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The Orthopaedic Association of Ghana has called on relevant authorities to establish training centres in the country to train more orthopaedic surgeons. According to the association, they lack adequate facilities and equipment for smooth running of orthopaedic surgery training as well as inadequate staff to cater to the needs of people across the country, hence the call. Speaking to Citi News on the sidelines of an annual general and scientific meeting of the Orthopaedic Association of Ghana held in Accra, the rector of the Ghana College of physicians and surgeons, Professor Richard Adanu intimated that the profession was important, hence…

The driver who hit and killed seven children at Ankaase in the Krachi West District of the Oti Region has been arrested. “The driver is now in police custody for further investigations to be carried out,” the Municipal Chief Executive for Krachi West, Emmanuel Jalula Kajal, said to Citi News. Six of the students died on the spot after the incident on Thursday, while the seventh child died at the Krachi West Government Hospital from injuries. The children, all students, were knocked down by the saloon car as they walked home from school. Five of the victims, two of whom…

When Leonid Pliats and his boss were shot in the back by Russian soldiers, the killing was captured on CCTV cameras in clear and terrible detail. The footage, which was obtained by the BBC, is now being investigated by Ukrainian prosecutors as a suspected war crime. It was the height of the fighting around Kyiv and the main roads into the capital were a battlefield, including around the bicycle shop where Leonid worked as a security guard. But this was no firefight: the video clearly shows five heavily armed Russian soldiers shooting the two unarmed Ukrainians and then looting the…

New estimates from the World Health Organization (WHO) show that the full death toll associated directly or indirectly with the COVID-19 pandemic (described as “excess mortality”) between 1 January 2020 and 31 December 2021 was approximately 14.9 million (range 13.3 million to 16.6 million). “These sobering data not only point to the impact of the pandemic but also to the need for all countries to invest in more resilient health systems that can sustain essential health services during crises, including stronger health information systems,” said Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General. “WHO is committed to working with all countries to…

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) Deputy Secretary for the Kintampo South constituency has died in a fatal accident on the Kintampo-Techiman road. The incident reportedly occurred on Sunday afternoon, three days after Issah Sibawe tied the knot. As customs demanded, Mr Sibawe and his new bride travelled to Techiman to formally introduced themselves to their families but were involved in the accident on their return. The Constituency’s Communications Officer, Matthew Atanga, confirmed the incident on Adom FM’s Dwaso Nsem show. According to him, the accident occurred when one of the tyres of the pick-up vehicle they were travelling came off. Mr Atanga…

What exactly is EHS digital transformation? EHS digital transformation is not only about procuring software with cloud technology or SaaS, but it is the automation of processes to increase efficiency, agility, and complete or gradual disconnection from manual and/or excel-based work method. So why should organizations implement digital transformation for EHS? And why is the need for this implementation getting critical day by day? Apart from the fact that 95% of leaders believe that digital transformation is essential for a company’s success, many other factors have led to EHS digitalization. Let us look at the aspects in detail. Single Source…

There is a desperate search for an observer who was on board a fishing vessel that sank between the sea waters of Elmina and Takoradi on Saturday, May 7. At the moment, 14 persons who were also on board, including some foreigners, have been rescued. However, 10 more sailors are still being searched for. This information was provided by the Western Regional Director of the Fisheries Commission, Joseph Yeboah. Mr. Joseph Yeboah also confirmed that the captain of the Meghxin 11, a fishing vessel, is feared dead. “The vessel went back to the incident place to search and picked some…

Ten persons on board a fishing vessel, Comforter 2, which sunk last Friday offshore Elmina are still missing. Meanwhile, the body of one person believed to a Chinese who is the captain of the vessel has been retrieved from the vessel with over 20 sailors of both Ghanaian and Chinese nationality aboard. The Western Regional Director of the Fisheries Commission, Joseph Yeboah, confirmed to Citi News that 14 have been rescued with 10 more still missing. “The accident happened on Friday afternoon and some two of the sailors managed to swim till they were picked up by a sister vessel…

The food industry can never run without food safety practices. As such, constant improvement of methods on how to implement comprehensive and essential management systems is always a never-ending topic for food safety experts. Perhaps one of the most basic yet most useful management systems is the Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) program.  HACCP was built to address food safety hazards even before they occur by identifying and analyzing them and assigning operations to control or eliminate these hazards. A lot has changed over the years regarding the implementation and focus of HACCP.  The benefits of HACCP and similar…

A broadcast journalist with GHOne Television has charged the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) to move beyond the issuance of statements and ensure there is a safe environment for media practitioners to operate. Serwaa Amihere said beyond holding press conferences and reacting to abuse and threats against journalists, the GJA has failed its members. Speaking to Samson Lardy Anyenini on Newsfile, Saturday, she stressed that the Association has not demonstrated any resolve to provide justice for journalists who have suffered attacks, murder and injuries in the line of their duties. Serwaa Amihere cited instances where some of her colleagues were forced…