One study by (Chandrasekara and Kumar, 2016) explained that yams (Dioscorea) are a type of tuber vegetable that originated in Asia, Africa, and the Caribbean. About 95% of yams today are grown in Africa. History has it that yams got their name from the Fulani (a language spoken in Guinea, …

Avocados have been regarded as the most nutrients packed food on the planet. It also has the spotlight as a global superfood. Interestingly, many have linked the color of avocados in Ghana to increase cholesterol and weight. However, this assertion is wrong! Studies have confirmed that avocados contain a hearty …

The Students’ Representative Council (SRC) of Valley View University led by the president, Mordecai Nsiah Dwomoh, has donated fourteen pieces of washroom mirrors worth thousands of cedis to the Vice-Chancellor of the university as part of the council’s contribution towards the development of the school, as promised and captured in …

Fire has gutted the the Boys’ dormitory of the Koforidua Technical Institute in the New Juaben North Municipality of the Eastern Region. The fire which started around 11:45 pm on Monday swept through four rooms before personnel of the National Fire Service brought it under control and prevented it from …

Zambia is seeking answers from Russia over how a government-sponsored nuclear engineering student got killed on the front line in Ukraine. The 23-year-old Lemekhani Nyirenda, was student at the Moscow Engineering Physics Institute, but in 2020 he was sentenced to nine years in prison for an unspecified offence. Zambia’s Foreign …

    Pharmaceutical giant Johnson and Johnson has partnered with the Ghana Armed forces (GAF) to support the management of prostate cancer for Armed forces. The partnership, enforced by the signing of a memorandum of understanding in Accra, aimed at ensuring early diagnosis of prostate cancer. The initiative seeks to …

Pictures and videos available to this portal shows that all is not well at Nifa Senior High School located at Adukrom-Akuapem in the Okere District of the Eastern Region. The once pride of Okere is in a mess, with majority of the infrastructure in the school rotting away. From classrooms, …

The General Secretary of the Ghana Union of Professional Students (GUPS), Honorable Eric Murphy Asare has partly blamed politicians for the poor education structure in the country. Speaking at the United Nations Youth Association-Ghana (UNYA-GH) 1st virtual conference in commemoration of the Africa Youth Month (AYM) 2022, with the theme …

These ethnic communities practice certain traditions that will shock you, Africa is full of bizarre practices some of which are known, and many others that are unknown to the world. Some of these strange customs still exist many years after civilization. These ethnic communities practice certain traditions that will shock …

Police in Busia District in eastern Uganda are hunting for a 20-year-old mother who allegedly buried her 10-month-old son alive after developing a misunderstanding with her boyfriend. Sharon Anyango, a peasant and resident of Luhalali village, Buhehe Sub-county in Busia District allegedly killed her son, Humphrey Bwire on Wednesday, after …

Management of the Ghana Education Service (GES) has apologised to President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and the general public on behalf of some five students of Chiana Senior High School (SHS) over a video in which the students are heard insulting the president. GES, in a press release dated November 14, 2022, …

The Colleges of Education Teachers Association of Ghana (CETAG) and the Colleges of Education Non-Teaching Staff Association of Ghana (CENTSAG) have begun an indefinite strike in all the 46 colleges of education across the country over government’s failure to prioritize their welfare. The groups said they are disappointed at non-finalisation …

The kidneys are very important body organs responsible for removing waste from the body. The kidneys and the liver are responsible for removing toxins from the body. However, a person’s lifestyle can help to keep his kidneys healthy and may also damage them. In this article we want to highlight …

The Garden City University College (GCUC) has formally admitted 1,450 fresh students for the 2022/23 academic into the university.   The matriculation ceremonies were held simultaneously at the Kwabre-Kenyasi and Takoradi Campuses in Ashanti and Western regions respectively, on Saturday, November 12, 2022.   Diplomas, degrees and masters programmes to …

A stomach ulcer is a condition in which the lining of the stomach becomes inflamed. This causes a painful, open sore on the stomach lining, which results in bleeding and vomiting. According to Healthline, stomach ulcers are caused by several factors, including infections. One of the common causes of ulcers is H. …

