Vice President John Dramani Mahama would launch the Ghana Eight Number Hospitals Project at Wa in the Upper West Regional on Saturday, July 31. In addition, he would cut the sod for the construction and equipping of a new 160-bed hospital at the New Upper West Regional Hospital.
A statement issued by the Ministry of Health (MOH) in Accra said the project was part of efforts by the Ministry to bring health to the doorsteps of the citizenry across the country.
School Children receive free uniforms and exercise books Author: dagbon 2010-07-29 20:43:25 Some 192 school children from Kologu-zuo Primary School in the Kassena-Nankana East District have received school uniforms and exercise books under the government’s free school uniform programme.
Presenting the uniforms the District Chief Executive, Hon. Emmanuel Andema, said the exercise would reduce the financial burden on parents to enable them send their children to school since it was compulsory for every child to have access to education. Hon. Andema called on parents to play leading roles in their children’s education, saying education was a clear way for the development of the area and the country.
Research project halted over claims of misconduct Author: dagbon 2010-07-29 20:42:02 Research works that the Mobile Technology for Community Health Project (MOTECH) was undertaking at the Navrongo Health Research Centre has come to a halt.
The project was aimed at addressing the high maternal and neonatal mortalities in the region.
It was seeking ways of using mobile phones to make the work of community health officers more effective and transmitting health information via mobile phones to people in rural communities.
Bloody clashes leave students injured in Zebilla Author: dagbon 2010-07-28 21:20:54 About 8 students of Christ for All Senior High School in Zebilla have been rushed to the Zebilla hospital following injuries sustained in bloody clashes between Senior and junior students of the school. The clashes left the students, with head wounds and several injuries on their bodies.
The headmaster of the School, Abukari Andrew told Citi News that the clashes started when a senior student punished a junior and used a cane on him.
Bongo DCE accused of misappropriation of funds Author: dagbon 2010-07-28 21:18:22 Members of the Bongo District Assembly in the Upper East region are accusing the DCE of misappropriating the assembly’s common fund. According to them the DCE, Clement Atia, has unilaterally approved about GHC160,000 to sponsor a group to the United States for an exchange programme.
Chairman of the assembly’s executive committee, Ayim Bisa says the DCE took the decision without the approval of the executive committee.
Trial of Mobilla's alleged murderers re-starts Author: dagbon 2010-07-27 20:34:46 Trial of the two soldiers being held over the death of Alhaji Issa Mobilla, Former Northern Regional Chairman of Convention Peoples Party (CPP), re-started at an Accra Fast Track High Court on Tuesday.
This was after the court had replaced a member of the jury who had not recovered from his ailment. The seven-member jury was therefore sworn in again by the court, the facts were read out to the accused persons after taking their pleas for the second time.
