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Professor Simon Fishel, Founder and President of the CARE Fertility Group has affirmed suggestions that air pollutants could directly affect fertility in both sexes. “It has been shown for some time that pollution has devastating effects on fertility,” he said. Prof Fishel was commenting on a study from the University of Modena in Italy, which looked at hormone measurements from 1,318 women, copied to the Ghana News Agency (GNA. Conclusions from the Italian-led study linked air pollution to a drop in activity in women’s ovaries, yet it did not look specifically at the impact of air pollution on fertility. However,…

An A-level Commerce student of Tema-based DPS International (DPSI), Nana Afrakoma Otoo, has brought laurels to Ghana and has carved a niche for DPSI in the global academic arena as she picked a bronze medal in the 2019 edition of the International Economics Olympiad held in St. Petersburgh, Russia.  She may have taken one month to prepare for the competition whereas some first-year university students might have taken one full year to prepare. Her passion and expertise for the subject – Economics enabled her to put up an excellent performance for her school and country. The International Economics Olympiad held…

Security analyst Prof. Vladimir Antwi-Danso has accused the media of stampeding the police in the investigation of the three kidnapped girls in Takoradi, Western Region. The three girls: Priscilla Blessing Bentum, Priscilla Mantebea Koranchie, Ruth Love Quayson have been missing for almost a year now. The case has been an albatross on the neck of the Ghana Police Service, but barely a year on,  the prime suspect, Samuel Udeotuk-Wills led the police to two different locations where a total of four human remains were retrieved. Read: Police find human parts suspected to be kidnapped T’di girls The police is carrying…

North Korea has fired two missiles into the sea, its fifth such launch in recent weeks. The missiles are thought to be short-range ballistic missiles, South Korea’s military says. If confirmed, such a test would be a breach of 11 UN security Council resolutions. The launches come after US President Donald Trump said he had received a “very beautiful letter” from North Korean leader Kim Jong-un. Mr Trump said Mr Kim was unhappy with the current US-South Korea joint military exercises. What do we know about the latest test? The missiles were fired from near the eastern city of Hamhung…

The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has applauded the decision by the Governing Council of the University of Energy and Natural Resources to name the university after Dr. Kofi Abrefa Busia, Prime Minister of the Government of the 2nd Republic. The decision was taken by Governing Council of the University on 3rd August, 2018, in accordance with the Statutes of the University. “The decision is an excellent one, which will receive the blessing of the President of the Republic, so that, once the parliamentary process has been completed, this University will, thereafter, be called the K.A. Busia University of Energy…

Government has justified the arrest of four Indian business men and two of their Ghanaian workers in Kumasi, stating the six were picked up in connection with an illegal gold deal. Information Minister, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, told journalists in Kumasi Friday that the national security operatives who conducted the search and arrest operation acted within the law as the necessary court permits were secured. Nat’l Security seizes 4 Indians, 2 Ghanaians; their whereabouts unknown “Those arrests are as a result of national security operation which was conducted pursuant to court permits that were sought for that purpose. It’s in connection…

The 16 contestants for the 2019 Ghana’s Most Beautiful (GMB) television reality show have arrived in Kumasi ahead of their unveiling at a grand durbar in the Ashanti regional capital this Sunday. Prior to Sunday’s event, which has received endorsement from the Ashanti Regional House of Chiefs, the contestants will join the Media General family in celebration of what has been dubbed the ‘Oseikrom Invasion’. The ladies arrived in Kumasi Thursday and hit the ground running on Friday with rehearsals against the big show on Sunday. Also known as the Ashanti Invasion, the MG group will this weekend take over…

The 16 contestants for the 2019 Ghana’s Most Beautiful (GMB) television reality show have arrived in Kumasi ahead of their unveiling at a grand durbar in the Ashanti regional capital this Sunday. Prior to Sunday’s event, which has received endorsement from the Ashanti Regional House of Chiefs, the contestants will join the Media General family in celebration of what has been dubbed the ‘Oseikrom Invasion’. The ladies arrived in Kumasi Thursday and hit the ground running on Friday with rehearsals against the big show on Sunday. Also known as the Ashanti Invasion, the MG group will this weekend take over…

Ghana and Angola have waived entry visa requirements for their nationals who are holders of valid diplomatic and service passports. Holders of these passports may transit through and stay in the territory of either Ghana and Angola for a period not exceeding ninety (90) days from the date of first entry, without having to obtain a visa. This agreement was signed by Ghana’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, and Angola’s Minister of External Relations, Manuel Domingos Augusto, on Friday during the 2-day official visit to Angola by President Akufo-Addo. This agreement shall enter into force on the date…

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has held bilateral discussions with his Angolan counterpart, João Manuel Gonçalves Lourenço, aimed at strengthening the bilateral ties between the two countries. Addressing a joint press conference with President Lourenço on Friday, Nana Akufo-Addo noted that the bilateral talks have “put Ghana-Angola relations on a new level.” He noted that the two leaders have resolved to collaborate on all fronts, “working for the eradication of poverty in Africa, for the integration and unification of the continent, for the peaceful resolution of conflicts, and for the search for global peace and security to promote sustainable development…