Tag Archives: POISONING

AmaZulu King Misuzulu kaZwelithini is unwell and is receiving treatment in a hospital in Eswatini. This has been confirmed in a statement by amaZulu Traditional Prime Minister Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi. Buthelezi says he was informed of this by the King’s brother, Prince Vumile. In a statement, Buthelezi says it is believed …

Dr Bernard Okoe-Boye, a medical doctor and Chief Executive Officer of the National Health Insurance Authority has shared some tips on how to avoid food poisoning, particularly waakye. Speaking on Metro TV’s Good Morning Ghana programme, Dr Okoe-Boye encouraged lovers of the waakye staple to always opt for the black …

The Food and Drugs Authority has said that only one person died from suspected food poisoning at Oyibi Bush Canteen Junction, in Accra. The authority also disclosed that some 53 people experienced symptoms of the foodborne disease after consuming waakye or plain rice and tomato stew from the local eatery. …

Over thirty residents of Abeadze Kwekrom in the Mfantseman Municipality of the Central Region have suffered fish poisoning after eating fresh fish which was sold to them by a stranger in the community. Information gathered revealed that the stranger after selling the poisoned fresh fish left the area and has …

35-year-old Felix Yawson has been arrested at Gomoa- Dominase in the Central Region for mixing a poisonous substance believed to be weedicide with his mother’s corn dough which she sells on the market. According to reports, Yawson was arrested following a complaint by his mother to the police. Speaking to …

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has assured the public that it will make the reports of the investigations on Marwako fast food and restaurant available as soon as it is ready. According to the FDA, it is still awaiting the laboratory report on the sample analyses taken from the …

Management of Marwako, a fast-food eatery in Accra has paid the medical bills of some customers affected by an alleged food poisoning. Marwako has been trending after several reported cases of food poisoning after eating at the restaurant over the weekend. Subsequently, the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) closed down the East …

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has announced that it has closed down the East Legon branch of the Marwako Restaurant, following allegations of food poisoning on social media by persons who claim to have eaten there. In a tweet shared on Thursday, May 12, 2022, the Authority said that together with …

The suspect died at the hospital after being suspected of taking a poison before his arrest. Information coming in indicate Kwame Maxwell, the suspect who killed his 30-year-old pregnant wife at Nyankyerenease within the Kumasi metro has died. According to a report monitored by SmartMediaGh.com on TV3 midday bulletin of …

The mother of James Nana Womba, prime suspect in the murder of Professor Emmanuel Yaw Benneh, has expressed shock as she mourns the death of his son in Police custody. Madam Talata Nona told journalists that the last time she saw her son (Womba) was last week Monday and nothing …