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Insurance group, Hollard Ghana, has donated GHS100,000 to the COVID-19 Fund established by the Government to urgently finance efforts to contain the spread of the virus currently ravaging the world. Hollard is one of the first to respond to the President’s call for private sector support, touting the action as part of its purpose to enable a better future for all. The donation was received by the Chief of Staff, Madam Akosua Frema Opare in the presence of the Presidential Advisor on Health, Dr Anthony Nsiah Asare, Managing Director, Hollard Insurance, Daniel Boi Addo, Managing Director, Hollard Life, Nashiru Iddrisu, and Group Head of Marketing and Corporate Affairs, Hollard Ghana, Cynthia Ofori-Dwumfuo. Accepting the cheque, Madam Opare thanked Hollard Ghana saying the Government was pleased the company was one of the first to immediately respond to its urgent plea for funds to combat COVID-19 while taking care of the vulnerable.

Family Feud, the popular international television game show is now coming to Africa with Emmy Award-winning entertainer, radio personality, motivational speaker, New York Times best-selling author, businessman and philanthropist, Steve Harvey as the host.  Family Feud, an iconic game show adapted in over fifty international markets is scheduled to air every Saturday at 9PM exclusively on Ghana’s number one television story, TV3 Network, starting from Saturday 4th April 2020.    The show which has been airing from 1976 has been a beloved part of people’s lives for generations. Two families will compete to name the most popular responses to gathered survey questions in order to win cash and other prizes.  Steve Harvey has been hosting the American version of Family Feud with enormous success since 2010. The show has seen exponential ratings increases under Harvey, and he is on track to become the longest-serving host in Family Feud history.

 Herona Company Limited, a recognized supplier of medical equipment and pharmaceutical products and Media Genera’s 3Foundation on Tuesday 31st March 2020 donated medical equipment and devices to the 37 Military Hospital. The donation by the two organizations was in response to the ongoing crisis around the world and in Ghana as a result of the Covid -19 pandemic. According to the Director of Herona Company Limited, Maj. Christine Oko (Rtd), “we are doing this to support the 37 Military Hospital as it prepares to play its critical role in the Covid – 19 management efforts being rolled out by the Government of Ghana. These items are to help in the care of patients and also to protect the frontline staff who will be on call to manage such cases”. The Group Head of Corporate Affairs of Media General, Chris Koney reiterated 3Foundation’s commitment to enriching lives and empowering Ghanaians across the country with interventions in health, education and community development. “We are in

Vodafone has assured Ghanaians of its continued support following Government’s decision to lockdown the Greater Accra and Ashanti Regions as part of measures to minimise the spread of the Coronavirus. The Telco recognises that it has a critical role to play as an essential service provider during this pandemic and will therefore maintain reduced operating hours of key Retail Shops in the Greater Accra and Ashanti Regions. Starting Monday 30th March 2020, selected Vodafone Retail Shops in these regions will be open, from 9am to 2pm, every Monday to Saturday. These include Cantonments, Dansoman, A&C Mall, Achimota, Junction Mall and Madina Retails Shops in the Greater Region; as well as the Kumasi Mall and Adum Retail Shops, in the Ashanti Region. All other shops in these regions will remain temporarily closed. Commenting on the modified working hours, Patricia Obo-Nai, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Vodafone Ghana said:

Is it certainly an exciting time for lovers of quality and thrilling television programming as Ghana’s number one television station, TV3 Network Limited, introduces two new exciting telenovales.   The two telenovales, Naagin and Wildflower are scheduled to premiere on Tuesday 31st March 2020.   They are both classified as high quality production with a unique subject matter, exceptional style and content. Naagin is a forty-five minutes show premiering at 6PM and will air from Tuesdays to Fridays.  It chronicles the story of Shivanya, daughter of a shape-shifting snake couple who sets out to avenge the murder of her parents. While on her mission, there was an interesting twist when she marries Ritik, the son of one of the murderers.

