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The Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has made a clarion call on the Pharmaceutical Society of Ghana to extend access to quality pharmaceutical services to the rural communities. The Vice President was bemoaning the long distances persons in rural areas travel to get pharmaceutical services. “This development impedes the objective of making healthcare delivery easily accessible to all Ghanaians, with ramifications for the attainment of the SDGs. I therefore appeal to the Pharmaceutical Society of Ghana and all relevant stakeholders to extend pharmaceutical services to the deprived areas or communities in the country.” Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia was speaking at the…

Chief Inspector Emmanuel Ashilevi was killed in line of duty[/caption] Chief Inspector Emmanuel Ashilevi who was shot dead in the Kwabenya police station jailbreak incident would be buried on Saturday, March 3. The police officer was on duty when armed men attacked the police station and freed seven suspects in custody on January 21. READ MORE The main suspect, 28-year-old Kofi Seshie, who is alleged to have pulled the trigger that killed the police officer was later arrested at Kosoa in the Central region. A statement signed by  the Director General of Police Public Affairs Directorate, ACP David Eklu, said…

“Stolen waters are sweet, and bread eaten in secret is pleasant. But he knoweth not that the dead are there; and that her guests are in the depths of hell.”― Proverbs 9:17-18 [KJV] Cheating seems fun. Using the backdoor can be sweet and stress-free. Bread eaten in secret can really be pleasant, especially when it was stolen. There’s nothing as relieving as getting on a silver platter what others are striving to get on a “stone platter”. Back in high school, when others were burning the midnight candles, a few others invested their time in chasing after leaked papers. Learning…

Speaker of Ghana’s Parliament, Prof. Mike Oquaye[/caption] The Speaker of Parliament’s ruling on the controversial Legal Profession (Professional and Post-Call Law Course) Regulations, 2018 on Friday has come under severe criticism. Many had called on parliament to reject the bill which makes it a prerequisite for prospective students to sit an entrance examination before gaining admission to the Ghana School of Law. The bill laid before the house by the Constitutional, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs and Subsidiary Legislation Committees was put to a voice vote after a heated debate. The Speaker Prof. Mike Oquaye  who put the question for the…

Government is taking decisive steps to address the recent spate of armed robberies and other security breaches in the country. These measures include greater collaboration between the security agencies in order to aid intelligence gathering and crime prevention, while manpower challenges are being addressed. The general public has therefore been urged to play a watchdog role and report any suspicious activities to the appropriate authorities to take the necessary action. The Vice President of the Republic, Alhaji Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, gave the assurance when he joined Muslim faithful for Jumah prayers on Friday March 2, 2018 at the Central Mosque,…

File picture[/caption] More than 33 people have been killed in a fresh outbreak of ethnic violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo, authorities say. Unrest broke out between the Hema and Lendu communities in the north-eastern province of Ituri. A UN-sponsored broadcaster said the assailants were eventually forced back by security forces. More than 100 people have been killed by violence in the province since mid-December. The unrest between the Hema cattle herders and Lendu farmers of the Ituri region is one of several conflicts in DR Congo which have produced a huge amount of refugees and internally displaced people…

Gunmen have launched attacks in the capital of Burkina Faso, Ouagadougou, with the French embassy and a military HQ among the apparent targets. Burkina Faso’s government said security personnel had killed eight gunmen in what they said was a probable “terrorist” attack. Eight members of the security forces were also killed, officials said, with 80 people wounded, including civilians. Police said the attack had now come to an end. It is unclear who was behind the attack but Burkina Faso Information Minister Remis Fulgance Dandjinou told state TV it had “strong overtones of terrorism”. French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian…

The Ghana Bar Association is the latest to add its voice to the many concerns raised about the recent spate of robberies in the country. The country has in the past few weeks recorded high numbers of armed robbery cases especially within the national capital city Accra, a situation which necessitated a reshuffle within the police command. The Association in a release Friday March 2, called on the Inspector General of Police (IGP), David Asante-Apeatu  “to ensure  a thorough investigation of all the incidents of robbery and the perpetrators duly brought to justices”. The Association has also called on the…

Five year old Augustina Bonsu has been suffering from bilateral cataract, a condition that easily leads to blindness, since she was born. Augustina, who is currently in Kindergarten 2 at Adom Baptist Development Centre, has been performing below expectation academically due to her poor sight. The condition of Augustina was detected during an eye screening exercise organized by Filial Heart Foundation at Behenase in the Atwima Kwanwoma district of Ashanti region. She was to undergo a correctional surgery to better her sight in January 2018 but her mother, Akua Akyanaa, could not afford the cost. Founder of Filial Heart Foundation,…

DCOP/Mr. Simon Afeku[/caption] Many Ghanaians are upbeat Thursday’s shakeup at the top command of the Ghana Police Service will arrest the growing robbery incidents in the country. For security analyst, Emmanuel Kotin, the new Director-General in charge of Operations is one of the country’s best bet to confront the armed robbery menace that have created fear and panic among citizens. DCOP/Mr. Simon Afeku who was the Eastern Regional Police Commander was reassigned to the national headquarters to take charge of operations, following a major shakeup by the Inspector General of Police which affected 11 top police officers on March 1.…