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What Treatments Can Help Stop Snoring?
Treatment depends on the nature of the snoring and the types of problems it causes. For people with infrequent or primary snoring, treatment may not be necessary unless it is disturbing the person’s sleep or the sleep of someone they live with. In those cases, treatments tend to be simpler and less invasive. People with…
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Snoring Prevention: 7 Natural Ways
Snoring is a widespread issue, but its severity and health implications can vary. Snoring can be light, occasional or it may be the sign of a serious underlying sleep-related breathing disorder. More than a quarter of adults experience snoring on a regular basis. Knowing the basics about snoring, including what causes it, when it is…
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Central University, Ghana
Who does not know Central University College (CUC) in Ghana? The school is actually the biggest privately owned tertiary institution in Ghana at the moment, founded by the leader of the International Central Gospel Church (ICGC), Rev. Dr. Mensa Otabil. The institution seized being a college and became a full-fledged university – Central University in 2016, after it was…
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Ashanti tribe of Ghana
The Ashanti tribe, located in central Ghana is the largest tribe of the region. The people of this tribe live in the West African Rainforest nearly 150 miles away from the West Coast. It is the major indigenous tribe of the Akans (Ashanti and Fanti) of Ghana. Ghana basically is a new country of about…
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Akan, the largest ethnic group in Ghana
Akan is the largest ethnic group in Ghana. They predominantly inhabit the Ashanti, Eastern, Central, and a portion of the Western regions. The Akan people have an interesting and rich cultural heritage which is a product of acombination of their language, music, dance, art, and traditional beliefs. The Akan people are a Kwa group living…
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Akan Proverbs
Like in most Africans cultures, proverbs are the main ingredients in the Akan language. Proverbs (ebe) are small words symbols, anecdotes or stories, which are represented in all respects of Akan culture. A proverb can be a metaphor, allusion, idiom, euphemism, and folk tale. It always has a didactic significance and it is given in context of…
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Regions of Ghana
• The regions of Ghana are:• Greater Accra Region• Ashanti Region• Brong Ahafo Region• Central Region• Western Region• Eastern Region• Volta Region• Northern Region• Upper West Region• Upper East Region Greater Accra Region Greater Accra Region is the smallest, but certainly the most influential of Ghana’s ten regions. Its capital, Accra is the nation’s capital…
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Accra Districts
Accra Metropolitan District (City of Accra) The Accra Metropolitan District is one of the 13 local government districts that contains the historic center and the primary central business district (CBD) of Accra. To promote efficiency in the administrative machinery and also meet the ever-pressing demands for amenities and essential services, the district is divided into…
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Meaning of Accra
The word Accra is derived from the Akan word Nkran meaning “ants”, a reference to the numerous anthills seen in the countryside around Accra. The name specifically refers to soldier ants, and was applied to both the town and people by the Twi speakers. The name of Accra in the local Ga language is Ga…
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Accra
Accra is the capital and largest city of Ghana It is located on the southern coast at the Gulf of Guinea, which is part of the Atlantic Ocean. As of 2021 census, the Accra Metropolitan District, 20.4 km2 (7.9 sq mi), had a population of 284,124 inhabitants, and the larger Greater Accra Region, 3,245 km2…