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‘I regret spending £50,000 on my wedding’ – Mother of 3 laments

There’s a box at the top of my wardrobe that I’ve only opened once. It contains the most expensive piece of clothing I’m ever likely...

Bottled drinking water is safe – GSA

Mr Kofi Amponsah-Bediako, Public Affairs Director of the Ghana Standards Authority (GSA) has said bottled water companies passed for safety and quality assurance certification...

GHS allays fears of XDR-TB outbreak

The Ghana Health Service has assured the public of containing a further spread of the Extensively Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis. According to Health Service, measures are being...

Lack of logistics has left us handicapped – Operation Vanguard

The Anti-Galamsey Taskforce, Operation Vanguard has requested for more resources from government to extent its operations to the Central Region. The joint Police/Military deployment was...

10 Red flags that he is still in love with his ex

Getting into a new relationship with a new guy is full of uncertainty – especially if he is still in love with his ex. However,...

What happens to your body when you sit for too long

If you happen to work in an environment where you’re forced to sit all day in front of a computer, you may want to...

Give teenage girls condoms – MP advocates

Member of Parliament for Kintampo South in the Brong Ahafo Region, Felicia Adjei, is pushing for teenage girls in the country who cannot control their...

The single most important factor in healthy relationships

Are you wondering what healthy relationships are based on? It’s a very important question because how can you have a healthy relationship if you...

Check your eyes regularly – Health Ministry advises public

Ghana on Wednesday, launched activities to mark the 2018 World Glaucoma week, aimed at raising global awareness and for people to have regular eye...

I hate my husband — now what?

Every relationship goes through rough patches. Sometimes you’re happy; sometimes you’re miserable. Both of those states are totally normal. But if you’ve ever gotten to...

My evening of faded romance

The two concepts, love and romance, have never agreed on what the world should look like, even in the days when I had come...

Why women may regret casual sex less

Young women regret casual sex less if they take the initiative and the sex was good, according to a new study. Previous research has found...

Why I don’t date outside my class

The class system we live in these days is a lot less clear-cut than the famous Two Ronnies ‘I know my place’ sketch. My...

Bridal Sneakers launched for brides who don’t want to kill their feet

Finding the perfect pair of shoes to wear on your wedding day might be the hardest part of planning the entire event. You have...

10 serious things all single ladies in Ghana must do before age 30

Being a woman in Ghana comes with so many pressures. In fact, most women are often burdened with the pain of having to get...

Exclusive breastfeeding reduces risk of infant mortality – Midwife

Principal Nursing and Public Health Officer at Adenta, Victoria Obenewaa says six months’ exclusive breastfeeding plays a key role in preventing infant mortality so...

Heart condition in newborns in Ghana rises: one out of every hundred have a condition

Listen to Nana Akyaa Yao's voice Pediatric Cardiologist at the National Cardiothoracic Center of the Department of Child Health at Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, Doctor Nana...

Getting pregnant isn’t easy; young people should at least be taught this

How easy is it to get pregnant? Judging by the scaremongering sex education I received, you’d think all it took was the touch of...

Ghana to ban shisha smoking by mid year

Smoking of shisha and electronic cigarette will be banned in Ghana by the middle of the year, Ghana Health Service (GHS) has said. The GHS...

7 ways you're emasculating your man without even realizing it

Don't stomp all over his ego. Many established and successful women who are used to taking the lead in the workplace, have found themselves doing...

Big tobacco is targeting the world’s most vulnerable to increase profits

The sixth edition of the Tobacco Atlas and its companion website TobaccoAtlas.org has found that the tobacco industry is increasingly targeting vulnerable populations in...

Prosecution for sanitation offenders to be reviewed

The Ministry of Water and Sanitation in collaboration with COLMAX-D Consultancy is set to review the Environmental Prosecutors Manual in order to put in...

Solving water and sanitation challenges in Africa are key to socio-economic development

The socio-economic growth and evolution in Africa cannot be overemphasized as the continent moves into the future. Africa has over the last decade become...

Cape Coast Teaching Hospital on high alert for Lassa fever

The Cape Teaching Hospital (CCTH) is on high alert with high clinical readiness for any case of lassa fever which will be reported to...

New KATH Mother and Baby Unit starts full operations next week

Work is complete on transfer of mothers and their babies, staff as well as equipment from the old to the new Mother and Baby...

PHOTO: JSS 2 student dies after taking 10 tablets of Tramadol

A Junior Secondary School pupil at Ohafia in Arochukwu Local Government of Abia State has reportedly died after consuming 10 tablets of Tramadol. This statement...

KATH CEO calls for review of maternal health strategies

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) has called for an urgent review of the country’s maternal health strategies to...

3 red flags you don't love your partner as deeply as they love you

Not every romantic endeavour has to be about connecting on a deep, soulful level. If you recognize these red flags you don't love your...

We don’t always end up with the loves of our lives: And that's okay

I believe in Big Love. I talk and I date like I don’t. I don’t have frivolous expectations for romance. I’m not looking to get swept...

Ghanaian firm partners with Get Well in India to promote medical tourism

Ghanaian firm, Chartered Business Services has partnered with Get Well in India to promote medical tourism. This initiative is to bring the large qualified pool...

Hospitals should not refer suspected Lassa fever

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has directed health facilities in the country not to refer any suspected Lassa fever cases to Tema General  Hospital or...

VIDEO (Me Wo Case Anaa): Register your customary marriages to tie men

An Accra-based lawyer, Paul Atitsogbui Parker, has urged women to force men to register customary marriages under the ordinance marriage laws to prevent them...

5 ways to detox liver naturally

The liver is a very important organ tasked with removal of toxins in the body. Because of how complex most of our diets are,...

Health officials retracing path of deceased Lassa Fever patient

Health officials have been deployed to communities such as Ashaiman, Nmai-Dzor and Tema in the Greater Accra Region to get data on persons who...

She faked pregnancy to ruin my marriage just so she could get an iPhone

Women trapping men with pregnancy is real and...

Lassa fever kills one in Ghana

One person has died after he was diagnosed with Lassa Fever, a disease that has killed at least 54 people in Nigeria within the...

5 reasons dating a Ghanaian girl with strict parents is a very difficult task

Everyone loves to explore life and make the best out of every situation when it comes to love, dating and relationships. More often than not...

HIV/AIDS rise in Sunyani West District

Mrs Eva Aryee, the Sunyani West District Director of Health has cautioned adolescent people against unprotected and premarital sex. She said HIV/AIDS infection is recording...

You can only dissolve ordinance marriages after two years – Marriage Registrar

Any party to the ordinance marriage wishing to opt out of the marriage contracted either at court or church could only do so after...

Learning to trust again after an abusive relationship

How I found self-love, regained my confidence and, slowly, learned to trust men again after I left my abusive partner. -- “Sounds like your picker is...