Accra, May 16, GNA - The Ministry of Health (MOH) says it has redesigned and reviewed its current health architecture to adopt a people centred approach to attaining Universal Health Coverage (UHC).This would ensure that all Ghanaians have timely access to high quality health services, irrespective of their lo

Tema, May 16, GNA - The First Infantry Battalion of the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) on Thursday welcomed Lieutenant Colonel Simon B. Nyante, as the Commanding Officer (CO) of the Battalion, taking over from Col. Albert S. Ogaja.At a colourful pull-out ceremony held at the parade square of the Unit at Michel Camp,

The NDC, in a recent statement, raised the alarm that the Akufo-Addo Administration had authorised the importation of the weapons at a time the country was grappling with the threat of terrorism. But Information Minister, Mr Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, told journalists in Accra on Thursday that the permit was signed

His family said he died at 76 years, on Monday, May 13, 2019 after a short illness.In recognition of his untiring services to the inky fraternity, the GJA, in a statement signed by its President, Mr Affail Monney, said it would open a Book of Condolence in his memory at the Ghana International Press Centre at

The digital blue print outlines five pillars for the development of the digital economy, which are digital infrastructure, presence and use of digital services platforms to enable public service delivery, digital business, innovation-driven entrepreneurship and digital skills and values, said Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta at the launch during the opening of the 5th edition of Transform Africa Summit, in th

In a discussion with Goldman Sachs for Sub Saharan Africa CEO Colin Coleman on Wednesday in Johannesburg, Ramaphosa said fixing the economy first would solve other pressing problems.  "The key problem we have as a country is low economic growth, everything revolves ar

In a statement released on Wednesday, the White House said that "President Donald J. Trump will visit the Republic of Korea to meet with President Moon Jae-in, in conjunction with his travel to the region to attend the G20 Summit in late June."Trump and Moon "will continue their close coordination on efforts t

The U.S. government on Tuesday issued "Zimbabwe Travel Advisory, Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution", warning citizens to be careful while in Zimbabwe because of "crime and civil unrest.""Violent crime, such as assault, carjacking, and home invasion, is common. Smashing the windows of cars with the intent to

"We have decided to suspend the negotiation for 72 hours until a climate is prepared for the talks," said TMC Chairman Abdel-Fattah Al-Burhan in a statement broadcast live by official Sudan TV early Thursday.Al-Burhan set conditions for resuming the negotiation, including removing the barricades put by protest

Twenty-nine percent of Democrats and independents said they would vote for Biden, up from 24 percent who said so in a poll that ran in late April, days before Biden announced his bid, according to the latest poll released on Wednesday.Biden led the field among all major demographic groups except those ages 18-

Chinese Ambassador to Portugal Cai Run said in his opening speech that the practice of TCM had been growing fast in Portugal, thanks to the legislation on traditional Chinese medicine in Portugal, one of the earliest of its kind in European countries.He told the audience that China and Portugal had started coo

Facebook Vice President of Integrity Guy Rosen said Tuesday that the company has pledged to enforce a "one strike" policy to protect its Live service from being used to spread hate, terrorism or other extremist content."From now on, anyone who violates our most serious policies will be restricted from using Li

Temer turned himself to the police last week amid an investigation into corruption and was kept at the headquarters of the Military Police of Sao Paulo State.The preventive arrest aimed to ensure that the former president would not escape or interfere with justice.

Accra, May 16, GNA - Parents have been advised to make Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) facilities their first point of call in schools before seeking for admission for their children.Mr Kofi Nyiaye, the Proprietor of Bloomfield Academy, who gave the advice, said this must be very high on parents’ agenda

This translates into over 2.5 million school-going children being at risk of preventable WASH-related diseases, a statement issued by the Coalition of NGOs in Water and Sanitation (CONIWAS) has said.It, therefore, called on the Government to close the access gap in the provision of drinking water supply, sanit

Accra, May 16, GNA - A new music digital distribution platform, Yve Digital, has been officially been unveiled in Accra.The platform is to help musicians to maximize their source of revenue and promote their works to the international community.

Accra, May 16, GNA - Hungary has agreed to partner Ghana for the successful hosting of the 2023 Africa Games.The partnership would explore areas of best practices, technical and management cooperation to ensure a successful event.

Accra, May 16, GNA – Kim Grant, Head Coach of Accra Hearts of Oak has said, his is “full of confidence” and capable of beating any side in the ongoing Ghana Football Association (GFA) Normalisation Committee Special Competition.According to coach Grant the performance of his team against Karela United in

Accra, May 16, GNA - Dr Albert Antwi-Boasiako, the National Cyber Security Advisor, has called for the establishment of a National Cyber Security Fund to mobilise diverse funding sources towards protecting the country's cyber security architecture.This would help establish a more resilient defence against thre

Wa, May 16, GNA – President Nana AddoDankwaAkufo-Addo is expected to launch another sprawling flagship programme named “Rearing for Food and Jobs (RFJ)” in the Upper West Region to boost animal production and create additional job opportunities.The programme, which would be launched on 25th June 2019 in