Day: December 15, 2025

Ayensuano District Records 76 New HIV Cases in 2025; Treatment Gap Raises Concern

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Health authorities in the Ayensuano District have recorded 76 new HIV cases between January and October 2025, following testing of 2,910 residents, raising concerns about ongoing transmission and access to treatment.

Within the same period, 30 pregnant women tested HIV-positive out of 1,571 expectant mothers screened during antenatal care visits. This represents a 1.9 percent positivity rate among pregnant women, highlighting the importance of early testing and treatment to prevent mother-to-child transmission.

According to district health data, the total number of people living with HIV in Ayensuano now stands at 628. However, only about 250 individuals are currently receiving Antiretroviral Therapy (ART), leaving more than half of diagnosed patients without life-saving medication.

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MP Hosts 2025 Christmas Shop for Free Initiative for Elderly in New Juaben South

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The Member of Parliament for New Juaben South – Hon. Michael Okyere Baafi has hosted the 2025 Christmas Shop for Free initiative at the Methodist AstroTurf in Betom, Koforidua, as part of efforts to support elderly residents in the constituency ahead of the Christmas festivities.

The event brought together hundreds of senior citizens aged 65 years and above, who were given essential food items and household supplies at no cost. The initiative was designed to ease the economic burden on the elderly, uphold their dignity, and spread festive cheer within the constituency.

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Noguchi makes HIV therapy breakthrough

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The Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research (NMIMR) has developed what scientists describe as “a ground-breaking research” which can significantly alter HIV care if other tests prove as effective as those conducted in the laboratory. 

Developed using two herbal compound extracts from native plants, the therapy is said to have fewer potential side effects and fewer long-term conditions on organs in HIV treatment.

It has a high selectivity index that allows it to target and kill the virus only, leaving all the other cells intact.

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Daddy Lumba‘s final funeral rites held in Kumasi

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After months of legal dispute and family disagreement threatened to overshadow legendary Highlife artiste, Daddy Lumba’s final burial service is taking place today, December 13, at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium in Kumasi.

The Accra High Court had ordered the funeral to proceed, clearing the way for fans, family, and dignitaries to bid farewell to the music icon.

The funeral service is currently underway, with mourners gathered to pay their last respects to Daddy Lumba, who passed away on July 26, 2025, at the age of 60.

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US commends Mahama administration over cooperation on cybercrime, extradition

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The United States has extradited nine Ghanaians involved in cybercrime and related offences from Ghana this year, the US Embassy in Accra has disclosed. Speaking at a roundtable discussion at the embassy last Friday, December 12, 2025, the Chargé d’Affaires, Rolf Olson, said the individuals were accused of offences including online impersonation and defrauding victims of millions of dollars. He was joined at the event by the Deputy Assistant Secretary for West Africa at the US Department of State’s Bureau of African Affairs, William B Stevens. Mr Olson clarified that…

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ECOWAS endorses President Mahama as sole candidate for 2027 AU Chairmanship

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President John Dramani Mahama has been confirmed as ECOWAS’s official nominee for the African Union Chairmanship for 2027.

This follows a unanimous endorsement by the ECOWAS Council of Ministers at its meeting in Abuja, Nigeria, where ministers agreed to present President Mahama as the bloc’s sole candidate when the rotating chairmanship returns to the West African region.

The AU Chairmanship rotates annually among Africa’s five regions. The current Chair, President João Manuel Gonçalves Lourenço of Angola, assumed office in February 2025 and is serving a one-year term on behalf of Southern Africa.

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