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Ghana joined the rest of the world to mark malaria day which falls on April 25, having chalked significant successes over the last few years. Malaria prevalence reduced from 50% in 2002 to 20.4 percent last year in 2016. This means Ghana is no more hyper-endemic for malaria. Health experts are attributing the success rate to the use of insecticide treated nets and in-door residual spraying. Currently severe malaria admissions have reduced. The death rate has significantly declined with under five malaria fatality dropping from 14.4 in 2000 to 0.32 last year. Malaria related deaths in all ages have also…

Ghanaian comedian DKB says he thought he was tough until the Former First Lady Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings made him cry. Reports went round that the Former First Lady had described the self-acclaimed King of comedy as boring during a show she attended. She has since clarified the issue, and rather taken on Ghanaian comedians, asking them to expunge vulgarity from their art. READ: ‘Who is DKB?’ – Nana Konadu wonders as she descends on Ghanaian comedians Nana Konadu had attended a DKB-headlined event at the Accra International Conference Centre. The ‘snub’ may have been a dent on DKB’s ego but…

Some aggrieved artisanal miners in the Ashanti region are to petition the Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II over government’s fight to halt illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey, across the country. On Monday a group of miners invaded the assembly hall of the Amansie West district to petition the member of Parliament for Manso Nkwanta Constituency. At an emergency meeting held at the TUC Complex in Kumasi Tuesday, an executive member of the Ashanti Regional artisanal miners chapter, Frank Osei, said the issue of illegal mining has been blown out of proportion. He accused government of giving the miners a…

Fast growing microfinance company, Capital & More, has received an international award in recognition for its outstanding performance and services in the country’s microfinance sector that is helping to grow small scale businesses in the informal sector. At US-Africa International Women’s’ Day Business Conference and Excellence Awards in the United States, Capital & More was given the prestigious ‘Outstanding SME Finance in Africa Award’ by the Africa Informer Magazine. The implementation of a new strategy and a total overhaul of the business and internal structures in the past 18 months has increased the company’s assets from 1 million dollars to 1.8…

‘Hot felon’ Jeremy Meeks has been deported from the UK, DailyMail.com has exclusively learned – less than eight hours after he arrived at London’s Heathrow Airport. Meeks, 32, of Stockton, California, was set to spend this week in the British capital where he had been due to shoot a series of magazine covers, according to his manager Jim Jordan. But on arriving in London on Monday, Meeks was detained by UK border officials and banned from entering the country, despite claiming to have the correct paperwork and a letter from his parole officer. Photos exclusively obtained by DailyMail.com show a dejected Meeks…

Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee of Parliament, James Klutse Avedzi, has allayed possible fears public officials of witch-hunting as the Committee began its work Tuesday to consider some reports of the country’s Auditor Genera for the year 2015. He explained that the mandate of the Committee is purely to ascertain the truth or otherwise of the issues raised by the Auditor General in its reports referred to it by the Speaker of Parliament for consideration, 3FM’s Mercydalyne Lokko reported. “I wish to state empathically that this committee meeting is not witch-hunting; it is not a witch-hunting exercise. Our mission…

Finance minister Ken Ofori-Atta has refuted claims that the government is rushing to end the International Monetary Fund (IMF) bailout programme due to borrowing restrictions. Government entered into the bailout programme to among other things, ensure fiscal discipline and cut down on government’s borrowing space. Earlier this year, the government announced it will not continue with the IMF programme when it ends in April 2018, after it extended it from November this year. This was greeted with a lot of criticism by some experts who argued that leaving the programme will encourage excessive spending and borrowing. But finance minister Mr…

Moderate physical exercise such as cycling or jogging can help boost brain power Doing moderate exercise several times a week is the best way to keep the mind sharp if you’re over 50, research suggests. Thinking and memory skills were most improved when people exercised the heart and muscles on a regular basis, a review of 39 studies found. This remained true in those who already showed signs of cognitive decline. Taking up exercise at any age was worthwhile for the mind and body, the Australian researchers said. Exercises such as T’ai Chi were recommended for people over the age…

Doing moderate exercise several times a week is the best way to keep the mind sharp if you’re over 50, research suggests. Thinking and memory skills were most improved when people exercised the heart and muscles on a regular basis, a review of 39 studies found. This remained true in those who already showed signs of cognitive decline. Taking up exercise at any age was worthwhile for the mind and body, the Australian researchers said. Exercises such as T’ai Chi were recommended for people over the age of 50 who couldn’t manage other more challenging forms of exercise, the study…

Far-right French presidential candidate Marine Le Pen has announced that she is stepping aside as leader of her National Front (FN) party. The move comes just a day after she reached the second round of the French election, where she will face centrist Emmanuel Macron. Ms Le Pen told French TV she needed to be above partisan considerations. Opinion polls suggest Mr Macron is firm favourite for the second round but Ms Le Pen said: “We can win, we will win.” The French term she used signalled that the move to step aside would be temporary. She told France 2…