The Who’s rock opera “Quadrophenia” will take an orchestral turn as songwriter Pete Townshend on Tuesday announced a four-date tour of mostly classical venues in the United States. The orchestral “Quadrophenia” will feature vocals by Billy Idol — the rocker behind 1980s hits such as “White Wedding” and “Eyes Without a Face” — as well … Read more
Dr Margaret Chan, Director-General of the World Health Organisation(WHO), has launched a new report, which indicates the remarkable achievements the world has made in tackling Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) since 2007. The report, titled: “Integrating Neglected Tropical Diseases in Global Health and Development,” has revealed that more people are being reached with NTD interventions than … Read more
According to the 2015 World Malaria Report, there were 214 million cases of malaria recorded globally in that year. The report states that malaria cases, (uncertainty range 149–303 million) and malaria deaths (range 236,000–635 000), represents a decrease of 37% cases and 60% deaths respectively, since 2000. The report also indicated that the burden was … Read more
Rock legends The Who on Monday announced a residency in Las Vegas, putting off retirement as they wind down what they called a final tour. Caesars Palace, one of the landmarks of Sin City, said that The Who will begin playing at the hotel on July 29. The residency will initially be only six shows, … Read more
UK band, Reggie N Bollie thrilled more than 10,000 fans with an explosive performance at the 8th edition of the annual Voice In A Million, VIAM2017 staged at SSE Arena Wembley. The duo performed on both nights as headline acts to a charged audience who sang and cheered to their songs including ‘this is the … Read more
World Health Organisation (WHO) has said about 50 million people worldwide have epilepsy, making it one of the most common neurological diseases globally. According to WHO, epilepsy is a chronic non-communicable disorder of the brain that affects people worldwide. In a report, the WHO stated that nearly 80% of the people with epilepsy live in … Read more
The Coalition of Non-governmental organisations (NGOs) in Water and Sanitation (CONIWAS), has commended government for creating a Ministry dedicated to sanitation and water resources. “This is a dream come true as we have been calling for this for many years. It is our hope that this will go a long way to give meaning to … Read more
The Millennial Vote was treated like a Magical Unicorn in the 2016 election. It is seen as something valuable and mysterious. As Dan Schwabel, at Quartz, in a piece modestly entitled The complete guide to winning the millennial vote this election recently noted: As we head into November’s US elections, all candidates are vying for … Read more
Ghana’s life expectancy is now 62.4 according to the latest World Health Organisation (WHO) report. The report also revealed that Ghana is 25th in West Africa. The WHO report indicates that life expectancy in Africa is rising twice as fast as the rest of the world. The WHO report says that since the year 2000 … Read more