HIV ‘gay Man’ Must Be Arrested – Samson Lardy

A private legal practitioner, Samson Lardy Anyenini has urged the police to immediately arrest Benjy, a 27-year-old homosexual with HIV/AIDs who appears to be on a mission to spread the dreadful disease. Interacting with Starr News’ Atiewin Mbillah Lawson, Benjy disclosed that he was diagnosed with HIV/AIDS in 2012 and that he had so far … Read more

Meningitis Cause of Deaths At KUMACA

It has been revealed that the deaths, recently recorded at the Kumasi Academy Senior High School in Ashanti were due to meningitis. In all, a total of 26 cases of meningitis have since been reported at various hospitals from the school with four ending up with deaths. According to Graphic Online’s Kumasi reporter, Kwadwo Baffoe … Read more

Don’t Privatise ECG

Integrated Social Development Centre (ISODEC) says it still maintain its stance against a government decision to privatise the Ghana Electricity Company (ECG), since such transfers had not benefitted the country. ISODEC is against Ghana Power Compact II deal, which seeks to hand over the country’s power system that is currently in a crisis to the … Read more

Nigeria Starts Vaccine Drive To Stop Meningitis Outbreak

Health workers in Nigeria on Wednesday began a mass vaccination programme to try to halt a mass outbreak of meningitis that has killed nearly 340 people since late last year. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) said there had been 2,997 suspected cases of the disease in 16 states as of April 3, with … Read more

Analysts Intensify Resistance To ECG Concession

At a time government is considering plans to cede part of management of the Electricity Company of Ghana, some players in the industry have renewed appeals against the move. They argue that the plan if approved will have minimal impact in turning around ECG’s inefficiencies. About 350 million dollars out of the total 500 million … Read more

Sakawa Fears Prevent Donors For Yendi Hospital Blood Bank

Residents of Yendi in the Northern Region have revealed that the apathy toward voluntary blood donations stem from rumours about nurses at the hospital trading blood to ritualists also known in the local parlance as ‘sakawa’. Some residents who spoke to 3news.com said for fears of their blood being used for ritual purposes, they have decided never … Read more

Sakawa Boys Frustrating Blood Donation At Yendi Hospital

Residents of Yendi in the Northern Region have revealed that the apathy toward voluntary blood donations stem from rumours about nurses at the hospital trading blood to ritualists also known in the local parlance as ‘sakawa’. Some residents who spoke to 3news.com said for fears of their blood being used for ritual purposes, they have … Read more

Power Sector Stakeholders Oppose ECG Concession Agreement

The coalition of stakeholders on the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) concession arrangement has called on the government to review the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) Compact II. After a consultative meeting, the stakeholders said that there were challenges with the $498 million MCC Compact II passed by Parliament under the certificate of urgency which did … Read more

Broken Down Ambulances Threaten Emergency Service In Ashanti Region

Emergency health service is on the verge of collapse in the Ashanti Region as the majority of ambulances are grounded. Only three of the 17 stations in the region are in operation with no sign from authorities of an immediate intervention to rectify the anomaly. Sources say the situation is a reflection of the national … Read more

One In 10 US Women With Zika Had Deformed Fetus Or Baby

About one in 10 women in the United States who were infected with Zika virus while pregnant had a fetus or baby with deformities last year, US government scientists said Tuesday. The study released by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) tracked 250 pregnant women who had confirmed Zika infection in 2016. … Read more

One In 10 US Women With Zika Had Deformed Fetus Or Baby

About one in 10 women in the United States who were infected with Zika virus while pregnant had a fetus or baby with deformities last year, US government scientists said Tuesday. The study released by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) tracked 250 pregnant women who had confirmed Zika infection in 2016. … Read more

Aussie Rugby Lawsuit Could Change Concussion Approach

A landmark concussion lawsuit by a former National Rugby League player has rocked Australia’s sporting community and could have far-reaching consequences for how the condition is diagnosed and treated. While sport often dominates headlines in Australia, experts want more focus on head knocks — an “invisible injury” sometimes dismissed as a badge of honour in … Read more

Obesity In Pregnancy Is Linked To Epilepsy Risk

Being overweight or obese in the first trimester of pregnancy has been linked to a higher risk of bearing a child with epilepsy, researchers said Monday. The study was based on data from 1.4 million children in Sweden, and was published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) Neurology. Just how much a … Read more

ECG Concession Will Have Implications On One-District One-Factory Policy

The General Secretary of the Public Utility Workers Union (PUWU) has warned that government’s one district, one factory policy would suffer should the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) be a concession. Michael Adumatta Nyantakyi explained that the private investors who are in to make gains would not continue to play a dual role of revenue … Read more

Vaccine Cost Cripples Response To Outbreak

Nigeria needs as many as 800,000 doses of the type C meningitis vaccine to deal with the outbreak Nigeria does not have enough vaccine doses to deal with a deadly meningitis outbreak because they are too expensive, a senior official has said. Each vaccine dose costs $50, and only 500,000 doses are currently available, Dr … Read more

UDS Embarks On Sickle Cell Disease Campaign

The Department of Pharmacology of the University for Development Studies (UDS), has embarked on a campaign to educate 5000 students on the sickle cell disease and facilitate screening of those who do not know their haemoglobin genotype. The year-long campaign, which forms part of the community service activity of the Department of Pharmacology for 2017, … Read more

Knicks Star Rose Out For Rest of NBA Season After Knee Injury

New York Knicks star Derrick Rose will miss the remainder of the season after suffering a fresh knee injury, the NBA team confirmed Sunday. The Knicks said on Twitter that a scan of Rose’s left knee had revealed a “torn meniscus that will require an arthroscopy. “He will be out for the remaining five games … Read more

Hamamat Montia Shares Traditional Spa Experience From Northern Ghana

Spa experience is amazing regardless of ones location on the world map. Wait a minute; when you hear the word spa, what comes to mind? I bet you imagine a quiet serene room with relaxing nature songs playing in the background, while essential oil is rubbed gently all over the skin to relax the entire … Read more

I Will Still Have Firm Boobs At My Old Age – Ebony Reigns

Fast rising female Dancehall diva Ebony Reigns has disclosed that sagging breasts will not be an issue for her when old age catches up with her. The ‘Poison’ singer, who believes her ‘firm’ breasts serves as a “package” in the music industry said she’s ready to make sure it works to her advantage. In a … Read more

Swiss Red Cross Supports Central Region In Cholera Prevention

The Swiss Red Cross (SRC), a Swiss Humanitarian Foundation, has provided financial support to the Central Region Red Cross of the Ghana Red Cross Society, to help embark on cholera prevention campaigns in the region. Consequently, one hundred volunteers have been trained as part of measures to prevent a possible outbreak of cholera in the … Read more