There are known instances where some Ghanaian commercial traders have employed unhygienic methods going about their trade. No wonder many are dying prematurely of unexplained diseases and under difficult to understand circumstances. Is it not known by many as asserted by some pastors and fetish priests that some Ghanaian traders …
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Kinds Of People Who Mosquitoes Always Target More Than Others
You and your pals probably prefer to go on evening adventures, but you spend the whole time complaining about the insects. Asking “Why do mosquitoes target me so much?” is a common occurrence. A common misconception has it that this is the case because the “blood is great.” Scientists have …
Read More »Why People Under 50 Years Of Age Die From Cancer
In the past, cancer was solely associated with people who are aged or above 50 years. However, since the 1990s many more people below 50 years are currently suffering from different kinds of cancer. Cancer which is the second leading cause of death globally is caused by a genetic mutation …
Read More »Habits That Could Cause An HIV Positive Individual An Untimely Death
The idea that receiving an HIV diagnosis means your life is over and should be forgotten. HIV-positive people are increasingly living longer and in better health thanks to the development of antiretroviral therapy, especially if they begin treatment early and adhere to it religiously. However, several behaviours HIV-positive patients exhibit …
Read More »What causes one testicle to be bigger?
It’s normal for one of your testicles to be bigger than the other. The right testicle tends to be the bigger one. One of them also usually hangs a little lower than the other within the scrotum. However, your testicles should never feel painful. And even if one is bigger, …
Read More »We’re losing the importance of teachers – Okyenhene bemoans
Okyenhene Osagyefuo Amoatia Ofori Panin has bemoaned Ghana is losing the importance of teachers hence the revered profession has rather become a stop gab job for many. He blamed the situation on poor condition of service for the profession, therefore urged government to have better look into remuneration of teachers …
Read More »Erectile Dysfunction – Five Drinks Men Should Consume To Help Deal With Weak Erection
Erectile dysfunction is one of the most common reasons for not doing well in bed, although there are other factors as well. Yes, you need to see a doctor, and it can be caused by several different medical conditions. On the other hand, there are foods that can help you …
Read More »If your kidney is in danger, the body will give you these 7 signs according to health experts
For your health, the kidneys are essential because they detoxify and cleanse the body by filtering 10-150 quarts of blood in a day. Their location is under the rib cage. Their function is to eliminate unnecessary and excessive fluids from your body, regulate the electrolyte levels, produce more red …
Read More »There’s a 50% chance Ghana will default on its debt repayment – Fitch
There is a 50% chance that Ghana could default on its debt repayment, rating agency, Fitch, has projected. The agency said that Ghana’s sovereign credit rating may yet face another downgrade closer to default. According to a report by myjoyonline.com, Fitch said that this could become an even more definite …
Read More »2020 polls: Government borrowed GH¢67 billion; ‘shared it like kelewele’ – Ato Forson claims
Cassiel Ato Forson, Member of Parliament for Ajumako Enyan Essiam Constituency in the Central Region has alleged that government went on a borrowing spree in the lead-up to the 2020 polls. Ato Forson, who is the Ranking Member on Parliament’s Finance Committee said a total of GH¢67 billion was borrowed, an amount which …
Read More »Government’s plan to find affordable petroleum products impossible – IES boss
The Executive Director of the Institute for Energy Security, Nana Amoasi VII, has described the government’s attempts to find more affordable petroleum products amid the economic crisis as wasteful and impossible. Speaking on The Big Issue, Nana Amoasi VII said the players in the petroleum sector would have utilised links to cheaper …
Read More »How Gabby compared Somalia’s currency to the cedi in 2014
In the midst of a depreciating currency, past views of members of the governing New Patriotic Party, NPP, have often become topical. Past social media posts – Twitter and Facebook – on the performance of the Ghana cedi has often been dug up to point to how critical NPP leaders …
Read More »Why Ghana doesn’t really have a fertilizer crisis
There’s been a lot of media brouhaha about the fertilizer crisis in Ghana, focusing on recent huge price increases for inorganic (synthetic) fertilizer. Indeed, the price of inorganic fertilizer in Ghana has gone up about 5-fold in the last two years (and for those lucky enough to receive government-subsidised fertilizer …
Read More »‘Angry’ Anyidoho vows to report officials letting Asomdwe Park rot to Akufo-Addo
One-time presidential spokesman, Koku Anyidoho, has vowed to expose appointees of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo over the current state of the Asomdwe Park. The park, which is the resting place of former president John Evans Atta-Mills was only recently refurbished and recommissioned by the state-owned Coastal Development Authority, CODA, …
Read More »Ghana could experience onion shortage in Christmas – Traders hint
Onion sellers in the Kwadaso municipality of the Ashanti region have forewarned Ghanaians about shortages during this year’s Christmas festivity. According to the traders, over 90% per cent of onion sellers have withdrawn from the business due to the Ghanaian cedi’s inability to compete with the CFA and the Dollar. …
