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If we desire to live a successful life then we must learn to trust in God’s wisdom and acknowledge Him in all of our ways, seeking to follow His instruction for all of lives answers and not to lean on their own understanding. We must be willing to work hard and be determined never to give up.

Pregnancy is the most delicate period for a woman and for her unborn baby. So, if you are pregnant, it is important that you take extra care while choosing everything that goes into your mouth. Pregnancy affects your immune system, and makes you and your child more susceptible to the bacteria and viruses that cause foodborne illnesses. There are certain fruits that need to be avoided during pregnancy. You want the best for your baby, so, in case you have missed out this instruction, here is a checklist of fruits to avoid during pregnancy. Keep this handy to ensure that you and your unborn baby stay healthy and safe.

Two Nigerian sibling, 11 and 10, are photographed crying after their mother died in Mediterranean while on their way to Spain.

After the September 11 attack, one company invited the remaining members of other companies who had been decimated by the attack on the Twin Towers to share their available office space. At a morning meeting, the head of security told stories of why these people were alive… and all the stories were just about the 'LITTLE' things.

U.S. presidential candidate Hillary Clinton said on Thursday the challenges facing Americans demand steady leadership and a collective spirit, contrasting her character with what she described as a “dangerous and volatile Donald Trump“. In the biggest speech of her more than 25-year-old career in the public eye, Clinton accepted the Democratic presidential nomination for the November 8 election with a promise to make the U.S. a country that worked for everyone.

A Deputy Education Minister in charge of tertiary, and MP for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, and the deputy  Chief of Staff, Valerie Sawyerr, on Thursday, joined to sign a petition book, that has been opened on the premises of pro-government station, Radio Gold, and at the Freedom Centre, ostensibly to pile pressure on President Mahama, to grant presidential pardon to the Montie FM trio, jailed four months by the Supreme Court, after they were found guilty of contempt.

Information available to Peacefmonline.com indicates that, contemporary High-Life music legend, Daasebre Gyamenah has died at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital in Accra early Friday morning. A close family member disclosed this to Peacefmonline.com. The award winning artiste according to the family was battling with an illness (undisclosed) and was admitted at Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital.

You’d probably never see a street vendor better dressed than Mr. Sosu Patrick, who sells roasted corn on the streets of Accra. Captured by Ghanaian photographer and health enthusiast in these pictures, Sosu Patrick, popularly known as SP is a 40-year-old vendor of a highly favored Ghanaian street “chops,” roasted plantain and coconut.

What is hepatitis? Hepatitis is an inflammation of the liver. The condition can be self-limiting or can progress to fibrosis (scarring), cirrhosis or liver cancer. Hepatitis viruses are the most common cause of hepatitis in the world but other infections, toxic substances (e.g. alcohol, certain drugs), and autoimmune diseases can also cause hepatitis. There are 5 main hepatitis viruses, referred to as types A, B, C, D and E . These 5 types are of greatest concern because of the burden of illness and death they cause and the potential for outbreaks and epidemic spread. In particular, types B and C lead to chronic disease in hundreds of millions of people and, together, are the most common cause of liver cirrhosis and cancer.

What is myasthenia gravis? Myasthenia gravis is a chronic autoimmune neuromuscular disease characterized by varying degrees of weakness of the skeletal (voluntary) muscles of the body. The name myasthenia gravis, which is Latin and Greek in origin, literally means "grave muscle weakness." With current therapies, however, most cases of myasthenia gravis are not as "grave" as the name implies. In fact, most individuals with myasthenia gravis have a normal life expectancy. The hallmark of myasthenia gravis is muscle weakness that increases during periods of activity and improves after periods of rest. Certain muscles such as those that control eye and eyelid movement, facial expression, chewing, talking, and swallowing are often, but not always, involved in the disorder. The muscles that control breathing and neck and limb movements may also be affected.

