2015-09-25 Ghana Health

Business Insurance   

Generic drugs are potentially high-priced apples, ripe for the picking   
Business Insurance
A pharmaceutical company's move to raise the price of a generic drug by more than 5,000% has some pointing to the lack of regulatory controls over the market system. Turing Pharmaceuticals faced backlash after it announced it would raise the price of ...

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WaterAid signs MoU with African Union   
BusinessGhana
WaterAid has entered a new partnership with the African Union (AU) that would see the international development agency play a greater role in working towards the ambitious targets set by African Water Vision 2025. The agreement would make it possible ...

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Graphic Online   

West Africa lab workers trained on bird flu   
Graphic Online
The Accra Veterinary Laboratory has held training on Avian Influenza, commonly known as bird flu, for laboratory workers in the West African sub-region. With support from the United States Development for Agriculture (USDA), the five-day training ...
Colbert Extension Service hosting meeting on avian flu   Times Daily
Avian Influenza update from the Caldwell County Extension Center   Caldwell Journal

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Australian Journal of Pharmacy (registration) (blog)   

“Pharmacist—your partner in health”   
GhanaWeb
Every 25th September, marks an eventful day on the professional calendar of pharmacists worldwide. Several years ago, the International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP)—a global federation representing about 3 million pharmacists and pharmaceutical ...

2015-09-25 Ghana Sports

India goalie in squad against Norwegian heavyweights Rosenborg BK   
Times of India
JAIPUR: For Gurpreet Singh Sandhu, 2015 has been a year full of sunshine moments. From becoming the first Indian footballer to start for a top flight European club to making his full debut for the senior Indian national team. The 23-year old, who plays ...

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GhanaWeb   

Adomah scores brace in Middlesbrough win   
GhanaWeb
Middlesbrough manager Aitor Karanka has admitted he was pleased with his side's performance after Ghana winger Albert Adomah scored a brace to lift them to an easy 3-0 win over Wolverhampton Wanderers in the League Cup on Tuesday night.
Karanka has dilemma ahead of Leeds clash   Squawka Football News
Bernie Slaven: We all know Boro v Leeds isn't a real derby, but it feels like one   Gazette Live

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GhanaWeb   

Richard Mpong hands in transfer request   
GhanaWeb
Richard Mpong has compounded Asante Kotoko's post season miseries by handing in a transfer request after becoming increasingly unhappy throughout the Porcupines season, Sports Crusader can confirm. The attacking midfielder, who moved from ...

2015-09-25 Ghana Entertainment

GWS Newswire   

Sean 'P. Diddy' Combs leads Forbes' highest-paid rap stars   
GWS Newswire
Forbes annual Hip-Hop Cash Kings roundup is here, and there are quite a few surprises. The 45-year-old hip-hop mogul leads Forbes' list of highest-paid rappers. Dre actually comes in at number four, with takings of £32m. The rapper earned a total of ...
Forbes releases annual list of highest paid hip-hop artists of 2015   Examiner.com
Diddy Earnings 2015: $60 Million   Forbes
Diddy Was Hip Hop's No. 1 Earner Last Year   Business Administration Information
Latin Post   
The BoomBox   
The Nation   
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GhanaWeb   

'Be careful' Game warns Slim Jesus   
GhanaWeb
Slim Jesus made headlines when his "Drill Time" video went viral. The 19-year-old from Hamilton, Ohio references killing people and brandishes guns in the song's video. Complex asked The Game about his thoughts on the rapper. "I saw Slim Jesus and I ...

