Prevalently known as Awin in Yoruba, Icheku in Igbo and Tsamiyar kurm in Hausa, Yooyi in Ghana, African velvet tamarind English. You love the natural product yet most likely fool about its medical advantages. HERE IT IS: 1-Malaria As per research, the leaf remove restrains the development of Plasmodium falciparum …

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has asked 8,486 candidates in the 2022 West African Senior School Certificate Examinations (WASSCE), to pick their results from their various schools. These are students deemed to have either damaged school property or failed to return school property in their care. It was disclosed …

The former MP for Lawra, Anthony Karbo, has responded to claims by the Assin Central lawmaker and NPP flagbearer hopeful, Kennedy Agyapong, that the former is engaging in tribal politics and owns properties in the USA. In a Facebook post, Karbo wrote that, at a meeting held between him and Agyapong, …

At the invitation of the then Prime Minister of Malaysia, Dr. Mahathir Mohamed, Ghana’s former president, John Agyekum Kufuor, experienced something in the southeastern Asian country that forever changed his mindset about presidential tenures. Narrating how that came to be, during his engagement with the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) on …

Patients at the Manhyia Government Hospital in the Ashanti Region have been left stranded following an industrial action by nurses in the facility. The Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association GRNMA in the Ashanti Region on Friday December 2,2022  began a strike to protest government’s failure to sack the Ashanti Regional …

There are common mistakes even healthy people make that may increase the chances of getting sicknesses. According to WebMD, research have shown that a lot of things most people do are the major causes of diseases. Based on infomation provided by WebMD we want to highlight some common mistakes that are causing diseases: …

The vàgina is the most cryptic and private component of being a lady, yet it is additionally the most significant. There is a ton of misconception about the vàginal region, particularly because it is the least referenced organ. Given the shame appended to it, we are oftentimes ignorant and have …

The Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Abalkwa, has given details on the circumstances surrounding the arrest of a National Democratic Congress (NDC) supporter. The supporter was allegedly arrested for sharing anti-government social media posts. The MP, speaking at a press conference in Accra on Thursday, December 1, said that the NDC …

Illegal mining popularly known as galamsey is a major factor in the increase of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV/AIDS) infections in the country, the Ghana AIDS Commission (GAC) has said. According to the commission, the galamsey menace has compelled the citizens to engage in indiscriminate and unprotected sex. Dr. Kyeremeh Atuahene, the Director-General …

Eating is something everyone does not just to fill their stomach but to also help them live a healthy life, hence the saying – you are what you eat. Beans Beans The kinds of foods we eat can affect several aspects of our daily life including our body parts. There …

The Ghana Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA) has released an itinerary of industrial actions that is scheduled to culminate in a nationwide strike by its members on Friday, December 9, 2022. In a statement released on Thursday, December 1, 2022, GRNMA said the action is in relation to the failure …

The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has been thrown into a state of mourning following the demise of one of the lecturers. Dr Richard Tia was an associate professor and a computational and theoretical chemist of the Department of Chemistry of the College of Sciences. According to …

The West Africa Examinations Council (WAEC) has announced the cancellation of the entire results of some 518 candidates who sat the 2022 West Africa Senior Schools Certificate Examination (WASSCE). In all, a total of 422,883 candidates made up of 219,130 females and 203,753 males sat this year’s examination. “The subject …

The Medical and Dental Council, has announced the suspension of the licence of some of its practitioners across the country. The nine practitioners were suspended for various reasons. The reasons include: “Failure to appear before an assessment panel, “practitioner failed to go for treatment as recommended” and “Practitioner on treatment, …

Isaac Adongo, MP, Bolgatanga Central, has chastised Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, who is also the Head of the Economic Management Team, for scoring his own goals with the abysmal performance of the economy. Using the football analogy to drum home his message on the floor of Parliament while debating …

