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Mr Prince Rockson, the National President of the Ghana Society of Radiographers (GSR), said wrong usage of radiation on the body could cause cancer and that some cancers being suffered by individuals could have been caused by quack radiographers. He, therefore, called on the Allied Health Professions Council and the Nuclear Regulatory Authority to rid health facilities of quack radiographers to ensure sanity in the system. Mr Rockson was speaking to the Ghana News Agency on the sidelines of the Southern Zonal Conference of Radiographers in Accra on Saturday on the theme: ‘‘Advancing Professionalism in Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy”.…

A catastrophic forest fire in Portugal has claimed at least 43 lives, officials say. Many died while trying to flee the Pedrógão Grande area, 50 km (30 miles) south-east of Coimbra, in their cars, according to the government. Several firefighters are among the 59 people injured. “Unfortunately this seems to be the greatest tragedy we have seen in recent years in terms of forest fires,” said Prime Minister Antonio Costa. The death toll could rise further, he said. Secretary of State for the Interior Jorge Gomes said that three people died from smoke inhalation and 18 people travelling in four…

Government says it is determined to address the housing deficit by forging strong partnership with the private sector to provide affordable housing units to meet the demands of Ghanaians. The Minister of Works and Housing, Samuel Atta Akyea said investors would also be urged to invest in rural affordable housing projects so that people could opt to live there while they work in the city. Ghana’s current housing deficit stands at 1.7 million units . The Minister of Works and Housing , Samuel Atta Akyea at the commissioning of Erduk Company Limited , a private construction and property management firm,…

A deputy Local Government Minister, OB Amoah has warned that the status quo where a huge number of people are denied admission into the Ghana School of Law could have serious repercussions for the country. Weighing into a far-reaching demand by many that the only law school in Ghana should be scraped, he decried the circumstance where leeway has been given to several institutions to give theoretical training to thousands, but access to practical training has extremely been narrowed. Currently, 14 institutions have been accredited to offer Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree but  only one school – Ghana School of Law…

The Speaker of Parliament, Professor Aaron Michael Oquaye, has entreated Ghanaians to shun acts of stealing and dishonesty and work diligently to improve productivity at their workplaces. He said people who engaged in those acts sometimes were not mindful of the harm they were causing the citizenry. Prof Michael Oquaye said this when a delegation from the Community Hospital Group (CHG) paid a courtesy call on him at his office in Parliament House. The Community Hospital Group (CHG) was established in 2009 to provide healthcare to the public and currently employs about 600 people with branches in Ashongman, Kaneshie, Akim…

The communications director of the Ghana Football  Association, Sani Daara has advised current Black Starlets players to consider playing for smaller teams abroad than to dream of moving to bigger teams at their stage. The Black Starlets recently participated in the Africa U-17 tournament held at Gabon and emerged as runners up. The brilliant performance displayed by the young Ghanaian footballers have sparked speculations that these starlets would move to top clubs in Europe. Clearly, the players would want to play at the top level and want to join big teams in Europe, “It is  every player’s aim to move…

If you want to be a leader whom people follow with absolute conviction, you have to be a likeable leader. Tyrants and curmudgeons with brilliant vision can command a reluctant following for a time, but it never lasts. They burn people out before they ever get to see what anyone is truly capable of. When I speak to smaller audiences, I often ask them to describe the best and worst leaders they have ever worked for. People inevitably ignore innate characteristics (intelligence, extraversion, attractiveness, and so on) and instead focus on qualities that are completely under the leader’s control, such…

If you want to be a leader whom people follow with absolute conviction, you have to be a likeable leader. Tyrants and curmudgeons with brilliant vision can command a reluctant following for a time, but it never lasts. They burn people out before they ever get to see what anyone is truly capable of. When I speak to smaller audiences, I often ask them to describe the best and worst leaders they have ever worked for. People inevitably ignore innate characteristics (intelligence, extraversion, attractiveness, and so on) and instead focus on qualities that are completely under the leader’s control, such…

Head of the Ghana Refugee Board, Dr. Kofi Anane has expressed worry at the lack of support for refugees especially in the area of employment. Addressing a press conference ahead of World Refugee Day, he noted the rate of the increase in the number of refugees entering Ghana makes it necessary for the skills of refugees to be harnessed to benefit the economy. World Refugee Day is marked on June 20 every year, the day seeks to highlight the plight of refugees globally and celebrate their resistance and strength in spite of the challenges faced. Ghana is noted as a…

The 50 ministers and 60 deputy ministers appointed by President Akufo-Addo are yet to receive their salary months after they were sworn into office. There was public outcry following the nomination of these 110 appointees appointed between February and March. The opposition condemned the “abnormal” number considering the toll it will have on the public purse. But President Akufo-Addo defended the appointment, the largest number under the Fourth Republic, saying the current challenges of the country demand the numbers to help him bring the country back on track. As if to justify the fears of critics, Information Minister Mustapha Hamid confirmed…