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 Dandruff is caused when a fungus called malassezia grows on your scalp this result in shedding of the scalp, skin. There are two types of dandruff. One occurs due to the dryness of the scalp, while the other occurs due to the excessive production of oil on the scalp. Solution Just massage 2 tablespoons lemon juice into your scalp and ...

Every 30 days your skin renews itself. So why bother taking care of it? It is true your skin is constantly renewing itself. The older cells on the surface are continually replaced as new soft plump ones push their way up. But as these reach the surface, the water begins to evaporate and this can leave your skin dry and ...

One of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s key promises during the election was the appointment of a Special prosecutor. Even though the Bill faced some challenges, the president has assured the nation of the passage of the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) Bill when Parliament reconvenes in October. Addressing a conference organised by Global Christian Lawyers, the President said ...

In a study released recently, The Institute of Statistical, Social and Economic Research (ISSER) has revealed the high cost of DUMSOR to the economy. The study, “How did the 2012-2015 power crises affect small and medium manufacturing firms in Ghana” revealed that 885 manufacturing firms in Ghana lost GHC250million “due to the non-availability of power.” The Director of ISSER, Dr. ...

A cognitive behavioral psychotherapist Mr Emmanuel Ampofo has advised mothers with children who have cerebral palsy to seek help when necessary to avoid being depressed. He also advised the mothers to accept their children as gifts from God and be content, saying, avoid comparing yourselves to others. Mr Ampofo gave the advice at a meeting organized by the Special Mothers ...

Chief Abdulai Mohammed has called on the New Patriotic Party (NPP)  government led by Nana Akuffo Addo Danquah to come out with pragmatic measures and revive the agricultural sector to provide jobs for the citizenry. In his desire to ensure that the “unemployment challenges facing the youth is curbed, the President of the Northern Chiefs at Mpasatia in the Atwima ...

The head pastor of the Open-Door Assemblies of God Church located at Kumasi Breman West, Rev Dr. Franklin Osei Tutu, has appealed to Ghanaians especially men of God and politicians to manifest nationalism and eschew attitudes of partisan politics. He called on them to pray for the President and his Cabinet Team in their quest to position the country beyond ...

Millet, an indigenous savanna cereal, has been a staple in most parts of northern Ghana for centuries. In recent times however, the cultivation of the crop is being threatened by competition from one of its closest substitutes, maize. Peasant farmers who have been the main growers of the nutritious, ancient crop, are opting for  maize, due to diverse factors. Across ...

The current situation at the Mallam refuse dump which is at the “mouth” of the market is posing a serious health threat to both the traders and buyers at the market and it is extremely difficult for traders to ignore it. The traders at the Mallam market are not the only victims of the stench and flies from the dump ...

  The Chief Executive Officer of the Savanna Accelerated Development Authority (SADA) has disclosed that the Northern Regional Capital, Tamale, will soon get its first ever major shopping mall.   The initiative is one of the numerous projects being put in place by the Authority to spur economic and social growth and to make the Northern Savanna Ecological Zone an ...