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Builsa South Member of Parliament Dr. Clement Apaak says President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s silence on security issues in the country is worrying. Speaking on the back of recent cases of kidnappings in the country, Dr. Apaak said the president, who is the Commander-in-Chief of the Ghana Armed Forces ought to address the nation on the matter and outline his government’s efforts of dealing with the menace. Some three Takoradi girls have gone missing for close to a year now, and their whereabouts is still unknown despite several promises from the police that they are doing all within their power…

The unveiling of the 2019 Ghana’s Most Beautiful pageant at the Swiss Spirit Hotel and Suite Alisa on Friday, June 14 saw past contestants and queens of the competition re-unite as the search for a new queen begins. TV3’s Ghana’s Most Beautiful, which is arguably Ghana’s best beauty pageant, has produced influential young queens who have capitalized on the platform to initiate change and impact society. As is done every year, organizers have officially set the ball rolling for this year’s competition to begin. It was a night of re-union, chit-chats and lots of fun when all the beautiful ladies…

The unveiling of the 2019 Ghana’s Most Beautiful pageant at the Swiss Spirit Hotel and Suite Alisa on Friday, June 14 saw past contestants and queens of the competition re-unite as the search for a new queen begins. TV3’s Ghana’s Most Beautiful, which is arguably Ghana’s best beauty pageant, has produced influential young queens who have capitalized on the platform to initiate change and impact society. As is done every year, organizers have officially set the ball rolling for this year’s competition to begin. It was a night of re-union, chit-chats and lots of fun when all the beautiful ladies…

Security Analyst Colonel Festus Aboagye has accused government of dealing with the kidnapping of some two Canadian girls more proactively than that of the three kidnapped in Takoradi. According to the retired, inasmuch as the two kidnap cases are not the same, the speed and manner in which government dealt with the case of the Canadian girls as against that of the Takoradi girls is worrying. The two Canadian girls who were kidnapped on June 4, 2019 in Kumasi were rescued a little over a week after the incident. Canadians kidnapped in A/R rescued The issue generated a lot of…

Governance expert Dr. Eric Oduro Osae says the research conducted by some faculty members of the Political Science Department of the University of Ghana has exposed the lack of sensitization and understanding on governance issues amongst citizens. According to him, findings from the research indicate that a lot of Ghanaians are not abreast with functions of Members of Parliament. The research, which was conducted by the faculty members with support from the Konrad Adenauer Foundation, shows 49.5% of the respondents say they will not vote to retain their MPs. About half of electorate want their MPs changed – UG report…

It is that time of the year again when the search for a queen to represent and project Ghana officially begins. The theme for the 2019 edition of TV3’s Ghana’s Most Beautiful (GMB) pageant has been officially unveiled with auditions set to take off from Friday, June 21. Arguably the nation’s best reality pageant, GMB has churned out young ladies who have grown to influence society positively through their personal social responsibility projects amongst other initiatives. This year’s competition, unveiled at a ceremony at the Swiss Spirit Alisa Hotel on Friday, June 14, is dubbed ‘Black N Proud’. This year’s…

It is that time of the year again when the search for a queen to represent and project Ghana officially begins. The theme for the 2019 edition of TV3’s Ghana’s Most Beautiful (GMB) pageant has been officially unveiled with auditions set to take off from Friday, June 21. Arguably the nation’s best reality pageant, GMB has churned out young ladies who have grown to influence society positively through their personal social responsibility projects amongst other initiatives. This year’s competition, unveiled at a ceremony at the Swiss Spirit Alisa Hotel on Friday, June 14, is dubbed ‘Black N Proud’. This year’s…

We’ve all heard parents and grandparents say, “Oh, it’s just baby fat” when talking about a plump child, but with rates of childhood obesity rising every year, it is not a concern to be dismissed. Read on for guidance from Elaine Cudnik, APRN, with Renown Children’s Hospital and her advice to help your child live healthy. According to the National Institutes of Health, the behaviors of children and adolescents play a significant role in determining their body mass index. The usual advice is to have your child ”eat less and exercise more.“ The hard part is implementing a 24/7 plan…

We’ve all heard parents and grandparents say, “Oh, it’s just baby fat” when talking about a plump child, but with rates of childhood obesity rising every year, it is not a concern to be dismissed. Read on for guidance from Elaine Cudnik, APRN, with Renown Children’s Hospital and her advice to help your child live healthy. According to the National Institutes of Health, the behaviors of children and adolescents play a significant role in determining their body mass index. The usual advice is to have your child ”eat less and exercise more.“ The hard part is implementing a 24/7 plan…

The Hong Kong government is set to delay a highly controversial plan to allow extraditions to mainland China, local media report. Chief Executive Carrie Lam has refused to scrap the bill, but in recent days a number of advisers have urged her to suspend it. Hundreds of thousands of people have protested against the bill and further demonstrations are planned for Sunday. Ms Lam is expected to hold a press conference on Saturday afternoon. The government has argued the proposed extradition bill will “plug the loopholes” so that the city would not be a safe haven for criminals. But critics…