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."
Rev. Eugene Yeboah Ansah, a commissioned officer and Chaplain in the United States Air Force Reserves was ordained a Pastor last month at the First Presbyterian Church, Irvington, New Jersey. A product of the University College of Education, Winneba, Ghana, Rev. Yeboah Ansah holds two graduate degrees, Master of Divinity and Master of Art Marriage […]
by Kofi Ayim The City of Newark, NJ celebrated last month’s Kwanzaa on the 2nd day of the festival in pomp. The celebration, held at the Rotunda of Newark City Hall paid a special and glowing tribute to Nelson Mandela. In a brief speech Newark City Mayor Luis Quintana said that the mosaic nature of […]
Paul A. Offit, This week, the Annals of Internal Medicine—one of the world’s leading medical journals—published three studies evaluating the benefits of vitamins and dietary supplements. The first study determined whether healthy people who received daily multivitamins had a lesser incidence of cancer or heart disease and whether they lived longer. The study was quite […]
French drug maker Sanofi is expected to make 50 to 60 tons of artemisinin each year, striving to supply enough demand for the global market. by Christina Sarich Natural Society / News Report According to studies that were published in an issue of Life Sciences, artemesinin – a derivative of the wormwood plant used in […]
by Lauren F Friedman, Business Insider New evidence suggests that a drink a day could help keep the doctor away — when it comes to cold and flu season, that is. While plenty of research has touted the benefits of resveratrol, an ingredient in red wine, a small study published Dec. 18 in the journal […]
by Carlotta Gall BANGUI, Central African Republic — When the killing began, Archbishop Dieudonné Nzapalainga did what many would have expected of him: He opened his church to hundreds of Christian families fleeing the Muslim militias hunting them. But he also provided refuge to an unusual friend and partner: the most senior Muslim cleric here, […]
UK business tycoon Richard Branson has called on companies and tourists to boycott Uganda after its parliament approved a bill to toughen the punishment for homosexual acts. It was against his conscience to support a country which carried out a “dreadful witch hunt against the gay community”, he said on his website. The bill proposes […]
By Pam Belluck Two Procedures, Same Result. A study compared a common surgical repair to the meniscus and a simulated surgery. The outcomes matched. A popular surgical procedure worked no better than fake operations in helping people with one type of common knee problem, suggesting that thousands of people may be undergoing unnecessary surgery, a […]
by Vivian Giang We all think our jobs are stressful, but having a job on the extreme end of the spectrum can mean strict deadlines, brutal criticism, and even regularly having other people’s lives in your hands. To find out what the most stressful jobs in America are, we reached out to career information expert […]
by Owusu Kizito, MBA/EA In “weak market” cities, even when some neighborhoods were reviving, overall housing demand remained weak and poverty levels were high. Foreclosures have hit these already-vulnerable regions hard. However, stronger market cities are also suffering. Take New York City for example, although somewhat cushioned by its high rate of renters and its […]