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Also entertainment, business, science, technology and health news. en-uk Sun, 21 Nov 2009 11:10:35 +0100 BO Adamson - info@modernghana.com 11/21/2009 11:10:35 AM Bright Owusu - webmaster@modernghana.com All trademarks and copyrights on this page are owned by their respective owners. 60 http://www.modernghana.com/lifestyle/1195/16/what-course-should-i-choose.html http://www.modernghana.com/lifestyle/1195/16/what-course-should-i-choose.html http://www.modernghana.com/lifestylethread1/1195/16/#showcomments2 Sat, 13 Nov 2009 14:33:32 +0100 0 I am and a student of Rinjbeek Catholic School Complex Im in JHS Three and in the boarding houseI find it difficult to study Science and Maths or concentrate in class Whenever these subjects are taught in class I find them very boring But very soon l will write the Basic Education Certificate Examination BECEPlease wha ...]]> http://www.modernghana.com/lifestyle/1194/16/maths-and-science-are-my-headache.html http://www.modernghana.com/lifestyle/1194/16/maths-and-science-are-my-headache.html http://www.modernghana.com/lifestylethread1/1194/16/#showcomments2 Sat, 13 Nov 2009 14:33:32 +0100 0 Hey Brooke How about you trying this I saw it in the papers and I thought you should give it a try Oh how dare you refer to me as hey believe you me Im one of those people who got offended at the least of offences I mean the most trivial of comments could get me crazyMaybe thats only typical of the Ghanaian I may be wrong ...]]> http://www.modernghana.com/lifestyle/1185/16/the-uncountables-that-count.html http://www.modernghana.com/lifestyle/1185/16/the-uncountables-that-count.html http://www.modernghana.com/lifestylethread1/1185/16/#showcomments2 Thu, 04 Nov 2009 10:13:59 +0100 0 Eto la yedune ne me toe oo meduge oo this was an Anlo expression ubiquitous on my late grandmothers lips She said this so often we nicknamed her Eto la The expression literally means it is he who pounds the fufupalm fruits that enjoys the meal he who does not pound it does not get to enjoy the meal in other words you reap th ...]]> http://www.modernghana.com/lifestyle/1182/16/tales-from-my-grandmother-1.html http://www.modernghana.com/lifestyle/1182/16/tales-from-my-grandmother-1.html http://www.modernghana.com/lifestylethread1/1182/16/#showcomments2 Thu, 04 Nov 2009 10:13:59 +0100 2 Yes we can but we must start Action and not mere words is what makes the difference Lets act upon our wordsEver wondered the things that are left untouched or undone in your life things that you have not been able to dare yourself to try We often fill our minds with the thought that we simply cannot But the fact is that we may not be ...]]> http://www.modernghana.com/lifestyle/1181/16/tales-my-grandmother-told-me-2.html http://www.modernghana.com/lifestyle/1181/16/tales-my-grandmother-told-me-2.html http://www.modernghana.com/lifestylethread1/1181/16/#showcomments2 Fri, 05 Nov 2009 00:33:24 +0100 0 Enyeeee yi Enyeeee yi le nyornu velia gormeeeeeWofor kpewo fom dokpui wofor yio fom dokpui Enyeeee yi Enyeeee yi le nyornu velia gormeeeee Hahahahaha this is certainly a tongue twister to many of you especially you nonAnlo speaking folks Dont worry because as I keep telling you its a singular opportunity for you to learn s ...]]> http://www.modernghana.com/lifestyle/1180/16/tales-from-my-grandmother-3.html http://www.modernghana.com/lifestyle/1180/16/tales-from-my-grandmother-3.html http://www.modernghana.com/lifestylethread1/1180/16/#showcomments2 Sat, 06 Nov 2009 12:22:50 +0100 0 It is a very touching moment for me and I am very honoured and happy beyond imagination I cant believe that Im the First Lady of this great nation It has been an uphill climb but it has been more than worth the price No one would ever have thought that Emefa could be the woman standing in the podium being guarded religiously by such high ...]]