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Stigma more deadly for cancer patients than the disease itself – BSG

The Breast Society of Ghana (BSG) has lamented the significant impact that stigma has on breast cancer patients. The Society said that many individuals die not solely due to the disease, but because of the stigma surrounding it. Speaking at Pinktober 2024, an initiative aimed at raising awareness about breast cancer in October, Dr. Hannah […]

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ECOWAS Court kicks off 2024-2025 Legal Year with 38 scheduled cases, 20 judgments

The Community Court of Justice, ECOWAS, has resumed its activities for the 2024-2025 legal year, with 38 cases set for hearings by the end of September at its headquarters in Abuja, following a two?month judicial vacation. The court also scheduled the delivery of 20 judgments including rulings during this period. On September 24, 2024, the […]

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Ghana’s MSMEs growth stifled by limited access to finance, markets, technology

Many businesses start small as ideas and dreams which bud and grow into big companies. The journey of small businesses is most of the time rough and cumbersome as many toddle and never attain their desired goals. In Ghana, Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) account for roughly 70 per cent of the Gross Domestic […]

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Ghana Institution of Surveyors ready to partner government to tackle ‘galamsey’

The President of the Ghana Institution of Surveyors, Dr Anthony Arko-Adjei, has expressed the Institution’s readiness to support government in tackling the illegal mining menace in the country. He, therefore, underscored the need for collective action by all stakeholders to addressing the menace, popularly referred to as ‘galamsey’ head-on. Mr Arko-Adjei gave the assurance during […]

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Widow files writ to access matrimonial home following husband’s death

A widow is asking the Accra High Court to stop a family head from denying her access to her late husband’s home following his death. In a writ filed by Dianah Asafu Adjei, the widow and plaintiff, against Abusuapayin Osei Tutu of Daaban, Kumasi, she is requesting the court’s assistance to allow her to participate […]