VIENNA// — The study underscores the urgent need for both regional and global strategies to control paediatric AMR, particularly in high-burden areas such as Southeast Asia and Africa. Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) poses a critical threat to children, who are highly vulnerable to infections.
Accra, Ghana//-The long-awaited expansion project on the Tema-Aflao highway has officially recommenced after a hiatus of about 15 months. The move was prompted by an appeal from the Minister for Roads and Highways, Kwame Governs Agbodza, urging contractors to return to the site.
Abu Dhabi, UAE //-United Global Ro-Ro, the joint venture between Noatum Maritime (part of AD Ports Group’s Maritime & Shipping Cluster) and Erkport, has celebrated a key milestone with the maiden call of its first LNG-powered Pure Car and Truck Carrier (PCTC) at Autoterminal Khalifa Port.
Accra, Ghana//-President John Dramani Mahama has assured that the peace mediation process led by the Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II will resume next week, as efforts intensify to restore calm in the conflict-prone Bawku area.
Mexico// – XS.com, the global leader in FinTech and financial services, is proud to announce its recognition as the “Most Transparent Broker – LATAM 2025” at the UF Global Awards, held on April 9th at the World Trade Centre in Mexico City, Mexico.
Luanda, Angola// — Manuel Domingos, community leader of the Mussenga neighbourhood in Icolo e Bengo province in northwest Angola, recalls a time when the water supply to his community was serviced by an “unreliable water tank.”
Congo (Republic of the), April 9, 2025/ — Africa faces a chronic shortage of oral health workers due to underinvestment, leaving millions of people without adequate care and vulnerable to preventable oral diseases, according to a World Health Organization (WHO) workforce fact sheet on oral health released today.
Accra, Ghana//-Akwaaba Magic has launched its new TV series for primetime, House of Klu.
Geneva, Switzerland// — Unemployment rates for persons with disabilities persons with disabilities in sub-Saharan Africa are among the highest in the world, often exceeding 80% to 90%. Inaccessible infrastructure, societal stigma, and policy shortfalls restrict access to meaningful work.
A newly published study has highlighted the transformative impact of Zipline’s drone delivery system on healthcare in Ghana. In collaboration with the Ghana Health Service (GHS), the study analysed healthcare data from 191 health facilities in the Ashanti Region, including hospitals, health centres, and Community-based Health Planning Services (CHPS) compounds, between 2017 and 2022.
