Using marijuana during pregnancy is linked to poor fetal development, low infant birth weight, dangerously early deliveries and even death, according to a new meta-analysis of research. “The most striking finding is the increased risk of perinatal mortality — death either during the pregnancy or shortly after the pregnancy,” said obstetrician and lead study author […]
Ghana wastes 3.2 million metric tonnes of food equivalent to GH¢762.32 billion annually, higher than the global average. The country’s per capita food waste in 2024 was 84 kg, higher than the global average of 74 kilogramme (kg), according to the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). The food waste comprises 66 per cent of fruits […]
Charlotte’s Memorial Foundation, a non-governmental organization, has donated 120 reusable sanitary pads as well as with clothing, stationery items and shoes to Wokumagbe District Assembly Basic School in Ada East district. The foundation was invited to the school by Mr. Emmanuel Sene, a teacher at the school. The donation was made to mark this year’s […]
Charlotte’s Memorial Foundation, a non-governmental organization committed to promoting gender equality and empowering girls and women in rural Ghana, has announced plans to supply more than 10,000 sanitary pads to underserved schoolgirls across the country. This announcement was made during a donation ceremony at the WokumagbeD/A Basic School in Ada East on May 28th, 2025. […]
Consuming large amounts of ultra-processed food (UPF) increases the risk of an early death, according to a international study that has reignited calls for a crackdown on UPF. Each 10% extra intake of UPF, such as bread, cakes and ready meals, increases someone’s risk of dying before they reach 75 by 3%, according to research […]
A Senior Research Fellow at the Institute of African Studies, University of Ghana, has criticized the labeling of African marriage as “traditional marriage.” Chika Mba stated that in order to make our country and continent great, we must embrace our own identity and traditions. “If we reject even our own names and adopt European names […]
If you feel like your teen is a mystery, new data may help give you a better look inside their world. While teen boys and girls are facing many of the same issues, including school pressure and mental health concerns, they may need different kinds of support, according to a Pew Research Center Survey published Thursday. “One […]
A rainstorm has destroyed a six-classroom block at Mafi Atitekpo D.A. Basic School in the Central Tongu District of the Volta Region. All the pupils from the six classrooms are now learning under trees, making it difficult for them to cope with their studies. According to a report by an eyewitness named William, he spoke […]
Ghana has commemorated the 77th anniversary of the February 28 Christiansborg Crossroads Shooting incident at the Nationalism Park in Accra. On Saturday, February 28, 1948, a group of ex-servicemen from the Gold Coast Regiment marched to Christiansborg Castle to present a petition to the colonial authorities, only to be met with gunfire, resulting in the […]
Nutritionists have advised Ghanaians to eat more beans-based meals, including the popular local dish, gari and beans, also known as ‘Gobe’ to prevent heart diseases. They said incidences of obesity and cancer could be minimised with the regular intake of beans meals. At a programme in Accra to mark the World Pulses (Beans) Day on […]