> http://www.modernghana.com/lifestyle/1179/16/ame-nyo-wu-gbor-man-is-priceless.html http://www.modernghana.com/lifestyle/1179/16/ame-nyo-wu-gbor-man-is-priceless.html http://www.modernghana.com/lifestylethread1/1179/16/#showcomments2 Thu, 04 Nov 2009 09:45:53 +0100 0 And so Awushie wept and wept She could hardly make out her way through the gates into her parents home as she was blinded with her own tears tears of shame and regrets The huge crowd gathered around the gate of Mr and Mrs Agboka were amazed to see the ever charming beauty in such a state With her head buried in shame she was rushed ang ...]]> http://www.modernghana.com/lifestyle/1178/16/welcome-my-beauty-queen.html http://www.modernghana.com/lifestyle/1178/16/welcome-my-beauty-queen.html http://www.modernghana.com/lifestylethread1/1178/16/#showcomments2 Tue, 02 Nov 2009 21:45:34 +0100 0 http://www.modernghana.com/lifestyle/1168/16/how-to-win-your-parents-trust.html http://www.modernghana.com/lifestyle/1168/16/how-to-win-your-parents-trust.html http://www.modernghana.com/lifestylethread1/1168/16/#showcomments2 Fri, 29 Oct 2009 18:54:15 +0100 0 If as it flows along its course a river meets a sudden change in the level of the earth the water has to make a jump and falls with force to the earth below making a waterfall Sometimes different levels are caused by the gradual erosion by the river itself If the water meets a section of soft rock the water will gradually eat ...]]> http://www.modernghana.com/lifestyle/1156/16/how-does-a-waterfall-begin.html http://www.modernghana.com/lifestyle/1156/16/how-does-a-waterfall-begin.html http://www.modernghana.com/lifestylethread1/1156/16/#showcomments2 Sun, 24 Oct 2009 10:29:31 +0100 0 A few years back I was in Accra Ghana with friends whod helped me organize and fund Geekcorps they were visiting our projects in the country staying in one of the countrys nicer hotels on the beach outside of Accra They received a phonecall one evening from someone who claimed he was the pimp of a prostitute the man had hired and he was dem ...]]> http://www.modernghana.com/lifestyle/1075/16/gay-sex-scams-and-community-responses-in-ghana.html http://www.modernghana.com/lifestyle/1075/16/gay-sex-scams-and-community-responses-in-ghana.html http://www.modernghana.com/lifestylethread1/1075/16/#showcomments2 Sun, 12 Sep 2009 10:18:35 +0100 0 http://www.modernghana.com/lifestyle/1062/16/a-short-journey-through-medicine.html http://www.modernghana.com/lifestyle/1062/16/a-short-journey-through-medicine.html http://www.modernghana.com/lifestylethread1/1062/16/#showcomments2 Thu, 02 Sep 2009 23:14:54 +0100 0 http://www.modernghana.com/lifestyle/1059/16/the-fishmongers-perfume-short-story.html http://www.modernghana.com/lifestyle/1059/16/the-fishmongers-perfume-short-story.html http://www.modernghana.com/lifestylethread1/1059/16/#showcomments2 Mon, 30 Aug 2009 11:39:08 +0100 0 http://www.modernghana.com/lifestyle/1037/16/viagra-coffee-confiscated.html http://www.modernghana.com/lifestyle/1037/16/viagra-coffee-confiscated.html http://www.modernghana.com/lifestylethread1/1037/16/#showcomments2 Sun, 15 Aug 2009 10:58:42 +0100 0 I call them Bundes sausages Jomo They are the most sumptuous in the world They certainly do my palate greatly excite I am referring to those great delicious sausages served in German restaurants and eateries I nearly ate up all the sausages in that country during a professional trip many years ago In short sausages were my palat ...]]