TRUE STORY OF A STUPID HUSBAND When I got home that night as my wife served dinner, I held her hand and said, “I’ve got something to tell you.” She sat down and ate quietly. Again I observed  the hurt in her eyes. I didn’t know how to open my mouth. But I had to let her know what I was thinking. I want a divorce. I raised the topic calmly. She didn’t seem to be annoyed by my words, instead she asked me softly, “Why?” I avoided her question. This made her angry. She threw away the chopsticks and shouted at me, “You are not a man!” That night, we didn’t talk to each other. She was weeping. I knew she wanted to find out what had happened to our marriage. But I could hardly give her a satisfactory answer; she had lost my heart to Jane. I didn’t love her anymore. I just pitied her… With a deep sense of guilt, I drafted a divorce agreement which stated that she could own our house, our car, and 30% stake of my company. She glanced at it and then tore it into pieces....

TINY CONTAINER HOMES, THE SOLUTION TO GHANA’S HOUSING PROBLEMS 20foot container room Hitherto, shipping containers in Ghana are used to transport cargo, construct shops and small size offices; only few have seen the prospects of using the shipping container to build cheap homes. Ghana has over 1.7 million housing deficit amidst all the real estate companies around; the average Ghanaian cannot afford to build or buy a house until after retirement. Young employees will prefer to buy a car than to build a house nowadays, and this is because, they see the housing project as a very long term goal. Interview 20 Ghanaians and almost all of them will tell you that they have ambitions to build their future houses but their salaries cannot assist them. In Ghana, many have died without realizing their age long vision to building their dream homes. There are many real estate companies selling “so called litigation free lands’  and houses with flexible payment pla...

Footgolf also known as soccergolf is a modern sport that has a combination of both golf and football. The footgolf or soccergolf is played by the rules of golf with the exception that football is played into large size holes with the shortest count; that is, the player who finishes the course with the fewest shoots wins. The sport can be played by more than 5 people. Pars are usually, 5 shorts or fewer. compared to golf, footgolf is faster to play and does not require any expensive attire or accessory. The very first footgolf tournament was organized in the Netherlands by Michael Jansen and Bas Korsten. The first American footgolf league was founded in 2011. A group of countries came together in 2012 to form the first federation for international footgolf (FIFG) and 8 countries played the first footgolf world cup in Hungary. The sport that is fast gaining popularity whilst golf is losing popularity amongst many young people due to the 'freestyle' nature of the game. ...

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Senator, Dr Jerome Walcott, announced that the government has supported the cancellation of visa for citizens of several African countries which will be implemented with immediate effect.  The new implementation affects countries including Cameroon, Ethiopia, Liberia, Morocco, Senegal, Rwanda, Burkina Faso and Ghana from which Barbados receives a lot of visitors and has several ties. Citizens from these countries will therefore not need a visa when travelling to Barbados.  We have made a pledge, and we are moving towards establishing a mission in Accra, Ghana before the end of this year,” he said. “We recognise that Africa, a continent of 54 countries, many of them showing growth rates of five, six, and seven per cent, in terms of Rwanda, it is time for us to look more closely at that continent.  Dr Jerome Walcott stated that the move was also to bring Africa and the Caribbean a step closer as the two sh...

17-year-old Tupac Mosley from Memphis, Tennessee, has won the hearts of many with his resilience after graduating from Raleigh Egypt High School with a 4.3 GPA while being homeless. Mosley became the valedictorian at his high school graduation earlier this month and he expressed his excitement of being accepted into 40 colleges and earning $30 million in scholarships. “When I heard that I got $3 million, I was more than elated and excited and astonished that it was that much,” a happy Mosley  told  local WHBQ-TV. The teen, who plans to attend Tennessee State University in the fall, lost his dad and his family has been moving from home to home as they struggled after their eviction in February. “After my father passed, we fell behind on bills and we ended up getting evicted from our home February 21 of this year… So, we went to different homes and we were blessed to have For the Kingdom,” he explained. The family was given a temporary place to stay by  For t...

If You're Feeling Suicidal, Call Macho Republic Suicide is a problem worldwide, and something that has certainly become a big problem in Ghana. Everyday we hear stories in the media about suicide, and that is certainly worrying. Macho republic is an NGO committed to helping people in suicidal distress to rescind their suicidal decision and to reorient and reintegrate suicide victims back to balanced living. Stress, peer pressure, frustration, ridicule, inferiority complex amongst others have been identified as some causes of suicide and suicidal thoughts. The mode with which Macho Republic seeks to use to help suicidal victims before they harm themselves is to provide dedicated phone numbers whereby victims can make distress calls or send distress SMS and immediately, macho representatives or volunteers will respond with professional techniques to avert any harm. Macho representatives and volunteers will be located in every region in Ghana...