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World Vision sensitization helps 131 communities to achieve ODF status

World Vision Ghana through their WASH program has been able to educate about 131 communities in both Nkwanta South Municipality and Kadjebi District in...

How your heart age is key to heart attack or stroke risk

Public Health England is urging people over 30 to take an online test to find out their heart age, which indicates if they are at increased...

Lack of exercise puts one in four people at risk, WHO says

Very little progress has been made in reducing levels of inactivity worldwide, experts have warned. A WHO report estimates that more than a quarter of...

7 qualities your partner should have by the time they’re 30

Dating at 30 - or on the cusp of 30 - is a whole different ballgame. Chances are you’re dating with more intent than...

GHS to introduce drone services to distribute essential medicines

The Director-General of Ghana Health Service says plans are advanced to introduce drone services to distribute essential medicines, vaccines and blood to the various...

Jobless nurses threaten Jubilee House picket

Unemployed nurses and midwives in the Ashanti and Brong Ahafo Regions, have given government a three-week ultimatum to release their financial clearance and get...

How to know if you’re in love

“You’ll just know.” This was my mother’s vague response when I asked her how to know if you’re in love with someone, and needless...

In sickness and in health: Marriage and chronic illness

Few couples hearing the term “in sickness and in health” at their wedding have thoughts of chronic illness enter their mind. But the reality is,...

Obesity and attendant snoring cause joint pains

The Director of Ghana Health Service of Tain District, Michael Rockson Adjei, has confirmed a recent research which says being overweight can trigger snoring and eventually...

3 out of 10 food vendors suffering from Hepatitis B – Environmental officer

Environmental Health Officer for Nkwanta South Municipal in the Volta Region, Cynthia Sekyere has revealed that three out of every 10 food vendors in...

The 3 essential steps for finding love

Falling in love can be hard — and falling in love again when you've been hurt before can be even harder. For some of us,...

How to deal with jealousy when it threatens your relationship

Knowing how to deal with jealousy is one of the most complex of all dating, marriage and relationship issues. When you're in love with someone...

Hairy women prone to infertility – Public Health Nurse

A public health nurse at Adabraka Polyclinic, Cindy Ofori-Appiah, has hinted that Ghanaian women are gradually becoming barren due to Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS). PCOS...

Six financial rules every couple should follow when moving in together

More couples are shacking up than ever. In the United States, as of 2016, 18 million adults were living with an unmarried partner ―...

Choosing between two lovers

Love is strange. It makes people act in ways they themselves can’t understand. Today we hear of ridiculous stories such as a man in...

The amenity of diverting attention to help others

Some people dedicate their time to helping others; helping friends, family, significant others and even strangers. They’re called ‘fixers’ or ‘rescuers’ because they selflessly...

6 financial rules every couple should follow when moving in together

More couples are shacking up than ever. In the United States, as of 2016, 18 million adults were living with an unmarried partner ―...

End Point Homeopathic Clinic opens another ultra-modern branch in Techiman

Ghana’s leading and multiple-award-winning homeopathic healthcare provider, End Point Clinic which operates branches in Accra, Takoradi, Tema and Kumasi will on Saturday, 1st September...

Why you shouldn’t keep a condom in your wallet or pocket

The cliché goes that when sex appears to be on the table, it’s the man who reaches for the condom from his wallet or...

7 important topics you need to address before getting married

Nowadays, people are so quick to get married. But before you rush to put the ring on it, you should have some important topic...

Penis enlargement drugs very harmful – Dr. Adu Boahen

Homeopathic Medical Practitioner, Dr Adu  Boahen says medicines taken by men to enlarge their manhoods are doing them more harm than good. According to him,...

How to know you shouldn’t marry the person you’re dating

If you're in a relationship, you're bound to have some ups and downs, like any average couple, but you can also get the feeling...

PHOTOS: 24 community ICT centres abandoned in Ashanti Region

Only four out of 27 community ICT centres set up in rural communities in the Ashanti Region are functional, Joy News has learnt. The facilities,...

How to know you shouldn’t marry the person you’re dating

If you're in a relationship, you're bound to have some ups and downs, like any average couple, but you can also get the feeling...

Love charms work – Spiritualist asserts [Audio]

A man highly endowed in spiritual affairs, Peter Hammond, says love charms are real and never a fallacy. According to him, love charms, popularly known...

Tips on dealing with a third wheel

You recently met an interesting guy and have been dating him for a couple of weeks. Unfortunately, your friend, who is totally clued into...

Teenagers who smoke and drink suffer ill effects by age of 17

Teenagers who smoke and drink alcohol are causing visible damage to their arteries by the age of 17, a study has revealed. Tests showed stiffening...

Bride cancels wedding, breaks up with fiancé after friends and family refuse to pay for $60G nuptials

A woman’s long-winded tirade blaming her friends and family for canceling her dream $60,000 wedding has gone viral on social media. The bizarre story has...

How to date when you’re drowning in debt

If there’s anything that today’s abundance of dating sites and apps have taught us, it’s that there’s someone out there for everyone. Whatever your sexual...

6 Things a man will only do for the woman he’s in love with

Life is a rollercoaster ride; a mix of inconceivable, exhilarating highs and devastating, steep lows. Even though we are at different points of this...

Marijuana can live in breast milk for up to 6 days, study finds

Doctors are getting a better understanding of how using marijuana can affect a breastfeeding mother's milk supply -- and for how long. A study published Monday...

4, 514 newborns screened for sickle cell since 2017 but ‘scale-up needed’

The Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH) has as at July 2018, screened 4, 514 new-borns for Sickle Cell Disease (SCD), under the first phase of...

Look at me…while we do it!

Disclaimer: The views I will attempt to express here are totally worthless and you will gain absolutely nothing from reading this article. However, if...

7 early warnings of disease that most women ignore

Engrained in every human being is the ability to adapt to one’s environment. This environment can be internal – our thoughts, feelings, physical condition,...

Use honey first for a cough, new guidelines say

Honey and over-the-counter medicines should be the first line of treatment for most people with coughs, new guidelines recommend. Antibiotics should rarely be prescribed by...

Five things a woman will never do if she truly loves you

When a woman loves, she loves for real. But how do you tell if she truly loves you or she is just using you to...

5 things a woman will never do if she truly loves you

When a woman loves, she loves for real. But how do you tell if she truly loves you or she is just using you to...

How to overcome shyness? 10 Great tips

For all our efforts to find a definitive root cause for shyness or an easy way to classify it — whether it’s terms like...

Types of break-ups and how to survive each

Break-ups are no picnic, but how you cope depends entirely on the terms with which you and your partner divide. In some cases, it’s as...

12 Signs you are dealing with an evil person

Evil is defined as the absence of good. Every person has different definitions of evil and goodness. However, in many cases true evil is...