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Sugary drinks may cause cancer, study shows

Sugary drinks - including fruit juice and fizzy pop - may increase the risk of cancer, French scientists say. The link was suggested by a...

Nigeria bans insecticides linked to surge in suicide

Food and Drugs officials in Nigeria have banned some insecticides including Sniper, largely used for agricultural purposes due to their usage by citizens to...

Ghana detects rare poliovirus, issues alert

Health officials in Ghana have announced the detection of a rare type of polio called the poliovirus type-2. The detection was made in Ghana's Northern...

Couple ‘give birth to wrong children’ in IVF mix up

An Asian couple who tried to conceive through IVF has claimed that a mix-up at a California fertility clinic left them pregnant with the...

The doctor who sings to welcome new born babies

An American doctor who has delivered around 8 000 babies over his 40-year career was recently honoured for his unique way of welcoming newborns into...

261 people suffer food poisoning at birthday party

More than 240 people fell ill and were rushed to hospital on Wednesday for alleged food poisoning at a birthday party for former Philippine...

Why sub-Saharan Africa recorded 40% rise in abortions

A latest study published in the Lancet Global Health journal has revealed that there is an increase in abortions in parts of sub-Saharan Africa...

Ghana: Dying cancer patient saved by historic surgery

The tenacity of health practitioners at Ghana’s premium teaching hospital, Korle- Bu has saved a 52-year old dying cancer patient. A combination of doctors, anesthetists...

Mining activities distress Lusaka west community

Members of a community, in the western part of Zambia's capital, Lusaka, are distressed by the continuous noise, air and water pollution allegedly being...

Kenyan court halts Lamu coal power project

A Kenyan court on Wednesday ruled halting ongoing plans to construct a coal-powered plant near the coastal town of Lamu. Kenya's National Environment Tribunal cancelled...

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Nigerian High Commission apartments in Ghana demolished

Some new apartments built at the residence of the Nigerian High Commissioner in Ghana’s capital city Accra, have been demolished by bulldozers. The apartments have been constructed to...

Covid-19: Ghana records significant recovery numbers

Ghanaian health officials on Saturday said over 10,000 persons infected with the coronavirus have now recovered. The significant number of recoveries means the country now...

DR Congo: President’s ex-chief of staff jailed 20 years for corruption

The ex-chief of staff of the president of the Democratic Republic of Congo has been jailed 20 years by a high court. Vital Kamerhe was...

Covid-19: Zimbabwe’s health minister arrested, charged for graft

Zimbabwe's Health Minister Obadiah Moyo has been arrested over corruption allegations related to procurement of medical equipment worth $60 million. Moyo is accused of illegally...

Ghana’s new law that jails citizens not wearing facemask 10 years

Ghanaians who fail to wear the face masks in compliance with a presidential directive risk going to jail for ten years. They also face a...
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