The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has confirmed the first monkeypox virus infections in Ghana. Speaking at a press briefing in Accra on June 8, the Director-General of the GHS, Dr Patrick Kuma-Aboagye, disclosed that five people have so far contracted the monkeypox disease in Ghana. Dr Kuma-Aboagye said that the five cases were …

The National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT) is demanding that government pays 20 percent Cost Of Living Allowance (COLA) to its members by the end of June 2022. Vice President of the Association, Jacob Anaba, explains that the ultimatum comes on the back of current economic conditions and the worsening …

Medical Doctor at Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH), Joseph Asare, has revealed that stroke is the most common disease in the hospital’s emergency ward in recent times. In an interview on Daily Hustle on SVTV Africa, Dr Asare mentioned that it is prevalent among young adults too. He also enlightened …

A Level 200 Student of the Akenten Appiah Minka University of Skills Training and Entrepreneurial Development, AAMUSTED in Kumasi collapsed and died while writing his final end of Semester Examination. The student according to sources close to the University Management, the student complained dizziness soon after the question papers were …

There is good news for the nurses and midwifery community in Ghana as one of their own has just walked into the annals of history in the country by her appointment as the new Vice Chancellor of the University of Health and Allied Sciences at Ho. Until this appointment, Professor …

A fire and a huge explosion have killed at least 30 people and injured hundreds more at a storage depot near the city of Chittagong, Bangladesh. Hundreds of people had arrived to tackle the fire when a number of containers exploded at the site in Sitakunda. The cause of the …

Pupils of Nsuta Dahomey D/A Basic School in Fanteakwa South District in Eastern region have abandoned school to harvest tomatoes and assist their parents in selling at the market. Absenteeism is high during tomato harvesting season in June and July every year. The situation is affecting academic performance of the …

Turkey will be known as Türkiye at the United Nations from now on, after it agreed to a formal request from Ankara. Several international bodies will be asked to make the name change as part of a rebranding campaign launched by the Turkish president late last year. “Türkiye is the …

Minister for Education, Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum, has assured Council of Heads of Basic Schools their concerns over poor infrastructure are being addressed. The council in a communique outlined a number of challenges confronting basic education including poor infrastructure. Addressing the media after the World Bank cleared him of any …

The Queen was praised for “staying the course” as royals joined dignitaries at a thanksgiving service for the Platinum Jubilee at St Paul’s Cathedral. Referring to her love of horse racing, Archbishop of York Stephen Cottrell said she is “still in the saddle”, even though she was not able to …

President Joe Biden has said the US should ban assault-style weapons and high-capacity magazines to tackle the “carnage” of gun violence. In a primetime speech to the nation from the White House, Mr Biden said too many everyday places in America had become “killing fields”. He said if Congress could …

About 30 pupils, a female teacher, and the driver of the Pentecost Preparatory School in Koforidua have been involved in a near fatal accident Thursday morning. Only a few sustained injuries but all victims have been rushed to the Eastern Regional Hospital in Koforidua. The accident occurred at about 7:00 …

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The Queen will not attend Friday’s Jubilee service at St Paul’s Cathedral after experiencing discomfort while watching Thursday’s parade at Buckingham Palace. The decision was made with “great reluctance” after considering the “journey and activity required”, the palace said. However, she did take part in a beacon lighting ceremony on …

If you’re just joining us, here’s some premium pageantry to catch you up on the day’s events so far. Getty ImagesCopyright: Getty Images Early risers: Royal fans Caellia (L) and Yoshilen were among those who went to the Mall in central London this morning – where some royal supporters had …

The disconnection of water to the Bimbilla Hospital over a GH¢220,000 debt has led to elective surgeries being cancelled, according to the facility’s management. “Yesterday we had to cancel seven elective surgeries because we didn’t have water to operate,” Dr Barihama Adam, the hospital’s medical superintendent, said. He felt there …

Europe is becoming a hub in the cocaine trade, according to an analysis by the European policing agency Europol, More cocaine is being shipped to Europe from South America and is also being transported onwards, Europol spokesperson Jan Op Gen Oorth told dpa in The Hague. Record quantities of drugs …

A US jury has found Amber Heard defamed ex-husband Johnny Depp with an article in which she claimed she was a victim of domestic abuse. Jurors awarded Mr Depp – who denied abusing Ms Heard – $15m (£12m) in compensatory and punitive damages. Ms Heard, 36, won one of three …

The husband of US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi has been arrested on suspicion of drink-driving in California. Paul Pelosi was held after his Porsche was involved in a collision with another vehicle in Napa County on Saturday night. No one was injured and the other driver was not arrested. Eighty-two-year-old …

Authorities of the Tolon Senior High School in the Northern region have been forced to convert some classrooms into dormitories to accommodate students due to the recent fire outbreak incident. The girls’ dormitory was gutted by fire on Thursday, May 19, 2022. The fire outbreak burnt the top floor of …

The president of the Rotational Nurses and Midwives Association of Ghana, Mr Jerry Martins Aziamati, has called on the government to eradicate the corruption that has plagued the posting of nurses and midwives at the ministry of health. According to him, the ministry is engrossed in corruption as far as …

An online sperm donor fathered 15 kids without telling the mums he had a genetic condition which causes learning disabilities, a court heard. James MacDougall, 37, advertised on a social media page for lesbian women seeking sperm donors despite knowing he had Fragile X syndrome which leads to low IQ and developmental …

The government has released an amount of GH¢50 million to the National Health Insurance Scheme, according to the Majority Chief Whip, Frank Annoh-Dompreh. The amount is part of the budgetary allocation of the scheme for the year. Earlier in the month, the Minority Caucus in Parliament bemoaned the effects of …

A plane operated by Nepal’s Tara Air carrying 22 people went missing on Sunday morning, an airline spokesperson confirmed to CNN. The plane was flying from the city of Pokhara to Jomsom, a popular tourist town in central Nepal. The aircraft took off at 9:55 a.m. local time and lost …

Thousands of Israeli Jews are due to hold a march through Muslim areas in Jerusalem’s Old City amid Palestinian warnings it could trigger violence. The annual event comes at a time of particularly high tensions following months of deadly incidents. The Flag March takes place on Israel’s Jerusalem Day, celebrating …

Pupils at Fufuo Methodist Primary School in the Atwima Nwabiagya North District of the Ashanti Region , are now using a  church building in the community as their classroom for academic activities. The students from both primary five and six and numbering about 100 have been struggling  with their daily school works …

Some students of Assin Fosu College of Education in the Assin Foso Municipality of the Central Region have taken up the task of reducing the invasion of snakes on their campus after a snake bit the testicles of their colleagues. On May 14, a level 300 student was reportedly bitten …

Monkeypox, a disease caused by the monkeypox virus, occurs very infrequently and in very scattered locations in parts of Africa. There are two clades (or types) of the virus: a West Africa (WA) clade in which 1 to 3.6 out of 100 infected patients die (1% to 3.6% mortality) and …

The Assistant Headmaster of the Bole Senior High School (SHS), Issahaku Jeduah, has allegedly raped a 21-year-old final year student. According to the final year student of the school, on Friday, 20 May 2022, the Assistant Headmaster, sent for her during prep time. She indicated that the Assistant Headmaster’s invitation …

The Tafo Government Hospital in Kumasi in the Ashanti Region has denied claims that a student nurse turned into crocodile at the facility. This follows reports that a student nurse had turned into a crocodile causing, a pregnant staff nurse to collapse. According to the reports, the student nurse had …