2018

Regularly drinking above the UK alcohol guidelines can take years off your life, according to a major report. The study of 600,000 drinkers estimated that having 10 to 15 alcoholic drinks every week could shorten a person's life by between…
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For the first time in 10 years, global malaria cases are no longer falling, sparking concerns about a resurgence of the too often deadly disease. Experts, and philanthropist Bill Gates, are urging country leaders gathering at the…
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National Organiser and Acting General Secretary of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), John Boadu, has said he will win to emerge as the party's General Secretary at the national delegates congress scheduled for June this year.…
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Swaziland’s King Mswati III has announced he is renaming the country as the Kingdom of eSwatini. The monarch announced the official change at Golden Jubilee celebrations for the 50th anniversary of Swazi independence. The celebrations…
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Many older adults should avoid taking vitamin D and calcium supplements to prevent falls and fractures, and focus instead on exercises to improve balance and coordination, U.S. doctors recommend. The conclusion issued Tuesday by the U.S.…
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Health experts have discovered high levels of stigmatization against HIV patients by medical staff at the various health institutions in Ashanti Region. Emergency and Out-Patient Department attendants also suffer similar retreatment.…
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The Chief Executive Officer of AngloGold Ashanti Srinivasan Venkatakrishnan has resigned to take up the top job at diversified miner Vedanta Resources Plc. Venkatakrishnan’s appointment comes as a rebound in metals prices has prompted…
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At least 289 microfinance companies are likely to be out of business if the Bank of Ghana does not extend the deadline for the new minimum capital requirement for players within that space. All microfinance firms are expected to increase…
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Hiplife artiste, Patapapa has apologized to Charterhouse, organizers of the Vodafone Ghana Music Awards (VGMAs) after he claimed they had taken bribe to cheat him out of winning the most popular song of the year. In an interview with…
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Last year, import exemptions granted to foreign companies and other institutions rose by 15.5 per cent to GH¢2.6 billion. The rise in exemptions from GH¢2.3 billion in 2016 to last year’s figure brings to the fore the country’s inability…
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