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Malaria prevalence among children has declined over time, but areas for improvement remain in malaria prevention, according to the newly released 2019 Ghana Malaria Indicator Survey (GMIS). The 2019 GMIS is the second MIS survey implemented in Ghana. The previous GMIS was implemented in 2016. The survey results, released Tuesday in a virtual dissemination webinar organised by the Ghana Statistical Service and the National Malaria Control Programme, highlight a continued reduction in malaria prevalence among children age 6-59 months. “The results of the 2019 Ghana MIS will be used by the Government of Ghana and the Ministry of Health to…

Hi! I am Akorfa. Most of you know me by the name MzAk but now call me Akorfa. My journey on radio started at Ghana Institute of Journalism, GIJ when I was hosting the campus midmorning show. When you are in school and trying out things like this (radio) it usually starts out as a fun adventure. Then you think to yourself: ” this is something I could actually make a career out of”. The passion grows when you realise the level of impact you are making. You fall in love with your listeners and seek ways to give them…

A senior lecturer at the University of Ghana Business School, Dr Kobby Mensah, has said John Mahama’s running mate, Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang was inspirational in her acceptance speech during her inauguration on Monday at the University of Professional Study, Accra (UPSA) auditorium. Speaking on 3FM’s Sunrise, Dr Mensah told host Alfred Ocansey that the first female running mate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) touched on key issues which affect the well-being of the Ghanaian. He disagrees with a section of the Ghanaian public who hold the view that the former Education Minister did not inspire confidence in her…

Vice presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC),Prof. Jane Opoku-Agyemang, was Monday outdoored at a ceremony hosted at the University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA) auditorium as running mate to former president, John Dramani Mahama. Here are some of the highlights of her speech: 1. All-inclusive governance: “It will be my mission to ensure that the voices and concerns of our children, our youth and our aged, and our persons with disabilities are reflected in critical decisions. Together, we can strategize to solve long-standing problems of needless and unproductive discrimination, and thrive as valued citizens.” Being in touch with…

Former president, John Dramani Mahama, Monday evening outdoored his running mate for the 2020 general elections, Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang, at the University of Professional Studies (UPSA) auditorium in Accra. In his address, the former president made some commitments to the people of Ghana which can be classified as promises. Below are bullet points of 10 of those promises in no particular order: Enactment of Spousal Rights Law: “We shall ensure female socio-economic empowerment, enact the Spousal Rights Law, establish exclusive and secured shelters for abused women and children, and provide opportunities for all.” Free Primary Health Care: “As the…

Asomdwee Park, the burial grounds of the late Prof. John Evans Atta Mills, former President will be given a facelift to enhance its status as a national monument in honour of the former president who died in office in 2012. The redevelopment will be funded by the Coastal Development Authority (CODA), under the Infrastructure for Poverty Eradication Programme (IPEP). Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of CODA, Lawyer Jerry Ahmed Shaib made this known when he cut sod for commencement of construction works at the Asomdwee Park on the occasion of the 8th anniversary remembrance and wreath laying ceremony of the demise…

The Member of Parliament (MP) for the Afram Plains North Constituency in the Eastern Region, Betty Krosbi Nana Efua Mensah, has expressed concerned how child trafficking and child labour are perceived in Ghana. She is of the view that, there needs to be a broader conversation and education about what passes to be child labour or child trafficking taking into consideration the background and culture of the people. According to the legislator, there is a surge in the ‘rescue’ of children supposedly engaged in laborious work, especially in her constituency, when it is in fact not the case that the…

WORLDWIDE The Netherlands contributed in the beginning of April the amount of 100 million euro to the WHO for the fight against COVID-19 in the more vulnerable countries. This support aims not only at preventing and at combatting COVID-19, but also focusses on mitigating socio-economic consequences. In the beginning of July last, the Dutch Minister for Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade announced that some further 150 million Euro would be made available to help the more vulnerable countries in their fight against COVID-19. Even when the COVID-consequences come hard on the Netherlands itself, and indeed, they do, the Dutch still…

Fellow Ghanaians, before you read further let me answer the pertinent question so you may be on your way. YOU KILLED AKUA DENTEH. Ungovernable women, strong minded women, women who do not conform to the general expectations that society has of them are often labelled as witches. It is a term used loosely to compel women into conforming, just as “ashawo” is used against women who choose their own moral high ways. Labelling women is patriarchy’s weapon, brandished to subdue and control. The lynching of Akua on accusations of witchcraft should not be shocking. It is an aspect of our…