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Girls have been encouraged to persevere in the pursuit of their dreams despite the challenges that come their way. Ms. Hawa Muslim, a mentor with the Muslimah Mentorship Network, said this to girls in a mentoring session with students of the Tuba Islamic Senior High School in Accra. According to Ms. Muslim, young Muslim women are exposed to three main challenges: excelling in education, enhancing their social lives and building on their spirituality. She spoke extensively on how the students can overcome challenges in those areas. “Without challenges there is no goal,” she added, reminding the students to remember Allah…

Something seems to be brewing between Afro-pop singer and songwriter Wiyaala Noella and the Universal Music Group as the singer has been seen visiting UMG’s offices. A picture circulating on social media shows the singer in a group photo at the offices of Universal Music Group. Although it is uncertain what took Wiyaala to the Group, congratulatory messages have poured in from fans with some suggesting the singer may have signed a deal with the music group. My dear friend Noelle @Wiyaala Universal Music Group @UMG Congratulations !!! ???????#Ghana #GhanaMusic #MusicNews #musicproduction #Success pic.twitter.com/jahVZFbvjT — Danko Dream (@dreamday42) March 20,…

Air pollution may be damaging men’s ability to perform in the bedroom, scientists warn. New research suggests regular exposure to toxic car fumes is linked with higher rates of erectile dysfunction. Scientists believe inhaling poisonous particles may be triggering inflammation in blood vessels and starving the genitals of oxygen – affecting men’s ability to become sexually aroused. It follows animal tests that showed regularly breathing in exhaust fumes damages sex drive. The study, published in the Journal of Sexual Medicine, coincides with renewed warnings from Public Health England that polluted city air is killing nearly 40,000 people a year. Last…

Air pollution may be damaging men’s ability to perform in the bedroom, scientists warn. New research suggests regular exposure to toxic car fumes is linked with higher rates of erectile dysfunction. Scientists believe inhaling poisonous particles may be triggering inflammation in blood vessels and starving the genitals of oxygen – affecting men’s ability to become sexually aroused. It follows animal tests that showed regularly breathing in exhaust fumes damages sex drive. The study, published in the Journal of Sexual Medicine, coincides with renewed warnings from Public Health England that polluted city air is killing nearly 40,000 people a year. Last…

Something seems to be brewing between Afro-pop singer and songwriter Wiyaala Noella and the Universal Music Group as the singer has been seen visiting UMG’s offices. A picture circulating on social media shows the singer in a group photo at the offices of Universal Music Group. Although it is uncertain what took Wiyaala to the Group, congratulatory messages have poured in from fans with some suggesting the singer may have signed a deal with the music group. My dear friend Noelle @Wiyaala Universal Music Group @UMG Congratulations !!! ???????#Ghana #GhanaMusic #MusicNews #musicproduction #Success pic.twitter.com/jahVZFbvjT — Danko Dream (@dreamday42) March 20,…

The joint police-military team at Chereponi where three people have been killed and several communities torched, says it is ‘gradually taking control’ of the situation despite claims by security analysts that the conflict is escalating. Twenty-two communities have been torched in the renewed conflict since last weekend, leaving more than 1,800 people displaced in the poverty-stricken area where the konkombas and the Chokosis have for decades been fighting over a parcel of land. One shot, communities burnt in Chereponi At least eight persons have been arrested in the renewed conflict and six single-barrel guns as well as a locally manufactured…

Officials in San Francisco have proposed a new law to ban e-cigarette sales until their health effects are evaluated by the US government. The law appears to be the first of its kind in the US and seeks to curb a rising usage by young people. Critics, however, say it will make it harder for people to kick addiction. A second city law would bar making, selling or distributing tobacco on city property and is aimed at an e-cigarette firm renting on Pier 70. Last week, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) – the national regulator – released its proposed…

Officials in San Francisco have proposed a new law to ban e-cigarette sales until their health effects are evaluated by the US government. The law appears to be the first of its kind in the US and seeks to curb a rising usage by young people. Critics, however, say it will make it harder for people to kick addiction. A second city law would bar making, selling or distributing tobacco on city property and is aimed at an e-cigarette firm renting on Pier 70. Last week, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) – the national regulator – released its proposed…

Renowned educationist Professor John Bright Ahetor has charged government to go back to the drawing board to properly plan and put measures in place to ensure that the free SHS policy is effective without hitches. The renowned educationist who was speaking at Media General’s ‘Thought Leadership Public Forum’ at TV3 premises in Accra, said there is the need for government to execute the Free SHS policy properly, in order to offer students the best of education. Speaking under the topic “One year of Free SHS policy in Ghana; counting the cost band drawing lessons to enhance secondary level education in…

The Finance Ministry says Google has expressed regret over an ‘error’ in its currency convertor on Friday, March 15, 2019, showing the Cedi pegged so high against the US Dollar. Various social media platforms had shots of the Google converter, which displayed the cedi about four times its actual value per the dollar. This led many expressing worry over the poor performance of the Cedi, raising concerns in the past few months. But a statement issued by the Public Relations Unit of the Finance Ministry indicated that Google considered it a regrettable error, and attributed it to a glitch in…