We all do know that the covid-19 crisis across the world is the main topic flowing in serveral minds of individuals day in and day out. A lot has been said, a lot is being done and the question that lingers in everyone's mind is when shall all this end ? No one is happy about the situation at hand , and the best is to encourage , caution and be each others keeper in times like this. To that effect, renowned and award winning christian rapper KOBBY SALM hits the gospel chart again with another amazing acoustic piece of his TODAY TODAY single already released which overall depicts what Christians and the rest of the world can do during these hard times. It is a simple message, but most importantly the dynamics of the version throws more weight to the message conveyed about outting all our faith in God.

Chief Executive Officer of Extrial Music Records, Rashid Mugeez known in the music scene as Mugeez of R2Bees is ready with the visuals of his recently released single dubbed ‘Chihuahua’. The song which is released under his own record label, Extrial Music is a mid-tempo contemporary high life jam produced by Zodivc, the official video was directed and shot by David Duncan and it stars the ‘Sisa’ hitmaker, King Promise. Mugeez says the song was inspired by his life experiences, "I tell my stories through my music and ‘Chihuahua’ is one of those events”. The romantic vibe of ‘Chihuahua’ drags its listener in and for sure is replay-material. ‘ Chihuahua ’ which is his first single in 2020, was pre-released on March 13, 2020, and officially releases on March 27, 2020, on all digital music shops and on Extrial Music's YouTube Channel. The title of the song best describes the dog breed Chihuahuas who are not inherently shivery, shaky or scared. They are Alert, projecting th

World leading virgin hair extension sales and distribution company Indique hair has shut down all its sixteen boutiques in the United States, following the rise in positive cases of the novel Covid-19 virus in the country. The company however assured its worldwide customers of excellence sales and delivery service via its official website. Co-Founder and Creative Director of Indique Hair Ericka Dotson made this known via her official Instagram page on Monday. The post read “over the past week, we all witnessed an unprecedented surge in the coronavirus and recognized that we too must do our part to safeguard our employees and clients. In keeping with our values, we have temporarily closed all our boutiques across the nation as of Friday March 20th. We are unsure when they will open again, but we will only open our doors when we get government approval and when it is safe for our staff and clients.”

Emirates ground crews around the world have bid farewell to their last operating flights back to Dubai. EK 005 to London Heathrow, which departed at 1605hrs on 24 March was the last flight to take off from Dubai. EK 262 from Sao Paulo, which landed at 2235hrs (local time) was the last flight to arrive on 25 March into Dubai. Emirates' outstation airport teams from 39 stations including Prague, Newark, Seoul, London Stansted and Zurich devotedly sent of their last passenger flights before the suspension took effect. Over the next weeks Emirates' operational teams will focus on preparing for service resumption. As per UAE government directives to protect communities against the spread of COVID-19, Emirates has temporarily suspended all passenger flights from 25 March 2020. The airline will resume passenger services as soon as it is possible to do so. In the meantime, Emirates is still busy deploying its fleet of Boeing 777 freighters, bolstering international air cargo links f

Herbalife Nutrition Ghana rewarded Desiree Dziedzorm Ashiabi, Carline Carl Amon, and Maame Afia Serwaah as winners of its Month of Love Promo. The consumer promotion sought to sensitize the general public on the benefits of a glowing, healthy-looking skin and the importance of nourishing our bodies inside and out. Winners were presented with products from the Herbal Aloe range of our Outer Nutrition portfolio which comprises bath & body bar, hand & body wash, strengthening shampoo, strengthening conditioner, hand & body lotion and soothing gel. These products provide a more radiant glow and healthier look for the skin. Participants of the competition were quizzed on different riddles based on the Herbalife’s range of skincare and Herbal Aloe products via the social media channels of the brand. Commenting on this activity, Country Director for Herbalife Nutrition Ghana, Clarence Amenyah indicated: “We are happy about the patronage of the just ended competition. For us, th

