More than 1.5 billion people (approx. 25% of the world’s population) live with intestinal parasites such as worms. One of Africa’s most popular dewormer, WORMBAT-400 has been engaging in activities to raise awareness & have shown their commitment to make Ghana Worm-Free. The WORMBAT-400 team has been undertaking several community outreaches...
Data from the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) suggests that Africa is home to 63 international transboundary river basins that cover approximately 64% of the continent’s land area and also hosts 93% of the region’s entire surface water resources yet a large percentage of the population do not have...
Shama District in the Western Region is to benefit from a two –storey 100 bed capacity hospital at a total cost of €32 million. When completed it will be fitted with a theatre, a six-bed intensive care unit, a recovery ward, pharmacy, and laboratory. It will also have diagnostic services...
The sale of the Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to fight against the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has reduced drastically in the Tamale Metropolis of the Northern region with traders worried about the investment injected into the business. A survey conducted by the B&FT within the Tamale Metropolis to ascertain the impact of...
The Rotary Club of Tema Meridian and the Rotary Club of Tema have donated 600 pieces of Rotary-branded nose masks to the Tetteh Ocloo State School for the Deaf, located at Adjei Kojo near Tema in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana. The Rotary-branded nose masks were sponsored by the...
 COVID-19 has claimed more than 700,000 lives, infected over 19 million people, and decimated rich and poor economies alike. But, even as most of the world faces unprecedented recession, policy responses differ sharply. The contrast between Europe and Asia is a case in point. Both regions are undoubtedly facing serious...
  Amid a global pandemic, unprecedented needs and growing insecurity, aid workers and health care responders are staying and delivering to the world’s most vulnerable people   Last year was the most violent on record for humanitarians with 483 attacked, 125 killed, 234 wounded and 124 kidnapped. The UN condemns...
MultiChoice Ghana has donated Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) worth over GH¢500,000 (US$100,000) to the Okomfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, Kumasi and Ga East Municipal Hospital, Accra intended for frontline staff in support towards the fight against the coronavirus pandemic. Speaking during the handover ceremonies, MultiChoice Ghana Managing Director, Cecil Sunkwa Mills...
The Ghana Cooperative Credit Unions Association (CUA) has donated Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and other items to Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) candidates of two Junior High Schools (JHS) in Adabraka, to enable the pupils and staff stay safe ahead of final examination. The Association donated the items, which include...
Medical drone giant, Zipline, has received commendations for its support to Ghana’s fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. The company, through its assistance in delivering COVID-19 samples to Noguchi and KCCR for testing, has brought lots of relief to many health facilities within their operational areas. Narrating the gains made as a...