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[S] Clubs owe coaches five months’ salary
[S] Legon Cities: Asamoah Gyan investment has yielded good returns
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[A] Tension in Dixcove following beating of chief to pulp
[B] Don’t approve new fuel levies – COPEC to MPs
[B] There’s no justification for newly proposed petroleum taxes – Wereko-Brobby
[A] Apam: Burial service for drowned teens to be held today
[N] Publisher, Badu Nkansah, apologises for ‘offensive Ewe’ textbooks
[N] Parliament’s Volta Caucus condemns ethnocentric publication in history book
[N] Ghanaians to pay tax for Covid-19 ‘free water’ enjoyed to fill economic gap

2021-03-15

[N] NaCCA orders withdrawal of unapproved textbooks
[B] Ghana prepares to issue $5 billion Eurobond
[N] Brain tumor patient appeals for GH¢ 30,000.00 for surgery
[N] AIMS Forum to mark International Mathematics Day
[N] Tema Sewer System: Ambitious project to address predicament
[N] A 21-year-old man stabbed to death at Effia
[N] Estate developers laud government’s decision to aid rent advance payments
[N] Let’s prioritize STEM; It’s the new niche for education policy – Ntim Fordjour
[N] 12 new deaths push toll 679; active cases now 3,994
[N] Over 400,000 Ghanaians vaccinated so far – Oppong Nkrumah
[N] Prof Allotey’s 9 Aug birthday must be made National Maths Day – Prince Armah
[N] Telecom workers to embark on strike from today
[N] NDC won the 2020 election hands down – Hannah Bissiw claims
[B] There’ll be ‘bitter hardship’ for Ghanaians because of 2021 budget – Forson
[N] Asiedu Nketia should be NDC running mate for NDC victory 2024 – Atubiga
[N] Rawlings kept over 20 wild dogs at his Ridge Residence alone – Hannah Bissiw

2021-03-14

[A] Kinaata’s Things Fall Apart can’t be called a gospel song
[S] Boxing legend ‘Marvellous’ Marvin Hagler dies aged 66
[B] 2021 budget designed to lift Ghana out of challenges imposed by COVID – Alan
[B] I’ll support Agyapa deal 2,000% – MP Egyapa Mercer
[S] What I’m seeing in training is massive–Mubarak Wakaso
[B] Notorious Wa thieves transporting pregnant goats involved in accident
[N] NEWSPut ‘petty politics’ aside and support Akufo-Addo, Bawumia
[B] Ghana risks losing €258m earmarked for the 2nd phase of Kejetia market
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[S] GFA fix new date for start of second round
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[ 2014-08-30 ]

Melcom Care Foundation Launches Hand Washing Campaign
As part of the nation's effort to rid all germs
that affect human lives, Melcom group of company
under Melcom Care Foundation in collaboration with
lifebuoy has launched a hand washing campaign and
also demonstrate to Ghanaians on the proper hand
washing exercise in Accra.

The Director of Communications at Melcom Group of
Companies, Godwin Avenorgbo, said the focus of the
exercise was based on personal hygiene, with the
intention to minimise the spread of Cholera which
is currently killing a lot of people and
overcrowding hospitals.

He added that the nation is currently leaving
under the fear of Ebola, whereby the diseas has
not been identified yet in Ghana but killing
people in some part of African countries.

“Every nation thinks of national development,
but the main aspect a nation thinks of is
infrastructure development, but the only key that
lacks behind is human resources which seeks to
drive infrastructure”

He said they are using human resource development
to ensure preventive measures such that the people
will not be overwhelmed by cholera or Ebola
outbreak.

Mr. Avenorgbo said the demonstration of simple
hand washing techniques will take place at various
centers of Melcom shop across the region to show
Ghanaians how to keep a hand clean from any
contamination and diseases.

“Our concern is that sustainig human life can
only be than through longevity which comes under
continuous Exercises, personal hygiene, peace of
mind as well as showing love to one another.”He
stressed.

He explain that, the use of life buoy soap has
certain attribute that foster the removal of germs
.The soap he said, has total of 99% removal of
germ protection , which is duable,removal and
achievable.

Source - Anita Frimpong



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