The Eastern Regional Health Directorate continues to grapple with the high maternal mortality despite the roll-out of numerous critical interventions including Passion, Innovation, Commitment, Compassion and Accountability for Maternal and Neonatal Health (PICCAM). Seventy (70) institutional maternal deaths have been recorded so far in the region as at the end …

Kayayei, also known in English as Head Potters, have lauded the government’s plan to build a 600-bed hostel facility for them. A woman who described herself as a pioneer of Kayayei, Hajia Adiza, has said the news of the hostel was greeted with spontaneous joy from the head potters. She …

The Minister for Youth and Sports, Isaac Asiamah, on Thursday, failed to answer questions from Mion MP Mohammed Abdul-Aziz who sought to find out when the Australian Commonwealth Games visa racketeering scandal report will be made public. In an answer to the question on the floor, Mr Asiamah stated his …

SEND GHANA has appealed to government to make provisions for the release of social protection funds as it presents the 2020 Budget statement and Economic Policy on November 13 to prevent undue delays. Addressing the media at a press conference in Accra, the Deputy Country Director of SEND GHANA, Mr. …

The chief executive officer of a private nursing school in kumasi of the Ashanti region, Afia Kobi Nursing school at Nhyieso, Owusu King has been arrested by the Manhyia Police command for physically assaulting an OTEC FM Reporter. The reporter, Oheneba Kwaku Atta (Apossor) was physically assaulted; equipment seized by …

Research by Institute for Monitoring Elections in Ghana have revealed that, in order for the New Patriotic Party led by H.E Nana Akufo-Addo to win the 2020 Presidential elections, it requires an undivided Ashanti bloc; at least sustaining the 80% vote the NPP secured in the 2016 elections and concerted …

Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs And Regional Integration Minister, Mohammad Habibu Tijani (MP), says Nigeria will soon open its closed borders. Africa’s most populous nation unexpectedly closed its land borders to all movements of goods, banning both imports and exports through land. Speaking in an exclusive interview with Empire News’ …

The independent candidate of the 2012 and 2016 Presidential election, Jacob Osei Yeboah popularly known as JOY 2012 has said people campaigning for YES vote at the December 17th referendum are selfish and hypocrite. According to him, the Nana Addo – Bawumia led NPP government is deceiving people to vote …

The Kintampo Divisional Police Command has started investigations into the death of two children at Krabonso-Adiambra in the Kintampo South District of the Bono East Region. The two died from wounds after they were shot whilst on a farm by an unknown person on Monday. The two, Gabriel Yinye, 10, …

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has attacked his predecessor and National Democratic Congress’ (NDC) 2020 flagbearer, John Dramani Mahama asking Ghanaian electorates never to give the latter any chance to rule the country for simple reason. “We have a leader [John Mahama] who has no record…who has no prescription for …