not pregnant.

The report, dubbed ‘The 2022 Demographic and Health Survey, ‘showe…

Queen mother in court over GHC93,000 enlistment scam

Jewel Oquaye Prempeh, a queen mother, who allegedly collected GHC93,000 to enlist 15 applicants into Ghana’s security Services and other institutions but failed, has been arraigned.

Appearing before an Accra Circuit Court, Jewel pleaded not guilty t…

Wa East MP commissions borehole for Bulenga, Tafali communities

Dr Godfred Seidu Jasaw, the Member of Parliament (MP) for Wa East, has commissioned a newly constructed borehole for the Bulenga community to relieve the people of the hurdles they go through to access clean water.

The MP also commissioned a repaire…

Carpenter jailed 10 years over sex

The Gender Based Violence Court has sentenced a 23-year-old carpenter to 10 years imprisonment for having sex with a 13-year-old girl at Ashalaja in the Greater Accra Region.

Christopher Kavi, charged with defilement, pleaded guilty.

Kavi was convi…