AFRICA

5 common problems of women’s reproductive health

• Women often face a number of issues in their reproductive health • Some of these concerns can be termed as an underlying problem by health professionals • They can also be treated upon early detection Most women struggle a lot when it comes to issues relating to their reproductive …

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Ladies, do you have these symptoms? Then you might have PCOS

Registered dietician and Chief Executive Officer of Hale and Hearty Nutrition Limited, Fredericka Serwaa Doku, has shared some tips on how to detect PCOS in women. Interviewed on eTV Ghana’s African Women’s Voices show, she explained that Polycystic Ovarian Cyst, simply known as PCOS is a metabolic and endocrine disorder …

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Drunk soldier in viral video demoted

The soldier who was filmed drunk in Pretoria has been demoted.  Image: Screengrab A soldier who was filmed in a drunken stupor in Pretoria earlier this month has been demoted, the SA National Defence Force said on Tuesday. A video of the officer surrounded by shocked community members while he struggled …

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More than 100 Nigerian children free after mass kidnapping

More than 100 kidnapped children have been released from captivity in Nigeria, an education official told dpa on Friday. Umar Idris, the director of the Islamic Salihu Tanko Islamiyya school in the city of Tegina in the north-western state of Niger, confirmed the news, but it was unclear whether the …

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Buhari turns heads with his shoes

Nigeria President, Muhammadu Buhari, has set social media buzzing with his pair of shoes he wore to an event. The shoe was a blue suede on black socks. In the photo which has gone viral, President Buhari wore white Agbada with a hat and nose mask to match. The camera gazed …

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Uganda welcomes first group of Afghan refugees

A flight carrying Afghan evacuees fleeing the Taliban takeover of their country touched down early Wednesday in Uganda where they will be given temporary refuge, government officials said. The foreign ministry said a charter flight carrying 51 Afghans — including men, women and children — landed in the lakeside city …

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South Africa’s unemployment rate is now highest in the world

South Africa’s unemployment rate surged to the highest on a global list of 82 countries monitored by Bloomberg. The jobless rate rose to 34.4% in the second quarter from 32.6% in the three months through March, Statistics South Africa said Tuesday in a report released in the capital, Pretoria. The …

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Morocco’s king denounces ‘methodical attacks’ on his country

The King of Morocco, Mohammed VI, denounced in a speech “methodical attacks” against his country “by certain countries and organizations known to be hostile”, which he did not name. Morocco, like some Arab Maghreb countries, is facing deliberate and premeditated aggression. Clinging to (…) obsolete considerations, the enemies of the …

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Government abandons student nurses allawance

Student nurses at the Bolgatanga Nursing Training College (BNTC) in the Upper East Region, say their allowances are in four months’ arrears. The students acknowledged that allowances for January, February, and March were paid, however, they are yet to receive allowances for April, May, June and July. Mr Benjamin Asaana …

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47 dead in new jihadist attack in the north of Burkina Faso

The Burkinabe government said Wednesday, August 18 that 47 people, including 30 civilians, 14 soldiers, and three army auxiliaries, were killed in an attack by suspected jihadists on a military convoy escorting civilians in northern Burkina Faso. “A mixed convoy composed of civilians, elements of the defence and security forces …

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Why plenty sex is a good weapon to fight prostate cancer

Whether or not sex is good for prostate problems is a question many men wonder about, and it’s an important one that needs answering. The prostate plays an active role during sexual activity. Along with other structures, the prostate is responsible for making fluid in semen, which helps transport your …

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Silenced, not gone: How CSM continues to linger behind COVID-19

Every year, tens of people die from the deadly Cerebrospinal Meningitis (CSM) disease in Northern Ghana especially the Upper West Region. The annual havoc wrecked by the disease in Northern Ghana, often dominated both local and national media space and attracting attention from the government, development partners, civil society, the …

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UTAG to suspend strike; demands withdrawal of court action

The University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) is expected to suspend its strike following an agreement with government to return to the negotiating table. The lecturers, according to a memorandum of understanding between them and government, will suspend their industrial action if the National Labour Commission withdraws all legal action …

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Abandoning E-blocks disgraceful – Mahama to Akufo-Addo

Former President John Dramani Mahama has described the current state of the E-blocks his government was constructing nationwide under a community day school project before he lost power in 2016 as “a disgrace” to Ghana’s reputation. He told eminent traditional chiefs in a meeting held on Tuesday in the Upper …

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