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Agona swedru: More than 800 residents, both young and old, in Agona Swedru Dwenho have benefitted from a free health screening organised by the Marigold Foundation to help them assess their health status. The Foundation covered the full cost of prescribed medications for beneficiaries after they were screened by medical doctors and paramedical staff. The screening covered conditions such as high blood pressure, hepatitis B, diabetes, glaucoma, malaria, typhoid, and more. According to Ghana News Agency, Mrs. Justina Marigold Assan, CEO of the Marigold Foundation, said the initiative had previously benefitted residents from Agona, Gomoa, Awutu Senya West, and several

Dhaka: A tragic incident unfolded in Dhaka as a Bangladesh Air Force training jet crashed into a school, resulting in the death of 20 people, most of whom were children, officials reported. The crash, which occurred on the premises of Milestone School and College, has left the nation in mourning as many others with severe burn injuries are being treated in hospitals. According to Ghana News Agency, the Chinese-made F-7BGI fighter jet crashed shortly after taking off from Dhaka’s Kurmitola airbase. The pilot noticed a technical malfunction minutes into the flight and attempted to navigate towards a less populated area.

Kumasi: In a major boost to Ghana’s agricultural sector, the Akenten Appiah-Menka University of Skills Training and Entrepreneurial Development (AAMUSTED) has trained 800 fruit and vegetable farmers in the Ashanti Region on cost-effective, modern storage technologies to address post-harvest losses. The three-day training, held at AAMUSTED’s Mampong campus, introduced participants to the Cool Bot Technology, Charcoal Fridge, and Zero Energy Cooling Chamber (ZECC)-solutions designed to extend the shelf life of perishable produce and prevent spoilage. According to Ghana News Agency, farmers from 18 communities in the Mampong Municipality, including Nsuta, Benim, Nkwanta, and Adidwan, took part in the training. These

Berekum: Hundreds of residents in the Berekum Municipality are benefitting from a comprehensive health screening exercise aimed at improving their overall well-being. According to Ghana News Agency, the initiative, spearheaded by Ghana Medical Relief (GMR), is part of a five-day medical outreach programme running from Monday, July 21 to Friday, July 25 at the Berekum Holy Family Hospital. The screenings cover a wide range of conditions including ear, nose and throat (ENT), hypertension, diabetes, psychiatric disorders, pediatrics, obstetrics and gynecology, ophthalmology, and dentistry. Beneficiaries also receive oral healthcare, general medical services, essential medications, and free National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS)

Moscow: Russia has expressed readiness to engage rapidly in settlement discussions concerning Ukraine, though it emphasizes that achieving its strategic objectives remains paramount, as stated by Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov on Sunday. According to Ghana News Agency, President Vladimir Putin has frequently articulated his intention to reach a peaceful resolution concerning the conflict in Ukraine at the earliest opportunity. However, Peskov highlighted the complexity and effort required in this endeavor, underscoring that Russia’s goals remain steadfast and unaltered. Russian authorities have consistently maintained that any peace agreement is contingent upon Ukraine’s withdrawal from four contested regions, the renouncement of its

Accra: Civil society organisations (CSOs) led by Vision for Accelerated Sustainable Development, Ghana (VAST-Ghana), have called on the government to maintain the current excise tax rates on unhealthy products, to safeguard public health. ‘Any attempt to reduce the excise tax on tobacco, alcohol, and sugar-sweetened beverages (SSB) would worsen public health crises and hike healthcare expenditure,’ they said. According to Ghana News Agency, the CSOs urged the Ministry of Finance to resist any pressure from the tobacco, alcohol, SSBs, and plastic industries to reduce the excise tax rate as it prepares to present the Mid-Year Budget Review for 2025 on

Accra: The Cocoa Health and Extension Division of the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has engaged cocoa farmers in the Bodi District of the Western North Region to educate them on the producer price for the 2025/2026 cocoa season. Mr Kennedy Osei Ampofo, an Officer at the Public Affairs Department of the Cocoa Health and Extensions Division, acknowledged the hard work of the farmers during the engagement and promised COCOBOD’s continued support to help them produce more cocoa for the country. He emphasized the critical role cocoa plays in Ghana’s economy and assured that despite the appreciation of the Ghanaian Cedi