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Smoking is injurious to health! We all know it, but still many people are addicted to smoking and no single day begins or ends without a cigarette. But every time you light one up, you are increasing your risk of lung, bladder, pancreatic, mouth, esophageal and other cancers. Smoking also increases your risk of heart disease, strokes, high blood pressure, diabetes, depression, Alzheimer’s disease, thin bones, obesity and lots more. In addition, smoking affects mental capacity and memory as well as increasing the likelihood of impotence and reducing fertility. Smoking during pregnancy also affects the unborn child. Women who smoke…

The Danish Ambassador to Ghana, Tove Degnbol, has revealed that a number of Danish investors seeking to do business in the country have had to rescind their decision due to bribery demands by officials of government agencies whose job is to facilitate such investments. Speaking at a business meeting with selected entities which have Danish ties Ms. Degnbol said the development is troubling as Danish companies are generally celebrated for their heavy anti-corruption stance. “Danish companies are reporting that they often find it difficult to do business in Ghana because they are confronted with requests for illegal payment of services…

A final year student of the University of Ghana said to be suffering from depression and high fever has allegedly committed suicide at her hostel. Jennifer Nyarko, a Consumer Science and Agric Student, allegedly jumped from the fourth floor of the Akuafo Hall Anex ‘A’ Wednesday dawn, killing her instantly, her hall mates have confirmed. A resident of the hall, who spoke to 3News on condition of anonymity said between the hours of 4:30 and 5:00am Wednesday, they were called outside the hall only to find Jennifer’s body in a pool of blood with just her night wear on. “We…

Armed thieves masquerading as police have carried out a robbery at Johannesburg international airport in South Africa, reports say. The thieves are said to have driven into a restricted zone and taken containers of cash. Estimates vary but reports suggest that millions of dollars in different currencies may have been stolen. The company that operates OR Tambo Airport, the continent’s busiest, confirmed a robbery had taken place. “No shots were fired and no injuries have been reported. The robbers fled‚” Airports Company South Africa said in a statement, the TimesLive news website reports. The Hawks, an elite police unit, declined…

Ghana’s socialist party, the Convention People’s Party (CPP), on whose ticket Dr Kwame Nkrumah became the country’s first president, is on the path of extinction as a political party, Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe has said. “CPP which once was an example to many organizations especially in southern Africa is about to suffer its extinction,” Mr Mugabe said at a news conference in Accra Tuesday. He said most of the political parties like the CPP that led the fight against the colonial rule are either not functional  or are not as vibrant as they use to be. According to Mr Mugabe…

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The Executive Director of Juvenile Reform Foundation (JRF)-Ghana, Geoffrey Chaucer Ofori, has advised families against neglecting juvenile offenders who are released from correctional centres. He observed that majority of parents are reluctant in investing in the education and technical skills of these young offenders. Such parents, according to him, hold the view that those offenders upon their release could go back to their old ways, including robbery, killing and pick pocketing, hence they prefer to invest their monies in other ventures. “Parents deem it too risky to invest their time and monies in these young offenders because they consider them…

Ghana’s Second Lady Samira Bawumia seems to have gotten heads turning, tongues wagging and little gossips rolling out anytime she has stepped out on the public stage. The former beauty queen and mother of four became a subject of discussion in the fashion world soon after the January 7 inauguration of President Akufo-Addo. Mrs. Bawumia wore a cold-shoulder dress made of the batakari fabric with sheer detailing and a matching head wrap from Ghanaian design brand, Pistis making her the toast of many. Social media went gaga over the outfit of the wife of the Vice President at the January…

Older adults make important contributions to society as family members, volunteers and active participants in the workforce. The elderly are also known as the aged. While most have good mental health, many older adults are at risk of developing mental disorders, neurological disorders or substance use problems as well as other health conditions such as diabetes, hearing loss, dementia, depression, Alzheimer’s and osteoarthritis. Furthermore, as people age, they are more likely to experience several conditions at the same time. Older people face special physical and mental health challenges which need to be recognized. According to the 2010 population and housing…

In 2013, she spelt out her ideal man in one of her hit songs – Rock My Body- and four years on, it appears the eccentric songstress, Noella Wiyaala, who is considered a tomboy, has found her perfect match. The musician, who is hardly seen in public with any man apart from her manager, John Sherren, has over the years been rumoured to be dating her British manager. When asked on Onua FM’s entertainment show, Anigye Mmr3, to set the record straight on whether the two have something going on between them, Wiyaala responded with a line of that hit…