Read More »Don’t judge government by post-COVID-19 performance only — Bawumia
Vice President, Dr Mahamadu Bawumia, says it is wrong to measure government’s performance only by the current post-COVID-19 economic difficulties. He said the country’s economy outlook before the onset of the pandemic was positive; thus the reason the government continued to attribute the current crisis to factors emanating from the …
Read More »Cancer of the stomach kills, stop eating these 3 things. If you want to live long
Bowel cancer is extremely fatal and can kill someone who is infected too quickly but you can stop doing those measures so much if you want to live long and safely. Many people follow bad lifestyles and behaviors, which are very dangerous to their health and shorten their lives. …
Read More »If Your Kidney Is in Danger, The Body Will Give You These 7 Signs According To Health Experts
For your health, the kidneys are essential because they detoxify and cleanse the body by filtering 10-150 quarts of blood in a day. Their location is under the rib cage. Their function is to eliminate unnecessary and excessive fluids from your body, regulate the electrolyte levels, produce more red blood …
Read More »‘Ice water’ business returns to Hohoe, Ho after decades
Madam Rebecca Asempa, a businesswoman in Hohoe has resurrected the selling of “ice water” after more than 10 years switch to the consumption of “pure water.” She resumed the business on Tuesday, October 25 and so far, it is becoming a favourite to all special drivers at the Hohoe lorry …
Read More »Kumasi: Coffin makers set to increase prices next week
Coffin makers in the Kumasi metropolis have revealed that they will increase the prices of their products from next week. According to them, the prices of the raw material they use have tripled hence there’s nothing more they can do except for increasing their prices in order not to run …
Read More »NAGRAT, 2 others strike
Some teacher unions across the country have withdrawn their services. This follows a strike action declared by the three teacher unions. They include the National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT), Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) and the Coalition of Concerned Teachers (CCT). The unions had hinted at plans to …
Read More »Restaurant owners to sell soup, stew in addition to customers fufu and rice
Some restaurant owners in the Ashanti Region are entreating customers to make provision to buy soup and stew for their fufu and rice due to the rising cost of food stuff. The business owners say ingredients such as oil, meat and vegetables, are taking a toll on their operations. They …
Read More »Side Effects Of Polio Vaccine You Should Know About
Polio is a highly infectious disease, mostly affecting young children, that attacks the nervous system and can lead to spinal and respiratory paralysis, and in some cases death. The virus can be spread through contact with an infected person. This is most often done through virus in stool or oral …
Read More »‘I’m the best man to turn around Ghana’s economic woes’ – Ken Ofori-Atta
The Finance Minister for Ghana Ken-Ofori-Atta says he’s the right person to redeem the country’s sinking economy and take it back to its rightful position. With the entire NPP majority caucus in parliament supporting him, he says he remains the right person to redeem the country’s sinking economy. Speaking at …
Read More »Ghana to spend $8.1 million on three group stage matches at 2022 World Cup
Ghana’s Minister for Youth and Sports, Mustapha Ussif has presented the country’s budget for the 2022 World Cup to Parliament The address which was delivered on November 4, 2022 before lawmakers highlighted the possible financial, sporting, tourism, and economic benefit of the World Cup tournament. Mustapha Ussif disclosed that the government …
Read More »AGI raises red flag on imported frozen chicken into Ghana
Imported frozen chicken and other meat products are preserved for, at least, three years before reaching destination markets in Africa – particularly Ghana – records from the Association of Ghana Industries-Agriculture Sector have indicated. Vice Chair of the AGI-Agriculture Sector, Fatima Alimohamed, told B&FT that the situation is dire and …
Read More »Food Poisoning: 5 Foods You Should Cook Properly Before Eating To Avoid The Risk Of Being A Victim
Contrary to popular belief, most incidents of food poisoning are not caused by someone intentionally putting something in your food. However, depending on the circumstances, the flavor of your food may be altered. When we ingest foods that have been tainted with hazardous parasites, bacteria, and poisons, we put our …
Read More »Agric Ministry to sell foodstuff at cheaper prices at its premises in Accra
As part of the efforts to control prices of foodstuff, the Ministry of Food and Agriculture is set to begin selling foodstuff within its premises to serve people in Accra. The products will be brought from the farms to the ministry and sold to consumers at a cheaper price. Speaking …
Read More »Over 800 Ghana School of Law candidates pass final exams
Some 850 candidates of the Ghana School of Law are fit to be considered for the Ghana Bar on November 11, 2022, provided they meet other requirements, such as “Good character”. This is after the final results for the examinations conducted in July by the Independent Examination Committee (IEC) of …
Read More »Hernia cannot be melted by any medication – Gynecologist
Dr. Adu Appiah-Kubi, an obstetrics and gynecology consultant at the Ho Teaching Hospital has debunked claims that hernia can be melted by taking some herbal preparations. “Most people, most times on radio stations and other platforms claim to have medication to treat hernia by melting its growth, the fact is, …
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