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How Commonwealth Blue Charter is saving the world’s oceans

Oceans across the world continue to be under threat from pollution and other destructive human activities. Efforts continue to be made globally to save these...

DR Congo: Measles epidemic kills more than Ebola

The Democratic Republic of Congo government has now declared a measles epidemic as thousands are reported dead. The health ministry has revealed that it has...

Why African countries pay too much for medicines

A new report on the cost of medicines globally has revealed that prices of drugs in low and middle-income countries are too expensive. US-based Center...

No Ebola in Kenya after earlier scare

Kenya's Ministry of Health has allayed fears of many citizens by confirming that there is no Ebola in the country. Earlier on Monday officials were...

Ebola scare in Kenya after woman exhibits ‘symptoms’

Kenyan health officials are on high alert after news of a suspected case of Ebola in western Kenya. A woman who traveled from Malaba, a...

Ghana: Illegal logging of Rosewood and the Chinese touch

Authorities in Ghana are struggling to control the illegal logging of rosewood despite a ban on the harvesting of the precious tree. Rosewood has been...

Why is Ebola outbreak in Africa ‘not global threat’?

For months now the World Health Organization has remained adamant declaring the Ebola crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo a global emergency. The global...

Uganda suspends mass gatherings in district hit by Ebola

Uganda officials have suspended mass gatherings in the Kasese district where cases of the deadly Ebola virus have been recorded. So far two people have...

DR Congo hit by Measles epidemic

The health crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo has been compounded by a Measles epidemic. The central African country which is battling the deadly...

Opinion: It’s time to change direction on mental health

The World Economic Forum estimates that mental illnesses will account for more than half of the economic burden of disease over the next two...

Latest news

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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