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A total of 173 nursing students have been admitted to pursue top-up sandwich undergraduate programme offered by the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) at the Sunyani Nursing and Midwifery Training College (NMTC). As the fifth batch of students admitted to pursue the KNUST top-up undergraduate programme at the College, their admission confers on them the rights and privileges as undergraduate nurses in the Ministry of Health and KNUST. On their successful completion, they would be awarded two Diploma certificates – Academic Certificate by KNUST and Professional Certificate by Nurses and Midwifery Council. Mr David Amalba Ayinne, the…

Dr Hafiz Bin Salih, Upper West Regional Minister has disclosed that all the nine government ambulances serving the health needs of the people in the region are currently grounded. The Regional Minister who described the situation as sad, said he had contacted the Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Ambulance Service, Professor Ahmed N. Zakariah who assured him that four of the ambulances would be revived within this month to help manage the situation. Dr Bin Salih who disclosed this during the Jirapa Municipal edition of the meet the press initiative, said apart from that, they were also waiting for…

The Family Physician and Director for Medical Services at FOCOS Orthopaedic Hospital, Dr. Gerhard Ofori-Amankwah, gave a talk on ‘Your Spine, Your Health and Back Pain’ among professionals at this year’s Bar, Bench and Faculty Conference held last week at the Labadi Beach Hotel, Accra. Addressing the gathering of lawyers and judges of various divisions, Dr. Ofori-Amankwah first made the point that pain is “an unpleasant sensory or emotional experience associated with actual or potential tissue damage or described in terms of such damage”. He emphasised that back pain is usually the pain extending from the nape of the neck…

Beneficiaries of government’s Planting for Food and Jobs programme have received major boost in the marketing of their produce.  The Agricultural Development Bank (ADB) has advanced a facility of GHC50 million to the management of the National Food Buffer Stock Company (NAFCO) towards the purchase of grains from farmers under the PFJ programme. The amount is in fulfilment of the bank’s vision of improving the development of Ghana’s agricultural value chain and provide relief for farmers in the country. The cheque was received on behalf of NAFCO by its Chief Executive Officer, Alhaji Abdul Hannan Alodiba Wahab, together with other…

A memorandum of understanding has been signed between the University of Health & Allied Sciences at Sokode-Lokoe near Ho, and Augson Global Limited located in Accra. Professor Seth Owusu-Agyei, Pro-Vice-Chancellor and Chairman of the PPP Committee of the university recounted the Request for Proposals, Presentation and Evaluation processes conducted by the university for the development of its lands, and pursuant to the process, UHAS has chosen Augson Global as the developer. On Thursday, 1 August 2019, the university represented by Professor John Owusu Gyapong (Vice Chancellor), Professor Seth Owusu-Agyei (Pro-Vice-Chancellor), Dr Cynthia Sena Kpeglo (Registrar) and Mr Callistus Clarke Noyuru…

The Kenyasi Police Command in the Asutifi North District of Ahafo Region is on a manhunt for one Frank Naro for allegedly killing a two-month-old girl and butchering her mother Selina Seidu at a cottage near Wamahinso. The grisly incident happened at about 1:30pm on Thursday August 1, 2019. Selina’s screaming attracted residents of a nearby village who rushed to her direction only to find her in a pool of blood with a deep cut at the back of the baby girl. They were rushed to the Gyedu Health Centre for treatment but the baby was pronounced dead on arrival.…

The Ivory Coast national rugby team, the Côte d’Ivoire Elephants, managed to beat the Nigerian Black Stallions by a slim one point at the Nduom Sports Stadium in Elmina, Ghana and as such claimed the 2019 WARS (West African Rugby Series) Men’s XVs championship title. Having won both their matches against Ghana Rugby and the Nigeria Rugby Football Federation (NRFF)  in the tri-nations tournament that was initiated and hosted by Ghana Rugby they ensured that neither of the other participants can catch up to their unassailable tournament 8 points. Ghana with zero points will face Nigeria, with one point, on…

An Accra High Court hearing the trial involving Dr Stephen Opuni and one other on Wednesday dismissed a motion to stay Proceedings pending an interlocutory appeal at the Court of Appeal. The Court presided over by Justice Clemence Honyenugah, an Appeal Court Judge sitting as an additional High Court Judge said upon a perusal of the documents filed “it is the view of the court that the grant of the application will further delay the trial.” Justice Honyenugah said staying proceedings would only occasion further delays of the trial as the third prosecution witness has been in the box for…

A funeral is being held for a 26-year-old woman who gave birth to a baby boy on Thursday despite being brain dead since December. International sportswoman Catarina Sequeira was declared brain dead after an acute asthma attack at her home. The baby, named Salvador, was born when she was almost 32 weeks pregnant and is being cared for in a neonatal hospital. This is the second such case in Portugal of a baby born to a mother who was brain dead. A talented canoeist who had represented her country, Sequeira had suffered from asthma since she was a child. She…

The Management of the University of Ghana (UG), after a diligent search and enquiry, has announced the election of Mrs Mary Chinery-Hesse as Chancellor, to succeed Mr Kofi Annan who retires at the end of July, 2018. A statement signed by Mercy Haizel-Ashia, the Registrar of the UG, and copied to the Ghana News Agency on Wednesday, said her appointment takes effect from August 1, 2018. Mrs Chinery-Hesse was the Chief Advisor to Former President John Agyekum Kufuor from May 2006 to January 2009. The statement said Mrs Chinery-Hesse (née Blay), is one of the first female alumna of the…