If you're worried about heart disease, eating one to two servings of fish a week could reduce your risk of dying of a heart attack.Fish is among the healthiest foods on the planet.It is loaded with important nutrients, such as protein and vitamin D.Fish is also the world’s best source of omega-3 fatty acids, which are incredibly important for your body and brain. Eating fish could help you live at least two years longer, claim researchers. Here are some health benefits of eating fish that are supported by research.

No one likes to fail. Whether it is at work, at home or in another area of your life, failure is painful and it can also be costly in terms of time, money, or both.Life as we know it is a series of successes and failures.But failure is a normal part of life. If you never, ever suffer a failure, then you are probably not pushing yourself to your full potential. Often, it is only through failure that we eventually meet with success. In all forms and on all platforms, failure is a predecessor and most of the times a pre-requisite for success.

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. The problem is, just like hiding a key under your front doorstep, criminals have caught on to this trick. Getting locked out of your car is inconvenient, but can’t be compared with the hassle you’ll go through if your car is stolen. Also, if you have given a spare car key to someone who no longer needs it, ask for it back immediately.

If you are in a relationship with a guy who means the world to you, you probably want to make sure that he stays in love with you -- for good. Relationships worth having call for a lot of hard work, patience and effort by both parties. It isn't always a walk in the park. You need to work to keep your partner in love with you, and he needs to work to maintain your love, as well.

A policeman with the Tema Regional Rapid Deployment Force (RDF) unit, Constable Amuzu Monday evening shot dead his two young children and mother-in-law before turning the gun on himself in an apparent murder-suicide.

The powers of a steady fitness routine are impressive: regular exercise can help you build stronger muscles, stave off chronic illnesses, and make your clothes fit a whole lot better. But there's another benefit of physical activity that deserves a shout-out: the way even moderate amounts seem to shave years off your age, no matter how many birthdays you've actually celebrated. Of course, you can't change your chronological age, but exercise can improve your health to the point where you look and feel younger. Here are some beauty benefits that you can get from sweating out at the gym or at home:

A new study has revealed that one should start eating more of unsaturated fats like walnuts and soybean instead of dietary carbohydrate as they can lowers blood sugar level and improve in the prevention and management of type-2 diabetes.The findings have provided evidence for the effects of dietary fats and carbohydrate on the regulation of glucose and insulin levels and several other metrics linked to type 2 diabetes.

Feeding babies avocados, which has a neutral flavour, soft consistency and nutrient density, can help in boosting their growth and development, says a study, suggesting that the fruit can be used as a first food for infants.Babies' ideal first foods should have a low to moderate sweet and salty flavour profile to avoid early preferences for sweet foods.The findings showed that avocados are unique among complementary and transitional foods and they provide an ideal source of calories to meet the increasing energy and growth demands of weaning infants and toddlers.

Ethiopian and Swedish scientists discovered that malarial mosquitoes tend to avoid chickens and other birds. The experiments, conducted in western Ethiopia, included suspending a live chicken in a cage near a volunteer sleeping under a bed net. Last year malaria killed nearly 400,000 people in Africa, the UN says.

Late to the party, WeChat, China's biggest Internet-based mobile messaging platform, is scrambling to get a piece of the action in the booming African market. The move is leading the South Africa-China joint venture down a fiercely competitive path as Facebook's WhatsApp is already part of the social media fabric in most African countries.

The Flagstaff House and the Osu Castle have been declared a “no flying enclave” for airlines in the country. This was contained in the new Civil Aviation Amendment Act 2016. Additionally, passengers of domestic airlines who suffer undue delays at the airport can receive up to GHC16, 000 if they decide to take on the airline, the new act stipulated.

I was surprised when I heard of the coup attempt Friday in Turkey. Who was left in the ranks of the officer corps, I wondered, to mount a coup? Turkey's president and sultan wannabe Recep Tayyip Erdoğan had already purged the military of officers who were disloyal; who did not buy into his dream of a revived Ottoman Empire. Now there are more indications the coup attempt may have all been a setup, allowed to occur or perhaps even encouraged by Erdoğan’s intelligence apparatus, to create the pretext for the Muslim strongman to move faster toward his caliphate, a dictatorship.

