Korle-Bu Renal Dialysis Unit re-opens today

Nov62023 by Emmanuel BempongNo Comments

Korle-Bu Renal Dialysis Unit re-opens today

Barring any unforeseen challenges, the renal unit at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital is set to resume services for patients today, November 6. Reports indicate that this decision was reached during a meeting held on Friday, November 3, where there was unanimous agreement to reopen the facility to outpatients. This will mark the end of months of closure. Since May 22, 2023, the unit had been inaccessible to outpatients, compelling them to seek dialysis services elsewhere, mainly in private healthcare facilities.https://cdn.vuukle.com/widgets/quiz.html?version=1.11.12Advertisement A partial reopening took place on September 27, coupled with an announcement of an increase in the cost of dialysis treatment per session from GH¢380 to GHS¢765.42. However, following public outcry, t...

Nov32023 by Emmanuel BempongNo Comments

Finance Ministry working to settle $140m Trafigura debt – Ghana’s High Commissioner to UK

Ghana News

Ghana’s High Commissioner to the UK and Ireland, Papa Owusu-Ankoma, has revealed that the Ministry of Finance has made some significant progress towards reaching a settlement for the $140 million judgment debt due Singaporean commodity trading firm, Trafigura. According to him, one of Ghana’s properties, the Regina House which is used for commercial purpose, and has been attached by Trafigura, will not be sold to defray part of the debt. “We will not get to that stage where these assets will be sold to defray the debts, because of progress made on reaching a settlement”, he stressed. He spoke on PM Express Business Edition with host George Wiafe in London on November 2, 2023.https://cdn.vuukle.com/widgets/quiz.html?version=1.11.12Advertisement Mr. Owusu-Akomah described the eve...

Nov32023 by Emmanuel BempongNo Comments

Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah to make first speech on Israel-Gaza war

International

Hassan Nasrallah, the leader of the Lebanese Shia Islamist group Hezbollah, is expected to address his followers on Friday, his first public comments since the Israel-Hamas war broke out. The speech is likely to indicate the group's next moves, as its fighters and the Israeli army are engaged in intense attacks on the Lebanon-Israel border. This has raised fears the area could become another front in the conflict. So far, however, the violence has largely been contained.ADVERTISEMENT Since Hamas carried out the 7 October attacks on Israel, killing more than 1,400 people, Lebanon has been on edge, closely watching Hezbollah. The group has intensified its attacks on Israel, which is retaliating. But both sides have apparently taken steps to avoid a dangerous escalation, and mo...

Nov32023 by Emmanuel BempongNo Comments

Government to create 2,000 jobs within a year from vehicle assembling

Ghana News, Lifestyle & Social

The Minister of Trade and Industry, K.T. Hammond, says the government will create 2,000 jobs within a year from vehicle assembly plants due to its deliberate policy intervention. Currently, Ghana hosts six vehicle assembly plants producing eleven 11 vehicle brands including VolksWagen, Toyota, Suzuki, Nissan, KIA and Hyundai. Speaking at the inaugural Ghana Mutual Prosperity Dialogues, Mr. Hammond, said the legislative instruments for the full implementation of the Automotive Policy will be completed next year. “So far, our estimates suggest that we can increase outputs from Vehicle Assembly Plants from 2,800 vehicles to around 7,500 by 2024, thereby giving us the critical mass to create at least 2,000 jobs within a year from vehicle assembly plants alone. Also, our legislative in...

Nov32023 by Emmanuel BempongNo Comments

What is the Health Minister doing at the ministry? – Mintah-Akandoh fumes

Features, Ghana News

Ranking Member on Parliament’s Health Committee, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has condemned the Health Minister, Kwaku Agyeman Manu for failing to reopen the Korle Bu Renal Unit. Mr. Mintah Akandoh stated that the Minority Chief Whip had, on the floor of parliament, called on Mr. Agyeman Manu to immediately direct the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital to reopen the renal unit; however, the minister has failed to issue the order. The Korle Bu Renal Unit has been shut down since May with hospital authorities blaming the situation on the removal of tax and excise duty exemption on medical consumables. This had created a four million cedi debt for the hospital.https://cdn.vuukle.com/widgets/quiz.html?version=1.11.12Advertisementhttps://b2d627fafc9c26b6bb155e45e2cf2bc9.safeframe.googlesyndication....

