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Over 4000 breast cancer cases recorded in Ghana every year

Over 4000 breast cancer cases recorded in Ghana every year

Ghana News, Health & Wellbeing
Over 4,000 breast cancer cases are recorded in Ghana every year. Limited awareness of the disease, inadequate screening and treatment centres have been some of the factors driving the increase in infections. Dr Mrs Beatrice Wiafe Addai, Chief Executive of Breast Care International, who stated this, said breast cancer had become a significant public health concern claiming the lives of many women in Ghana. Speaking at the launch of the 2024 Walk for Cure, an annual national breast cancer awareness program in Kumasi, Dr Wiafe Addai bemoaned the continuing stigma and myths surrounding breast cancer. She said a lot of lives could be saved if the stigma was reduced, saying that “It is because of the fear and the stigma that a lot of women are reluctant to diagnose until it is too la...
Stop threatening violence – Peace Council urges political parties

Stop threatening violence – Peace Council urges political parties

Ghana News
The National Peace Council (NPC) is closely monitoring the political discourse ahead of the December 7 polls and will not hesitate to call out political parties and politicians who cross the red line by threatening violence, the National Chairman of the Council, Rev. Dr Ernest Adu-Gyamfi, has said. He said though it was a normal practice for political actors to be optimistic about winning elections, it was unacceptable for them to resort to threats of violence to achieve electoral results. “There is nothing wrong when politicians make statements that they are optimistic of winning an election because no one goes to an election and hopes to lose. If they make such comments, that is okay as long as they do not cross the red line by threatening to use the police, the military or other m...
Hepatitis B, C epidemic hits northern Ghana

Hepatitis B, C epidemic hits northern Ghana

Ghana News, Health & Wellbeing
It is estimated that about 2.8 million people have hepatitis B, while nearly 500,000 have hepatitis C in the country. The condition has disproportionately higher burdens and mortality in the Upper East, Upper West, North East, Savannah, and Northern regions. These came to light when Ghana joined the world to celebrate the 2024 World National Hepatitis Day last Friday, with a commitment to combat the health condition, improve public health and achieve broader health goals by 2030. The event, organised by the Greater Accra Region Health Service and the Ablekuma-North Municipal Assembly, in collaboration with the Rotary Club of Accra Cantonments-East, aimed to increase awareness and promote preventive measures. Dubbed “It’s time for action”, the programme aligns with the global ca...
Ghana wins relay gold and silver in African Athletics Seniors Championships

Ghana wins relay gold and silver in African Athletics Seniors Championships

Ghana News, Sports
Ghana's men's and women's 4×100m relay teams have triumphed at the ongoing African Athletics Seniors Championships in Douala, winning gold and silver respectively. The men's team, comprising Ibrahim Fuseini, Isaac Botsio, Edwin Gadayi, and Abdul Rasheed Saminu, secured the gold medal by crossing the finish line ahead of Nigeria. The quartet raced to the finish line at 38.63s, while close contenders Nigeria ended the race at a time of 38.84s. This was the fourth contest involving Ghana and Nigeria in the relays. First, it was at the African Games in Accra, where the Nigerians won gold and Ghana had to settle for silver. A rematch took place in Bahamas World Athletics Relays, where Ghana won the race to qualify for the Paris Olympics. In Douala, the two countries met during the H...
Ghana recorded 17,774 new HIV infections in 2023

Ghana recorded 17,774 new HIV infections in 2023

Ghana News, Health & Wellbeing
Data from the 2023 national and sub-national HIV and AIDS estimates and projections showed 17, 774 people- 6,457 males and 11, 317 females- became newly infected with HIV in that year.  The number comprises 4,869 youth between 15 and 24, 1,698 children under 15, 1,520 adolescents between 10 and 19, and 16,076 adults above 15.  Dr Kyeremeh Atuahene, Director General of the Ghana AIDS Commission who disclosed this in Accra on Wednesday, said that the projection showed a 14.8 per cent decrease in new infections between 2013 and 2023  “The data indicates that Ghana has not been able to achieve its annual target of a 17 per cent reduction in new HIV infections in the last ten year,” he said.  Dr Atuahene said Ghana was expected to achieve a 41 per cent increase i...
Asantehene raises alarm on galamsey; calls for collective effort to combat menace

Asantehene raises alarm on galamsey; calls for collective effort to combat menace

