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Christmas is portrayed very well by a beautifully decorated home.
Christmas is portrayed very well by a beautifully decorated home.

Christmas musings

There seem to be some excitement in the air with Christmas carol trooping in from one FM station after the other. The Christmas songs for me are a great relief from the bombardment with political songs for the past months.

Remember that the fact that it looks good on a colleague or friend is no guarantee it will look the same on you.
Remember that the fact that it looks good on a colleague or friend is no guarantee it will look the same on you.

Spend wisely, spend reasonably

Between quality and quantity, I have always opted for quality. If you must invest in clothing and accessories, ensure that you buy good quality items that can last you for a long while.

5 Things you should always lie about in a job interview

We’re usually told that lying is bad. It’s not hard to see why. Lying is a form of deception that fills the worldwith distrust, is morally wrong, and becomes a chore on the liar’s mind. On the other hand, lying is human nature and even necessary at certain times. Let’s not kid ourselves.

Choosing to work, you are providing your child with a life that may be richer in options than if you stayed at home
Choosing to work, you are providing your child with a life that may be richer in options than if you stayed at home

Secrets to balancing motherhood and work

Before you hand in your resignation, take a breath. It is never easy being a mum trying to juggle a full-time job with a family life.

Mr Akunu Dake is co-convener of the Ghana Culture Forum
Mr Akunu Dake is co-convener of the Ghana Culture Forum

Culture Forum holds maiden conference

The Ghana Culture Forum (GCF) will hold its maiden conference on culture in Ghana on Tuesday, November 29 at the National Theatre.

What does your phone reveal about you?

Your choice of phone can reveal much more about your personality than you think. A new study has found people who buy Android phones are more honest and humble than those who pick iPhones.

How to balance work and school

As an adult, you have obligations. You have a job and you pay bills. You may even have a family — a spouse and/or children. You need to work, but you would also like to go back to school and achieve something greater.

Why you should (or shouldn’t) stay at a job you hate

Staying at a job you hate can be brutal. Whether you hate your boss, your co-workers, your job duties, or something else, staying at your job may cause stress and extra exhaustion. However, don’t draft your resignation letter just yet.

Five questions to ask yourself to prove if your life is really complete

Do you start and end each day feeling content or wonder if there's more out there for you?

• It is very necessary to ensure that old folks are given healthy well balanced meals.
• It is very necessary to ensure that old folks are given healthy well balanced meals.

Taking good care of our grandparents

We continue the discussion with providing well balanced meals all the time for our oldies.

Fela QAnikulapo-Kuti
Fela QAnikulapo-Kuti

Another ‘Felabration’ at Alliance Francaise

Great Nigerian musician, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, will for the second time be celebrated tomorrow, October 15 at a ‘Felabration’ concert at the Alliance Francaise in Accra.

Staff of the hotel popping champagne to celebrate the evening
Staff of the hotel popping champagne to celebrate the evening

Hotel rounds off anniversary celebration

Labadi Beach Hotel, one of biggest names in the hospitality business in this country,  has rounded off its 25th anniversary celebrations with a cocktail reception that brought together management, staff, and board of directors of the facility and various guests from tourism-related organisations.

To achieve true success, you need the strength of mind and body to struggle and work hard to reach your fullest potential.
To achieve true success, you need the strength of mind and body to struggle and work hard to reach your fullest potential.

The importance of hard work in success

You do not come across success just by hoping for it.  To achieve true success, you need the strength of mind and body to struggle and work hard to reach your fullest potential. 

It’s time to let him go

Falling in love is an amazing feeling, but you never want to force it. If you're dating someone who makes you question your relationship status constantly, it's time to ask yourself some questions. You deserve someone who wants to be with you and only you.

How to flirt with a woman

Men will always view the woman as a mystery; a code that needs to be cracked. That is why flirting with a woman can be a little tricky, as they tend to have moods that we may never understand.

Dutch men revealed as world's tallest

 

When it comes to height, Dutch men and Latvian women tower over all other nationalities, a study reveals.

Anyone can fall victim to auto theft but extra effort, including  the use of anti-theft devices like alarms and immobilisers, can save you from criminals
Anyone can fall victim to auto theft but extra effort, including the use of anti-theft devices like alarms and immobilisers, can save you from criminals

7 Ways to prevent your car from being stolen

If your vehicle is missing, one of the first questions a police officer will ask is whether you have all the keys. Many people make the mistake of hiding a spare key under the wheel-well or some other place under their car. 

Coty Vincent and her 11-month-old sons, Levi and Holt

Praise, goodies trail employee's kind deed for mom of twins

John Goodlett hasn't even completed a full week of work at Enterprise Rent-A-Car in Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA, and already he's getting national attention for being an exemplary employee, just for lending a helping hand.

A photo of him carrying one of a customer's twin infants as he processed her rental car is winning over the internet, after the mother posted the picture on her Facebook page.

It started last week when Goodlett, 25, went to pick up Coty Vincent from her Tulsa, Oklahoma, home and brought her back to the Enterprise office. She had brought car seats for each of her 11-month-old boys, but didn't have a stroller that could hold both of them, so she asked Goodlett for help.

Young Americans ready to skip marriage but want kids

Young Americans are likelier to have children without marrying than older Americans. Not so surprising.

But they are even more likely to do so amid high income inequality, a study released today in American Sociological Review finds. 

Lead author Andrew Cherlin, a sociologist at Johns Hopkins University, and his team studied 9,000 young men and women from 1997 to 2011. About half the subjects, who were 26 to 31 years old in 2011, reported having had at least one child; 59 percent of those births were outside of marriage. Previous estimates are consistent with the findings.

David Cameron - leaves his role as British Prime Minister
David Cameron - leaves his role as British Prime Minister

How to leave a job graciously

Watching the Camerons leaving Downing Street was a reminder that no job is forever. And from his resignation speech onwards, David Cameron has also reminded us that there’s a lot to be said for leaving a job with dignity.

The Royal household is recruiting
The Royal household is recruiting

Looking for a job? The Queen is hiring a cleaner for £17,000 per year

Ever wondered what it's like to work at Buckingham Palace? According to the Royal Household's latest job advert, keeping your Highness's linen clean is all about 'collaboration' and 'community spirit'.

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