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Salt manufacturers and the Food and Drugs Board (FDB) have been called upon to ensure that salt put on the market for consumption contains adequate quantities of iodine needed to prevent Iodine Deficiency Disorders (IDD). This is because…

The Ministry of Health has finished reviewing the Tobacco Control Bill and is in the process of submitting the bill and the accompanying memorandum to cabinet. Dr George Sipa Yankey, Health Minister, said it was possible that some time…

Mr. Alhassan Mumuni, the District Chief Executive for the East Gonja, has said he, in consultation with the assembly, had adopted pragmatic measures that would improve sanitation in the town in preparation towards this year’s Emancipation…

Professor Emeritus J.H. Kwabena Nketia, a musicologist and composer, on Thursday reiterated the need for the promotion of traditional music and culture in order to project the country's cultural heritage. “We need to promote and share…

Mr George A. Anko-Bil, Deputy Commissioner of Police, has appealed to the public to desist from corrupting police personnel. He said corrupting personnel with money and other gifts amounted to preventing the personnel from performing their…

A Zimbabwean hospitality company is upbeat about setting up in Ghana to serve the country’s tourism sector, citing political stability as the reason. The CEO of Harare-based African Sun Ltd., which is listed on the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange…

The discovery of oil in Ghana is making the country attractive for businesses seeking to take advantage of the sector. A British testing company, Lloyds British Testing is the latest to head towards Ghana to provide services to the oil…

Cotton production in Ivory Coast may increase by as much as 41 percent in the 2010-11 harvest as the country introduces a new seed variety for planting. Output for the 2009-10 season, which runs from May to April and peaks around November,…

British Airways Plc, Europe’s third- largest airline, will extend capacity reductions, ground planes and delay deliveries of superjumbo aircraft as demand for air travel shows scant signs of rebounding amid the recession. British Airways…

China needs to promote domestic consumption to make up for weak global demand because its economic recovery isn’t firm, a government researcher said. “Global demand won’t recover to the pre-crisis levels within two to three years,” Xia…