> http://www.modernghana.com/lifestyle/1030/16/a-dog-and-his-rights.html http://www.modernghana.com/lifestyle/1030/16/a-dog-and-his-rights.html http://www.modernghana.com/lifestylethread1/1030/16/#showcomments2 Sun, 08 Aug 2009 10:56:20 +0100 0 Flowers contain the plantrsquos reproductive organs which have the most important task to generate seeds to give life to new plantsThe male organs of the flower the stamens produce pollen which is made up of tiny little grains of powder usually yellow T ...]]> http://www.modernghana.com/lifestyle/1028/16/why-do-some-plants-have-flowers.html http://www.modernghana.com/lifestyle/1028/16/why-do-some-plants-have-flowers.html http://www.modernghana.com/lifestylethread1/1028/16/#showcomments2 Fri, 06 Aug 2009 13:09:47 +0100 0 http://www.modernghana.com/lifestyle/1017/16/my-stepmum-is-hard-on-me.html http://www.modernghana.com/lifestyle/1017/16/my-stepmum-is-hard-on-me.html http://www.modernghana.com/lifestylethread1/1017/16/#showcomments2 Mon, 02 Aug 2009 23:37:43 +0100 0 The earth began as a cloud of dust and hot shining gas When our planet began to cool its surface solidified surrounded by clouds of water vapourWhen this vapour condensed changed into liquid and began to fall like rain seas and oceans formed in the hollows of ...]]> http://www.modernghana.com/lifestyle/1010/16/how-did-the-oceans-form.html http://www.modernghana.com/lifestyle/1010/16/how-did-the-oceans-form.html http://www.modernghana.com/lifestylethread1/1010/16/#showcomments2 Fri, 30 Jul 2009 11:42:59 +0100 0 They were in a sleek Honda Accord to the uncritical eye everything seemed rosy and enviable However I looked closer and realized that the gentleman was as stiff as a log whiles the lady who was beautiful by all standards had her eyes glued to the right and looked intently at anything that passed by on the outside It was only a matter of m ...]]> http://www.modernghana.com/lifestyle/980/16/help-there-is-a-stranger-in-my-bed.html http://www.modernghana.com/lifestyle/980/16/help-there-is-a-stranger-in-my-bed.html http://www.modernghana.com/lifestylethread1/980/16/#showcomments2 Thu, 22 Jul 2009 11:51:42 +0100 0 http://www.modernghana.com/lifestyle/968/16/my-father-no-longer-trusts-me.html http://www.modernghana.com/lifestyle/968/16/my-father-no-longer-trusts-me.html http://www.modernghana.com/lifestylethread1/968/16/#showcomments2 Wed, 14 Jul 2009 14:44:19 +0100 0 http://www.modernghana.com/lifestyle/953/16/the-ant-and-the-bird.html http://www.modernghana.com/lifestyle/953/16/the-ant-and-the-bird.html http://www.modernghana.com/lifestylethread1/953/16/#showcomments2 Wed, 07 Jul 2009 16:40:06 +0100 0 http://www.modernghana.com/lifestyle/927/16/prisoner-of-choice.html http://www.modernghana.com/lifestyle/927/16/prisoner-of-choice.html http://www.modernghana.com/lifestylethread1/927/16/#showcomments2 Wed, 30 Jun 2009 02:25:08 +0100 0 Dear Nana Ama I am in senior high school and in a relationship with a guy who completed SHS last year We have been in this relationship for almost a year now and have engaged in various sexual activities although we have never had sexual intercourse Sometimes I feel so guilty about our relationship and feel like ending it but I simply ...]]> http://www.modernghana.com/lifestyle/874/16/am-i-still-a-virgin.html http://www.modernghana.com/lifestyle/874/16/am-i-still-a-virgin.html http://www.modernghana.com/lifestylethread1/874/16/#showcomments2 Wed, 16 Jun 2009 14:07:45 +0100 0 Research into the increase in Indians using an online people search website has revealed that this is largely due to individuals checking up on future potential dates and partners as well as finding more information on their likesdislikes to help avoid awkward conversations and meaning Blind Dates are now a thing of the past More and more s ...]]