Stock your kitchen with these super foods to ensure your diet is packed with antioxidants, fibre and other healthy properties Garlic Studies have found that phytochemicals in garlic can halt the formation of carcinogenic chemicals in the body, and that women who eat more garlic have lower risk of certain colon cancers. Olive oil As delicious as it is healthy, this monounsaturated "good fat" is well known for its heart-health and longevity benefits. Studies also show that   olive oil   may also be linked to brain health and cancer prevention. Aim for two tablespoons a day.

High blood pressure, also known as hypertension is a condition where the pressure of the body in the arteries is always high. Studies have been made and the results have put some of the common fruits as the best and easiest ways that can be used in the management of hypertension.

No one has time to be sick, yet it seems like colds and respiratory infections can strike at the worst times. What if you could stop your cold in its tracks? It turns out, you can! Today’s post covers 8 effective all-natural things you can do to overcome a cold or even the flu, so you won’t need to take bone-damaging medicines. At the first sign of a cold, such as a tickle in your throat and nose or a tight feeling in your chest, take a look at the following list. Better yet, take a look at it before you feel those first symptoms.

You are probably aware of certain beverages that stain your teeth, such as tea, coffee, and red wine. But you may not know that just as some foods and drinks cause dental stains, others help clean and whiten them naturally. And there’s more good news – most of these teeth-whitening foods are Foundation Foods on the Save Our Bones Program, so they’re excellent for building bones, too. Today you’ll learn about the bone-smart foods that naturally whiten your teeth, starting with one of my favorite snack foods…

Many of you are familiar with bone-healthy foods that reduce cortisol and decrease the symptoms of stress and anxiety. But did you know that some eating habits and foods do exactly the opposite? Find below seven eating habits and foods that you’ll want to avoid not only for your bone health, but for your emotional health as well.

The liver is a large, meaty organ that sits on the right side of the belly. Weighing about 3 pounds, the liver is reddish-brown in color and feels rubbery to the touch. Normally you can't feel the liver, because it's protected by the rib cage. The liver has two large sections, called the right and the left lobes. The gallbladder sits under the liver, along with parts of the pancreas and intestines. The liver and these organs work together to digest, absorb, and process food.

Everyone especially ladies want to have perfect looking skin.Women spend a lot on different type of beauty products to make their skin look gorgeous. But using different products is just temporary. If you want to achieve the truly beautiful skin then you must try these super foods which will make your skin look wow for long term and also have many health benefits for you. Here’s the list of superfood you must try.

Eating a junk food diet can be as damaging to the kidney as diabetes, according to a new study. The new research shows that the problems caused by eating fast food or a diet high in fat are similar to those found in type 2 diabetes. The study took rats and fed them a diet of either junk food – consisting of cheese, chocolate bars and marshmallows - for eight weeks or a special food that was high in fat for five weeks.

Eating red meat may boost the risk for kidney failure, but swapping even one daily serving of red meat for another protein may reduce the risk, a large study from Singapore suggested. Red meat intake is strongly associated with an increased risk of end-stage renal disease, the loss of normal kidney function. The relationship was also "dose dependent", which means the higher the consumption, the greater the risk.

Charm is the impression you leave on someone you have just met. It`s a picture that appears in others` heads every time they think about you. Charming women leave an amazing impression and they boast lots of wonderful characteristics, including these eight I’m going to talk about right now. If you want to be charming, check out the list and discover some new things you didn’t notice earlier.

Gratitude can turn your life into an endless road of happiness. It can turn work into pleasure, difficulties into opportunities and challenges into adventures. Being grateful is more important than most of us think. If you want to be successful, you should learn how to be grateful for everything you have in life. If you  can't  do that, you will never realize how happy you are. Here are a few indisputable facts that prove gratitude is a necessary thing to have in your life.

Low self-esteem is a worldwide problem. Society tends to demand too much from us. Those stronger of us survive while others start believing they are weak, unsuccessful and miserable. If you are unsure of yourself, it is time to develop high self-esteem and adopt new habits. If you are currently dealing with low self-esteem, you may feel a bit lost and confused, and that is okay. This feeling is needed. Sometimes you need to experience pain in order to feel stronger tomorrow. Yet, you may wonder where to find that strength and power to wake up confident in the morning.

