The fact that it's generally accepted doesn't make it a fact. Our culture is loaded with myths and half-truths. Most are harmless. But when doctors start believing medical myths, perhaps it’s time to worry. The British Medical Journal looked into several common misconceptions and we present them as follows Myth: We use only 10 percent of our brains. Fact: Physicians and comedians alike, including Jerry Seinfeld, love to cite this one. It’s sometimes erroneously credited to Albert Einstein. But MRI scans, PET scans and other imaging studies show no dormant areas of the brain, and even viewing individual neurons or cells reveals no inactive areas, the new paper points out. Metabolic studies of how brain cells process chemicals show no nonfunctioning areas. The myth probably originated with self-improvement hucksters in the early 1900s who wanted to convince people that they had yet not reached their full potential, Carroll figures. It also doesn’t jibe with the fact that our ot...

Reverend Owusu Bempah says he has an issue with Ps Otabil over a viral sermon video where Otabil made some comments implying Christians tend to stop thinking when their faith increases. Rev Bempah accused Pastor Otabil of insulting Christians who pay large sums of money in church. "I respect Mensa Otabil a lot but I won’t have him call all prophets fake, there may be some fake prophets but the same way there are fake bible teachers too, he can’t put us all into one bracket,” he fumed. “Unless Mensa Otabil tells me that he takes money collected in his church to heaven, we all use the monies collected in the church for God’s work, I am asking him to apologize to Ghanaian Christians and prophets by Monday, if not he will have me to contend with,” he warned.

Sammy Adjei, former goalkeeper of the Senior National Team the Black Stars' story has shocked many Ghanaians.   Many wondered what the footballer was doing for survival after retiring. Well, news investigations revealled that he is now a manager of a public toilet at Labadi, a suburb of Accra in the Greater Accra Region. This has led many to ask how footballers live extravagant lifestyles and fail to secure their future when in their prime. Sammy Adjei played for Accra Hearts of Oak and Black Stars but was replaced by Richard Olele Kingson.

Ex President John Dramani Mahama renewed his marriage vows with his wife Lordina Mahama on their 25 th  marriage anniversary. See the photos below: – Photo credit: Chief Dele Momodu

Dr. Mensa Otabil of ICGC in his sermon told believers at the Greater Works conference not to apply logic to matters of faith. The pastor told the congregation that belief can make all things possible. “Beliefs goes beyond logic. Logic will tell you what is probable or things being equal. Logic will tell you that if you have a thousand cedis in your account, then you can spend thousand cedis because that is logical. Beliefs will tell you that if you have five loafs of bread you don’t feed five people. “Belief will tell you that if you have five loafs of bread you can feed five thousand; that is not logical. Now, many times if we say we believe, we believe according to logic, so even what you are believing for is a just progression of logic,” he explained. “I want you to stretch your faith and you are going to believe according to what is written and what I want you to believe is He says all things are possible, I don’t know what that is to you but it is a blank cheque" he add...

These answers are so bad yet so funny that you'll be tempted to give them  A+. The minds of children work in amazing ways — and when it comes to exams, their imaginations know no bounds, as evidenced by these amazing examples. I found these online You're welcome. This kid, who clearly has his head in the clouds. Rainbows explain everything. via Imgur Or this child, who takes instructions very literally. Hey, she did what the test asked her to do. via Imgur/PictureHelper This sweet student with good intentions. via Tumblr/Rosotova Or this kiddo who is stating the obvious. We think John Hancock would agree. via evilchill.com This animal rights activist. You tell 'em, kid! via Imgur/PictureHelper And this super generous little one. It's every mother's dream gift. via Imgur/BorksAndKnives Don't forget about this math whiz. Found it! via cavemancircus.com Or this advocate of...

Many "old" or conservative Ghanaians disapprove of Ebony’s sense of fashion. The talented musician is considered a bad girl. But her father, Nana Poku Kwarteng has no issue with his daughter showing off her body. Read his interview with graphic showbiz below. “I am supportive of anything my daughter does and anything she wears. I am not ashamed as a father, the truth is that, I choose what she wears and I bless her before she goes out to perform. Some Ghanaians are hypocrites and I am sorry but I am not one of them,” he said. Touching on how he feels when he hears of or reads negative things about his daughter, he said, “I am not bothered at all. The reason is simple, I know my daughter than anyone else. What people see out there is what we want them to see and that is because she is an artiste and needs a brand that will sell. “For God’s sake, she is a Dancehall artiste and she wears what will make her feel confident when performing on stage. Something that wil...

According to AfrAsia Bank and New World Wealth, Accra, the capital city of Ghana is the 10th wealthiest city in Africa with over 2000 millionaires. Highlights of the report; Johannesburg: Total wealth held in the city amounts to US$245 billion. Home to 18,200 millionaires (HNWIs), 970 multi-millionaires and 2 billionaires. Our figures for Johannesburg include Sandton. Major sectors in the city include: financial services (banks, accountancies, insurance), professional services (law firms), construction, telecoms and basic materials. Cairo: Total wealth held in the city amounts to US$140 billion. Home to 8,900 millionaires, 480 multi-millionaires and 5 billionaires. Major sectors in the city include: real estate & construction, financial services and basic materials. Cape Town: Total wealth held in the city amounts to US$135 billion. Home to 8,200 millionaires, 440 multi-millionaires and 2 billionaires. Major sectors in the city include: real estate, financial services (f...

