
UNFPA Urges Presidential Action as Ghana Faces Maternal Death Crisis
The UN Population Fund warns that a woman in Ghana dies every three hours, urging the president to spearhead a multi‑sector response to the escalating maternal mortality rate.
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The UN Population Fund warns that a woman in Ghana dies every three hours, urging the president to spearhead a multi‑sector response to the escalating maternal mortality rate.

Senior Midwifery Officer Comfort Abire of Osudoku Health Centre received a scholarship and cash prize at the TMG Nurses Forum, while colleague Richard Beyanteng was honoured with a motorbike and money for his community service.

The Ghanaian charity has supplied beds, monitors and diagnostic tools to the prison’s health centre, aiming to improve care for inmates nationwide.

Dr Cassiel Ato Forson revealed that the government has enacted roughly 22 laws in the last 18 months to embed key policy changes and safeguard them from future reversals.

The Judicial Service Staff Association of Ghana will halt all court work from 2 November until its demands for a salary review and arrears are met.

Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has vowed that Ghana will pursue legal action after 15‑year‑old Javits Frimpong was fatally shot in New York’s Bronx district.

A new database reveals women make up only 12% of recorded public figures, with stark gaps in politics, football and regional representation.
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