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Ashes to ashes, dust to dust

RELATIONSHIPS normally begin on magical notes. You feel like you’re the only girl in the world or the luckiest guy who ever lived. Unfortunately, the start of a relationship does not always determine how it will end and even the sweetest beginning can have the bitterest end and must be buried. Sometimes, you might have to walk out of the …

Has the skin lightener industry learned from Black Lives Matter?

Black Lives Matter activism has jolted the skin lightener industry. In June, manufacturers of skin lighteners joined other corporations in voicing support for the racial justice movement. Critics quickly pointed out the hypocrisy of voicing such support in the US while continuing to sell skin whitening products globally. Such products, they say, play off of and promote racism and colourism …

Good, bad sides of office romance

People find love anytime; morning afternoon and evening. It may come anyhow through greetings, arguments and play. It may come anywhere including churches, lecture rooms, supermarkets, gyms, parties and conferences. However, today one place that appears to be the centre of finding love in Ghana and globally is the office. In fact, global studies suggest more than half of all …

Maintaining a healthy pregnancy

EIGHT months of 2020 gone – hello September! I am hopeful in that this month, as deemed as the month of harvest, completion and creation, good things are sure to come our way. And based on this, what better time than now to talk about one of God’s greatest wonders – pregnancy! The 40 (or so) weeks of pregnancy are …

Hat connection

Women’s hats are fashion accessories and a crucial part of their outfits. These classic hats by Chrisrock were designed by Christine Awuah Rockson who is based in Accra for every woman who wants to step out looking confident and gorgeous. Hats are a necessary and important part of dressing, even in modern times. A hat is a powerful thing. The …

Transparent shoe collection 2020

Last year, the fashion season presented us with see-through handbags and they were very classic and attractive. Currently trending are see-through shoes. They have other names such as transparent, clear or Cinderella shoes. Clear footwear are basically shoes made from transparent materials. Clear heels sometimes contain novelties such as flashing lights, coloured liquid and sometimes plastic fish and flowers at …

How to lose weight without diets and exercise

Constantly being on a diet is impossible…And then also find time for exercising sounds unrealistic, but what we want is to be beautiful and healthy. So is it possible to lose weight without doing either one or the other? Yes it’s possible! To do this, you need to use different methods of weight control, which should gradually become your lifestyle. …

Growing into childhood

IF you grew up having siblings, I’m pretty sure the times your parents committed the most atrocious crimes were when they bought everybody a gift and didn’t get you one. Even in school, anytime you saw someone with a new thing, you’d go home and worry your parents to get you that new thing. Although this may not apply to …

Bentsifi’s Tattle:Maaha and Nzulezu again

So that we can have a full day to embark on the activities on the itinerary, we set off an hour after midnight. It is a slow drive, and like clockwork, an hour later, we are negotiating the Winneba roundabout. Yet an hour later, here we are, exiting at the Mankesim roundabout, having driven around the statues of Oburumankoma, Osoun …

Success as an act of suspicion

They are all lucky people. They were in the right place at the right time. The stars aligned for them and so they experience the wealth, happiness and success that always seems to elude everyone else. They were born with silver spoons in their mouths.They had people who helped them and that’s how come they are successful. I know you …

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