Dr. Kwegyir Aggrey "Only the best is good enough for Africa."
Kwame Nkrumah "The independence of Ghana is meaningless unless it is linked up with the total liberation of Africa."
By Anna Doble Facebook has added an Ebola button to users’ profile pages to help people donate to charities fighting the disease. The money will go to International Medical Corps, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, and Save the Children. Facebook is also paying for 100 satellite communication terminals to help […]
By Ukachi Uwadinobi It is generally believed among astute political observers in and outside the United States that Democratic presidential nominee Al Gore lost the 2000 presidential election to Republican George W. Bush, ostensibly because Gore practically dis-owned President Bill Clinton, his boss who put him a heartbeat away from the Oval Office. Yes, the […]
Kevin Loria If you are buying a new iPhone, don’t use it in bed — and not just because nighttime smartphone use messes up your sleep cycle. The blue light from personal electronic devices has also been linked to serious physical and mental health problems. Blue light is part of the full light spectrum, which […]
“This too shall pass,” I reassured myself after making justice to a meal of banana and roasted peanuts on a public bench. I had not been able to secure a permanent job then, and was subsisting on my girlfriend Yaa Mary, until she decided she’d had enough of me and threw me out. I guess […]
By Allyssia Alleyne Today, mourning a death in the family often means donning the most formal black outfit in one’s closet for one solemn afternoon. But 150 years ago, it was a reason to stash away one’s current best and purchase a whole new grief-appropriate wardrobe. During the Victoria era, mourning rivaled weddings in terms […]
By MICHAEL SOKOLOVE There are 1.27 million lawyers in the United States, one for about every 300 Americans — about 400,000 more of them than there are doctors. Their work is rarely glamorous, and especially for those just starting out in the profession, it can be grinding and repetitive. Jason Luckasevic, hired out of law […]
By Dr. Uchenna Ekwo When the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD) Dr. Ibrahim Assane Mayaki addressed a breakfast press conference earlier this month at the Ford Foundation headquarters in New York, he painted a rosy picture of Africa in the next ten years after in his words “about […]
By Aviva Patz Most of us would recognize classic depression, with its heavy veil of sadness and hopelessness. But what if you just started getting stomachaches or were suddenly very snappy? Could you be depressed without knowing it? “Depression doesn’t always look like debilitating sadness,” says Richard Kravitz, MD, MSPH, a professor of internal medicine […]
By Sarah Knapton, Science Editor The University of Edinburgh has found that height is linked to the risk of death from dementia. Short men are more likely to die from dementia than taller men, scientists have found, in the first ever study to link height with mental decline in old age. Researchers at the University […]
By Sarah Knapton, Science Editor Scientists at Lancaster and Ulster universities have discovered that two common diabetes drugs reverse the devastating effects of Alzheimer’s disease. Drugs used to tackle Type 2 diabetes may also reverse Alzheimer’s disease and restore memories, a new study suggests. Liraglutide and lixisenatide work by increasing insulin production, reducing the amount […]