Jeftovic: Canada's Multi-Generational Gold Gaffe
Jeftovic: Canada's Multi-Generational Gold Gaffe Authored by Mark Jeftovic via DollarCollapse.com, Successive BoC Governors & PMs Have Compounded Failure and Spurned Opportunity After looking poised to rack up fresh all-time-highs (in USD terms) earlier this year, the gold price has experienced…#markjeftovic #paulkrugman #pce #ecb #turkey #viaworldgoldcouncil #nada #ghana #oakville #ontario (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - October 6, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

A latent class multinomial logit analysis of factors associated with pedestrian injury severity of inter-urban highway crashes - Agyemang W, Adanu EK, Liu J, Jones S.
Over the years, the uncontrolled interaction of human and high-speed vehicular activities at settlement areas along highways in Ghana has resulted in many pedestrian fatalities and injuries. This phenomenon has been attributed to the land-use and right-of-... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - October 5, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Engineering, Physics, Structural Soundness and Failure Source Type: news

Factors associated with helmet use among motorcyclists presenting with maxillofacial injuries to a tertiary hospital in Ghana - Boateng YA, Blankson PK, Mensah ENL, Gyau-Darko B, Ketemepi GDK, Arhin FK, Bosompem-Acheampong K, Alhassan M, Yeboah-Agyapong MK, Salifu HA.
BACKGROUND: Although mandatory helmet laws exist in many countries, compliance has been reported to be poor in some countries in Sub-Saharan Africa. The success of programs aimed at increasing the use of helmets by motorcyclists depends on the identificati... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - October 5, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Jurisprudence, Laws, Legislation, Policies, Rules Source Type: news

Ethical leadership, safety climate, and employee health and safety: lessons from the oil and gas industry in Ghana - Ansong A, Amadu SS, Ahomka Yeboah M.
This study aims to examine the mediation effect of safety climate (SC) on the relationship between ethical leadership and employee health and safety in the oil and gas downstream sector in Ghana. DESIGN/METHODOLOGY/APPROACH This study used ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - October 2, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Jurisprudence, Laws, Legislation, Policies, Rules Source Type: news

Ghana: Concern Over Highly Sexually-Active Population, Low Contraceptive Use
[Ghanaian Times] The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has expressed concern over the low use of contraception in the country, despite its highly sexually-active population. (Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth)
Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth - September 29, 2023 Category: OBGYN Tags: Ghana Health and Medicine Pregnancy and Childbirth West Africa Women and Gender Source Type: news

Africa Needs Accountable Leaders, Not Reparations
None of the African heads of state who addressed the United Nations General Assembly last week held back on the inequities they see in the contemporary world order. And none punched harder than Ghana’s President Nana Akufo-Addo . Taking aim at what he calls “the historical injustices that have…#african #ghana #nanaakufoaddo #transatlantic (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - September 28, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Perceptions underlying road safety behaviours of drivers in urban Ghana - a health-belief and planned behaviour perspective - Odoom R, Odoom PT, Essandoh M.
PURPOSE The study aims to examine social-psychological beliefs and personality traits and their linkage with driver predispositions and road safety behaviour grounded on notions derived from an integration of the health belief model (HBM) and the theory of... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - September 28, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Jurisprudence, Laws, Legislation, Policies, Rules Source Type: news

Ghana: MCE Cautions La Dade-Kotopon Residents Against Use of Illicit Drugs
[Ghanaian Times] The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) of La Dade-Kotopon (LaDMA), Solomon Kotey Nikoi, has cautioned residents, that the use of illicit drugs, has serious health and psychological problems, among the youth. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - September 27, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Ghana Health and Medicine Legal and Judicial Affairs West Africa Source Type: news

Exploring key drivers of forest fires in the Mole National Park of Ghana using geospatial tools - Domfeh MK, Sey NEN, Amproche AA, Mortey EM, Antwi-Agyei P, Nyantakyi EK.
Ghana's forest and wildlife reserves are depleting at an alarming rate and hence, the Mole National Park which is considered the oldest and largest wildlife protected area in Ghana is no exception. Bush fires are a major contributor to this menace. Fire ho... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - September 25, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Burns, Electricity, Explosions, Fire, Scalds Source Type: news

A particular perspective on South African history
The Facts Know More 💡 Who is classified as Coloured in South Africa? Lynsey: One of the earliest official uses of the word “Coloured” that we found was by the colonizer Cecil John Rhodes, to describe a labor class that he intended to exploit on South Africa’s growing diamond and gold fields in the…#southafrica #southafricas #native #san #khoe #indonesia #mozambique #madagascar #ghana #coloured (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - September 24, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Multi-day protests over economic crisis grip Ghana's capital
[1/9] Ghanaians gather for the third day of anti-government protests amid police arrests and obstruction in Accra, Ghana, September 23, 2023. REUTERS/Francis Kokoroko Acquire Licensing Rights ACCRA, Sept 23 (Reuters) - Hundreds of demonstrators gathered in the Ghanaian capital Accra on Saturday…#ghanaians #accra #ghana #franciskokoroko #ghanaian #jubileehouse (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - September 23, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Komatsu, Hitachi Construction boost financing for African, U.S. buyers
TOKYO -- Japan's Komatsu and Hitachi Construction Machinery are ramping up financing services to support overseas buyers, looking to tap demand in growing markets despite surging prices. Komatsu and Tokyo-based financial services provider SBI Group have partnered to make inroads in Africa, where…#tokyo #komatsu #sbigroup #africa #kenya #tanzania #ghana (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - September 22, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Ghana ’s Complete Farmer, which connects farmers to global food buyers, raises $10.4M
Africa’s agricultural sector has a significant social and economic impact, per McKinsey. The percentage of smallholder farmers in sub-Saharan Africa exceeds 60%, while agriculture accounts for approximately 23% of the region’s gross domestic product. But despite the apparent opportunity in the…#africa #african #ghanaian #completefarmer #preseries #araf #alitheiacapital #umunthuiifund #goodwellinvestments #proparco (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - September 20, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Ghana: Poverty and the Aged - the Reality of a 62-Year-Old Disabled Palm Wine Seller
[Ghanaian Times] Old age may come with some health-related issues however if a person becomes old, poor, and physically challenged at the same time, the situation could be extremely challenging and heart rending. Sadly, that is the story of some aged persons in the country. A typical example is 62-year-old Samuel Appawh, a palm wine seller at Asene Manso Akroso in the Eastern Region of Ghana. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - September 20, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Ghana Health and Medicine Sustainable Development West Africa Source Type: news

Ghana: Health Personnel, Institutions in GA/R Receive Exceptional Performance Award
[Ghanaian Times] A total of 10 health professionals in the Greater Accra Region were on Monday awarded for their exceptional performance and contributions to improved healthcare delivery in the region. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - September 19, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Ghana Health and Medicine West Africa Source Type: news