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At age 10 and in primary six, she realised she couldn’t read clearly from the blackboard. A worrying situation that resulted in several hospital appointments and different eye treatment processes as she grew till she finally lost her sight around age 30.
Two women leaders, Josephine Koduah Bediako and Norvisi Sokpe, have urged organisations, policymakers and society to strengthen support systems that enable women to succeed.
They’ve spent more time together than any other living married couple. Manoel Angelim Dino and Maria de Sousa Dino, a Brazilian couple, recently set the Guinness World Record for the longest marriage among living couples—84 years and 77 days.
Beyond their remarkable milestone, they’ve built an extraordinary family legacy—raising 13 children, welcoming 55 grandchildren, 54 great-grandchildren, and 12 great-great-grandchildren.
The Director of the Global Quality Assurance Association (GQAA), Dr Violet Makuku, has called on tertiary institutions in Africa to embrace Artificial Intelligence (AI) or risk falling behind in global education standards.
Love comes when you are not looking for it. People, therefore, find love anytime, anyhow and anywhere, including churches, supermarkets, gyms and conferences.
Consider a man who drove into a pothole and accidentally splashed water on a lady. He apologised and offered to take her home because she was badly soaked in dirty water. They found love on the way and later got married.
I met a young man last weekend― an ambitious young man. I had known him for a while and knew he should have been in his third or final year at university by now.
I probed into his academic life after we had engaged in a chat for a while.
When you think about romantic love, what comes to mind? Maybe it’s grand gestures, unbridled passion or that instant spark of attraction. But, a 2024 study published in the Journal of Psychology reveals that love is about so much more.
Researchers asked participants what their partners did that made them feel most loved, and their answers highlighted three powerful yet often overlooked behaviors.
Turmeric and Ginger are both rich in antioxidants, which are compounds that help protect cells from damage caused by free radicals.
By neutralizing oxidative stress, they can help reduce the risk of chronic diseases such as cancer and diabetes. Here are 7 benefits of drinking them in the morning.
Jamal Robinson didn't learn about money management from his parents.
But last year Robinson, 40, retired from his corporate career as a tech executive in generative AI and moved to Dubai. He now has no debt and $3.6 million across his investment, savings and checking accounts.
"As far as the information that I learned that I use today, which has allowed me to become a multimillionaire and invest, a lot of this has come from books," Robinson tells CNBC Make It.
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has acknowledged feeling some regret over his decision to leave Harvard University in 1975 to become Microsoft’s first CEO, despite the immense success that followed.
Reflecting on his time at the university, he expressed a sense of nostalgia for the intellectually enriching environment he had to leave behind.
Some things in life are better kept private.
It’s not about being secretive—it’s about protecting your reputation, your relationships, and your peace of mind.
My Story Magazine has launched its 19th edition, themed “Legacy & Leadership – A Journey with Legends”, marking seven years of documenting inspiring stories of entrepreneurs, business leaders, and changemakers across Africa and beyond.
On the shores of Accra, somewhere on the John Atta Mills Highway near Bukom stands the bastion of the Dutch Stone Fort Crevecoeur, built in 1649.
There’s an old joke about a Ghanaian man who planned to buy a brassiere for his partner. Unsure of her size, he cupped her breast and set off to the market with the cupped hand.
The manager of Divine Home Company, who is also a pastor, Daniel Mawuli Divine, has been arraigned before the Adentan Circuit Court One for allegedly defrauding a student of GH₵34,000 on the pretext of renting him a two-bedroom apartment.
In a family where educating the girl child was not the norm, Lydia Quayson defied the odds as the first out of her extended family to have earned a Bachelor’s degree.
What started as a mild cough seven years ago began Rosa Monique Emefa Djangba’s life-long battle with systemic scleroderma, a rare autoimmune disease.
The first two weeks of the ‘cough’, which was initially treated and dismissed, soon returned, more intense and persistent.
For decades, palm wine has been a significant feature of the country’s restaurants and drinking spots.
While many people enjoy its sweet taste when fresh, others prefer its alcoholic sourness after a few days of fermentation, often enjoying it with kebab, fufu and other local dishes.
A Family Medicine Specialist, Dr Ken Amaniampong, has cautioned that weight loss surgery or bariatric surgery is neither intended as a short cut to achieving a sculpted body nor for cosmetic purposes.
We use them to clean the dishes we eat off, but your kitchen sponge is a damp, crumb-filled environment that is perfect for bacteria to thrive in. Should you opt for a washing up brush instead?
Many species of bacteria know how to rough it out. Some thrive deep within the Earth's crust, or inside boiling hydrothermal vents, and others even call frozen tundra their home.
Ask most bacteria where they'd really like to live though, and a kitchen sponge would probably top the list.
