Health

See the top 11 diseases that killed people in Ghana in 2022 (LIST)

1,524  According to the latest statistical report released by the Births and Deaths Registry in Ghana,18,689 deaths, accounting for 36.7% of registered deaths (50,992), were attributed to the top 11 causes of mortality in the country. Topping the list of killers was hypertension, claiming the lives of 2,573 individuals. Following closely were pneumonia (2,457), heart […]

Social

Ejurahene Honoured

1,705  The chief of Ejura Divisional Council Barimah Osei Hwedie II has been honoured for his continuous contribution towards the development of Ejura-Sekyeredumase Municipality Barimah Osei Hwedie II who doubles the Protocol Officer at the Office of the Vice president of Ghana received the award for his statesmanship and for playing a pivotal role in […]

Politics

Limited registration:EC Stopping NDC from recording Serial Numbers of BVR Kits- Asiedu Nketiah

1,344  The National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress, Mr Johnson Asiedu Nketiah has alleged that the Electoral Commission is stopping the NDC from recording serial numbers of the BVR kits in the ongoing limited voter registration exercise. According to him, “not long ago, you may recall that some Biometric Voter Registration (BVR) kits kept […]

Education

GNAAP announces price hike for books, effective September 2024

1,295  The Ghana National Association of Authors and Publishers has announced a price hike for books targeting preschool children, primary, junior high, and senior high schools, effective September 2024. During a press conference held today in Kumasi, the association’s President, Mr. John Akwasi Amponsah, disclosed that wholesale prices for preschool children’s books will now range […]