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The number of COVID-19 cases in Ghana has increased to 2,074. This means that 403 new cases have been recorded in the country. The number of recovered persons has risen to 212. One more person has also succumbed to the virus, according to the Ghana Health Service. This takes the death toll to 17. The Greater Accra Region currently has the highest number of cases, followed by the Ashanti and Eastern Regions. Regional breakdown Count of Cases per Region (Case Count from Highest to Lowest) Greater Accra Region – 1,795 Ashanti Region – 99 Eastern Region – 70 Central Region – 21 Oti Region – 19 Upper East Region – 19 Volta Region – 16 Northern Region – 13 Upper West Region – 10 Western Region – 9 North East Region – 2 Western North Region – 1 Savannah Region – 0 Bono Region – 0 Ahafo Region – 0 Bono East Region – 0

Your attitude determines the state of the world you live in. It is the foundation for every success and every failure you have had and will have. It will make you or break you. Your attitude controls your life. But the good news? You control your attitude. Attitude creates the way you feel about people and situations. Your actions are a result of your attitude—which in turn creates a reaction from others. It is your attitude toward others and the universe that determines the resulting attitude toward you. Have a positive, joyful attitude and you’ll have positive, joyful results. Put out a bad, negative attitude and you’ve failed before you begin. Basically, what you think is what you get. I know it sounds simple, but, the truth is, it is. Where do negative attitudes come from? Negative attitudes come from thinking negative thoughts over and over until they become part of your subconscious, part of your personality—they become habitual. You may not even realize you have a negativ...

You may have resolved to lose weight or exercise more this year, but what about resolving to become a better employee? Your efforts could make you indispensable (and could even get you promoted). No matter what industry you work in, here is some practical advice on how to be your best self at work every day of 2017. 1. Strengthen Your Soft Skills: Don’t overlook the value of less-tangible skills like emotional intelligence or "EQ" in succeeding at work. The World Economic Forum said it will be one of the top 10 job skills by 2020 because people with high EQ handle pressure well, know how to cooperate with others, are open to feedback, and empathetic. Who doesn’t want to be around more people like that? To develop more emotional intelligence start by practicing active listening. To get better at this, Harvey Deutschendorf recommends pretending you'll be tested after your chat and ask them to clarify statements so you can really understand what they are telling you....

Ghana’s COVID-19 cases have increased to 1,671. The number of recovered persons has also gone up to 188. This was disclosed by the Director-General of the Ghana Health Service (GHS), Dr. Patrick Aboagye at a press briefing on Tuesday, April 28, 2020. The development means that 121 new cases have been confirmed. “Ghana currently has 1,671 cases confirmed as at this morning. Out of this 568 has come from general surveillance which those who fall ill and approached the hospital and were tested. 105 still remains part of the earlier quarantined in Tamale and those we have from the enhanced tracing that’s the group that we actually went out to look for, we found a 1,113 bringing our total to 1,671. Currently, about 1,461 are well or no symptoms and are responding very well to treatment. We have about six who are moderate to critically ill, two (2) at UGMC, three (3) in Ga East, and one (1) in Korle-bu as we speak today all the other part of the country we do not have any other cri...

Team-building and teamwork skills are essential in the workplace and highly desirable skills to possess when seeking a new job or promotion. Teams working at their potential generate more productivity and better solutions than if all the individual members had worked independently. How can you be a better team member? How can you get your team to work more effectively as a team? How can you lead your team to success? Here are the next five tips for creating better teams. 1. Focus on Professionalism. The reality of life is that we all have certain types of personalities that clash with our own but for teams to work you have to put aside these petty differences and focus on the positive aspects of all team members. Remember that you are not forging lifelong friendships with your team you simply need to work together to achieve your goals. Downplay people’s negative traits and focus on their positives ?- just as they will yours. 2. Celebrate Differences/Diversity. One of the best...

A diet rich in mushrooms may help stave off dementia, new research suggests. A study of 11 types of fungi found they boosted the brain’s gray matter by raising the production of a chemical called nerve growth factor, or NGF, according to the study, which appeared in the January edition of the Journal of Medicinal Food. The findings suggest that mushrooms “may fulfill a preventive function against the development of Alzheimer’s disease.” “Regular consumption of the mushrooms may reduce or delay development of age-related neurodegeneration,” Professor Vikineswary Sabaratnam of Malaya University in Kuala Lumpur concluded in the study. “However, extensive animal and human clinical trials are warranted, which may then lead to designing functional food or novel therapeutic drugs to prevent or mitigate the effects of neuro-degenerative diseases,” he added. The researchers said experiments on rodents and humans had found a “number of edible mushrooms” have been shown to contain ra...

