Unpaid nurses and midwives protest over 10-month salary delays
By Benjamin Nii Nai Anyetei More than 6,500 newly recruited nurses and midwives have expressed deep disappointment in the Ministries of Finance and Health for failing to pay their salaries for the past 10 months. On October 2, the aggrieved health workers staged a demonstration in Accra and presented a petition to both ministries, demanding […]
World Oxygen Day: The invisible lifeline we cannot afford to ignore
By Kofi Owusu Asamoah Today marks World Oxygen Day, a vital reminder of the importance of medical oxygen as an essential, life-saving health commodity. Oxygen is not only critical in emergency and intensive care but also in treating childhood pneumonia, maternal complications, surgical patients, and infectious diseases such as COVID-19, Lassa fever, and influenza. Across […]
Domeabra Methodist ‘A’ wins NCCE independence quiz in Ga South
By Raphael Agbanu The Ga South Municipal Office of the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) has organised a special quiz competition to mark Ghana’s 68th Independence Anniversary. The event, held on Tuesday, 30 September 2025, at the Divine Healer’s Church in Domeabra, brought together four participating schools: Domeabra Methodist ‘A’ Basic School, Domeabra Methodist […]
Malaria deaths drop by 74% in Ghana
By Benjamin Nii Nai Anyetei The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has recorded a 74 per cent reduction in malaria deaths, falling from 277 in 2021 to 73 in 2024. The Acting Director-General of the Service, Dr Samuel Kaba Akoriyea, disclosed this at the opening of this year’s Senior Managers’ Meeting (SMM) in Accra. He said […]
