On Thursday, January 5, 2022, the final funeral rites for Pope Benedict XVI was held at St. Peters Square in the Vatican. The ceremony followed three days of public viewing of the late pope’s body laid in state. Right before his wooden coffin was closed, the late pope’s personal secretary, …

    Despite the crippling economic challenges confronting Ghana, some families still wield strong financial muscles according to a recent research conducted by Forbes top five richest families in Ghana.   And in no particular order, the Irani family with a net worth of $800m ranks among the list compiled …

Prince Harry has opened up about losing his virginity to an older woman in a field behind a busy pub.   The Duke of Sussex revealed intimate details about the first time he had sexual intercourse at the age of 17 in his highly-anticipated autobiography, Spare.   Over the years, the identity …

Condoms are one of the most commonly used methods of contraception today. Contraceptive methods help to prevent pregnancies. This means using condoms is essentially a means of birth control. However, while birth control may be the primary purpose, a condom is also able to provide other benefits to the user. …

Prince Harry has admitted to taking cocaine a ‘few’ times during his wilder party years.   In his bombshell memoir Spare, which has been released in Spain ahead of its publication in the UK next week, the Duke of Sussex describes being dragged into the office of an unnamed member of the Royal Household staff …

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday, Jan. 5, ordered a 36-hour ceasefire in Ukraine over Orthodox Christmas. This is the first major truce of the more than 10-month long war. Putin ordered the ceasefire to begin on Jan. 6, the Kremlin said. Many Orthodox Christians, including those living in Russia …

Breast cancer is most commonly known as a disease that affects only women. However, according to reports gathered from Mayo Clinic, breast cancer can also form in the breast tissue of men. However, male breast cancer is most common in elderly men but, it can also affect men at any …

God works through those who work for him. God is the one who does the miracle; the pope is just a servant. This miracle doesn’t come from Satan, because a bad tree can’t give good fruits, like healing, family peace, and a thankful heart. God loves us. A couple from …

Medical experts have warned that eating excessively fermented foods like kenkey may like push one into presenting symptoms of hangover. Dr. Ernest Anim-Opare, a Medical Doctor at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital disclosed that persons who present conditions of hangover suffer dehydration, a situation that is often accompanied with other …

Sudden cardiac arrest is a leading cause of death globally, accounting for millions of deaths each year. It is a medical emergency that occurs when the heart suddenly stops beating, which can result in death within minutes if not treated immediately. There are several medical conditions that can increase the …

We often don’t realize the causes or effects of habits; they just happen. But unfortunately, when we get used to some seemingly harmless daily habits, they can cause long-lasting brain damage. The human brain is an essential part of the body, so it requires healthy living to function correctly. However, …

The Old Vandals Association of the Commonwealth Hall has served notice it will not sit down for the hall to go down. The University of Ghana (UG) has issued a directive on students’ residence arrangements, beginning the 2022/23 academic year. According to the UG Registrar, all continuing students of Commonwealth …

S*x can leave you feeling exhausted, but extremely satisfied. Average of 60-100 calories are burnt during and this depends solely on how active your partner is, you might be burning more than that or less but honestly eating after sex have more to do with recuperating lost energy and nutrient …

A consultant Nutritionist, Madam Pearl Selormey has encouraged people to seek a healthy food plan and avoid overloading their bodies with certain foods that can be harmful to their organs. She added “People are losing their kidneys, people are losing their livers because they overloaded their system with too much …

At least 14 people died while dozens escaped after a brazen armed assault on a prison in the Mexican border city of Juarez on Sunday, January 1, government officials said.   The Chihuahua state attorney general’s office said in a statement on Monday that 10 security guards and four prisoners …

The Ghana Health Service has indicated the possibility of reviewing the COVID-19 Protocols in a bid to stem further infections given the current changes on the global front. ”This situation calls for tightening and reviewing existing measures to avert further outbreaks. Ghana Health Service and the Ministry of Health are critically monitoring …

New York has become the latest US state to allow so-called human composting. A person can now have their body turned into soil after their death – which is seen as an environmentally friendly alternative to a burial or cremation. Also known as “natural organic reduction”, the practice sees a …

Tens of thousands of people are expected to pay their respects to former Pope Benedict XVI when his lying in state begins at the Vatican later. He died on New Year’s Eve at the age of 95, almost a decade after he stood down because of ill health. Pope Francis will …

Glaucoma is a relatively common eye condition often associated with aging. It not properly managed, it tends to progress to lose of vision. This article addresses its causes and signs of glaucoma. According to Healthline, glaucoma is caused by a build of pressure within the eye which damages the optic nerve …

Diabetes in the body is caused when the blood sugar level in the body is exceeded, and it has a variety of things that triggers it in the body. First of all, we must note that diabetes is caused by a number of lifestyle and genetic factors. Some of these …

The Graduate Students’ Association of Ghana (GRASAG) is rejecting the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission’s (GTEC) 15% increment in fees in all public universities for the 2022/23 academic year. Over the week, GTEC had directed tertiary institutions to review fees for the next academic year by a maximum 15 percent increment. …

Former Pope Benedict XVI has died at his Vatican residence, aged 95, almost a decade after he stood down because of ailing health. He led the Catholic Church for less than eight years until, in 2013, he became the first Pope to resign since Gregory XII in 1415. Benedict spent …

Parents have been advised to desist from using breast milk to treat eye problems in babies and rather seek professional medical care to ensure their safety. That habit, coupled with the use of herbal preparations for eye treatment, has resulted in children risking visual impairment and other complicated eye injuries, …

A woman who switched off a fellow hospital patient’s oxygen tank because it was noisy faces manslaughter charges after the lady died.   Police in Mannheim, Germany, is currently holding the 72-year-old patient, known as Hatun C, in custody after 79-year-old Hilal K died when her oxygen tank was switched off.   …

1. Meningitis Meningitis is often caused by a bacterial or infection-like disease, and it is an infection of the body’s protective layers, which, surprisingly, include the brain and spinal cord. It happens most often in babies, young children, teens, and new adults. It could cause dangerous vein damage (septicemia) and, …

Kidney disease is a top 10 U.S. killer. It’s deadlier than breast or prostate cancer. Simple blood and urine tests can detect early kidney disease, which has no symptoms. If you’re at risk, get tested. CKD is no cure, however treatment can reduce symptoms and slow progression. CKD stage affects …

The digestive system is located in the stomach, a muscular pouch in the upper abdominal area directly under the rib cage. Since it is in our stomachs that we digest and store the food we consume, they are vital organs. Also, it helps break down food so that it can …

  The Ministry of Health has hosted an extraordinary roundtable with Global Aerial Logistics company, Zipline and other global health partners to discuss growth developments in the health sector and to advance aerial logistics integration in Ghana.   The roundtable meeting themed: “Three years of integrating aerial logistics in Ghana’s …

Hepatitis is a group of infectious diseases that cause inflammation of the liver. There are several different types of hepatitis, including hepatitis A, B, C, D, and E. Each type is caused by a different virus and can have different symptoms and modes of transmission. Hepatitis A is transmitted through …

Men are usually concerned about their penis and think a lot about its size and erection. As your body requires nutrients to grow and stay healthy, your penis also requires food that will improve its health. Consuming certain food items will not only improve the health of the penis but …