Heart disease feels like a permanent feature of modern life, but it wasn’t always that way. In the late 1800s, coronary heart disease was uncommon, and most people died from infections rather than chronic vascular problems. Today, coronary heart disease sits at the center of cardiovascular mortality, bringing with it chest pain, breathlessness, fatigue,…
Haiti has called for the full deployment of the United Nations Security Council-backed Gang Suppression Force, GSF, to help Haitian authorities combat armed gangs and restore public safety. Pierre Ericq Pierre, Haiti’s Permanent Representative to the UN, made the call at an emergency Security Council meeting convened to discuss the latest developments in the Caribbean…
Edo State’s domestic debt has surged by N59.37 billion under Governor Monday Okpebholo, catapulting the state from 12th to sixth among Nigeria’s most indebted states in just 15 months, a development made all the more striking by the governor’s well-documented struggle with basic financial figures during his 2025 budget presentation. According to the latest data…
Media Companies Are Betting Big on Leadership Hires Something worth watching right now: organizations across media are skipping the incremental hire and going straight for the top of the org chart. Today’s strongest listings aren’t for coordinators or associates. They’re for the people who set creative direction, shape editorial voice, and decide what audiences hear…
The Bank of Ghana has disclosed that 75 staff members of banks and Specialised Deposit-Taking Institutions were dismissed in 2025 following their involvement in various fraudulent activities, even as total fraud cases in the financial sector surged by 48 per cent. According to the central bank’s 2025 Fraud Report, published by the Financial Stability Department,…
Nearly 1.2 billion people worldwide are now living with a mental disorder, a burden that has surged dramatically over the past three decades according to an analysis published in The Lancet.1 Mental illness has climbed into the ranks of the world’s most disabling health conditions, and anxiety and depression are leading that rise. Unlike…
Shares of Supriya Lifescience surged 16.50% to Rs 940.50 during Friday’s trading session after the company reported a strong set of Q4FY26 results. The rally was supported by robust revenue growth, improving operational performance, and sustained demand from export markets. The pharmaceutical company posted an impressive 47% year-on-year rise in Profit After Tax (PAT) for…
French oil and gas giant TotalEnergies said Wednesday that net profit rose 51 per cent in the first quarter to $5.8 billion, boosted by higher oil prices linked to the war in the Middle East, drawing criticism from climate groups. Growth in its oil and gas production in Brazil, Libya, and Australia allowed the…
Shares in Puma jumped 10% on Wednesday, with traders pointing to a media report that two parties were preparing for a potential takeover of the German sportswear maker. Germany’s Manager Magazin reported that two investors were ready to take the 29% stake held by the French billionaire Pinault family, paving the way for a potential…
Ghana has recorded its first death from Mpox, health authorities confirmed Sunday, amid a sharp rise in new infections in the West African country. Twenty-three new cases have been confirmed in the past week, bringing the total number of infections to 257 since the virus was first detected in Ghana in June 2022. The…
