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Fighting the Fake News Menace: Why Media Information Literacy is a Great Weapon

A decade ago, words like fake news, disinformation, misinformation, mal-information, were used sparingly if at all. Thanks to the internet and its numerous opportunities.  However,these words are now part of our everyday lives. Fake news,...

COVID-19: Akufo-Addo’s Claim of WHO “Discharge” Policy is Misleading, Problematic – Here is Why

When President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo addressed Ghanaians on Sunday, June 21, he explained why Ghana’s Covid-19 recovered cases had seen more than 100% increase as announced the previous day. He said it was...

How to Deal With Stress During the Covid-19 Pandemic

During periods of uncertainty and crisis, as occasioned by the COVID-19 pandemic, it is normal to feel stressed, agitated, sad or confused. These emotions can be harmful to one's health. The World Health Organization (WHO)...

How To Keep Your Children Learning During The Covid-19 Period

The period of social distancing has brought about the closure of schools and educational institutions, many of which have migrated their teaching and learning efforts onto on-line apps, and portals such as google classroom...

Covid-19: Safety Tips for Pregnant Women

Pregnancy is associated with a lot of mixed emotions for the expectant mother and all other parties involved in this process of bringing forth new life. Anxiety, joy and frustration are but a few...

How to Spot Fake News

Many of us may be receiving loads of information on COVID-19 either via WhatsApp, Facebook, Twitter and several other social media platforms from family, friends and acquaintances. The first thing we are likely to do...

Covid-19: Is there a Risk of Getting Infected through Sex?

In the wake of the outbreak of the novel Coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the Center for Disease Control (CDC) in the United States have advised the public to practise...