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Accra: Dr. Cephas K. Akortor, General Secretary of Medical Laboratory Professional Workers’ Union (MELPWU) has renewed calls for a Medical Laboratory Science Council to guarantee direct representation on national regulatory bodies, standard-setting agencies, and key health policy-making platforms. Speaking at the Fourth Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Society of Medical Laboratory Managers (SMLM)-Ghana in Ho, Dr. Akortor said such a council would eliminate dependence on third-party advocates unfamiliar with the profession’s intricacies. It would also align Ghana with international best practices where independent councils, such as the UK’s Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) and Canada’s Medical Laboratory Professionals’

Stuttgart: Several people were killed and many others injured, after a passenger train derailed in south-western Germany on Sunday, security sources told dpa. According to Ghana News Agency, initial findings by the federal police in Stuttgart, the capital of the state of Baden-Wrttemberg, indicated that some 100 people were on the derailed train. So far, the police are assuming at least three people have been injured, said a spokesman. At least two carriages of a regional express train derailed at around 6:10 pm (1610 GMT) near the town of Riedlingen in Baden-Wrttemberg. There had been a storm there beforehand. Video

Accra: The Volta Regional branch of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has expressed strong support for the 2025 Mid-Year Budget, commending President John Dramani Mahama for taking swift steps towards addressing the region’s infrastructure and economic needs. However, civil society groups and some residents have raised concerns over the limited scope of road project allocations in the budget, calling for broader inclusion and sustainable construction strategies. According to Ghana News Agency, a statement signed by the NDC’s Regional Communications Officer, Mr. Kafui Agbleze, described the budget as a promising start, with major infrastructure projects already underway within six months of

Accra: The African Tobacco Control Alliance (ATCA) has called on governments and other stakeholders to implement digital regulations that prohibit tobacco promotion in virtual environments frequented by young people. The organization emphasized the urgent need for civil society organizations, technology companies, digital innovators, and youth networks to unite in the defense of public health across both physical and virtual spaces. According to Ghana News Agency, the ATCA made this appeal in a statement issued in Accra. The statement highlighted the tobacco industry’s strategic targeting of the metaverse as a means to promote and normalize nicotine use among children and adolescents,

Sunyani: The Reverend Dennis Sasu, District Pastor of the South Industrial Estate District of the Church of Pentecost in Sunyani, has called on the clergy to continue serving as role models, influencing the lives of the contemporary generation positively. According to Ghana News Agency, Rev Sasu emphasized the significant impact that ministers have on the youth, noting that their actions and behaviors can either uplift or mislead both the youth and society at large. This message was delivered during a sermon at a farewell service for Probational Overseer Wilberforce Manu Osei, held at the Sarfo/Mckeown Assemblies of the Sunyani Central

Accra: President John Dramani Mahama is set to introduce a comprehensive national policy on oil palm to drive economic transformation and position Ghana’s crude palm oil as globally competitive, the Chief Executive Officer of the Tree Crops Development Authority (TCDA), Dr Andy Okra, has disclosed. Dr Okra made the announcement at the third Annual General Meeting of the Oil Palm Development Association of Ghana (OPDAG) held under the theme: ‘The Oil Palm Value Chain at the Crossroads: The Role of Policy Alignment and Regulatory Enforcement for Productivity, Competitiveness, Inclusive Growth and Development.’ According to Ghana News Agency, President Mahama has

Cape coast: Amid cultural grandeur and historical renaissance, Vice President Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, has officially opened the 2025 Pan African Historical Theatre Festival (PANAFEST) in Cape Coast, calling on African leaders to leverage the potentials of their youth for development. According to Ghana News Agency, the Vice President emphasized that governments in Africa must be deliberate about investing in their youth through various youth-centred policies to enhance their potential. She highlighted the importance of genuinely recognizing the youth as the future and ensuring this belief is reflected in actions. The 2025 PANAFEST celebration, marking the 16th edition, is themed