Confirmed cases of pandemic influenza H1N1 in Ghana have jumped to 38 following the conformation of 16 cases at the Lincoln Community School in Accra, the Ghana Health Service (GHS) announced on Friday. It said a total of 345 specimens made up of 294 suspected cases and 51 contacts had been investigated at the Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, the National Influenza Centre. “The... 

Child diabetes is a serious disease even though it can be controlled through the use of medication, insulin or healthy lifestyle choices. There are so many different side-effects to child diabetes and child diabetes care is very important to every diabetic person out there who has to live with this disease each and every day. Special Child diabetes Care To begin with it is extremely important that... 

Government is to establish 18 Rural Technology Facilities (RTFs) nationwide, to boost technology transfer and job openings, Mr John Gyetuah, Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry has said. This, he said, would provide modern skill training to agro-processors, master craftsmen and to micro and small scale entrepreneurs. Inaugurating one of the facilities at Bibiani in the Western Region, Mr Gyetuah,... 

The push for change in Ghana will continue this month as promised last month by Dr. Papa Kwesi Nduom, presidential candidate of the Convention people’s Party (CPP) in the 2008 elections. Dr. Papa Kwesi Nduom Last month’s focus was on parliament and some related issues. Interestingly, Mr. Appiah Menka of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) expressed the same concerns raised by Dr. Nduom the same day.... 

The Chairman of the Convention People’s Party (CPP), Mr Ladi Nylander, says the 2010 Budget lacks the basic impetus to put the Ghanaian economy back on a sound footing. According to him, the budget statement goes contrary to the manifesto promises of the NDC and at the same time does not reflect the true state of affairs of the nation. Mr. Ladi Nylander “The NDC in opposition promised in their... 

One educational institution in Ghana’s capital city, Accra, which apart from providing sound education also inculcates good morals in children, is S.D.A Preparatory and Junior High School (JHS). The school is located at Odorkor behind the community market and has well furnished classroom blocks to accommodate pupils from nursery to the JHS level. The school was founded by the Seventh Day Adventist... 

Transportation is one key sector that plays pivotal role in the socio-economic development of every nation in this planet earth. One cannot imagine how there would be a world without transportation. All over the globe there are various forms by which human beings travel. These are via roads, air, sea and rail travel. And all these systems of transportation have proven to be an integral aspect of public... 

EVERONE has been late for school, for work, an appointment, or even an interview. When being late has become a habit throughout the country, though, standards should be re-assessed. THIS past week, the Eastern Regional Minister, Mr Samuel Ofosu Ampofo, decided to take disciplinary action against 17 of 21 Municipal/District Chief Executives (M/DCEs) in his region for reporting late at a public function. TODAY... 

Tension is brewing within the New Patriotic Party in the Komenda Edina Eguafo Abirem Constituency of the Central Region in the run up to the constituency executives’ elections. While some observers see this development as a threat to the chances of the party’s victory come 2012, little seems to be done to resolve the impasse. A contender in the Constituency Chairmanship race, Mr Agyemang Kessie,... 

Constituents of Mfantsiman West Constituency in the Central Region mainly Fantes have threatened to vote out the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) if the harsh economic conditions are not put right. As a result, they have branded the Mills led-administration as a non-performing asset whose action could further deteriorate the living standards of Ghanaians and existing infrastructure in the...