Black Avenue Muzik Boss D-Black has reveal he had the opportunity to sign Mr Eazi in 2013 but decided not to because Mr Eazi’s music was not nice. “In 2013 I rejected his song when he brought it to my office to be signed onto my record label but I rejected him because I didn’t like the song he brought to me.” D-Black said. He then showed regret by acknowledgjng that Eazi is now one of the best musicians around. Eazi is now a huge star with many awards and nominations. Recently, he was named Apple Music's Up Next.

Shatta Michy, business woman and wife of dance hall king Shatta Wale says she's not bothered by the AMA's planned demolishing of her The Diamond Pub and Grill at East Legon in Accra. In a Facebook post, Shatta Michy describes the assembly’s decision to pull down her pub within a week as a major contributor to joblessness in Ghana. “It’s only in Ghana that a young lady would try to do something for herself, encourage other young ladies to do same no matter how small and she ends up being fought from all angles. Stronger forever,” she wrote on Facebook. Michy added that all these trials and challenges will not stop her from achieving her goals in life and she intends to inspire other young ladies with her works.  

After reports of the arrest of Rashida hit the news, it left many to wonder why the police failed to arrest Christabel Ekeh. Christabel recently posted a couple of pictures on IG which went viral. An Inspector of the Berekum Police, Stephen Dapaa has explained why they can’t take on actress Christabel Ekeh over her recent pictures. According to the Inspector, Christabel Ekeh’s place of residence is out of their jurisdiction. “Maybe the police within the jurisdiction where the incident occurred have not been able to lay hands on her but once it falls within the jurisdiction of the Berekum Police Division, we will work,” 

Sad twist to Rashida Mohammed's story. Rashida became popular after a video she made in 2016 insulting her ex-boyfriend went viral. Earlier this week, another viral and disturbing video surfaced and this has lead to her arrest by the Berekum Police. The video was met with various opinions by the general public. ‘Black Beauty’ was on Tuesday 25th July, 2017, invited by the Berekum Police for interrogation. According to Detective Chief Inspector Dapaa of the CID of the Berekum Police Service, per the Criminal Code of Ghana, publishing nde photos and videos constitute indecent exposure and is punishable by law. We can confirm that Rashida has been granted bail and is expected to report again tomorrow for further investigations.

The University of Ghana, Legon  has released the 2017/2018 list of admitted undergraduate applicants. The programs include Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery. Please click on the link below to view (the page is not well displayed in internet explorer, please try Mozilla or Google Chrome) CLICK HERE TO CHECK YOUR NAME IN THE LIST (UNDERGRADUATE/WASSCE) NB: Update of the list is ongoing therefore be assured this is not the complete/finalized list.

The National Service Scheme has apologized to the graduates were beaten a military personnel at the LaDMA Annex on Monday It is said the incident was “regrettable”. The registration process for this year’s national service personnel turned chaotic when some military personnel moved in to maintain order. The presence of the military was necessitated by a long disorganized queue of prospective personnel. The officers reportedly used belts and batons on the personnel leaving at least two persons injured. One of the injured persons, a lady, is said to have been stuck on the head while a young man suffered injuries on knees from a strike by one of the uniformed personnel.

Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has closed down telecommunications network Globacom Ghana (GLO) over unpaid taxes. Glo offices at the Industrial area and Spintex Road were force to close down this morning by a GRA task force. According to GRA, GLO has failed to pay 11, 884,396.89 million Ghana cedis in taxes.

An intelligent young man, Akannae Ayine Ebenezer who is a science student of the Navrongo SHS in the Upper East managed to secure eight As in the recently-concluded WASSCE. Sadly, there's a possibility of him missing out on university education due to lack of funds. Ebenezer had A in all the subjects he sat for, including Physics, Core Maths, Elective Maths and Chemistry. Ebenezer has poor parents with mother reportedly washes people's clothes while his father does farming in Kumasi. Help this needy student by sharing his story.

Nominee list for the 2017 AFRIMMAs was recently released and i noticed the Best Female East Africa category where Male Ghanaian Gospel musician SP Kofi Sarpong had been nominated. As if that's not enough, Ghanaian producer DJ Breezy who was nominated for the Music Producer of The Year had his nationality changed to Nigeria. I wonder what their excuse will be. See the snapshots below Interesting right?

Ebony Reigns, the self-styled "90s bad gyal" of Ghanaian music is back again. Ebony performed at the just ended Golden Movie Awards and she did some interesting moves according to some industry critics. According to the people present, she gave Nigerian actor, Ramsey Noah a "special dance". Shocked Ramsey was looking very red-faced as he tried to turned away from the view. Interesting, isn't it?

Kumasi is the next city in Ghana to benefit from Uber services by close of the third quarter, this year, this is according to General Manger of Uber Sub-Saharan Africa, Alon Lits. Mr. Lits said that the introduction in the Ashanti Region would be complete by September 2017. The American multinational online transportation network has gained popularity since its inception in the Ghanaian transport space and is very well known for its reliability and affordability. According to the 2014 World Bank reports, mobile phone penetration exceeded 100% in Ghana, compared to 1% in 2000, an indication that Ghanaians are more inclined now to information technology-enabled services than they were previously. The increasing availability of high-speed Internet, also facilitates the use of mobile applications such as Uber app. -uber