Medical staff prepare to enter a hospital isolation unit in western Uganda during a suspected Ebola outbreak in 2018. Photo by Sumy Sadurni/AFP via Getty Images Abdhalah Ziraba, African Population and Health Research Center An outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus was announced by Uganda’s ministry of health on 21 September 2022. Uganda has had […]
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Lesotho: Human Development Index Declines
Maseru, Lesotho//- The UNDP Country Representative to Lesotho, Ms. Betty Wabunoha said for the first time in 32 years, the Human Development Index, which measures a nation’s health, education, and standard of living, has declined globally for two years in a row.
Gallery 1957 Ghana Announces First Solo Exhibition of New Works by Araba Opoku
Accra, Ghana//-Gallery 1957, Ghana today announced the gallery’s first solo exhibition of new works by Araba Opoku (b. 1998, Ghana), from September 24 to October 22, 2022.
CLOGSAG Inaugurates Public Services Pensioners Association to Support Retirees
Accra, Ghana//-The Civil and Local Government, Staff Association (CLOGSAG) has inaugurated its Public Services Pensioners Association (PSPA) at a well-attended ceremony at its headquarters in Accra.
Education Cannot Wait Calls for $1.5B in Urgent Funding to Reach 20 Million Crisis-Impacted Children
New York, US// – Education Cannot Wait (ECW) called on world leaders to provide $1.5 billion in urgent funding to support the UN’s global fund for education in emergencies and protracted crises and its strategic partners in reaching 20 million crisis-impacted children and adolescents in the next four years.
Containing the Free Fall of the cedi: BoG, Police Arrest over 76 ‘Black Market’ dealers
Accra, Ghana//-The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has collaborated with the Ghana Police Service to arrest over 76 illegal foreign exchange dealers operating in the ‘Black Market’.
6 Beauty Mistakes That Are Making You Look Older
We’ve all been guilty of committing makeup faux pas – from unblended blue eyeshadow at high school, thick foundation that caused our skin to look cakey and mascara so clumpy our lashes resembled one singular gigantic eyelash.
Ghana: Rotary Clubs Accra-Airport and Ikeja Resource Cleantown Health Center with Free Medical Supplies
Accra, Ghana//-Rotary Club Accra-Airport, teamed up with Rotary Club of Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria to resource Cleantown Health Center at Nungua with free medical supplies worth GH₵25,000.00.
Collaborations Are Crucial in Ensuring African-led Initiatives in the Fight Against Malaria
On the occasion of the 8th Pan-African Mosquito Control Association (PAMCA) Annual Conference and Exhibition, we sat down with Duncan Kobia Athinya and James Mutunga, entomologists at Vestergaard, to discuss the role of collaborations and partnerships in ensuring African led initiatives in the fight against malaria.
State, Democracy Capture Key Reason for the Persistence of Poverty in Africa-Prof Gyimah-Boadi
Accra, Ghana//- The Co-founder of Afrobarometer and Board Chair Stakeholder Engagement on Governance, Democracy and Human Rights in Africa, Professor Emmanuel Gyimah-Boadi, has explained why there is persistent poverty, inequality, joblessness, among others in Africa.