Member of Parliament (MP) for Yendi Constituency, Alhaji Farouk Aliu Mahama has hit back at Assin Central Member of Parliament (MP) Kennedy Agyapong over claims he gave him Ghc100,000 for Northern Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party(NPP), Mohammed A. Baantima Samba. Mr. Kennedy Agyapong with party people in Bolgatanga …

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has rejected the ruling of the Wenchi High Court on the Techiman South Parliamentary election petition. The opposition party described the ruling as untenable and indicated that it will appeal the ruling of the court. The High Court on Wednesday dismissed the election petition filed …

The National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Samuel Ofosu-Ampofo, has urged the General Secretary of the party, Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, to withdraw from the chairmanship race in the upcoming national executive election of the party. According to Ofosu-Ampofo, Asiedu Nketiah must pull out of the race because there is no way …

The leadership of the ruling New Patriotic Party in the North East Region has refuted claims that it prevented flagbearer hopeful of the party, Kennedy Ohene Agyapong from meeting with the party’s delegates during a visit to the area. Kennedy Agyapong, during a recent meeting with some delegates of the party in …

A petition by the National Democratic Congress against the election of the Techiman South Member of Parliament, Martin Adjei Mensah Korsah, has been dismissed by the Wenchi High Court. The court also awarded petitioners GH¢100,000 to be shared between the MP and the Electoral Commission, citinewsroom.com reports. The election petition …

The Northern Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Mohammed A. Baantima Samba, has refuted an allegation by the party’s presidential hopeful, Kennedy Agyapong, that he instructed NPP executives in the region not to meet him (Ken). Kennedy Agyapong, the Member of Parliament (MP) for Assin Central, had stated that he would …

Ghana’s oldest former president, John Agyekum Kufuor, has suggested that the tenure of office for a president or an elected government should be relooked at. According to him, the current four-year tenure is quite problematic, leaving very little room for any leader to effectively cause a major developmental change in the …

Aside from its nutritional value in foods, lemon is a great remedy for healthy skin. The nutrition found in lemon fulfils the vitamin requirements of your body. But lemon is not only used as a food item but it is also used to enhance the glow of your face. The …

New Patriotic Party flagbearer hopeful, Kennedy Ohene Agyapong, has asked Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia to ensure fairness in the party’s upcoming contest. According to Kennedy Agyapong, some pro-Bawumia executives in the northern part of the country have prevented him from meeting with the party’s delegates in the region. Kennedy Agyapong, during a meeting …

As soon as the cause of your cough is identified and you have ruled out any severe underlying medical conditions that need to be treated, symptoms of cough often may be treated or cured with natural or home remedies. According to MedicineNet, natural and home remedies for curing cough include: 1. …

Dr Kyeremeh Atuahene, Director-General of the Ghana AIDS Commission, has warned Ghanaians against engaging in transactional sex. Speaking to Joy FM, the AIDS Commission boss said Ghana’s target of achieving zero HIV infections by 2030 is achievable, but only if the youth of the country desist from transactional and commercial …

Women have been advised to desist from activities that may increase the risks of developing breast cancer, the number one cancer killer among women.   Among the risks, according to Dr Mrs Beatrice Wiafe Addai, include alcohol intake, fatty diets, skin- lightening creams, lack of exercise and cigarette and shisha …

You are erupting During this time of the month, acne is commonly an issue. Because of hormones alone, adult women get acne much more frequently than adult men. Cyclical acne is the term for breakouts brought on by periods. Before the start of your period, your body creates more sebum, an oily …

Professor Christian Drosten, a virologist, has advised the populace to embrace vegetarianism. That, he said, would reduce the propensity of people contracting diseases of zoonotic origin, with devastating consequences to humanity. The medical scientist observed that: “The use of animals for husbandry purposes, for meat consumption in the growing global …

The vociferous Member of Parliament (MP) for Assin Central Constituency in the Central Region and aspiring presidential candidate on the ticket of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), Kennedy Agyapong, has alleged that supporters of the Vice President in the Northern and North East Regions prevented him from meeting with …