NEWS IN GHANA

The Vegetarian Association of Ghana (VegGhana) last Saturday honoured Radio Hogbe 106.5 FM at the launching ceremony of the 43rd IVU World Vegfest 2015 event dubbed "Vegfest Expo” at the Efua Sutherland Children's Park. Rev. Dr. Mrs Rosa Mills, Chairperson of Vegfest Expo presenting a certificate of recognition to Joseph Kobla Wemakor The honour was an acknowledgement of the stations diverse contribution towards the coverage of VegGhana’s programs since its inception. Mr. Edwin Baffour, Public Relations Officer of VegGhana in an interview with www.spyghana.com noted the association has identified the role of Radio Hogbe as one of its media partners working relentlessly towards the promotion of the vegetarianism agenda in Ghana by educating the public on adoption of healthy lifestyle behavior coupled with the accurate reportage the station offers to the coverage of VegGhana's programs and therefore chose to recognize them for their efforts. He thanked

The Vegetarian Association of Ghana (VegGhana) has called on the Ministry of Health to help intensify efforts towards promoting the consumption of plant based diets in the country. They equally appealed to Government to consider incorporating more plant based diets into the school feeding program. This, they believe will help reduce the cost of   school feeding program as well as improve upon the health budget making it possible for the government to come out with more productive and developmental projects at its own merit of funding. According to a statement released by the Association signed by Dr. Kofi Asare, Chairman of the planning committee to the Ministry of Health through the Regenerative Health Department indicates that consumption of meat or animal produce has woefully contributed to lifestyle related diseases such as stroke, diabetes, high blood pressure and cardiovascular diseases in Ghana. “The fact that Ghana   has more cases of child cancer and

President of ACI Nana Bafour Nsnekyire Akosa II addressing the press during the conference Fighting poverty, creation of jobs, provision of shelter as roof over peoples head through joint forces with Government and private entities towards nation building are keywords that could best describe the core mandate of Africa Call Institute (ACI). ACI is a non-Governmental Organization poised to restore life and hope back to Ghanaians through active collaboration with the private partners and the public sector with the aim of driving away poverty through initiation and implementation of projects that goes a long way to enhance the development of nation. An institution of experts made up of think tank nationalities drawn from Africa, having at their disposal a tremendous literary, scientific and technological tools fashioned to bring a life changing opportunities intended to give hope and life to humanity through the provision of affordable housing, Youth in Agriculture and abo

  The President, Greater Accra Regional Branch of the Association of Medicine Counter Assistants of Ghana (AMCAG) Mr. Abdul Issah has appealed to the Pharmacy Council of Ghana to as a matter of urgency consider renewal of expired licenses or certifications of Medicine Counter Assistants (MCAs) in the country. According to him, most Medicine Counter Assistants (MCA’s) who received training to assist pharmaceutical teams to perform various tasks, including dispensing of drugs, sale of over-the -counter medicines have exhausted the validity period of their licenses awaiting renewal but have been denied access by the authorities even though still serving under post which he alleges is against the law of the nation. “These issues of regulation must be met by the authorities if MCAs can feel free in a peaceful atmosphere and deliver their services for betterment of our beloved country Ghana. “We are not going to be gradual in our request, but vociferous as usual” said