Tinubu appoints Gbajabiamila as Chief of Staff, Akume SGF
Also appointed is former Benue State Governor and immediate past Minister of Special Duties, George Akume, as the Secretary to the Government of the Federation.
Month: June 2023
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Exercise Tips to Lower Blood Pressure
[ad_1] Exercise is one of the keys to lower your blood pressure. Working out also boosts the effectiveness of blood pressure medication if you’re already being treated for hypertension. You don’t have to be an athlete, either. How Much Exercise Is Enough? Do something that’s moderate in intensity — like brisk walking — for at…
Head porters undergo free health screening
[ad_1] About 300 head porters were yesterday screened for various diseases during a health screening exercise organised by the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) at its headquarters in Accra. The head porters were screened for various diseases such as diabetes, hypertension, and also had their glucose and sugar level checked by health…
Feature: UN peacekeepers in Lebanon welcome back Chinese learning courses
[ad_1] By Liu Zongya (Xinhua) 13:17, June 02, 2023 Trainees attend a Chinese language and culture course held at the headquarters of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) in Naqoura, southern Lebanon, on May 31, 2023. (Xinhua/Liu Zongya) BEIRUT, June 1 (Xinhua) — Antoine Ephrem Al-Boustany, a Lebanese UNIFIL employee, and his three…
6,700 Ghanaians die annually from tobacco-related illnesses – Minister of Health
[ad_1] More than 6,700 Ghanaians die every year due to tobacco-related illnesses, Mr Kwaku Agyeman-Manu, the Minister of Health has stated. He said out of the number, 4,422 representing 66 per cent of these deaths were individuals under 70 and about 18 per cent of Ghanaian lives were lost from exposure to secondhand smoke. The…
U.S. scientists find treatment for rare genetic skin disorder
[ad_1] LOS ANGELES, June 1 (Xinhua) — Researchers at the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) have identified genomic variants that cause a rare and severe inflammatory skin disorder, known as disabling pansclerotic morphea, and have found a potential treatment. Scientists discovered that people with the disorder have an overactive version of a protein called…
Rotary Club of Accra donates to Motherly Love Foundation Orphanage
[ad_1] The Rotary Club of Accra – Osu Oxford Street, has presented GH¢20,000 worth of items to the Motherly Love Foundation Orphanage in Kwabenya in the Greater Accra Region. The items included food items, toiletries, sanitary supplies, detergents, bags of sachet water and confectioneries. The donation which was made possible by the benevolence of rotractors…
U.S. teens witnessing gun violence experience trauma: media
[ad_1] NEW YORK, June 1 (Xinhua) — For decades, young people in the United States exposed to shootings outside the home have been without access to the broad range of intervention efforts and support at various stages of life given to youth facing other forms of traumatic events, reported U.S. news portal BET on Tuesday,…
Spain passes law allowing women to take paid menstrual leave — first in Europe
[ad_1] Spain has approved a law allowing women with painful periods to take paid menstrual leave from work. The new rule titled “Gender equality bill” came into effect on Thursday and reformed a 2010 law guaranteeing women’s sexual and reproductive rights. The development also established Spain as the first European country to pass such a…
Institut Pasteur de Dakar and Mastercard Foundation Announce Unprecedented Partnership to Expand Workforce for Vaccine Manufacturing in Africa
[ad_1] The Institut Pasteur de Dakar (IPD) and the Mastercard Foundation have announced a historic $45 million partnership named MADIBA (Manufacturing in Africa for Disease Immunization and Building Autonomy), a significant step towards achieving vaccine manufacturing autonomy in Africa. The multi-year project, aimed at developing and building a world-class workforce to support vaccine manufacturing, will…