> http://www.modernghana.com/lifestyle/858/16/online-people-search-reveals-death-of-blind-dating.html http://www.modernghana.com/lifestyle/858/16/online-people-search-reveals-death-of-blind-dating.html http://www.modernghana.com/lifestylethread1/858/16/#showcomments2 Thu, 03 Jun 2009 11:42:37 +0100 5 The foods that you eat come in contact with the germs and bacteria that live in the mouth If you dont brush plaque will accumulate on the teeth Plague thrives on the starch and sugars that are found in a great deal of foods When plaque combines with the sugars and starches an acid is produced that attacks enamel on the teeth and eventua ...]]> http://www.modernghana.com/lifestyle/843/16/how-the-food-you-eat-affects-your-teeth.html http://www.modernghana.com/lifestyle/843/16/how-the-food-you-eat-affects-your-teeth.html http://www.modernghana.com/lifestylethread1/843/16/#showcomments2 Tue, 18 May 2009 01:08:33 +0100 0 Today The Frisky staff got to talking about male and female bosses and what happens when women hold management positions compared to when men do The discussion started because career writer Penelope Trunk asked the question When women get power at work do they use it like men do but she didnt answer it One of the women in our office say ...]]> http://www.modernghana.com/lifestyle/766/16/male-bosses-vs-female-bosses.html http://www.modernghana.com/lifestyle/766/16/male-bosses-vs-female-bosses.html http://www.modernghana.com/lifestylethread1/766/16/#showcomments2 Mon, 15 Mar 2009 10:14:12 +0100 0 In addition to requiring payments the fraudsters may use the victims bank details and signature to withdraw money for themselves In extreme cases the victim may be lured to a place where he or she may be kidnapped have assets plundered and then be murdered Source httpenwikipediaorgwikiAdvancefeefraud The brai ...]]> http://www.modernghana.com/lifestyle/746/16/curbing-cyber-fraud-the-way-forward.html http://www.modernghana.com/lifestyle/746/16/curbing-cyber-fraud-the-way-forward.html http://www.modernghana.com/lifestylethread1/746/16/#showcomments2 Wed, 03 Mar 2009 08:22:14 +0100 0 US First Lady Michelle Obama wants to find a rescued Portuguese water dog as a pet for her daughters People magazine has reported Sasha and Malia were promised a puppy by their father Barack Obama when he was elected president as a reward for all they had coped with The choice of dog was limited by Malias allergies to certai ...]]> http://www.modernghana.com/lifestyle/740/16/obama-girls-to-have-a-water-dog.html http://www.modernghana.com/lifestyle/740/16/obama-girls-to-have-a-water-dog.html http://www.modernghana.com/lifestylethread1/740/16/#showcomments2 Sat, 27 Feb 2009 16:38:51 +0100 0 Over at Tracie Egans blog One D At A Time she writes about a recent fight she had with her fiance in which she was left so enraged and convinced that they were through that she put his electric guitar in her bathtub and proceeded to pee on it over the course of a day Oh and she had her period too so it was extra destructive and stinky ...]]> http://www.modernghana.com/lifestyle/738/16/whats-the-meanest-thing-youve-done-to-a-dude.html http://www.modernghana.com/lifestyle/738/16/whats-the-meanest-thing-youve-done-to-a-dude.html http://www.modernghana.com/lifestylethread1/738/16/#showcomments2 Fri, 26 Feb 2009 06:38:14 +0100 0 Christmas season abstinence can be a terribly depressing disposition In fact the festive season can be downright dull without the frivolous bursts of sex to eek me through the period of ho ho hosSince the yearend season marks the period of people lowering their handbrakes considerably I anticipate a little bit of luckbealadytonight ...]]> http://www.modernghana.com/lifestyle/726/16/the-morning-after.html http://www.modernghana.com/lifestyle/726/16/the-morning-after.html http://www.modernghana.com/lifestylethread1/726/16/#showcomments2 Sun, 21 Feb 2009 10:27:08 +0100 0