Africa News, Ghana News
Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, on the momentous occasion marking his quarter-century reign, emphatically voiced the urgent need to heal the wounds inflicted upon the environment by illicit mining activities aka ‘galamsey’. The 16th ruler to ascend the revered Golden Stool, underscored the imperative to eradicate galamsey through every conceivable strategy. The Asantehene’s discourse resonated with a profound sense of responsibility, urging the current generation to honour and preserve the environmental inheritance bestowed by their forebears. “Our top priority must be the reclamation of our environment from the ravages of galamsey. We cannot be the generation that destroys the most gracious heritage bequeathed to us by our forefathers to satisfy the greed of a few miscreants. Fo...
Paris 2024: Ghana’s 4×100 relay team secures Olympic spot with revenge win over Nigeria

Paris 2024: Ghana’s 4×100 relay team secures Olympic spot with revenge win over Nigeria

Africa News, Ghana News, Sports
Ghana’s 4x100m men’s relay team bounced back triumphantly, earning themselves a spot in the upcoming Paris 2024 Olympic Games. THis was successful after seeking redemption against Nigeria on Day 2 of the World Athletics Relays in the Bahamas. Following a setback during the changeover on Day 1, the Ghanaian quartet of Ibrahim Fuseini, Isaac Botsio, Benjamin Azamati, and Joseph Paul Amoah showcased resilience as they stormed to victory in Heat 2 at the Thomas A Robinson National Stadium in Nassau. Clocking in at a Season Best time of 38.29s, the team secured their ticket to the Summer Games. https://twitter.com/3SportsGh/status/1787282989912592447?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1787282989912592447%7Ctwgr%5E771557e811a906e94642bee589620991ceea34fe%7Ctwcon%5E...
Sub-Saharan Africa: Ghana ranked 4th most stressful country for workers

Sub-Saharan Africa: Ghana ranked 4th most stressful country for workers

Africa News, Ghana News, Lifestyle & Social
Ghana has been identified as the 4th most stressful country for workers in Sub-Saharan Africa, according to the 2023 Gallup’s State of the Global Workplace report. According to the survey by Gallup, Ghanaian workers experience stress on a daily basis. Chad tops the list with workers experiencing the most stress daily. It is followed by Uganda in second place, Tanzania in third, Sierra Leone in fifth, Senegal in sixth, Nigeria in seventh, Guinea in eighth, Togo in ninth, and Cameroon in tenth. In Sub-Saharan Africa, 46% of workers experience daily stress. Among female workers, 48% are stressed daily, while 45% of male workers also experience daily stress. Gallup notes that despite the world having recovered from the worst of the pandemic, employee stress remains at a record-...
The Church Of Pentecost Membership Constitutes 11.3% Of Ghana’s Total Population

The Church Of Pentecost Membership Constitutes 11.3% Of Ghana’s Total Population

Ghana News, Pentecost News
The Church of Pentecost continues to grow by leaps and bounds as new persons are daily won for Christ through the church. As of December 2023, the church, which is one of the leading classical Pentecostal churches in the world, has a total membership of 3,864,355 in Ghana alone, representing a growth of 7.4% of the previous figure, resulting in a total membership of 4,534,644 worldwide. ‘This represents a significant proportion of the 2023 estimated Ghanaian population of 34,121,985, with the Church’s membership accounting for 11.3%’. The Chairman of The Church of Pentecost, Apostle Eric Nyamekye, who doubles as the President of the Ghana Pentecostal and Charismatic Council (GPCC), disclosed this during his State-of-the-Church Address (SOCA) at the opening ceremony of th...
Internet penetration: 10.7 million Ghanaians offline – LONDA Report

Internet penetration: 10.7 million Ghanaians offline – LONDA Report

Ghana News, Science & Technology
A total of 10.75 million Ghanaians do not use the internet as at the beginning of last year, the 2023 LONDA Report on the digital rights and inclusion in Africa, published by the Paradigm Initiative (PIN), a Pan African organisation, has revealed. Thus, at least 31.8 per cent of the national population (33.80 million) were offline at that time. However, the country’s internet penetration rate, which stood at 53 percent in the previous year increased to 68.2 percent in 2023. The LONDA 2023 report features 26 African country reports, authored by digital rights experts from across Africa, and is published annually and monitors the environment, documents violations, and reports on the state of digital rights and inclusion in the continent. As an advocacy tool of engagement with differ...
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