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September 16, 2023
Purdue researcher awarded $1.3 million for malaria drug trials in Southeast Asia and Africa
Philip Low looks to validate previous trial results and test whether the number of days of an anti-malaria drug therapy can be reduced WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind., Sept. 15, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — A Purdue researcher is taking a giant leap forward in the fight against drug-resistant strains of malaria in developing countries. Open Philanthropy has awarded […]
National Assembly Speaker urges parliamentary ethics
The National Assembly Speaker, Carolina Cerqueira, said Saturday that she is confident that a sense of duty, parliamentary ethics and resilience will contribute to a democratic, prosperous, peaceful and socially just Angola.In a message addressed to An…
Angolan President arrives in New York for High Level Debate
Angolan President, João Lourenço, arrived early Saturday in New York, United States of America, to take part in the High Level Debate of the 78th Session of the United Nations (UN) General Assembly to take place from September 18 to 20.The Angolan Head…
Five employees of Tarkwa Community Mine killed
Five employees of the Tarkwa Community Mine at Akoon in the Tarkwa-Nsuaem Municipality of the Western Region have been reported dead.They were said to be working in an underground restricted area within the mine when it collapsed on them, killing them…
Corruption Fight: ‘Hold governments accountable based on their manifesto promises’
Mrs Beauty Emefa Narteh, the Executive Secretary of the Ghana Anti-Corruption Coalition (GACC), has advised Ghanaians to hold governments accountable in terms of their fight against corruption based on their manifesto promises.’The best way to assess …
Five illegal miners jailed 125 years for mining in River Ankobra
Five illegal miners who were caught mining in the Ankobra River without authority have been sentenced to a total of 125 years imprisonment in hard labour.Richard Kumasi, Fiamahe Jerry John, Korblavi Kumasi, Daniel Afenu, and Matthew Gedie, pleaded not…
Cape Coast Teaching Hospital embarks on health walk against non-communicable diseases
The Cape Coast Teaching Hospital (CCTH) on Saturday went for a health walk to sensitise the public on non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and the need to exercise regularly to prevent their occurence.Survivors of various conditions joined the staff, mana…
Farmers in Upper West introduced to GAPs in groundnut production
Farmers in the Upper West Region have been introduced to Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs) to enable them to produce higher quality groundnut for the Ghanaian market.The GAPs are also to ensure sustainable agriculture and improved livelihoods.This is…
Joseph Awinongya Jr. called to USA boxing national youth team
Ghanaian-US-based young boxing prodigy Joseph Awinongya Jr. has been invited to join the United States of America (USA) boxing national youth team.Awinongya Jr., who is fondly known as ‘Jojo,’ is considered one of the top boxing prospects in the USA, …
Group engages FCT women on leadership, civic knowledge enhancement
HEIR Women Hub, an NGO, has engaged 40 young FCT women on leadership and civic knowledge enhancement to tackle gender gaps in governance.Aniebo Ola-Olaniyi, Executive Director, HEIR Women Hub, made this known in a virtual conference on Saturday.Ola-Ola…