President John Dramani Mahama has commissioned a new nuclear medicine facility at the Sweden-Ghana Medical Centre (SGMC) in Accra.

The Positron Emission Tomography and Computed Tomography (PET-CT) hybrid imaging and cyclotron centre is described as West Africa’s first.

The cyclotron installed at the SGMC, owned by the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), is said to be the 80th Ion Beam Applications (IBA) cyclotron in the world.

The facility is expected to reduce the need for Ghanaians to travel abroad for advanced diagnostic services and positions the country as a regional hub for specialist medical care.

Former Tema West Member of Parliament, Carlos Ahenkorah, has officially announced his intention to contest for the position of National Treasurer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), ahead of the party’s upcoming national executive elections.

The government has secured $300 million in support from the World Bank to help transform secondary education in Ghana. President John Mahama says the funding will upgrade 50 SHSs nationwide under the STAR-J initiative, improve access, promote equity, and create more opportunities for students.