Kasapreko Company Limited, an Indigenous Manufacturing giant and (ISO) Certified company, has responded positively to the request of H.E. President Nana Addo Danquah Akufo Addo’s appeal for local Industries to produce hand sanitizers to curb the spread of Coronavirus disease in Ghana. At a ground breaking production and media briefing, the Chief Executive Officer of Kasapreko Company Limited, Mr. Richard Adjei Said  “The spread of Coronavirus is a national concern and as a result we have put on hold the production of drinks and focused on the production of  quality, affordable Hand Sanitizers and Hand Rubbing Alcohol amid shortage of these products and price hikes.” Mr. Adjei reiterated H.E. President Nana Addo Danquah Akufo Addo’s quote “these are not ordinary times”; in which we need to do everything possible to support the government’s efforts in smart ways to help prevent the viral outbreak. Commenting further on the new product, Mr. Adjei commended the Research and Development

To live healthily, children and adults must all form the habit of brushing twice a day, especially at night. Sadly, nearly 39% of Ghanaian parents (4 in 10 parents), have let their child go to bed without brushing their teeth at night. Interestingly, 6 out of 10 children felt pain in their mouth last year. This is according to a global study commissioned by Ghana’s leading oral care brand, Pepsodent, released to mark World Oral Health Day on March 20. According to this research, a failure to brush at bedtime has proven to cause health and social issues for children, for both the short and long term. To help curtail the situation, Pepsodent, as part of activities to mark this year’s World Oral Health Day has launched the Brush, Story, Sleep Campaign which is an initiative that promotes merging bedtime brushing and story time in order to help parents and children all around the world to establish a happy and healthy bedtime routine.

Since the COVID-19 outbreak began, Emirates and dnata have been adapting operations in line with regulatory directives as well as travel demand. The airline has aimed to maintain passenger flights for as long as feasible to help travellers return home amidst an increasing number of travel bans, restrictions, and country lockdowns across the world. It continues to maintain vital international air cargo links for economies and communities, deploying its fleet of 777 freighters for the transport of essential goods including medical supplies across the world. With many of its airline customers dramatically reducing flights or ceasing services altogether, dnata has also significantly reduced its operations, including temporarily shutting some offices across its international network. HH Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman and Chief Executive of Emirates Group said: "The world has literally gone into quarantine due to the COVID-19 outbreak. This is an unprecede

Ghana’s leading television station, TV3 Network and a subsidiary of the Media General Group will on Monday 23rd March 2020 host an extraordinary roundtable of public health experts on the global pandemic, Covid-19. Under the Media General Thought Leadership Series, the topic for the roundtable scheduled to air live on TV3 from 1PM to 3PM is “Effective Strategies for the Surveillance, Containment and Treatment of the COVID-19 outbreak in Ghana”. Confirmed panelists for the roundtable include Prof. William Kwabena Ampofo, Head of the Virology Department, Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, Dr. Ishmael Norman, President of the Institute for Security, Disaster and Emergency Studies, Dr. Badu Sarkodie, Director of Public Health at Ghana Health Service. Others are Dr. Victor Bampoe, Former Deputy Minister of Health and UN-AIDS Country Director for Nigeria, Prof. Fred Newton Binka, Professor of Epidemiology at the School of Public Health, University of Ghana and

Nigerian Entertainment mogul and CEO of Sir Justine World, SJW Entertainment, Sir Obiajunwa Justine Chinonso has revealed that he is determined to make a difference in the entertainment scene and rewrite the rap game in the Nigerian music industry with the signing of the prolific rapper and songwriter, Okoronkwo Ikechukwu. Ikechukwu, who goes by the stage name Ace Berg, recently put pen to paper with the entertainment company and has promised to change the rap game with his distinct rap style. Ace Berg who was born and bred in Lagos but hails from Abia State is a graduate of Federal Polytechnic, Nekede with a Higher National Diploma (HND) in Computer Science. The artiste, whose rap style is unique, has revealed that he’s ready to show the world his talent and redefine creativity with his craft. “I am ready to show the world my talent and redefine the rap game, I have all it takes to be the next big thing in the Nigerian music industry,” he said. Ace Berg is not new to winn

To celebrate this year’s World Oral Health Day, Pepsodent Ghana has launched the Brush, Story, Sleep Campaign - an initiative that promotes merging bedtime brushing and story time in order to help parents and Ghanaian children to establish a happy and healthy bedtime routine. The Brush, Story, Sleep Campaign is based on “The Adventures of Little Brush Big Brush” storybook and a night-time brushing calendar. The idea is to make brushing before bedtime a fun and exciting activity for children in Ghana and across the world. Over the years, Pepsodent has been observing World Oral Health Day through grand durbars of schoolchildren, Brush Day and Night school programmes and free dental check-ups, in collaboration with the Ghana Dental Association, the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Health. Numerous lives have been directly and indirectly impacted through the brand’s educative activities in schools, communities and high level stakeholder engagements.

