My Mother Set Off To KATH To Abort Me And Something Happened; Esther Smith Reveals
02 Sep

My Mother Set Off To KATH To Abort Me And Something Happened; Esther Smith Reveals

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Popular Ghanaian gospel artiste Esther Smith recently opened up about a deeply personal and emotional story surrounding her birth. In an interview with Nana Romeo on Accra FM on 29th August 2024, Esther revealed that her mother, a schoolgirl at the time, had initially planned to abort her due to the challenging circumstances surrounding her conception. Esther recounted how her grandmother, sensing something was amiss, followed her mother on the day she intended to visit the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) for the abortion “My mother wanted to abort me,” Esther Smith shared. “On the day she was going to…
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Nearly Half Of Babies Aged 0 To 5 Months Not Exclusively Breastfed – Survey
07 Aug

Nearly Half Of Babies Aged 0 To 5 Months Not Exclusively Breastfed – Survey

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A staggering 47.4 percent of children aged 0 to 5 months in Ghana were not exclusively breastfed according to the 2022 Ghana Demographic and Health Survey (GDHS). The Demographic and Health Survey also found that the percentage of children under 6 months not being exclusively breastfed has stagnated over the past two decades: increasing marginally by 0.8 percentage points between 2003 (46.6%) and 2022. Another intriguing finding of the survey is that two in every five (41.8%) children born in the two years preceding the 2022 GDHS did not start breastfeeding within the first hour of life. “In three regions,…
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Nkwanta Township curfew review: New hours set from 8pm to 6am
07 Aug

Nkwanta Township curfew review: New hours set from 8pm to 6am

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The Ministry of Interior, on the advice of the Oti Regional Security Council and by Executive Instrument, has announced a revision of the curfew hours imposed on Nkwanta Township. The curfew has been adjusted from 8: pm to 6: am. This decision responds to improved security in the area. In a statement signed by the Minister of Interior, Henry Quartey, residents were urged to exercise restraint and use established mechanisms to resolve conflicts and disputes. The government maintained that, there is a ban on all persons in Nkwanta township and its environs from carrying arms, ammunition, or any offensive weapons.…
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Wontumi Supports Kwadaso Market Fire Victims With GH¢100k
02 Aug

Wontumi Supports Kwadaso Market Fire Victims With GH¢100k

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The Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Bosiako popularly known as Chairman Wontumi has donated GH¢100,000 to support traders following the devastation that was caused by the Kwadaso market fire. The fire, which started in the early hours of Thursday, August 1, 2024, destroyed over 40 shops causing significant financial loss to the traders. Chairman Wontumi expressed his heartfelt sympathy to the victims. He said his primary focus is to assist those directly impacted by the fire. “My wish is to support the entire market, but due to the tragedy, my focus is on the…
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Tema Motorway Interchange To Be Opened To Traffic In November
02 Aug

Tema Motorway Interchange To Be Opened To Traffic In November

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The Tema motorway interchange currently under construction is expected to be opened to traffic in November this year, instead of December in order to reduce traffic congestion in the area. This is also to enable the con­tractors working on the “Project for the Improvement of the Tema motorway roundabout Phase II” to work on sections of the road currently being used by motorists. The Assistant Resident Supervisor of the project, Yaw Tenkorang Osei, disclosed this on Wednesday during a site visit by officials from the Japanese Embassy and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). He said the earlier opening of…
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Man Wins Medical Negligence Case Against Ridge Hospital
02 Aug

Man Wins Medical Negligence Case Against Ridge Hospital

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Man Whose Pregnant Wife Died From Medical Negligence Wins Case Against Ridge Hospital, Health Ministry. An Accra High Court has awarded Mohammed Mustapha, the husband of a pregnant woman, Akua Nyarko Osei-Bonsu, who died after a Caesarean Section at the Greater Accra Regional Hospital in November 2019, GH¢3 million in damages. This follows a lawsuit filed by Mustapha in 2020, accusing the Greater Accra Regional Hospital, the Ministry of Health, and the Attorney General of negligence that led to the death of his wife after a Caesarean Section at the facility, as reported by thelawplatform.online. Background The pregnant woman, Akua…
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Two treatment plants face possible shut down due to galamsey
21 Mar

Two treatment plants face possible shut down due to galamsey

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Two water treatment plants on River Pra in the Western and Central regions face possible shut down. Experts, technicians and academicians at a workshop on water bodies restoration on Wednesday painted grim pictures of water bodies in the country. Stakeholders in the conference room at the University of Cape Coast deliberated for hours on how to restore our dying polluted water bodies. They came from the Water Resources Commission, Environmental Protection Agency, the Public Utility Regulatory Commission and security agencies and the media. One question was loud. Why would we choose gold over water?  It cannot be farfetched to conclude that…
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Stakeholders Call for Article 71 Ex Gratia to be Scrapped
21 Mar

Stakeholders Call for Article 71 Ex Gratia to be Scrapped

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Participants in a recent stakeholders conference on the Emoluments and Privileges of Article 71 Office Holders have voiced their concerns over what they perceive as an unfair and unjust "class system" created by the existing framework. The conference, held in Accra, brought together representatives from various state and non-state institutions, including the Trades Union Congress (TUC), Fair Wages and Salaries Commission (FWSC), and the Ghana Medical Association (GMA), among others. One of the key issues raised during the conference was the need to address the disparities and inequalities inherent in the current system, particularly regarding ex gratia payments to Article…
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Air Force Helicopter makes emergency landing
20 Mar

Air Force Helicopter makes emergency landing

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A Ghana Air Force helicopter with registration number GHF 696 yesterday [Tuesday, March 19, 2024] made an emergency landing at Bonsukrom near Agona Nkwanta in the Western Region.  It is unclear what caused the incident. However, a statement signed by the Director General in charge of Public Relations of the Air Force, Brigadier General E Aggrey-Quarshie, said there were 21 passengers on board, made up of staff of the Ghana National Gas Company and aircrew.  He said the people onboard were conducting a routine offshore powerline inspection of the Atuabo gas plant when the incident occurred around 12:30 pm.  “All…
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IMF Boss Commends Ghana’s Economic Progress
20 Mar

IMF Boss Commends Ghana’s Economic Progress

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IMF Boss Commends Ghana - The Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Kristalina Georgieva, has lauded Ghana for its remarkable economic achievements and encouraged the nation to persevere in its current path of development. During her recent visit to Ghana, Georgieva met with President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and other key officials, including Vice-President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia and Finance Minister Dr Mohammed Amin Adam. The discussions centered on Ghana's successful implementation of its IMF program, which has yielded positive results in various economic indicators. Ghana's economy has shown resilience and exceeded expectations in areas such as growth, inflation,…
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