You’re nauseous all day, you can’t keep a meal down, and even the most non-offensive scents make you queasy. About half of pregnant women experience morning sickness, and although it’s not entirely clear why, experts believe the rapid increase in hormones is to blame. The good news is that there are natural remedies available so you can get relief now. Here are 11. 1.Acupuncture Those tiny needles can actually help balance hormones, help the liver to process them more efficiently, and reduce stress and fatigue – both of which are triggers for morning sickness. Plus, pregnancy hormones affect the nervous system, which means the brain-gut relationship is in full force. Acupuncture works to calm the nervous system and relieve symptoms, according to Lisa Pugliese, a registered nurse, licensed acupuncturist and founder of Conception Wellness in San Diego, Calif. 2.Prenatal massage Used alone or in conjunction with acupuncture, a prenatal massage can be very effective for alle...

As we get more aware of the different new ways to curb wrinkles, acne and the variety of skin problems that exists, many a research are concluding that some of the best cures come from the food you eat. Here are a few things you need to add in your diet or rather, eat more for the healthiest skin. 1. Sweet Potatoes Sweet potatoes is a vitamin packed carbohydrate that releases sugar slowly over time and reduces stress that leads to break outs. It also contains beta-caronete that  converts vitamin A when digested for better circulation of oxygen in the skin. 2. Tomatoes The red pigment in tomatoes, lycopene assists blood circulation to the skin. They re also rich in Vitamin C for collagen that helps to keep the skin firm and young. 3. Kale Fill your plate with more kales for Vitamin A, B Complex, C, E and K, manganese, calcium, potassium, iron, magnesium, protein, folate and phosphorus for clear skin. 4. Avocado Eat a portion of avocado every day for an even skin tone a...

  A slow metabolism makes it almost impossible to lose weight and to maintain a healthy weight, so it's important to take the steps necessary in order to protect yourself from having to deal with this problem. In fact, the foods that wreak havoc on your metabolism are so common, you might not even know you're doing harm until your pants won't buckle anymore. Below, the top 8 foods that slow down calorie burn.   By simply working out on a regular basis and learning to avoid the following foods, you can easily protect yourself from a slow metabolism. 1. Refined Carbohydrates Refined foods such as white bread, pasta and rice are easily broken down by the body because the complex carbohydrates have been taken out of them. This means that your body doesn't have to work very hard in order to digest the nutrition found in these foods, leaving your metabolism at a crawl. Refined carbs don't offer a lot of nutritional value anyway, so you're better off con...

As part of measures to curb the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) disease in the country, wearing of face masks in public places has been made mandatory within the Greater Accra Region. This is according to a directive issued by the Greater Accra Regional Coordinating Council. A statement signed by the Greater Accra Regional Minister, Ishmael Ashitey said the directive takes immediate effect. The statement also said notices of “NO FACE MASK, NO ENTRY” should be visibly displayed at vantage points including offices, lorry stations, shops, markets, malls, banks, pharmacies, among others. COVID-19 cases in Ghana currently stand at 1,154 with the Greater Accra Region alone recording over 900 of such cases. Mr. Ashitey in the statement said the decision to force Ghanaians within the region to wear face masks was adopted by the Greater Accra Regional Security Council (REGSEC) during its crunch meeting held on Wednesday, April 22, 2020. Mr. Ashitey said the decision is also...

Eating apples, pears, citrus fruits, salads and green leafy vegetables above ten portions a day may reduce the chances of heart attack, stroke, cancer and early death, suggests a study. This is the finding of new research, led by scientists from Imperial College London, which analyzed 95 studies on fruit and vegetable intake. They found that although the recommended five portions of fruit and vegetables a day reduced disease risk, the greatest benefit came from eating 800 gm a day (roughly equivalent to ten portions – one portion of fruit or vegetables if defined as 80 gm). The study, which was a meta-analysis of all available research in populations worldwide, included up to 2 million people and assessed up to 43,000 cases of heart disease, 47,000 cases of stroke, 81,000 cases of cardiovascular disease, 112,000 cancer cases and 94,000 deaths. In the research, published in the International Journal of Epidemiology, the team estimate approximately 7.8 million premature deaths ...