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Jumia named among MIT top 50 smartest companies 2017

Jumia Group (formerly Africa Internet Group), has for the second consecutive year been named in the list of MIT’s 50 smartest companies - 2017. This...

'Girls say they hate their vaginas'

Girls as young as nine are seeking surgery on their vagina because they are distressed by its appearance, the Victoria Derbyshire show has been...

Study links active sex life to improved brain function

We’ve all been there: you want to have sex but you also feel like you probably ought to do some sudokus to improve your...

Swine fever hits Ashanti Region, 400 pigs killed

An outbreak of African swine fever has reportedly hit three districts of the Ashanti Region, leading to the killing of over 400 pigs between...

Ghanaian chef to cook ‘waakye’ for Queen Elizabeth

Ghanaian chef, Chef Elijah Amoo Addo has accepted a request by Queen Elizabeth to cook for her. Elijah Amoo Addo, a food stylist, was in...

10 conversations every couple needs to have before getting married

Getting married is obviously great if you’re in love and having the time of your lives together. But there are certain conversations every couple...

Audio: Unemployed veterinary technicians picket at MOFA

Members of the Coalition of Unposted Veterinary Technicians are picketing the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA) today over the government’s failure to give...

How to know if someone is flirting with you

It’s always a bit awkward if you can’t tell. Are they interested, or are they just being polite? You don’t want to be rude and presume...

How often should you replace a mattress?

How often you replace your mattress does not really have a timetable. More than anything, it depends on whether you still have a comfortable...

10 conversations every couple needs to have before getting married

Getting married is obviously great if you’re in love and having the time of your lives together. But there are certain conversations every couple...

Heavy breathing: Ten causes and treatments

Heavy breathing can feel like suffocation, making each breath a struggle. For some people, heavy breathing feels like pressure on the chest, as if...

6 things you’ll feel when it’s time to say ‘I Love You’ to your partner

Sometimes, it's incredibly hard to tell when to say “I love you” to your partner.Important lesson: The right time is definitely not on the...

Six eye-catching hotels in Ghana to consider for your wedding reception

With love comes marriage and with marriage comes a ceremony. Ceremonies in the past were limited to close friends and family with a few...

4 things to tell yourself when feeling insecure

Feeling insecure sucks, and the worst part is that it makes you beat yourself up and question your confidence. Jumia Travel, the leading online travel...

‘I was gang-raped on my wedding day’

When Terry Gobanga - then Terry Apudo - didn't show up to her wedding, nobody could have guessed that she had been abducted, raped...

Hair dyes, relaxers tied to raised breast cancer risk

New research finds evidence of a link between use of certain hair products, such as dyes and relaxers, and raised risk of breast cancer...

5 things to never axe from your budget

A budget is important for you to check your spending and finances. So, in a bid to survive on your budget, you may want...

Bonded nurses threaten another demo over delayed posting

The Coalition of Bonded Unemployed Diploma Nurses, Midwives and Allied Health Professionals, are threatening to picket at the Flagstaff House following what they describe...

What every second wife needs to hear

The most romantic statement my husband Gabe ever made to me didn’t happen on our wedding day.  He didn’t declare it at the base...

5 technologies will define our lives in the future

There is no gainsaying that technology is now a major part of our life. Some of these techs are playing significant roles in our...

4 Foods that will make your skin look younger as you grow older

Beauty as they say is skin deep, but skin seems to be the least understood organ in the body. Our skin protects us from external...

7 ways to tell if you’re heading for divorce

Problems such as stresses brought on by circumstances (new job, moving, living somewhere too small, a new addition to the family, etc) are often...

Childhood poverty may predict heart failure in adulthood – Study

Growing up poor might put you at risk for heart failure in adulthood, a new study suggests. Heart failure, a progressive condition, means the heart...

Why rotten plantain used to prepare ‘kakro’ can give you cancer

A former dean of the Faculty of Science at the University of Ghana, Legon, Professor George Tawia Odamtten has cautioned the public against eating...

98% of women get pregnant by accident – Catholic Relief Services

The Country Representative of the Catholic Relief Services (CRS) Ghana has disclosed that about 98 percent of women between the ages of 15 to...

Why does light keep us awake and darkness make us sleepy?

Many of us have heard that going to sleep when it is dark outside is healthy, as light and darkness influence our circadian rhythm....

5 interesting reasons why talking to yourself is not a ‘Sign of Craziness’

It has long been described as a sign of madness, before scientists found that it was far from it. Talking to yourself or self-talk...

Why dating in the 21st-century sucks and what to do about it

Relationships in 2017 seem to be becoming an ever increasingly frustrating dilemma – not just for men, but for women too. Before I get into...

Health Ministry raises alert over ‘strange disease’ in Liberia

The Ministry of Health has issued a health alert over what says is a “strange disease” that has claimed the lives of eleven people...

The long lasting health damage caused by ‘broken heart syndrome’

A condition known as "broken heart syndrome" may leave longer lasting damage than previously thought, experts say. Around 3,000 people per year in the UK...

There are no mistakes in love

Maybe you fell into the wrong person, wrong relationship, wrong time, wrong place. Maybe you gave everything to a connection you thought was real...

9 types of women who are the reasons relationships are difficult

1. I call these ones “Resolution Women.” It’s their resolution for every New Year to get married before the year ends. Usually, they are desperate....

The unfortunate health risks of French fries

Our favorite terrible-yet-delicious food—French fries—now has another sad strike against it. A new study finds that fries, along with other types of fried potatoes, increase...

House cleaning chemicals may cause birth defects

New research finds that two chemical compounds commonly found in household cleaning and personal hygiene products cause birth defects in rodents. Researchers from the Edward...

8 ways to sleep better when it’s blistering hot outside

Jenni June raised four kids as a single mom, in homes in Oregon and Southern California where she wasn’t able to have air conditioning....

FYI, those annoying strings on bananas are called phloem bundles

This makes it a little harder to hate them so much. Leathery strings of death. Pull back the yellow peel of a banana, and there they...

Dairy: Is it good or bad for you?

Dairy is a controversial and confusing food group. Health organizations promote dairy as vital for improved bone health, yet other experts disagree and hail...

What sex therapists tell people whose partners don’t want sex

Being in a relationship with someone who’s disinterested in sex can feel incredibly lonely. A discrepancy in desire is more common than most people...

NHIS to reform its membership enrollment, claims management

The newly appointed Deputy Chief Executive in charge of Operations is confident that the new administration will revive the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS)...