Tobacco-related illnesses kill more than 6,700 Ghanaians every year, according to the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Investment Case for Tobacco Control Report.
This account for three per cent of all deaths in the country.
Mr Ebenezer A…
The Ghana Medical Association (GMA) has announced a roadmap for industrial action to back the demand for the termination of the sale of sixty per cent of the shares of Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SNIT) in four hotels.
Beginning Mond…
The Vision for Alternative Development – Ghana (VALD-Ghana) has called on the Government to amend the Tobacco Control Law to disallow the sale of cigarettes in ‘kiddie packs’ smaller packs that contain 10 sticks.
It said if the small packs were allow…
President Bola Tinubu says Nigerian workers, as the driving force of the nation, deserve improved welfare, better wages, as well as safe and enhanced working conditions.
The President stated this on Thursday in Abuja, while speaking with the leadersh…
The Namibian Police Force (NamPol) in the Oshikoto Region arrested a 46-year-old Namibian man for allegedly being found in possession of duiker meat and pieces of Kori bustard bird meat.
According to Oshikoto NamPol crime investigations coordinator D…
The Hope Renewed 1st Year International Horse Racing Derby opened on Wednesday in Kaduna.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the tournament, organised by the Horse Racing Federation of Nigeria ends on Saturday.
The derby with the theme: ‘…
OSHAKATI: The Namibian Police Force (NamPol) in the Oshana Region Thursday night arrested two men aged 33 and 35 years who were found in possession of unregistered hunting rifles at Oshakati.
NamPol Oshana Regional Commander, Commissioner Naftal Lung…
Federal Government has unveiled the National Antimicrobial Resistance Policy (AMR) to forestall public health threat in the country.
Dr Iziaq Salako, Minister of State for Environment, stated this on Thursday in Abuja at the inauguration of the Natio…