Nowadays life is so busy that you often don’t have a free minute to relax with a cup of tea. We’ve got used to work as much as we can, but such tempo of life is extremely dangerous to your mental and physical well-being. The progress of electronic technology makes you accessible for work and other people all day long. You often respond to phone calls, because you are afraid to look selfish and indifferent to others. Consequently, if you don’t take time off, you may feel exhausted and emotionally frustrated. If you prefer to work too much, you should find time to take care of yourself. Taking care of yourself is a key component of minding your mental health. Unfortunately, when we are busy, we tend to focus on our immediate activity levels and forget about resourcing ourselves for the future. Read on to find out few important self-care tips to follow when you work too much.

When it comes to a job interview, making the first impression really does matter. You might have heard the old saying, “You never get a second chance to make a first impression.” Just the thought of a job interview is rather intimidating and it can cause stress, self-doubt and anxiety. When you are anxious, it’s hard to make the best first impression, but there are a few simple ways to succeed in your job interview. The most effective way is preparation. You need to do your research before your job interview, and here are few important things you should certainly know.

Looking for the most effective ways to become a better team manager? I can help you. It’s not easy to be a good team manager since you have more responsibilities and you should always inspire and encourage your team to work better. Your team’s performance depends mostly on you.

Every couple goes through periods where they just do not know how to spice up their relationship and stop dreading a breakup. Remember that every day you wake up and have a choice – you can either fight with your partner or make him happy. Do not worry, you will not have to spend a dime to wow your loved one. These steps will guide you on how to keep him happy every day without money and too much effort.

A good father makes all the difference in a child's life. He's a pillar of strength, support and discipline. His work is endless and, oftentimes, thankless. But in the end, it shows in the sound, well-adjusted children he raises. These Few tips  Will Help You

Despite all the love and happiness that weddings can bring out in even the most repressed Ghanaian, you can count on the fact that the bride and groom (or their parents) are dreading looking at their finances come Monday.

Attracting Women seems to be harder each passing day, since it seems like the women are ONLY interested in something they can get. But we should get that mentality off our head, there are several ways in which men can legally attract women, and not through money. There are several reasons why Women are attracted to men. Although it’s certain and studies have shown, that tastes vary on an individual-by-individual basis.

Moringa is rich in phytonutrients, which are effective for preventing various medical conditions such as cancer, neurodegenerative diseases, bronchial asthma, sickle cell disease, nephrotoxicity, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, anemia, and obesity, as well as helping to build a strong immune system. The health benefits of moringa include relief from stomach disorders, allergies and edema. The antioxidant power of moringa aids in liver protection, diabetes, eye protection, cardiovascular health, bone health, urolithiasis, wound healing, healthy hair and skin. The antibacterial and antifungal properties of moringa help to fight various infections, including herpes.

An army group in Turkey says it has taken over the country, with soldiers at strategic points in Istanbul and jets flying low in the capital, Ankara. A statement read on TV said a "peace council" now ran the country and there was a curfew and martial law.

This article is especially for women. Every women wants to attract men. In this article, you will get some simple and non-complicated flirting tips that you can do without actually saying what you want. As experts say, body language is the best way of telling a guy you actually like him or is interested to meet him. A woman has one of the best flirting tips and that is her smile. Women smile is good weapon to attract any man. Just make sure that you are not staring at him in an intimidating way.

Uber, the innovative app that connects riders with drivers, has partnered with SMSGH to provide mobile payments to the Greater Accra Metropolitan Area (GAMA). Uber’s African expansion has significantly grown in the last year with its recent launch in Accra, the 13th city to join Uber’s booming network in Africa. The World Bank reports that since 2014, mobile phone penetration exceeded 100% in Ghana, compared to just 1% in 2000. The people of Ghana also benefit from increasing availability of high-speed Internet, creating the perfect environment for information technology-enabled services such as Uber and SMSGH.

