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A medical student’s outstanding academic performance headlined an impressive ceremony yesterday as he swept 11 of 12 awards at the 2019 graduation event of the Family Health University College. Simon Sackitey, who was also the former President of the school’s medical association, emerged the overall Best Graduating Student of the medical science class. He also won the Best Student in ...

A drug that halves a woman’s risk of breast cancer continues to work long after they stop taking it, say researchers. Anastrozole blocks the production of the hormone oestrogen, which fuels the growth of many breast cancers. It is already available on the NHS, but researchers at Queen Mary University of London said only a tenth of eligible women were ...

Ghana and China have signed a grant agreement for US$42.62 million for the implementation of economic and technical projects to be agreed on by the two sides for their mutual benefit. Mr Ken Ofori-Atta, the Minister of Finance and Mr Shi Ting Wang, the Chinese Ambassador initialed the deal on behalf of their respective countries. Commenting, Mr Ofori-Atta acknowledged the ...

The National House of Chiefs (NHC) has removed the Omanhene of the Sefwi Anhwianso Traditional Area, Ogyeahohor Yaw Gyebi II as the chairman of the Governance and Development Committee of the House with immediate effect. This is because, according to the NHC, it was the second time Ogyeahohor Yaw Gyebi II had gone public to criticise a unanimous decision taken ...

The First Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Hon Joe Osei Owusu has given the reason as to why President Akufo-Addo has settled on Justice Anin-Yeboah to become the next Chief Justice though Justice Jones Victor Mawulorm Dotse is senior at the bench. “They were classmates, they were appointed to the bench the same day, the court of appeal on the same ...

Outspoken Member of Parliament (MP) for Assin Central, Kennedy Agyapong, is elated at President Nana Akufo-Addo’s choice of new Chief Justice. According to him, his confidence in the judiciary has been restored with Chief Justice nominee, Justice Anin-Yeboah at the helm of affairs. “I had lost hope in the judiciary but with this new Chief Justice, I’m confident now because ...

Newspaper headlines for Friday, December 13, 2020.     Source:Myjoyonline   Share on:

Over 100 commuters including market women have been robbed by armed men on the Accra-Cape-Coast highway. The unfortunate incident occurred around 6:30 pm on Wednesday at a place called Tonisco, immediately after Potsin Junction. In an interview with Adom News, some of the victims said, they were coming from Agona-Swedru to Accra and after going through Potsin Junction, they were accosted by about ...

President Akufo-Addo has nominated Justice Anin Yeboah, a Justice of the Supreme Court, as the new Chief Justice. The nomination was announced to MPs by the first Deputy Speaker of Parliament Joseph Osei Owusu Thursday December 12,2019. He will be vetted for the post. Article 144 Clause One stipulates: “The Chief Justice shall be appointed by the President, acting in ...

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP) James Oppong-Boanuh, says the service has deployed over 15, 000 uniform and non-uniform personnel across the country to clamp down on criminal activities and maintain law and order during the Christmas holidays. He said it had also put in place a number of operational strategies to increase Police visibility, protect lives and property, and ensure ...