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Bomigo health center turns 'White Elephant'

Residents of Bomigo in the Keta Municipality are appealing to government to help fix their abandoned health facility problem. According to the residents, the facility...

The words that ended my marriage

A marriage doesn’t fall apart overnight, but sometimes, looking back, you can pinpoint certain moments that irrevocably changed things for the worse. It could be things that were...

Gov’t owes disability share of Common Fund 8 months arrears

The government has failed to pay the share of the District Assembly Common Fund allocated to Persons with Disability (PWD) for the past eight...

The 10 best ways to end a relationship

Calling it a day on your relationship is always going to be tricky, and having ‘the conversation’ is something many of us will go...

How does it feel to live with a swollen head for 10yrs? – The story of 12-yr-old Suleman

This is little Suleman, a 12 year old boy who was diagnosed with a tumor known as neurofibromatosis. He has been living with this...

Blood shortage to hit Accra

A lot of people are likely to die every day in Accra due lack of blood at the National Blood bank. This is because a...

Hot audio: Waist trainers could cause kidney failure – Doctor reveals

A medical doctor is warning of dire consequences for women who constantly wear waist cinchers or trainers for an hour glass body shape. According to...

KATH appeals for more equipment to aid emergency care

Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH), the nation’s second largest referral facility, has appealed for the supply of more equipment to enhance emergency care. Dr. Oheneba...

Middle-aged people told to walk faster

Middle-aged people are being urged to walk faster to help stay healthy, amid concern high levels of inactivity may be harming their health. Officials at...

Condom usage low – AIDS Commission laments

The Ghana AIDS Commission has explained that Ghana imports about 30 million condoms annually, but usage is low. According to the acting Director of Technical...

What we can learn from Brad and Angelina about reconciling after a divorce filing

In what has become one of Hollywood’s most talked about divorces, Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie-Pitt are again making headlines as rumors circulate that...

Tamale Teaching Hospital in deplorable state

The Tamale Teaching Hospital is in serious need of renovation to return the facility to its former glory. The Hospital is calling on the government...

Will exercise really help you get better sleep?

An exercise routine can actually improve sleep quality, according to Alon Avidan, professor of neurology and director of the UCLA Sleep Disorders Center. However, there...

Top 5 Ghanaian destinations for wedding anniversary getaways

Marriage is a beautiful thing, the beginning of a new life, an adventure and one of life’s most amazing journeys. The anxiety and excitement...

Ghanaians among top foreigners working in UK health system

Ghanaian health staff under in the United Kingdom’s (UK) National Health Service (NHS) form a major part of service providers in the sector. 2016 figures...

10 subtle things you could do every day to be happier in your relationship

A lot of us have been taught that being happy in a relationship is something that just happens. We're told that falling in love...

How well should you know your partner before getting married?

It’s so romantic! You meet one night when you least expect. You’ve recently sworn off dating and tell yourself you’re content, no, wait, happy being...

Reveal truth behind new quota system – GMA tells gov't

General Secretary of the Ghana Medical Association, Dr Frank Siribour has urged the government to divulge the confidential information concerning the quota system to...

Birth control proposals needless – Lecturer

There is no need to limit the number of children couples should have, Associate Professor with the Regional Institute of Population Studies (RIPS) of...

GMA welcomes job application for doctors

The Ghana Medical Association (GMA) has welcomed proposals by the Ghana Health Service for doctors to apply for jobs. According to the Vice President of...

Doctors to be employed under a quota system – GHS

Medical doctors and dentists will from next year be employed under a quota system being introduced by the Ghana Health Service (GHS). Director-General of GHS,...

10 sure signs you’re the toxic one in your friendship

Nobody wants to admit they’ve been a bad friend – especially if the person they’ve mistreated has been an exceptional pal throughout the entire...

Wearing contact lenses longer than you should could be harmful

If you wear disposable contacts, you’re probably aware that they’re supposed to be chucked after you use them for a certain number of days....

Ankaful hospital to shut door to patients

Authorities of the Ankaful Psychiatric hospital say they are likely to turn away new patients if government does not provide them with funds. According to...

EndPoint Homeopathic Clinic CEO adjudged best CEO

It was a real moment of jubilation when Dr. Adu Boateng, Chief Executive Officer of EndPoint Homeopathic Clinic, was crowned the Best CEO of...

'Every husband needs a girlfriend but not another woman' – marriage counsellor

Frank Adofoli, a marriage counselor, has explained why married men need to have a 'girlfriend'. According to him, all couples who intend to make their...

Six things you didn’t know about the poisonous puffer fish

The Kpando Municipal Assembly has placed a temporary ban on the sale of puffer fish in the Volta Region after its consumption claimed the...

Man tries to date 6 women in one night, they become BFFs instead

Female friendships are a powerful thing, especially, as it turns out when they’re founded on shutting down a slimy dude. This week, Washington D.C.-based...

Ghana Health Service to deal with erring doctors

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has said it would not countenance any action or practices by medical doctors likely to impact negatively on quality...

Ministry to check bribery in nursing training college admissions

The Ministry of Health has set up an investigation machinery to check bribery and other improprieties that may arise with the introduction of the...

When sex hurts and what to do about it

They said there was nothing wrong with me. Gynecologists. Gastroenterologists. Even a lung specialist. They ran tests — CAT scans, X-ray’s, blood labs, you...

​Here’s when you’re most and least likely to have a heart attack

And the reason why some times spell more trouble than others for your ticker The calendar may be one more tool that can help you...

Sale of used underwears still booming

Despite the ban on the importation of used undergarments and sanitary ware over six years ago, trade in these items are still thriving on...

In a relationship with an entrepreneur? Here are 10 things you should never say

Entrepreneurs are a unique blend of risk-takers, mad scientists, hope addicts, inventors, and magicians. They can make incredible love partners if you know how...

C-H-A-L-E-W-O-T-E ! Not just a Ga word

Now very popular for its art, culture and street jamborees, the word ‘’chalewote’’ is a native Ga word which means ‘’Let’s go friend’’ or...

New study suggests men prefer women with smaller breasts

A new PornHub study suggests that millennials aren’t that into boobs. Yup. Breasts. Millennials are ruining those, too. In collaboration with Mashable, PornHub carried out a...

The truth about why some people cheat

Too often, affairs are seen as the outcome of random horniness – or just plain old nastiness. That’s very rarely the case. When it comes...

Nursing trainee allowances not cause of quota system

Health Minister, Kwaku Agyemang Manu has said that the introduction of the quota system for nursing training colleges has nothing to do with the...

FDA bans bleaching creams

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has since last year stopped registering body creams with bleaching agents. The acting Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the...

What every woman needs to know about married men who cheat

I’ve written about my experience as “the mistress.” It was a much-read post that unleashed both an outpouring of emotional stories and unbridled fury...