Your penile health will be improved by certain foods high in omega-3 fatty acids, specific enzymes, and foods high in vitamins B, C, D, and E, which all help to reduce stress and anxiety. These foods also help to improve blood flow to the private organ. However, a strong circulatory …

The 3-year-old missing girl, Lydia Azatyom, who was rescued from a dry well in Jos, Plateau State, has been found dead after she disappeared again.   LIB reported that the child was declared missing by her family on Thursday, October, 27, 2022 after she disappeared while playing with other kids in the …

An 8-year-old boy who was kidnapped by his stepfather has been rescued by detectives in Kenya and reunited with his distraught mother.   The suspect, Nemwel Ondari, kidnapped the boy on Saturday morning, November 12, after a domestic disagreement with his wife, Everline Nandera.   The suspect was arrested following a report …

A suspected notorious goat thief identified as Jonathan Dakup aka Tuko was caught in Tudun Wada area of Jos, Plateau State. It was gathered that cases of goat theft in Jos and environs have been on the increase. Few days ago, an Area Court in Jos sentenced a 20-year-old unemployed …

A former Nigerian permanent representative to the United Nation, Martin Uhomoibhi, has said that the problem Nigeria faces is not canal but spiritual. He noted that “the confrontation is between light and darkness.” According to him, many people are shocked that Nigeria still exists. He believes the country is strong …

After enduring a significant decline in his net worth between May and October, Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote experienced a significant increase in his wealth figures in the first week of November, propelling him to the position of the world’s 82nd richest man. According to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, which …

Tinashe Farawo had the grim task of delivering the mutilated body of a 30-year-old farmer who had been trampled to death by an elephant in northern Zimbabwe to his distraught family. It is something that Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (Zimparks) rangers have to do all too frequently as …

A court in Nigeria’s northern state of Kano ordered the public whipping of two TikTokers after it determined the comedians had smeared the image of state Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, a judicial spokesperson said. The individuals were also ordered to wash toilets as part of their punishment. Baba Jibo Ibrahim, …

The African Union (AU) is attracting criticism for looking the other way at the situation in Chad, where a president was assassinated last year ahead of the inauguration for a new term, plunging the country into a chaotic transition period. And on Thursday, pro-democracy civil society organisations on the continent …

Elvis Kaluta Chewe, the 37-year-old man that was stabbed to death last Thursday in Nakonde has been put to rest. Mr Chewe was from watching his football team, Manchester United, on the night he was expected home by his wife and four children. He was found dead in the Man …

The United States embassy in Juba has condemned the recent statement by South Sudan’s Information minister describing its journalist killed on the war front years ago as a ‘white rebel’. Christopher Allen, a US-British journalist, was killed in a crossfire in Kaya Central Equatoria State in August 2017 during clashes …

play video Temi Otedola, daughter of Nigerian businessman Femi Otedola, shared excerpts of her father’s 60th birthday party in which the interior of the Aristotle Onassis’ Christina O super luxury yacht was spotted. Rented for €3 million, the epic hallways, plush bedroom suites with large closets, layered elliptical staircases, a …

A Diabetes Nurse Educator at the Okomfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) in Kumasi, Mr Agnes Owusu Boateng   has warned the diabetic patients to eat low-carbohydrate foods to avoid serious complications. The Deputy Nursing Officer at KATH Diabetes Center says individuals at risk for diabetes can lower their blood glucose (sugar) without medication …

An unidentified woman diagnosed with HIV has opened up about how she mixes her infected blood in the zobo (sobolo) drink she sells to infect more people. She made the shocking revelation when she called into a radio program on Wazobia FM, MarketRunz on Wednesday night to confess her evil deeds. In a video …

A study by the Kintampo Health Research Centre (KHRC) has identified transportation cost as hindrance to HIV management. The findings published in the 2022 edition of the Journal of Community and Applied Social Psychology found that patients are not able to attend clinics regularly due to financial constraints. “The majority …