Often times, apologists for leaders, especially in Ghana are at pains to present their leader as humble. Indeed most people who seek public office, right from the position of Class Prefect to President in Ghana tout themselves as humble. We have therefore almost come to the point where to be seen as not humble is [...]
Read the rest of this story »Kerry Cullinan Mental illness is widespread and often undiagnosed, with the World Health Organisation estimating that 450-million people worldwide suffer from mental illness. So what is mental illness? It is “any diagnosable mental, behavioural, or emotional disorder that interferes with, or limits a person’s ability to live, work, learn, and participate fully in his or [...]
Read the rest of this story »Elsa Krüger and Jaime Rosenzweig, Shape Magazine Feel like summer is creeping up on you and you are far from ready for the beach. Don’t despair we have an essential summer preparation guide for top-to-toe beach beauty in just two weeks. DAY 14 — Firm up Now is the time to seriously amp up your [...]
Read the rest of this story »David Biggs, Good Taste Magazine I am often amazed at my own innocence when I read of the dreadful drug-related problems modern parents suffer. I never knew about drugs when I was a teenager in the gentle Karoo. I have a friend whose son is a tik addict and was offered a good job as [...]
Read the rest of this story »Organic product sales in Britain grew 22 percent in 2006 from 2005, challenging the country’s capacity to meet domestic demand for organic goods, a report published on Saturday said. “Strong growth and dynamic public support for organic food, drink, textiles and health and beauty products,” had made the British organic market the third-largest in Europe [...]
Read the rest of this story »Drinking coffee and exercising may prevent skin cancer by killing off cells damaged by the sun’s ultraviolet-B radiation, said a study of hairless laboratory mice. The coffee-exercise combination produced a “dramatic” fourfold difference in apoptosis — the programmed death of pre-cancerous cells — between laboratory mice that did and did not follow the regime, said [...]
Read the rest of this story »The world’s oldest person Yone Minagawa, who has died at age 114, was as sprightly as ever until the moment she got into bed for her eternal rest, her caretaker said on Tuesday. Minagawa, who enjoyed good food and a bit of alcohol, died on Monday at a nursing home in Japan’s southwestern Fukuoka prefecture. [...]
Read the rest of this story »Ronald Abvajee The toughest part of getting fit is motivation. Once you’re out the door, you’re committed — but lacing up your trainers and stepping out there is the challenge. Here are six surefire tactics to help you get out and get psyched — perfect for those of you who’ve been away from exercise so [...]
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