Day: August 7, 2025

Accra: When six-year-old Kumey Kweku was rushed to the Tsoxor CHPS compound with a high fever and persistent vomiting, panic gripped the staff at the small rural health facility. ‘We had run out of promethazine, a critical medication used to manage severe nausea and vomiting in children,’ recalls Sandra Dede Ayayi, a Community Health Nurse at the facility. The situation was dire. The nearest referral facility is nearly two hours away by motorbike, and Kumey’s condition was rapidly deteriorating. ‘Every second was precious.’ Sandra says. Without promethazine, no other medication could be safely administered to stabilize the young boy. According

Accra: The Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) has made a strong appeal to media practitioners and the general public to immediately cease the circulation of gory images of the recent helicopter crash. Two Cabinet Ministers and six others perished in the crash near Obuasi in the Ashanti Region. According to Ghana News Agency, the GJA, in a press release signed by its President, Mr. Albert Kwabena Dwumfour, stated that such actions were highly insensitive and a direct violation of ‘our code of ethics.’ The GJA expressed profound devastation over the tragic death of five high-ranking government officials and a three-member Ghana

Accra: In a significant contribution to Ghana’s healthcare sector, the Melcom Group of Companies has invested over 20 million cedis in the past decade to ensure quality healthcare delivery across the nation. Through its annual blood donation initiative, the company has been instrumental in aiding the National Blood Service to enhance its blood reserves, which are crucial for saving lives. According to Ghana News Agency, Mr. Ramesh Sadhwani, Joint Group Managing Director of Melcom, emphasized the substantial impact of the company’s blood donation drive, which is crucial for patients including pregnant women, anaemic children, and accident victims. He announced the

Accra: The President of the African Development Bank Group, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, has extended heartfelt condolences to the Government and people of Ghana following Wednesday’s tragic helicopter crash, which claimed the lives of eight people, including two ministers. According to Ghana News Agency, Dr. Adesina expressed deep sadness over the helicopter crash that resulted in the loss of eight lives, among them Ghana’s Defence Minister Edward Omane Boamah and Environment Minister Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed. He described the incident as devastating news and a national tragedy. Dr. Adesina, in his statement released shortly after the news of the crash emerged, conveyed

Accra: The Anglican Church in Ghana has extended heartfelt condolences to the Government and people of Ghana following the tragic military helicopter crash that claimed the lives of two Ministers of State and six other prominent individuals on Wednesday, August 6, 2025. According to Ghana News Agency, in a solemn message addressed to President John Dramani Mahama and signed by the Archbishop of the Internal Province of Ghana, Most Reverend Dr. Cyril Kobina Ben-Smith, the Church said it received the news of the crash ‘with profound sorrow and deep sadness.’ The incident, which occurred in the Adansi Akrofuom area of

Tamale: The Centre for Local Governance Advocacy (CLGA), with funding from the European Union, has organized a town hall meeting in Tamale to empower citizens to monitor local public expenditure. It was to present and deliberate on the key findings of the 2024 Public Financial Management Compliance League Table (PFMCLT) assessment. According to Ghana News Agency, the event, which brought together over 100 participants, served as a platform to promote accountability, transparency, and citizen participation in how public funds are managed at the local level by engaging citizens, stakeholders, and the media in constructive dialogue around effective financial management practices.

Accra: Absa Bank Ghana LTD has successfully commissioned 10 new boreholes across the country as part of Phase II of its Water for Life Project, an initiative under the Social Impact Response Pillar of its Force for Good agenda. This milestone brings the total number of boreholes constructed to 21, spanning all 11 regions where the bank operates. According to Ghana News Agency, the Water for Life Project is Absa’s strategic response to the growing need for clean and reliable water in underserved communities. “To date, the initiative has positively impacted over 37,000 people – particularly women and children –