As part of its support for Ghanaians during this coronavirus pandemic, Vodafone Ghana is offering customers free access to various educational websites and e-learning platforms to ensure academic continuity is unhindered. The telecommunications giant is working with various educational institutions across the country to zero-rate their learning platforms for Vodafone data customers. This will enable schools and universities to continue their learning and teaching processes during this break, without worrying about data charges. Vodafone has issued an open invitation to schools who are yet to benefit from this rare opportunity to simply send an email to vodafonebusiness.gh@vodafone.com before Wednesday 25 March 2020 to begin the process. Commenting on the initiative, Patricia Obo-Nai, Chief Executive Officer of Vodafone Ghana said:  ‘’At Vodafone, we believe technology has assumed an even greater importance for connecting people and delivering vital services such as educ

A third of children around the world are failing to brush their teeth twice a day, according to new global study commissioned by Pepsodent and released to mark World Oral Health Day. Based on this research, a concerning issue has emerged: a failure to brush at bedtime, something that is proven to cause health and social issues in children, for both the short and long term. 5,000 parents and children were surveyed across eight countries, revealing that 30% of children do not brush twice a day and one in four do not brush their teeth every night. Those children who skip the bedtime brush are twice as likely to have poor oral health as those who brush every night.  They are also over 40 per cent more likely to experience frequent oral pain, making them miss twice as many days at school. Around the world, this equates to a potential 293.5 million missed school days over the course of one year due to oral pain. Despite most parents reporting that their children brush twice a day, w

Charterhouse has postponed the 21st Vodafone Ghana Music Awards Nominees Jam following the confirmed cases of coronavirus in Ghana and the ban on public gatherings. A press statement signed by the Head, Public Events & Communications Charterhouse, Robert Klah copied to Cypress Ghana said the Management of Charterhouse, Board of the Vodafone Ghana Music Awards and Vodafone, regret to announce the postponement of Vodafone Ghana Music Awards Nominees Jam, originally scheduled to come off at the Jackson Park, Koforidua, on the 4th of April, 2020. According to the statement, a new date will be announced later, subject to further National Directives on Public Gathering. They also advised the general public to follow the preventive measures issued by the Ghana Health Service, and comply with Government’s recent directives on Public Gathering, which are aimed at preventing the spread of the virus.

It is with excitement that MultiChoice announces the launch of another Maisha Magic channel in Kenya. The Maisha Magic stable has become the leading local entertainment provider in Kenya and the launch of Maisha Magic Plus will enhance this position. Maisha Magic Plus is launching on the 23rd of March and will be available to DStv subscribers on Premium, Compact Plus and Compact on DStv channel 163. The new channel is launching with three new shows, produced, inspired and created by local talent and production teams. A brand-new daily telenovela ‘Kovu’, a weekly drama ‘Kina’, starring high profile homegrown actors and a new reality show – ‘Date my Family Kenya’.  Maisha Magic Plus joins the rest of the DStv channel offerings at a time where efforts to grow the local creative industry have significantly intensified. Its addition speaks directly to MultiChoice Kenya’s investment in growing the local content offering and making great content more accessible in the communities in which

Seasoned broadcaster, Fiifi Banson announces Truth & Untruth: What They Say Vs. The Reality, a bold new political show on the Platinum News channel. The programme, which marks a return from a long break by the veteran presenter, will cater to “politically exposed” persons about the state of Ghana currently, taking on tough questions relating to what people should look out for in an election year. “The objective of Truth & Untruth is hold important discussions on where we have come from, and where we are heading as a nation. It also aims at ensuring that citizens are properly informed about their choices for an election. What should they look out for before they head to the polls Should they be satisfied with just promises or should there be evidence of concrete things they can do?” On whom the programme is tailored to, Banson explained that “everybody is involved: politicians, lawmakers, journalist, down to the ordinary electorate.” In Ghana, the election cycle is typically