Reports monitored across the country indicate that the toxic mix of 'dumsor' and high electricity tariffs being served on Ghanaians by the Mahama-led National Democratic Congress government continues to have a serious negative impact on businesses, resulting in massive job losses. According to a study conducted by the Institute of Statistical, Social and Economic Research, Small and Medium Enterprises in Ghana now lose $2.2 million daily due to the power crisis. Currently, 400 megawatts of power is being shed, in the midst of humungous electricity tariffs that have brought so much pressure on small scale businesses struggling to survive.

Tributes have began pouring in following the death of acclaimed gospel music icon Danny Nettey Friday morning. The gospel minister fell unconscious and was later confirmed dead. He was well and bubbly the night before. A friend and confidante, Ace Ankomah who is a Legal practitioner said he met Danny when they were all trying to develop their talent for gospel music back in the day. They were friends together with the likes of Bright Davis and Zap Mallet.

Information reaching Joy News indicates that Minister Danny Nettey has died. He died Friday dawn after being found unconscious around 2:00 am. This was confirmed to Joy News' Nhyira Addo by family members. According to him, he was bubbly hours before and had prayers with his family before retiring to bed only to be found unconscious later at dawn.

A French-Tunisian criminal well known to the police for armed attacks used a hired lorry to kill at least 84 people in a terrorist attack during Bastille Day celebrations in Nice, it has emerged. Many children were among the dead in the Riviera city following a "cowardly and barbaric" atrocity believed to have been carried out by a 30-year-old attacker, who left at least one British national among the injured. As hundreds remained in hospital, including 18 fighting for their lives in intensive care, anti-terrorist judges opened an investigation into "mass murder" and investigators searched the home of the driver in the Abattoirs area of Nice.

Inferiority complex can be defined as a feeling that you are not as good, as intelligent, and as attractive, etc. as other people. It is often subconscious, and is thought to drive afflicted individuals to overcompensate, resulting either in spectacular achievement or extreme asocial behavior.

“Ghanaians spend a lot of time stuck in traffic. Most of us understand just how frustrating that can be, but my new initiative in Ghana is making the gridlock just a little more bearable.” These were the words of a Ghana-based Nigerian businessman, Victor Odepoju, who has kick start an internet-enabled-taxi cab business in Ghana’s capital, Accra. According to Victor the idea to run a wifi-enabled-taxi cab business was to give the taxi cab business in Ghana a new facelift and keep passengers connected to the internet even as they spend several hours in traffic.

                                                                 Mr Kojo Bonsu Drama unfolded at the Conference Hall of Miklin Hotel in Kumasi on Tuesday, after an elder brother of the former Mayor of Kumasi, Mr Kojo Bonsu, caused a stir during the official launch of the Kumasi version of the ruling party’s Green Book.  The elder sibling of the former MCE prevented him (Bonsu) from formally announcing his resignation, amidst pressure from the Kumasi Traditional Council (KTC), calling for his dismissal.

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) plans to establish a statutory body responsible for liquidity management system in the energy sector to ensure that the sector is self-sustaining and self-financing to avoid the current frightening debts collapsing the sector. The statutory body would be given the necessary powers and functions to discharge its duties effectively.

The proposed November 7 date for the conduct of the 2016 general election risks being rejected due to cracks inside Ghana's legislature, Joynews has gathered. While some Members of Parliament (MPs) want the Constitutional Amendment Bill, 2016 that contains the proposed date to be thrown out due to what they describe as the “unpreparedness” of the Electoral Commission (EC), others hold the contrary view.

Few months after her marriage, Gifty Anti now Oheneyere Gifty Anti was rumoured to have taken seed. Though the ace broadcast journalist was keen on ignoring the rumour, she finally let the cat out of the bag.

Lemon is the best remedy for oily skin. The juice contains citric acid which can neutralise and control the oil secretion of oily skin. It has the capacity to reduce pimples effectively. The acid quite well works to kill the harmful acne causing bacteria along with reducing the scars.