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Gov’t has been urged to as a matter of urgency intervene to create employment opportunities to relieve the plight of the numerous frustrated nurses and midwives in the country that could not get job after successful completion of studies. PHOTO:Prez. Asare Bediako in a friendly pose with Joseph Kobla Wemakor at Pantang Hospital  This according to Asare Bediako Obed, Greater Accra Zonal President of the Ghana Association of Health Training Institutions (GAHTI) is the surest way to go in helping reduce the burden of unemployment on the youth especially trainee nurses and midwives thereby paving way for them to live in dignity. Trainee nurses and midwives are currently battling with Government over unemployment issues two years after completion of studies which has become a huge challenge in Ghana. Pres. Asare Bediako Obed made the appeal whilst presenting assorted items to the inmates of Pantang Mental Hospital on behalf of Greater Accra zone of GAHTI in Accra on Saturday. It

The Greater Accra zone of the Ghana Association of Health Training Institutions (GAHTI) has presented assorted items to support the inmates of the Pantang Mental Hospital. Items donated included 2 bags of rice, 15 bags of sachet mineral water, packs of toothpaste, toilet rolls, detergents, secondhand clothes, shoes and bags amongst others. According to Obed Asare Bediako, Gt. Accra Zonal President of the Ghana Association of Health Training Institutions (GAHTI), the donation forms part of activities to mark the association’s sixteen years anniversary. The donation targeted 3 specific wards of the hospital which comprises of 11; a female ward and the other two which are 12 and 13 respectively male wards. “It equally seeks to create awareness on GAHTI’s week celebration scheduled to take place in April, 16th -24 th on the theme: “The role of health trainees in the prevention of breast cancer”, Pres. Obed Asare Bediako added. The donation was made possible through per

Flagbearer of the People's National Convention, Dr. Edward Nasigire Mahama has condemn the state of the nation address presented by President Mahama to parliament suggesting that the Eastern corridor and the Upper West Region roads are in good shape and speedily nearing completion describing it as a 'politics of deception’. Considering the President's account very deceitful, Dr. Edward Mahama said ‘it does not reflect the true picture of what is on ground’ calling on President Mahama to as a matter of urgency come out and tell Ghanaians the truth. Dr. Edward Mahama shared his frustration in an interview with newsmen on Friday in Accra to register his displeasure a day after the President’s state of the nation address was presented to parliament. According to him, the road in question the President makes too big a mouth of was nothing good to write home about. He claimed he has toured the roads in the Upper West, Upper East and through the Eastern Corridor through

As part of efforts to improve healthcare delivery in Ghana, Toyota Ghana Company Limited has presented a negative pressure wound therapy machine with some dressing materials to the National Reconstructive Plastic Surgery and Burns Centre of the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital. The donation of the vacuum assisted closure (VAC) machine follows an appeal made to the company to support the Centre. The gesture, according to Mr. Tetsuya Suematsu, Managing Director of Toyota Ghana Limited, forms part of the company’s social responsibility towards ensuring continuous success story of Korle Bu Teaching Hospital in healthcare delivery. Presenting the items to the Centre at a short ceremony on Wednesday, Mr. Tetsuya Suematsu said: “We believe by contributing to the health of those within the communities in which we operate, we also sustain the strength of our business. That is why we have established and maintained a continuous support relationship with this hospital over the years.”

The 2016 flagbearer of the People’s National Convention (PNC), Edward Nasigire Mahama has urged youth in the Madina Zongo Community to vote the ruling NDC out of power in November. According to him, the NDC has nothing good to offer them. Dr. Nasigire Edward Mahama shaking hands with Alhaji Baba Seidu at the Madina Palace He therefore called on them to support and vote the PNC to win the 2016 Presidential and parliamentary elections. Dr. Edward Mahama made the call when he paid a courtesy call on the Madina Zongo Community Chief, Alhaji Baba Seidu at his Palace in Madina last Saturday. He used the opportunity to officially inform and seek the blessing of the Zongo Chief about his intention to lead Ghana. Present at the palace were about 35 sub chiefs and Imams who together with Chief Alhaji Baba Seidu gave a rousing welcome to Dr. Mahama and his entourage. Addressing the gathering of party sympathizers and youths at a short ceremony at the pala