Samsung has unveiled the Samsung Galaxy S20, a new series of flagship devices that fundamentally change the way we capture and experience our world. The Galaxy S20 series introduces a brand-new camera architecture that combines AI with Samsung’s largest image sensor yet for stunning image quality. Along with the camera, the Galaxy S20 makes the experience of everything we love to do with our phones, easier and better - enjoy personalised music for every moment of the day, watch videos the way they are meant to be seen and play console-style games on-the-go. “As we enter this new decade, how we communicate and how we experience the world around us has evolved. Samsung is therefore providing a next-generation device for transforming people’s lives. With an incredible AI powered camera, you can capture the moments as they happen and connect more seamlessly with the people you love ” said Eugene Nahm – Managing Director at Samsung Ghana.

Fashion Designer of Shik Collection pays homage to the late Laillah-Crystal Banda by naming one of her collections, ‘CRYSTAL’. This was inspired by Crystal’s participation with the plus size project led by Joey Kwakofi, Creative Director of Plus Size Fashion Ghana. Crystal was a part of the project with 6 other curvy confident Ghanaian ladies. This project is aimed at building confidence and self-love among plus size women and also encourage designers to design more styles for plus size women. Regrettably, Crystal passed a few days before the project would kick-off. Shika Geo-Glavee, who is the fashion designer for Shik Collection and one of the designers for the Plus Size Fashion Ghana Project, has decided to honor Crystal’s memory with one of her plus size collections. Crystal was a confident, beautiful, and super talented woman who dared to follow her dreams and help this project take on its full course and serve its purpose.  She was the Executive Assistant to C

The management of Media General have suspended the 'TV3 Music Music' outdoor show planned to take place at the Alhaji Aliu Mahama Sports Stadium in Tamale on Saturday March 21, 2020. This decision has been necessitated by concerns over public gathering in the wake of the outbreak of COVID-19. Management regrets this decision as it is aware many of its cherished audience as well as residents of Tamale and environs had looked forward to experiencing this event in their backyard. “Management regrets this decision as it is aware many of its cherished audience as well as residents of Tamale and environs had looked forward to experiencing this event in their backyard,” a release issued & Signed  by the Corporate Affairs Manager said. The decision to take the 'Music Music' outdoor show to Tamale was to celebrate winner of the Mentor Reloaded reality show on TV3, Optional King and also to thank the people of Tamale and the northern part of Ghana in general for supporting

International Model and Founder of Fashion Connect Africa (FCA), Victoria Michaels have been announced as the co-chair of the prestigious Africa Fashion International (AFI) Fashion Week 2020 under the theme – Designing Africa’s Future. Victoria was chosen based on her tremendous contribution towards the growth of the Fashion industry and the incredible work she continues to do in supporting the Youth, women and the girl child. AFI Fashion Week is scheduled to take place from the 12th to the 14th of March 2020 at the Cape Town International Convention Centre. At this year's Fashion Week, AFI seeks to empower, educate and entertain its audience with a goal of promoting and retailing refined accessories and apparels during the event. Victoria Michaels is a model, philanthropist, social change advocate and an entrepreneur. She is currently the CEO of VM Consult and Fashion Connect Africa and leads The African Literacy Development Initiative (ALDI) and the Victoria Michaels Foundatio

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Vodafone Ghana, Patricia Obo-Nai has received two separate awards for her contribution towards national development, and strong advocacy for women in Science Technology Engineering and Maths (STEM). Patricia, who is a celebrated Engineer, was honored at the STEM Woman Project for her passion and leadership in empowering women in STEM. She also received an award for her outstanding contribution to the social and economic development of the country at the 2020 Ghana Women of Excellence Awards. Commenting, Patricia Obo-Nai, CEO Vodafone Ghana said : ‘’I am deeply honored to receive these awards. It is truly humbling to receive recognition for one of my passions, which is about driving female’s participation in STEM. Indeed, Ghana will make immeasurable strides in economic growth and development if we are able to close the gender gap and empower the next generation of female scientists. I would like to use this opportunity to call on other f

