Health
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Let’s consume more chocolate for holistic well-being – GTA
Mr. Alexander Kwame Nketia, Volta Regional Director of the Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) said chocolate has multiple health benefits apart from expressing love and needed to be consumed more for holi…
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Negative result for suspected Korle Bu coronavirus patients – Noguchi
Test results for two suspected cases of Coronavirus at Korle Bu Teaching Hospital have proven negative. Dr Kofi Bonney a Senior Researcher at Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research confirmed…
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Coronavirus – 10 simple steps to protect yourself
As China’s epidemic continues to spread, things may seem scary. Here are 10 simple precautions that can protect you from contracting the coronavirus. As the new Wuhan coronavirus has spread not only …
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Government consolidates all emergency numbers
Government has consolidated the country’s emergency response numbers into a single hotline -112 for all emergencies in the country. The new number will now handle cases that require the services of G…
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Medical Women/LEXTA Ghana screens women in Takoradi for Cervical Cancer
The Medical Women Association of Ghana (MWAG) in collaboration with LEXTA Ghana Limited, producers of Yazz Sanitary products has screened hundreds of market women in the SekondiTakoradi Metropolis fo…
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POISONING: Tap water safe for consumption – GWCL
The Management of Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL) has assured residents of the Bono East and Ahafo Regions that water reaching their homes from the company is safe for consumption. The water distr…
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Liberian authorities sends back hazardous waste back to Greece
Liberian authorities say they are returning to Greece four shipping containers stuffed with tonnes of hazardous polyethylene waste bags that had been smuggled into Liberia “under the pretext of being…
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Does music make exercise more effective?
Along with losing weight, one of the most popular new year’s resolutions is “to do more exercise”. Although any form of exercise is better than none, “brisk” exercise seems to be particularly good fo…
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160-bed capacity Upper West Regional Hospital will open today
The 160-bed capacity Upper West Regional Hospital is finally expected to be opened to the public today [Thursday, January 9, 2020] after several months of delay. The US$ 52 million facility, although…
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Alcohol is more harmful than Marijuana – Akrasi Sarpong
Former Executive Secretary of the Narcotics Control Board (NACOB), Akrasi Sarpong, has revealed that even though marijuana (wee) is illegal for the harm it can pose to users, alcohol which is legal, …