Don’t Self-Medicate — NVFI Cautions Fisher-Folks

New Vision Foundation International, a non-governmental organisation (NGO) based in the Central Region, has advised Ghanaians, especially fishermen to stop self-medication. This, according to the NGO, will prevent them from developing dangerous health complications. According to the Vice President of the NGO, Prof. Awuah Nyamekye, studies have shown that fisher-folks often indulge in self-medication due … Read more

Action Plan Against Child Abuse In Fishing Launched

The Central and Western Fishmongers Improvement Association (CEWEFIA), has launched an action plan aimed at curbing child labour and child trafficking in the fishing industry in Elmina. The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) sponsored campaign, seeks to tackle the root  causes of poverty among fishermen and fishmongers, on the premise that poverty is … Read more

Mahama Snubs Dunkwa Chiefs

President John Dramani Mahama on Monday apparently snubbed the chiefs at Jukwa in the Hemang-Lower-Denkyira District of the Central Region when he refused to pay a courtesy call on them as part of his two-day regional campaign tour. The president, according to information, had earlier sent a message to the traditional council that he would … Read more