Obsessed with the Dragon Ball series? Well, Son Goku’s adventure from the blockbusting classic anime continues in the follow up, Dragon Ball Super, on the #1 kids channel on the continent, Cartoon Network, from Tuesday, 16 March 2020. The Dragaon Ball series, based on the shonen manga created in 1984, initially aired in Japan in 1986 and crash-landed on Cartoon Network in the US in the late 1990s. With a total of 675 episodes, 20 movies, and more than 250 million manga sold across the globe, Akira Toriyama's Dragon Ball franchise remains one of the most popular anime of all time, and the mega fandom all over the world can attest to the popularity of this show. Ever since defeating the evil Buu, Goku and his friends have been living peaceful lives. However, their happiness is short-lived when Beerus, the God of Destruction, comes to challenge Goku. With all of humanity hanging in the balance, Goku must get his friends’ help to become the legendary Super Saiyan God and meet this n

Leadership and learning are indispensable to each other, thus to ensure that our future leaders are aptly poised to take the reins we need to present them with the accurate educational opportunities. Everythings Education has expanded over the years and has developed parent-teacher networking expos across the world, one of which is Meet the Heads. Since launching these expos in 2017 with only six schools represented from Britain, meeting Ghanaian parents in Accra, in October 2019 it grew to 24 North American and UK schools represented. Expanding into the network of Ghanaian mothers, Everythings Education launches the Elite Mums Network by hosting an exclusive brunch at The Lotte, Airport City, Accra on 13th March 2020 at 10am – 2pm with the theme ‘Building African leaders for the future’.

It may interest you to know that , agriculture has become one of the lucrative avenues to amass wealth but few people will adhere to until they really get into it. As such RMG Ghana limited ( one of Africa’s leading agricultural industry companies) have provided a linkage to which graduates are groomed and helped as part of integrating youth development in the agribusiness industry.  Living fields agri challenge will see 12 vibrant contestants put into 4 groups, battle out in series of tasks coupled up with fun activities on the side to emerge winners of over 300,000ghc worth of prizes at the end of 13 solid episodes. The aim ; creating sustainability amongst the youth in the agribusiness sector and industry as a whole. Not only will this show benefit those involved but will certainly go to a larger extent of educating the public especially the youth out there who may or may not have any plans whatsoever in venturing into agriculture. If you haven't caught

Award-winning Ghanaian milliner, Velma Owusu-Bempah of Velma’s Millinery & Accessories is set to make Ghana and the African continent proud at the 2020 London Hat Week in the United Kingdom. In January, the X Terrace fashion platform who are the organizers of the London Hat Week exhibition and Preview catwalk show announced Velma’s piece as part of the official selection for the 2020 exhibition. The This selection makes the Ghanaian millinery and accessories designer a third time participant in the show which attracts scores of guests including top designers from across the globe, high profile personalities, editors  and members of the Royal Ascot to the hat-related events. This year’s event would take place from the 16-24 April under the Theme “To the Future and Back” and would be preceded by the famous Preview catwalk show on March 16 at the Shard in London. Established in 2004, Velma’s Millinery and Accessories has been making hats and its related accessories for women of col

Clearly, it is the time for Celestine Donkor, who is getting all the attention for her remarkable outing for her hit song, ‘Agbebolo’. The gospel minstrel is on the roll, having garnered multiple nominations in two of the leading music awards in the country, 3Music Awards and the Vodafone Ghana Music Awards (VGMA). She leads the front for the gospel fraternity with 5 nominations in the 21st edition of the VGMA - Most Popular Song, Best Gospel Song, Best Gospel Artiste, Female Vocalist and Best Video. Although, she missed out on the Best Collaboration category, the widespread expectation is that, she would walk home with multiple awards. Interestingly, Celestine also attained 5 nominations at the 3rd edition of the 3Music Awards – Female Vocal Performance, Gospel Act, Female Act, and Best Collaboration of the Year.

