LIFESTYLE

Lifestyle: 5 myths about contraceptive pill

Heard a rumour that the contraceptive Pill wasn’t all it’s cracked up to be? We’ve sorted the fact from fiction. Long-term Pill use makes falling pregnant less likely A study at Copenhagen University Hospital last year found that levels of anti-Mullerian hormone and antral follicles, which predict fertilisation probability, were 19 and 16 per cent lower respectively in Pill users ...

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3 Ghanaian women make it into 2017 MILEAD Fellowship

Three young Ghanaian ladies have become the talk of International News having been chosen among a list of 28 other young African ladies from 26 African Countries for this year’s Moremi Initiative Leadership and Empowerment Development (2017 MILEAD) Fellows. The 3 are Ms. Iris Kwafo-Mensah, Ms. Fafali Nyonator and Ms. Maame Darkwaa Twum Barima Ms. Iris Kwafo-Mensah’s selection is in ...

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8 things the happiest couples do before bed

We live in a busy world and between work, kids, bills and other daily stressors, many couples struggle to find time to connect. That’s why it’s so important for couples to make the most of whatever alone time they have together ― whether it’s an hour or just 10 minutes. We asked relationship experts to tell us what the happiest ...

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21 ejaculations per month can protect you from prostate cancer

During a discussion on this week’s Ultimate Health some interesting statements were made with regard to prostate health. The doctors on the panel stated that “21 ejaculations or more per month can protect you (males) from prostate cancer”. The explanation for this was that during ejaculation, the body is able to get rid of toxins and any other unwanted substances ...

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Lifestyle: 5 ways to overcome flight turbulence anxiety

The frustrating thing about flight turbulence is how suddenly they occur, completely without warning. Thankfully, there are ways to overcome the anxiety that comes when these sudden flight turbulence hits. Jumia Travel, the leading online travel agency, shares 5 ways to overcome the anxiety that comes with flight turbulence. Increase Your Pool of Knowledge Fear is intensified when the object ...

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She just graduated college and is starting her Ph.D. — and she’s only 18

While many students have just graduated from high school, 18-year-old Nigeria native Nkechinyere Chidi-Ogbolu is not your typical teen. Chidi-Ogbolu just graduated summa cum laude from Howard University with a degree in chemical engineering — making her the youngest person to graduate from Howard this year, and one of the youngest in Howard’s history. https://twitter.com/ebuntohdun_/status/863594623381504001 But that’s not all for ...

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World’s most expensive earrings sold for $57.4 million

The world’s most expensive earrings were sold to an anonymous buyer for $57.4 million dollars at a Sotheby’s auction in Geneva. But the gag is, the pear-shaped diamond earrings don’t even match! Named after ancient Greek gods, the 14.54-carat “Apollo Blue” diamond has a rare IIa grading and sold for more than $42 million, according to Forbes, while the 16-carat ...

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5 lucrative short term businesses for tourists in Ghana

‘’Obroni’’, as most light skinned foreigners are affectionately called form the vast majority of tourists who visit Ghana. They are a unique group of adventurous travelers who defy all odds to explore our beautiful country and continent while learning new things and experiencing new cultures in the process. The minority of such tourists are also dark skinned Africans and Black-Americans ...

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