Ghana’s High Commission in South Africa has relocated nearly 900 Ghanaian nationals to safe locations as the government intensifies preparations to evacuate them before planned anti-immigration demonstrations scheduled for June 30.
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Otumfuo Urges Pharmacists to Uphold Standards as Pharmaceutical Society Marks 90 Years
The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has urged the Pharmaceutical Society of Ghana not to sacrifice professional standards in its efforts to expand the profession, stressing that quality must remain the defining feature of pharmacy education and practice.
Vestergaard, LifeStraw Team up to Boost Community Health Impact in Kenya
Nairobi, Kenya// — Vestergaard (https://Vestergaard.com/) and LifeStraw – sister companies united by shared values and a long commitment to social impact – are strengthening their collaboration in western Kenya through a new annual commitment from Vestergaard to donate 1,000 PermaNet® Dual long-lasting insecticidal mosquito nets.
MTN Ghana Exceeds 21 Day of Y’ello Care Targets
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Ghana Records 15,290 New HIV Infections • Experts Call For Action
Ghana recorded 15,290 new HIV infections and 12,614 AIDS-related deaths in 2024, according to the latest national HIV estimates.
South Africa, Afreximbank sign $14 billion Country Programme to Accelerate Industrial Dev’t and Trade
Cairo, Egypt/// — African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) (www.Afreximbank.com) and the Government of the Republic of South Africa, through the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (“the dtic”), have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) that seeks to advance South Africa’s industrial development, trade expansion and regional integration.
Early Nutrition Screening Reduces Child Deaths in Nigeria
Yola, Nigeria// — Aisha Ibrahim watched her 18-month-old son, Dauda, play outside their home in Maliki 2 settlement, Demsa Local Government Area of Adamawa State. Just weeks earlier, he had become weak, lost weight and stopped eating.
Ukraine-Ghana Defence Cooperation Talks Face Public Scrutiny
Ghana and Ukraine have launched negotiations on a comprehensive defence agreement, but African Security analysts are questioning how a country like Ukraine—one that itself depends on external assistance and weapons supplies—is now positioning itself as Africa’s saviour despite its vulnerabilities.
Envoy: Gov’t Working to Evacuate More Ghanaians from South Africa Before June 30 Deadline
Ghana’s Government is continuing efforts to evacuate more Ghanaian nationals from South Africa ahead of planned anti-immigration protests scheduled for June 30, Ghana’s High Commissioner to South Africa, Benjamin Quashie, has disclosed.
Fed Rate Cuts Off the Table as Inflation Surges Above 4%
The Federal Reserve is likely to hold US interest rates at its next meeting as inflation remains stubbornly high, affirms the CEO of global financial advisory giant deVere Group.