Lord Snowdon, Princess Margaret’s former husband, has died aged 86, a family spokesperson has said. The renowned photographer and film maker died peacefully at his home on Friday, according to his picture agency Camera Press. Lord Snowdon married Princess Margaret on 6 May 1960 but they separated after 16 years of marriage and the divorce … Read more
Nollywood actor, Alex Usifo who recently bagged a doctorate degree from Babcock University few months back, has concluded plans to go back to school to read statistics. He announced that by next year “I would have resumed lectures in my new school with classmates doing same statistics course with me.” He maintained that there is … Read more
Bad reviews of Nintendo’s Super Mario Run mobile game have led to an 11% fall in the firm’s share price. The game is Nintendo’s first full venture into mobile gaming and marked a significant shift for the firm which had previously not made apps. The game is only available via Apple’s app store and currently … Read more
Despite Ghana’s progress in poverty reduction, the northern part of the country is vulnerable in terms of poverty with about 40% of the population living especially in the Upper West Region and the western region according to a study by the World Bank. This was evident when Majority of districts in the Northern and the … Read more
The Director-General of the Ghana AIDS Commission, Dr Angela El-Adas, has cautioned People Living with HIV (PLHIV) not to be swayed by claims and stories by some people and organisations parading as having a cure for the pandemic. “There are many series of tests that substances must be subjected to before a claim of cure … Read more
The gray, concrete building looms over the street in central Beijing. Completely unmarked aside from a street number, its entrance is buttressed by barriers and fencing. Inside lies an organization that strikes terror into the hearts of some of China’s most powerful people, and oversees a sprawling network of secret prison where experts say torture … Read more
Religious or other beliefs vs medical treatment of children A report on child mortality indicates that globally in 2013, 3.7 million children aged one month to 4 years of age died. Half of the child deaths occur in Sub-Saharan Africa. Major causes of these death of children under five include, Diarrhea, Malaria, Malnutrition, Pneumonia and … Read more
A report on child mortality indicates that globally in 2013, 3.7 million children aged one month to 4 years of age died. Half of the child deaths occur in Sub-Saharan Africa. Major causes of these death of children under five include, Diarrhea, Malaria, Malnutrition, Pneumonia and Preterm birth conditions. Two-thirds of child deaths have been … Read more
As China hosts execs from global tech companies at its World Internet Conference, human rights advocates are warning that online censorship in the country is only getting worse. Representatives of U. S. firms like Microsoft (MSFT, Tech30) and IBM (IBM, Tech30) will rub shoulders with their counterparts from Chinese tech giants like Alibaba (BABA, Tech30) … Read more
A pre-dawn muslim call to prayer has provoked the main backlash from Israeli Jews Palestinian politicians in Israel have found an unexpected ally inside the government against a new bill banning mosques from using loudspeakers to broadcast the call to prayer. The so-called Muezzin Bill – named after the person who calls Muslims to prayer … Read more
I remember when I was told I will never amount to anything. I remember when I was called stupid. I remember when I was called a time bomb waiting to explode. I remember when I was called self destructive. I remember when I was kicked out of maths class and called dumb. I remember when … Read more
A skill is basically the ability to do something well, to be great at doing something. My question is what are you great at or what are the things that you want to be great at doing? A research conducted and published by LinkedIn in October this year, outlined the top 10 in-demand Skills for … Read more
A high-level Chinese police official has been elected president of Interpol, the international police organisation, angering rights advocates concerned over abuses and lack of transparency within China’s legal system. Meng Hongwei, vice public security minister, was named on Thursday as the first Chinese to hold the post at the Interpol general assembly on the Indonesian … Read more
Are you Skilled? A skill is basically the ability to do something well, to be great at doing something. My question is what are you great at or what are the things that you want to be great at doing? A research conducted and published by LinkedIn in October this year, outlined the top 10 … Read more
China’s largest missile-maker is promoting what it calls “the world’s best anti-ship missile” for sales in the international market. China Aerospace Science and Industry Corp, one of the main defense equipment suppliers in the nation, is marketing its CM-302 supersonic anti-ship cruise missile to nations hoping to improve their naval capabilities. CM-302 is the best … Read more
From Monday, October 31, 2016 to Friday, November 4, 2016, I was stationed at the Accra Psychiatric Hospital reporting for both 3FM and Onua FM, TV3’s radio stations. The nurses at the facility were on strike and as I write this piece they have not called off their strike yet. Although they prefer the media … Read more
University of Utah researcher Nicholas Wolfinger says he has found the optimal age range for a lasting marriage. In July 2015, University of Utah researcher Nicholas Wolfinger announced that he had found the optimal age range for a lasting marriage, after looking at data published by the National Survey of Family Growth (NSFG) from 2006-2010. … Read more
People who do not get enough sleep at night are more likely to overeat during the day, scientists have found. British researchers discovered sleep deprivation can be linked to taking on an extra 385 calories a day – enough to pile on the pounds – as people ate more fatty food and protein. Even though … Read more
Women who have had an abortion are up to twice as likely to develop breast cancer, according to a British study. Breast cancer prevention is a must. What do you have to do? A healthful diet, regular physical exercise, appropriate sun exposure or oral supplements to optimize your vitamin D levels, and an effective means … Read more
prostate and other cancers) as a national problem, establish centers at all levels of our healthcare delivery system for screening, diagnosis, early detection and prevention of these cancers, paid for under the restructured and revitalized NHIS”. NPP Manifesto 2016 Page 35. I have always said and keep on saying that the only way we can … Read more