The Management of the University of Education, Winneba (UEW) has denied accusations of human rights abuses levelled against it by the Amnesty International Ghana. It described the accusations as a fabrication, false, and baseless. The denial was made at a press conference addressed by Professor Anthony Afful-Broni, the Acting Vice-Chancellor of the UEW. He said … The post UEW denies
Germans spend billions more each year on beer and spirits from supermarkets than they do on wine or champagne, according to a new study from market research company Nielsen. The average German consumer bought 74 litres of beer and beer-based drinks over the counter in 2017, amounting to 7.4 billion euros (8.83 billion dollars) in … The post Germans spend €7.4b on beer in 2017
A total 71,501 farmers in the Upper East Region have registered to participate in the government’s signature “Planting for Food and Jobs (PFJ)” programme, this year. They are made 42,748 males and 28,753 females. This is more than twice the number of farmers (31,000) who enrolled for the programme from across the region in year … The post 71,501
The prevalence of HIV among pregnant women, attending antenatal clinic in the country is on a downward trend. A linear trend analysis has confirmed a declining epidemic since year 2000, placing the median prevalence for 2017 at 2.1 per cent. The same cannot, however be said of the young population – those aged between 15 … The post HIV prevalence among pregnant women
The Sunyani Central Prisons is recording high figures of inmates with forms of mental disorders. This situation, according to prison officers, remained a serious challenge, and appealed to the Judiciary and the Police Service to check the health history of suspects during trial. A prison officer at the Central Prisons raised the concern in an … The post Inmates
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has called for policy makers to focus priority effort on ensuring that there is fair and even distribution of resources – to narrow the gaping socio-economic inequality in the country. Mr. Charles Dzradosi, Social Policy Specialist of the Fund, said the widening gap between the rich and the poor … The post Focus
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