Nairobi: Merck Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany, marks World Hypertension Day 2026 through a collaborative effort with First Ladies of Africa and Asia, alongside Ministries of Health and various medical societies. This initiativ…
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BUSINESS
African Nations Urged to Learn From Ethiopia’s Agricultural Innovations at Melkassa Research Center
Addis ababa: Participants of the 2nd UN Food Systems Summit Stocktake visited the Melkassa Agricultural Research Center (MARC) on Sunday, highlighting its potential as a model for agricultural innovation across Africa.
According to Ethiopian News A…
AGRA Urges Global Commitment to Country-Led, Youth-Driven Transformation of Africa’s Food System
Addis ababa: The United Nations Food Systems Summit opened in Addis Ababa this morning amid AGRA’s call on global institutions and investors to prioritize country-led and youth-driven strategies in Africa’s food systems. AGRA reaffirmed its long-stand…
Italian PM Meloni Highlights Food Security as a Critical Global Priority
Addis ababa: Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni underscored the critical importance of food security during her speech at the 2nd United Nations Food Systems Summit Stocktake (UNFSS+4) held in Addis Ababa. This marks the first time the summit is be…
African Nations Urged to Effectively Track National Budget Allocations to Food Systems, Develop Active Approach to External Funding
Addis ababa: A critical lack of data and a reactive approach to external funding are hindering Africa’s progress towards food security, Director, IFAD Food Systems Summit Coordination Nadine Gbossa said.
According to Ethiopian News Agency, the Direc…
Urgent Action to Investment in Rural People, Small-scale Farmers Crucial to Transform Global Food Systems: IFAD
Addis ababa: As global leaders convene for the UN Food Systems Summit +4 Stocktake in Addis Ababa, the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) is calling for urgent action to prioritize rural people and small-scale farmers in the global…
Kenya’s President Ruto Calls for Coordinated Global Action to Transform Food Systems
Addis ababa: Kenyan President William Ruto called for urgent coordinated action to transform global food systems in the face of worsening food insecurity, climate change, and economic instability. Speaking at the 2nd UN Food Systems Summit Stocktaking…
SPORTS
CAF Awards 2024: Ghana’s Dreams FC gets Club of the Year nomination
ISSAG stages successful Schools Badminton Championship
GGA organises seminar for sports journalist
ENTERTAINMENT
Abeiku Santana shines at Swahili International Tourism Expo
AfroStepz Dance Academy wins Praise Dance Battle 2024
Success of an artiste should not be judged by numbers – Ayisi
2024 3Music Awards: Full list of winners
EDUCATION
Government called upon to address overdue promotion of teachers
Eastern Library Authority unveils ‘Library of Things’
Basic ‘4’ pupil receives support for eye surgery
UG Business School wins first Tertiary Business Challenge
Ghanaian universities encouraged to prioritise SDGs-based research
MEDICAL
Government launches road map to decarbonize construction value-chain
Dr Prince Hamid Armah, the Deputy Minister of Works and Housing, has launched a road map to promote the use of low-carbon construction materials and decarbonize the building and construction sector by 2050.
The step has become necessary due to
Breaking Polio transmission: Over one million children to be vaccinated in Ashanti
The Ghana Health Service and its partners are embarking on another Polio Vaccination Campaign as they seek to break the transmission of the disease in Ghana.
In the Ashanti Region, the Regional Health Directorate is targeting 1,042,361 children in
Public Health calls on public to patronise Polio Vaccination services
Dr. Gifty Amugi, the Director of Public Health at the Western Regional Health Service, has called on parents to fully adhere to routine Immunization and Vaccination schemes to ensure that children under five are fully protected.
She said, children
NPP Flagbearer rolls out comprehensive healthcare exercise for people of Nzema-East
The office of the Presidential Candidate of the NPP, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has organised a health screening exercise for about 3,000 people in the Evaloe-Adjomoro-Gwira Constituency of the Western Region.
They also benefited from a health insurance r…
Over 14,000 people vaccinated against mpox in DR Congo: official
More than 14,000 people have been vaccinated against mpox in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), as part of the vaccination campaign launched in early October, the country’s health ministry said on Monday.
Since the beginning of the
Hunger Project, GHS hold breast cancer awareness at Yeniamah
The Hunger Project (THP), in collaboration with the Ghana Health Service (GHS), has stepped up their efforts to combat breast cancer by screening more women for the potentially fatal illness.
The screening was part of the Maternal and Child
Lordina Foundation donates medical equipment to Afife Health Centre
The Lordina Foundation, led by former First Lady, Mrs Lordina Mahama, has donated medical equipment and supplies to the Afife Health Centre, located in the Ketu North Municipality of the Volta Region.
The donation, worth millions of cedis, is
Amenfi Central NDC Parliamentary Candidate to organise health screening for students
Mrs Joana Gyan Cudjoe, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Parliamentary Candidate for Amenfi Central, is set to organise a health screening exercise to help improve upon the well-being of students within the Constituency.
The week-long initiative…