NEWS IN GHANA

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 c...

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...

  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 vo...

MTN Ghana has successfully ended its month-long regional festival celebrations, dubbed Suncity Fest, in the Brong Ahafo Region. The activities for this year’s Suncity Fest started on Monday, September 1 st with an on Air Radio launch which was followed by a retailer’s forum and merchandising blitz, where MTN took the opportunity to brand the regional capital with MTN paraphernalia. There was replacement of trade elements such as umbrellas and tables for vendors across the region. To give subscribers experiential knowledge of MTN’s products and services and to bring our customer service to the door step of MTN’s customers, data ambassadors embarked on activation drive around commercial areas in and around Sunyani and other towns during Suncity Fest. In an interview after the end of Suncity Fest, the Chief Marketing Officer of MTN, Mr. Rhaul De said, “the month of September was dedicated to celebrating the people of Brong Ahafo because we value our relationship w...