Do you know that there are some methods, as well as some bodily fluids, that are incapable of passing on HIV, even if they are used with a person who already has the virus? Our apprehension regarding the virus has given rise to a type of persistent anxiety, which in turn …

A Deputy Minister of Information, Fatimatu Abubakar has indicated that kidney and liver diseases are increasing in some parts of the country especially in mining areas due to the impacts of illegal small scale mining (Galamsey). In her view, the country needs a proactive response to the galamsey menace. Speaking …

What is HIV? HIV is a virus that damages the immune system. Untreated HIV affects and kills CD4 cells, which are a type of immune cell called T cell. Over time, as HIV kills more CD4 cells, the body is more likely to get various types of conditions and cancers. …

People often claim that one of their breasts is significantly larger than the other. Accroding to WebMD website, many women, and some overweight or obese men, have slightly larger left breasts than right ones. It’s possible that over 60% of the global population is affected by this, making it a …

GhanaWeb has sighted a video shared by blogger, Kobby Kyei, in which students of St Paul’s Senior High School and Minor Seminary in the Volta Region are purportedly sharing one fish during dining. The video which has since gone viral on social media, particularly Twitter has had people express horror at …

According to Healthline, plantains are the less sweet, starchier equivalent to the banana with numerous health benefits because it contains more of certain vitamins and minerals, also a rich source of fiber, vitamins A, C, and B-6, and others. Below are a few health benefits of regular consumption of plantains, which …

    In the quest of finding everlasting solution to fix Ghana’s economic crisis, I am pleading with government to stop using high currency like the dollar in issuing payments for local debts to save our local currency from depreciation due to the high rate of the dollar, which causes the …

Ahead of the 2024 general elections, the opposition National Democratic Congress is holding internal elections to appoint new leaders from the branch level to the national level. In the Saboba Constituency of the Northern Region, a man is putting himself up for election as the party’s women organiser. James Kwame Boame …

Nana Kweku Ofori Atta It is of great honor to see the president moving at the right direction by meeting the National house of chives and the various MMDCEs in the Ashanti Region with the Minister of Lands and Natural Resources to negotiate with them to assist him embark on …

One day you’re in active treatment for breast cancer, and the next you’re not. You might feel an immediate sense of relief and gratitude that you’re still here and the worst may be over. At the same time, side effects from treatment are still with you. Healing takes time. And …

The Breast Care Center at the Okonfo Anokye Teaching Hospital in the Kumasi Metropolis of the Ashanti, has raised the red flags over the high prevalence of breast cancer in the region According to the center, breast cancers are on the astronomical rise in the Ashanti Region affecting hundreds of …

    By Kwesi Yankah Ghana is a nation of dreamers no doubt, but our collective imagination occasionally slips and betrays a nation without dreams. I refer to slippages in the naming of important entities in our motherland. We have been occasionally absent-minded in the naming processes, omitting great people …

A Nigerian prophet has described the government President Akufo-Addo runs as satanic and oppressive. According to him, the President of Ghana has failed Ghanaians in several aspects through his poor leadership and bad management of the economy. Speaking in a viral video, the Nigerian prophet intimated that the NPP is …

Ghana Education Trust Fund (GETFund) has clarified the number of E-blocks (Community Day high school projects) it has completed as of December 2016. It follows what the Fund says is ‘political media debate’ on the projects particularly being fueled by the National Communications Officer of the opposition National Democratic Congress …

Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) currently has no vaccine for prevention or treatment. According to Healthline, research and testing on experimental vaccines are ongoing, but none are close to being approved for general use. This means that no one knows when the vaccine will be available to the general public. That is …

Adults can eat certain foods to prevent stroke due to their high levels of antioxidants, vitamins, and minerals. These nutrients work to dissolve cholesterol and fat deposits that can clog brain blood vessels, get rid of harmful free radicals in your blood, and increase blood flow to the brain and …

In this time of our Nation’s in ability to fight an illegality called *Galamsey* due to hipocricy and double standard on the part of people entrusted with state power, I find it prudent to borrow the words of Bob Dylan to ask these questions… How many cocoa farms must be …

  By Nans Kweku Ofori Atta Is it appropriate and wise enough to suggest to government to declare a state of emergency to the military with a specific directive to shoot any person at any illegal mining (galamsey) site? Is that the right way to go as a nation? What …

A report by Kasapafmonline.com gives a bizarre account of how an aspiring Constituency Chairman for the National Democratic Congress got paralyzed a day before appearing before a vetting Committee in his Constituency. It is gathered that the aspirant, Vicent Koomsom, 24 hours prior to the vetting exercise in the Abura Asebu Kwamankese …

Day in and day out as people work for several hours performing tasks, eventually, as time goes on they are bound to experience fatigue. And after a hard day’s work, having to sleep and rest is essential to recover one’s energy. Normally though, people do not bother themselves with the …

It has happened to all of us at one time or another to get a cut on the skin. When this happens, blood clotting saves the day. Clots quickly stop the bleeding and when their job is done, they usually dissolve. Sometimes, however, things can go wrong.According to mayo clinic, when a …

  The Merriam Webster Dictionary defines an event as “something that happens, or a planned occasion or activity such as a social gathering”. Getz (2008:6) described an event as “An opportunity for leisure, social or cultural experience outside the normal range of choices, beyond everyday experience. Furthermore, Getz classified events …

    Reality entertainment is never far from the hearts of people. This year, fans of Africa’s biggest reality show took to Twitter to engage in conversations like never before. Support from the fans who campaigned for their favourite housemates in the 7th season of Big Brother Naija lit up …

But according to experts and nutritionists, it’s not a great idea to sip water while eating or immediately before or after meals. The problem is that when you drink water too soon before or after a meal, it dilutes your essential gastric juices, causing difficulty in digestion and an upsurge …

According to “Healthline”, Almost half of all women will experience at least one urinary tract infection (UTI) at some point in their lives, and many of us experience many more. A urinary tract infection occurs when bacteria create an infection by passing via the urethra and entering the urinary tract (UTI). …

Ranking Member on the Finance Committee, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson says the 21 percent increase in the producer price for cocoa which has been pegged at GH¢800 per bag is too small. “That is way too small,” Mr. Forson said in a Citi News interview. Before this increase, Ghana had last increased …

As the world marks this year’s annual campaign to raise awareness about the impact of breast cancer, health expert and CEO of Chartma Herbal Health Centre, Charity Twumasi Ankrah, has encouraged men to suck breasts. In an interview with Accra-based Joy Prime, she underscored the importance of health advisory she …

The female reproductive system’s uterus and ovaries are built in a way that makes conception possible, and this design is changed naturally during the course of the menstrual cycle. The ovarian cycle controls oestrogen and progesterone levels, as well as egg production and release. Every woman, but especially those between …

Health expert and CEO of Chartma Herbal Health Centre has urged men to suck a breast within October as part of breast cancer awareness month. Charity Twumasi Ankrah in an interview with KMJ on Prime Morning Tuesday explained that breast-sucking is a major way to help curb breast cancer in …

Former President John Dramani Mahama has lamented over the country’s economic challenges which in his view, get worse as the days go by. In a Twitter post, Mahama indicated that the economic situation is “distressing” and called on the government to, promptly and with eagerness, secure a programme from the International …