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Mainstreaming Youth and the Need For A National Youth Parliament

Mainstreaming youth and the need for a national youth parliament Article 11 “Youth Participation” of the Africa...

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World’s Oldest Person Dies At 117

The world’s oldest person has died in Italy at the age of 117, reports say. Emma Morano was born on 29 November 1899...

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South Africa Mourns the Death of Ontlametse Phalatse

A woman who captured the hearts of many South Africans for her brave battle against premature aging disorder progeria...

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New York Raises Criminal Age of Responsibility To 18

New York has signed into law raising the age of criminal responsibility to 18, leaving just one state -- North Carolina...

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Ghana International Women’s Club Donates To HelpAge

The Ghana International Women’s Club (GIWC) has donated items including pharmaceuticals, cloths, food, and clothing,...

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Too Many Children, Cause of Parental Neglect – NGO Laments

Discussants at a public forum to indentify the cause of the increasing cases of parental neglect, unanimously agreed...

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Sissala East District Records Alarming Figures of Teenage Mothers

Children giving birth constitute 11.5% of deliveries in the 2016 alone at various health facilities in the Sissala East...

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Chiefs Revise GHc300 Fine On Men Who Impregnate Teenagers

Chiefs, parents and other stakeholders in the Sissala East District of the Upper West region will soon strengthen...

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Rainstorm Destroys Dormitory, High Tension Poles At Bosome Senior High School

Picture shows roofing sheets that have been ripped off at the school due to the rainstorm Students of the Bosome Senior...

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Free Remedial Studies In Jomoro Constituency

Member of Parliament for Jomoro Constituency in the Western Region, Honorable Paul Essein has revealed his plans to...

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Men Who Impregnate Teenage Schoolgirls To Pay GHC250 Fine, Teachers GHC300

Any man who impregnates a teenage girl in any basic school at Gnani, a community in the Yendi Municipality of the...

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Chief Advocates Fines, Lashes To Curb Teenage Pregnancies

As part of measures to end the alarming rate of teenage pregnancies in the country, the chief of Gomoa Okwawu in the...

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China’s Elderly Live Longer, But Are Less Fit

The number and proportion of people in China over 80 is growing, but their mental and physical fitness appear to be...

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Life and Cry of Senior Citizens

Older adults make important contributions to society as family members, volunteers and active participants in the...

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Poverty Reduction Is Key To Preventing Teenage Pregnancy – DOVVSU

The Central Regional Office of the Domestic Violence and Victims Support Unit (DOVVSU) of the Ghana Police Service has...

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10 Habits That Make You Age Faster and Look Older

Aging is inevitable. It also brings with it several types of health problems including obesity, Type 2 diabetes, and...

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Spanish Gov’t Creates New Sex Position To Stimulate Low Birth Rate

Galician senator and demographics expert, Edelmira Barreria Diz, has been appointed government commissioner with...

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Teachers, Drivers Impregnate 977 Teenagers In Central Region

The rate of teenage pregnancy in the Central Region has in the last 5 years seen a decline. However, officials of the...

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Who’s Responsible For Central Region’s Teenage Pregnancies?

There rate of teenage pregnancy in the Central Region has in the last 5 years seen a decline, however, officials of the...