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One hundred and ten (110) Buruli ulcer and 40 yaws cases have been recorded in the Upper Manya Krobo District in the Eastern region since 2017 to 2022, according to the District Health Directorate. Buruli ulcer Lymphatic Filariases, Onchocerciasis, trachoma, Leprosi, Yaws among others are Neglected Tropical diseases (NTDs) that …

The long-standing battle between Ghanaians and Nigerians over various issues was reignited this week following attempts by some Nigerians on social media to claim Dr Nathaniel Cudjoe, the University of Cape Coast medical school graduate who bagged 16 of out 22 awards offered at their graduation ceremony. The latest social …

The Bekwai Circuit Court has reportedly remanded three persons into police custody in connection with the alleged murder of a 28-year-old woman, Vida Ennin, at Dwinase near Kokotro in the Bekwai Municipality of the Ashanti region. The three persons remanded include the prime suspect, 25-year-old Mary Akosua Agyemang, who is …

The Bekwai Circuit Court has reportedly remanded three persons into police custody in connection with the alleged murder of a 28-year-old woman, Vida Ennin, at Dwinase near Kokotro in the Bekwai Municipality of the Ashanti region. According to a report by myjoyonline.com, the three persons remanded include prime suspect, 25-year-old …

A Nigerian trader who trafficked two Nigerian women to Ghana and compelled them to engage in prostitution has been sentenced to six years imprisonment by an Accra Circuit Court. Favour Chikadia, charged with two counts of human trafficking, pleaded not guilty. The court, however, found Chikadia guilty at the end …

Family members of the late Benjamin Asonaba Dapaah, a former Council of State member and founding member of the NPP party, are demanding explanations from the government over purported funeral arrangements of their late son. According to them, some radio stations in Kumasi are announcing the final funeral rites of …

Progress on three major projects in the Ashanti Region have come to a stand-still due to lack of funds. These projects include phase two of the Kumasi International Airport and Kejetia Central Market and the 500-bed capacity maternity and children block at the KATH. The Mayor of Kumasi Samuel Pyne …

The National Organiser of the National Patriotic Party (NPP), Henry Nana Boakye, has disclosed that they are submitting a petition to the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) over Mahama’s ‘do-or-die’ comment. According to him, the action is informed by comments made by the former president, Mahama, in 2020 at a campaign …

Bryan Acheampong, a Member of Parliament for Abetifi Constituency has responded to some National Democratic Congress (NDC) executives who launched scathing attacks on him for saying the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) will not hand over power to the opposition party in 2025. According to the MP, the NDC should not be fixated on …

The United Fetish Priests Association (UFPA) has vowed to invade Parliament with eggs and schnapps to curse lawmakers should they vote against the controversial Lesbians, Gays, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer (anti-LGBTQI+) Bill. According to the group’s president Nana Mosi Bansere, it would be a betrayal of Ghana’s tradition and culture if the MPs …