Nov12023 by Emmanuel BempongNo Comments

Asamoah Gyan ordered to remit his 3 children with GHȼ25K monthly, compensate ex-wife with houses, cars

Ghana News, Sports

Former Ghana international and Black Stars skipper, Asamoah Gyan has been ordered to pay GHȼ25,000 monthly towards the welfare and upkeep of his three children with his ex-wife, Gifty. Gyan is also to compensate his former wife with a house he owns in the United Kingdom, and another four-bedroom house in Ghana, a gas station and a couple of cars. These are among orders made on Tuesday, October 31, by the High Court in Accra which has been hearing the couple’s divorce suit for the past three years. The couple had gone their separate ways over Gyan’s denial of the children’s paternity, however, the court ruled on Tuesday that Gyan is the biological father of Gifty's three children. The GHȼ25,000 for the welfare and upkeep of the three children does not include their educational expe...

Nov12023 by Emmanuel BempongNo Comments

Scientists excited by AI tool that grades severity of rare cancer

Health & Wellbeing, International

Artificial intelligence is nearly twice as good at grading the aggressiveness of a rare form of cancer from scans as the current method, a study suggests. By recognising details invisible to the naked eye, AI was 82% accurate, compared with 44% for lab analysis. Researchers from the Royal Marsden Hospital and Institute of Cancer Research say it could improve treatment and benefit thousands every year. They are also excited by its potential for spotting other cancers early. AI is already showing huge promise for diagnosing breast cancers and reducing treatment times. Computers can be fed huge amounts of information and trained to identify the patterns in it to make predictions, solve problems and even learn from their own mistakes. What is AI and is it dangerous?AI named w...

Nov12023 by Emmanuel BempongNo Comments

Reinstate corporal punishment in schools – Prof. Adinkrah-Appiah

Education, Ghana News

Ing. Prof. Kwadwo Adinkrah-Appiah, Vice-Chancellor of the Sunyani Technical University is advocating for the reinstatement of corporal punishment in schools. At the 63rd Speech and Prize-Giving Day of the Sunyani Senior High School, Prof. Adinkrah-Appiah expressed his concern about the increasing deterioration of discipline in schools nationwide. He attributes this trend to the Ghana Education Service's 2017 ban on all forms of corporal punishment. Prof. Adinkrah-Appiah said that the absence of corporal punishment has led to a laxity in the system, allowing students to engage in various deviant behaviours like smoking, alcoholism, armed robbery, and hooliganism without appropriate consequences.https://cdn.vuukle.com/widgets/quiz.html?version=1.11.12Advertisement He believes it ...

Oct312023 by Emmanuel BempongNo Comments

Men’s Ballon d’Or: Lionel Messi wins eighth award, beating Erling Haaland to trophy

International, Sports

Argentina and Inter Miami forward Lionel Messi has won the Men's Ballon d'Or for the eighth time. The 36-year-old was recognized at the ceremony in Paris after helping his country win the World Cup in Qatar last year. England and Real Madrid midfielder Jude Bellingham won the Kopa Trophy for the world's best player aged under 21. Messi won his record-extending Ballon d'Or award ahead of Manchester City forward Erling Haaland.https://cdn.vuukle.com/widgets/quiz.html?version=1.11.11Advertisement France forward Kylian Mbappe - who became just the second man to score a World Cup final hat-trick in the 4-2 penalty shootout loss to Argentina - finished third. "It's nice to be here once more to enjoy this moment," Messi said. "To be able to win the World Cup and achieve my dream." ...

Oct312023 by Emmanuel BempongNo Comments

Canada bans Chinese app WeChat from government devices

International, Science & Technology

Canada has announced it will ban WeChat on government devices. The Chinese-owned app is sometimes referred to as the "everything app" - like WhatsApp, Facebook, Amazon and Tinder all in one. However Western governments have security concerns about it, mainly that the app could be used to spy on users. The BBC has reached out to Tencent, the company that owns WeChat, for comment but has not yet received a response.ADVERTISEMENT WeChat is one of the most used apps in the world. It is ubiquitous in China and also popular in Southeast Asia and within Chinese diaspora communities. Canada's ban is effective immediately. Still, there is no evidence that government information has been compromised through WeChat, the president of Canada's Treasury Board, Anita Anand, said in a st...

Cookie	Duration	Description
cookielawinfo-checbox-analytics	11 months	This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics".
cookielawinfo-checbox-functional	11 months	The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional".
cookielawinfo-checbox-others	11 months	This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other.
cookielawinfo-checkbox-necessary	11 months	This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary".
cookielawinfo-checkbox-performance	11 months	This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance".
viewed_cookie_policy	11 months	The cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. It does not store any personal data.

International