Day: June 26, 2023

Press Releases

ePac Flexible Packaging Announces the Official Opening of its Plant in Accra, Ghana

Global company ready to serve brands of all sizes throughout West Africa Austin, Texas USA, June 26, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — ePac Flexible Packaging, an industry leader in custom flexible packaging, is pleased to announce the opening of its new Grade A 2,200 square meter production plant on the Spintex Road in Accra, Ghana. A […]

General

Hajj: the sacred pilgrimage

Hajj is an annual Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia.It is a mandatory religious duty and considered a sacred journey for Muslims that must be carried out at least once in a lifetime by all adult Muslims.This normally applies to Muslims, physic…

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About 1,406 Candidates to write WASSCE in Kadjebi District

A total of 1,406 Registered Candidates from three Senior High Schools (SHSs) in Kadjebi District are expected to sit for this year’s West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) in three Examination Centres in the District.The three SHS…

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NCCE urges Assembly Members to intensify education on violent extremism

Alhaji Aliyu Mohammed, Northern Regional Director of the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE), has appealed to Assembly Members in the Gushegu Municipality to make use of the Assembly’s sub-structures to educate their people on violent extre…

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Policeman reported dead after collapsing at Ho Sports Stadium

A policeman has been reported dead after he collapsed during a football match at the Ho Sports Stadium on Sunday.The football encounter was between a Ho-based Home Stars and Inter Allies in a cagey division two league final match, when the incident oc…

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Let your lives in Christ benefit others – Christians told

The Right Reverend Dennis Debukari Tong, Bishop of the Anglican Diocese of Tamale, has encouraged Christians to ‘bear fruits’ that becomes sources of inspiration to all people around them.He said, ‘As the tree does not enjoy its own fruit but produces…

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GPHA decongests Tema Fishing Harbour

The Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA), has commenced a series of activities to decongest the main canoe basin at the Tema Fishing Harbour and improve working conditions there.The decongestion exercise is also aimed at sanitising the space at t…

Medical

Fighting Hepatitis B: Why State subsidy and donor support is key

Ewurama Sekyiwaa (not her real name) has just stepped out of the doctor’s office with a bright face and holding a big white folder clung to her chest.It was Tuesday morning; so, she attended the Hepatitis B clinic at the Cape Coast Teaching Hospital (…

Business

Forcefully closing babies’ fontanelle can prevent growth of brain – Paediatrician

Dr Amma Benin, a Paediatrician at the International Maritime Hospital (IMaH), has warned against the traditional practice of applying hot water to babies’ heads to close the fontanelle, because it could prevent brain growth.It is a normal traditional …

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Seychelles assesses emergency preparedness for main port and airport

There is a need for command posts at the Victoria Port and Mahe International Airport to shift from an operational to a management mindset when dealing with emergencies, said an officer of Seychelles’ Disaster Risk Management Division (DRMD).The chief …