Women’s reproductive health is a crucial aspect of overall well-being. However, certain diseases can pose a significant threat to a woman’s private organ if left untreated. It is essential to understand these diseases, their symptoms, and the potential consequences they can have on a woman’s reproductive system. In this article, …

Your heart is one of the most vital organs in your body, and it’s essential to keep it healthy. Heart disease is a leading cause of death worldwide, and early detection is critical to prevent serious complications. According to Webmd, here are some simple ways to check if your heart …

The Council of the University of Ghana has approved a one-time discount of 2% on the 15% fee increment for some of its students for the 2022/2023 academic year. This comes on the back of an approval by Parliament for the academic year. The discounts apply to full fee-paying programmes, …

This week the government secured GH¢2.57 billion from the sale of treasury bills in the auction on May 5, 2023. The auction saw an oversubscription of GH¢733.79 million even though interest rates have been rising. The target for this week’s auction was GH¢1.83 billion. Also, interest rates have increased to …

The Volta Regional Director of Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Hope Smith Lomotey, has noted that his outfit will soon close down churches and drinking spots operating without licences. He also called on churches whose licences have expired to renew their permits to enable them to continue with their operations. In …

cle WhatsApp Facebook Twitter Email This Former Manchester City player, Yaya Toure Former Manchester City player, Yaya Toure has vented his anger at his former agent Dimitri Seluk over the player’s supposed curse on Manchester City manager, Pep Guardiola being lifted. The Ivorian in a tweet vehemently denied any association …

Programme Manager of the Non-Communicable Diseases of the Ghana Health Service, Dr. Efua Commeh, has indicated a rather worrying trend of rising stroke cases among young people of 40 years and below in Ghana. According to her, these have become so owing to many cases of hypertension in such young …

The US Embassy in Ghana announced on May 6, 2023 via its social media handles that its “Diversity Visa 2024 selections are now available!” It meant that applicants accepted to apply for visas under what is widely known as the US Visa Lottery were ready. The embassy explained, however, that …

Ghana has surpassed Ivory Coast in cocoa production over the half year 2022/23 crop season, according to the latest Cocoa Market Report by the International Cocoa Organization (ICCO). As of 31 March 2023, cumulative arrivals of cocoa beans in Ivory Coast were lagging behind previous season levels, while the volume …

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has identified, the Ashanti Region as one of the epicenters of the rabies disease in Ghana. According to GHS the data available to them show that Ashanti Region recorded the most rabies cases followed by the Greater Accra Region. This was disclosed during sensitisation program …

The US greenback has been considered one of the most powerful currencies in the world. But in recent times, some countries have made the decision to de-dollarize. De-dollarisation refers to countries reducing their dependence on the U.S. dollar as a reserve currency, medium of exchange, or as a unit of …

    Censorship of a specifically chronic nature can never augur well for any entity or organisation at any level. That significantly includes media houses, whether they are print-oriented or within the electronic media categories.   Things have certainly changed from the Baby Boomer era, and as the world recognises …

Parliament has approved a total of $710 million in an emergency sitting today. MPs were summoned from the Easter break purposely for the 7 loan agreements some of which have been outstanding since last year. The facilities are a US$60.6 million as a third additional financing for the Ghana COVID-19 Emergency Preparedness and …

GCB Bank branch in the Bawku municipality of the Upper East Region has suspended service temporally. The Bank cited the volatile conflict in the area as the reason for the suspension. The management of the commercial bank issued the communication through SMS last Friday. Clients who received the message expressed …

Some residents in the Ashanti Regional capital, Kumasi, are fuming in anger after waking to up to be greeted by heaps filth in Central Business District of Kumasi. OTEC News’ Jacob Agyenim Boateng who reported from the city said heaps of garbage were seen in almost every corner of the …

Ms. Nana Akua Akuffo displaying her Award at the ceremony   Nana Akua Akuffo, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of leading Ghanaian-owned events management and interior design company, Cling Events Ghana, has won the prestigious Global Top CEO Award.   Ms. Akuffo, a hardworking CEO and Events management and interior …

    Renowned electronic company, Hisense Ghana on Friday April 28 presented home appliances worth thousands of Cedis to Technical and Vocational Education Training (TVET), Greater Accra Regional office.   The items included five brand new Hisense refrigerators, three Hisense Television sets and Hisense microwaves.   Hisense’s Marketing coordinator Renee …

The Eastern Regional Education Directorate has banned the sale of sugar-sweetened beverages and fizzy drinks in schools. The decision follows a staggering revelation of health consequences among schoolchildren. Speaking to Starr FM on the sidelines of a joint press conference by the Eastern Regional Education and Health Directorates on Wednesday …

The traders who were affected by the Kumasi Kejetia Market fire outbreak have received a monetary donation from the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the amount of GH100,000. The delegation, led by the party’s General Secretary, Lawyer Justin Frimpong Kodua, visited the affected traders on March 20, 2023, and …

      A recent calculated deep attempt to drug Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) CEO Mr Opoku-Ahweneeh Danquah into the mud has been uncovered.   A deep throat source has independently verified that he has also intercepted and shrugged off multiple death threats, while efforts by the opposition to …

    The Global Chamber of Business Leaders (GCBL) has, as part of its growing efforts to connect business leaders and executives from around the world on a safe and secure platform, appointed four top business leaders.   Drawn from Brazil, Canada, Pakistan and Israel, the new appointees are to …

      Tourism is an absolute game changer for Africa. So declared the Pro Vice-Chancellor of the Ghana Communication Technology University, Professor Robert Ebo Hinson, in a keynote address – “Bold Moves, Big Impacts: Leveraging Tourism, Investments & Exports to Transform Communities and Industries” at the 26th Annual Zambia …

Caterers under the School Feeding Programme have declared a nationwide strike following the government’s failure to pay them their arrears and increase the amount per child. The aggrieved caterers drawn from various regions across the country who converged in the Ashanti regional capital, Kumasi stressed that laying down their tools …

Former President John Dramani Mahama is calling for the resignation of the Health Minister Kwaku Agyemang-Manu over the challenges associated with the smooth implementation of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS). Mr Agyemang-Manu, recently complained about the return of the ‘Cash and Carry’ system in most health facilities across the …

Victims of the new Kejetia market fire incident have appealed to the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) to fulfill the pledge of GHC100, 000 they made to the traders. According to traders, the money will help them to recover some of their losses but nobody has attended to them since …

Blood clots are a gel-like gathering of blood that grows in your veins or arteries when blood changes from liquid to partially solid. Clotting is an ideal function that prevents your body from bleeding in excess when you get hurt. Nevertheless, blood clots that develop in some places and do …

In the wake of the collapse of Ghana Airways in 2004, the country was left with no choice but to do away with all the investments made into the national carrier. According to a former Deputy CEO of Ghana Airways, Captain Paul Forjoe, he believes the country wasted huge sums …

  Ernesto Taricone   Top Kings owner, Kingsley Owusu- Achau has slapped a $48m suit against Ernesto Taricone, chairman of Empire Builders, owners of the Trasacco Group.   It emerged at the court on Tuesday, April 25, that the damage was as a result of the protracted legal tussle between …

    UBA Ghana participated in a Tree planting exercise at the Achimota Forest to commemorate this year’s Earth Day which falls on April 22, under the theme, “Investing in our planet”.    The aim behind the initiative under the UBA Foundation is to contribute to the bank’s climate action …

    Renowned antique furniture outfit, Jamila Home has taken delivery of new items from living room furniture, bed room, office, Dinning to kitchen.   And according to the company’s marketing department, the new items offer customers the luxury of choosing the best from a wide range of new products …