Accra, Ghana, November 13, 2018//-Minority Members of Parliament in Ghana today blamed the current economic hardships in the country on harsh fiscal policies implemented by the Akufo-Addo-led government.
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World Pneumonia Day: Pneumonia Accounts for 16% of All Deaths of Children Under 5
Dakar, Senegal, November 13, 2018/ — To mark the World Pneumonia Day, civil society organizations from Africa and Haiti are asking their governments to step-up to eradicate Pneumonia which is responsible for more child mortalities than any other diseases like AIDS, Malaria and Measles combined.
‘Ghana Embassy in Italy Cannot Help Stranded Students’
Accra, Ghana, November 13, 2018//-A source at the Ghana Embassy in Italy, pleading anonymity, told Adom News the Embassy cannot help Ghanaian students recently denied of their scholarships because the scholarships are sponsored by the Italian and not by Ghana government.
It’s Time to Go Back to Basics in the Fight Against Childhood Pneumonia
X-ray of the lungs in a 5-year-old child who has pneumonia. Shutterstock Nicole Wolter, National Institute for Communicable Diseases November 13, 2018//-Pneumonia is a respiratory infection that affects the lungs. The viruses and bacteria that cause the disease are spread through airborne droplets from a cough or sneeze.
Poor Time Management and Absenteeism Are Tearing Ghana’s Parliament Apart
Accra, Ghana, November 13, 2018//-Ghana’s parliament is experiencing absenteeism and the adverse side of time management, which is poor time management. This unhealthy development is tearing the country’s legislature apart.
Nestle Calls For More Private Sector Involvement At African Youth SDGs Summit
Accra, Ghana, November 12, 2018//-Nutrition health and wellness company, Nestlé has called on private sector to maximize contribution in building capacity of young people in Africa to take up leadership roles that will enable their development and help achieve the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Africa Risk-Reward Index: Investment Climate Strengthens as Continent’s Growth Revives
London, United Kingdom, November 12, 2018/ — Africa’s investment environment for both businesses and financial investors is now reviving, with a continuing and steady improvement in the trade-off between risk and reward as growth on the continent rebounds, the third edition of the Africa Risk-Reward Index from specialist risk consultancy Control Risks and Oxford Economics […]
Impeachment of Chief Justice Begins as Citizen Petitions Ghana’s President
Accra, Ghana, November 12, 2018//-A Ghanaian citizen by name Mensah Thompson has petitioned President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo as the first step to have the Chief Justice, Sophia Akuffo, impeached.
Report: Use of Contraception Is Growing Fastest in Africa
Kigali, Rwanda, 12 November 2018//- A groundbreaking new report on family planning in the world’s 69 lowest-income countries released today shows use of contraception is growing fastest in Africa, with 24% of women of reproductive age now using modern methods.
Ghana: Study Reveals Female SHS Students Abusing Antibiotics
November 12, 2018//-Scientists are alarmed by the rate of abuse and misuse of the antibiotic drugs, amoxicillin and amoxiclav, among female Senior High School students in Ghana.