2015-09-25 Ghana Sci/Tech

Irish Times   

Damage limitation fuels VW public relations strategy   
Irish Times
“We have totally screwed up,” said Michael Horn, head of Volkswagen's US division. But Volkswagen's screw-up isn't just any screw-up. It cheated at something it was supposed to be good at: environmental credentials. Slogans like “if only everything in ...
Diesel fans fear Volkswagen emissions scandal may tarnish technology   Los Angeles Times
Thousands of Irish cars could face recall as VW storm arrives in Europe   Irish Independent
Volkswagen Expected to Name CEO as Pressure Mounts on Company   New York Times
Financial Times   
The Straits Times   
The Australian Financial Review   
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Climate Change Learning Centres Launched in Bulambuli, Sironko   
AllAfrica.com
Uganda is strengthening its capacity to build the systems and resilience required to counter the effects of climate change as well as reduce the vulnerability of communities. "Many parts of Uganda are already experiencing the impacts of climate change ...

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NBCNews.com   

Apple: WeChat and DiDi Taxi Among 25 Most Popular Apps Hit in Attack   
Newsweek
An Apple logo hangs above the entrance to the Apple Store on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan July 21. Mike Segar/Reuters. Filed Under: Tech & Science, Apple, Apps. Apple Inc (AAPL.O) said the WeChat messaging app and car-hailing app DiDi Taxi were ...

2015-09-25 Ghana Business

Irish Times   

Damage limitation fuels VW public relations strategy   
Irish Times
“We have totally screwed up,” said Michael Horn, head of Volkswagen's US division. But Volkswagen's screw-up isn't just any screw-up. It cheated at something it was supposed to be good at: environmental credentials. Slogans like “if only everything in ...
Insight - After year of stonewalling, Volkswagen stunned US regulators with ...   Reuters
Diesel fans fear Volkswagen emissions scandal may tarnish technology   Los Angeles Times
Volkswagen pollution scandal backfires on diesel   The Straits Times
The Australian Financial Review   
Irish Independent   
New York Times   
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Citifmonline   

Zoobashop wins maiden CIMG e-commerce award   
GhanaWeb
Zoobashop.com was adjudged e-Commerce Company of the Year 2014 by the Chartered Institute of Marketing Ghana (CIMG) at the weekend. This award, the first ever conferred on an online shop, is proof that the exploits and operations of e-commerce ...

2015-09-25 Ghana World

CBC.ca   

Hajj stampede: The challenge of keeping pilgrims safe when massive crowds are ...   
CBC.ca
A massive new bridge, air-conditioned tent cities and a new train system have all been put in place in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, in recent years. The upgrades are an attempt to help millions of Muslim pilgrims safely pass through the holy city for hajj ...
No Australians believed to be among Hajj dead   Sky News Australia
Stampede kills more than 700 as tragedy strikes haj again   Channel News Asia
More than 700 pilgrims die in crush in worst Haj disaster for 25 years   The Star Online
Irish Independent   
Huffington Post   
AsiaOne   
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Los Angeles Times   

With Obama and Putin set to meet, UN gathering will be less of a party   
Los Angeles Times
President Obama and other leaders had expected next week's United Nations General Assembly gathering to mostly be a diplomatic celebration of the U.N.'s 70th birthday and the recently concluded landmark nuclear deal with Iran. Instead, with ...
Putin has called Elton John after prank, Kremlin says   CNN International
In NY meeting, Obama to ask Putin for clarity on Russian involvement in Syria   Jerusalem Post Israel News
Putin plans air strikes in Syria with or without US   Irish Independent
The Australian (blog)   
U.S. News & World Report   
Washington Post   
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The Indian Express   

UN Sustainable Development Goals: Everything you need to know   
The Indian Express
An explainer on the Sustainable Development Goals to be discussed in three-day UN General Assembly meeting in New York. Google +. Comments. Written by Kavitha Iyer | New York | Updated: September 25, 2015 7:44 am. united nations, sustainable ...

2015-09-25 Ghana Africa

Times LIVE   

Living heritage can help promote a positive African identity in a globalising ...   
Times LIVE
We are the children of oppressors and the children of the oppressed. But we are united today by our rejection of past injustices and by our determination that never again shall one be oppressed by another‚” Ramaphosa said. File photo. Image by: Gallo ...