SuperSport viewers on DStv and GOtv enjoyed another great weekend of football action, with the continuation of the 2019/20 Premier League, La Liga and Serie A campaigns. The best African footballers from the weekend must surely include Liverpool’s African attacking duo of Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane, who each scored as the Reds came from a goal down to defeat Bournemouth 2-1 at Anfield on Saturday afternoon. The victory not only saw Jurgen Klopp’s charges return to winning form (following a shock defeat to Watford in the previous round) but also brought them closer to a first title in the Premier League era: following Manchester City’s defeat to Manchester United in the derby on Sunday, Liverpool need just six points from their remaining nine matches to claim league glory. Elsewhere in the Premier League , Jordan Ayew scored a goal to see Crystal Palace defeat Watford 1-0 and virtually secure survival in the top flight, while poor Moussa Djenepo was sent off in Southa

The fourth edition of the Africa Make-Up & Beauty (AMB) Fair, Africa’s largest beauty trade fair, over the weekend came off successfully at the Event Haven, Trade Fair in Accra. The three-day fair which started from Friday March 6 ended on Sunday, March 8 with different activities. It also had some major beauty brands on the African continent exhibiting products from make-up, hair, skin, nail care, bridal accessories and more. Among the brands were Colorbox Cosmetics, Maybelline New York, Bio Sculpture Ghana, Black Secret Make-Up, Zikel Cosmetics from Nigeria, MVP Hair Ghana, First Choice Hair & Beauty, Jandel Limited, Darling Ghana, Kasapreko and more. Organised by Make-Up Ghana under the theme: ‘Evolve’, the fair provided an opportunity to connect beauty brands with their customers as well other industry stakeholders.

Theresa Ayoade of event company Charterhouse, was on Sunday honoured at the maiden 3Music Women's Brunch. Held at the Adae Kese Hall of the La Palm Royal Beach Hotel, she was honoured alongside nine others including Grace Omaboe (Maame Dokono), Akosua Agyepong, Dzifa Gomashie, Daughters of Glorious Jesus, Tagoe Sisters, Heather Badger, Tiwaa of the gospel group Yaw Sarpong and Asomafo and Asabea Cropper. Playwright, Dramatist, Edicationist, and Child Author, Efua Sutherland, was also honoured posthumously. Today's event, which coincided with International Women's Day, highlighted among other things, the gains made by women in the space, while bringing to the fore, the challenges and opportunities that exist.

Africa Magic has announced the hosts for the 7th edition of the Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards. The Television Host and Media Personality, IK Osakioduwa will be returning as host of this edition and will grace the stage with a new female co-host, Amina Abdi Rabar. Amina Abdi Rabar is a top Kenyan TV and Radio Presenter. She began her radio career with Homeboyz Radio and later moved to Capital FM where she hosts Capital In The Morning, the station’s flagship show. As a TV host, she has worked on various shows on the DStv platform such as; MNET’s Lifestyle and Entertainment Show Mashariki Mix, Moments on Ebony Life TV, Maisha Superstar on Maisha Magic East and currently The Turn Up on Maisha Magic East. Abdi Rabar has also worked with various brands as an ambassador, hosted a variety of music concerts, corporate events, award shows, product launches and gala dinners.

Some leading names in the Ghanaian art and entertainment space will today converge at the Adae Kese Hall of the La Palm Royal Beach Hotel for the maiden 3Music Women's Brunch. Today's event, which coincides with International Women's Day, is expected to among other things highlight the gains and losses made by women in the space, while bringing to the fore, the opportunities that exist. There will be panel sessions speaking to pertinent issues including confronting the thorny issue of sexual exploitation in the space. Theresa Ayoade (Charterhouse), Naa Ashorkor (Joy FM), musician Becca, Biliki Giwah, a Communications Studies Lecturer and Aba Quagraine, a Lawyer, will lead the disccusions.

Emirates is providing customers more flexibility, choice and value through its newly introduced waiver policy for all booked tickets issued on or from today, 7 March until 31 March 2020, allowing customers across its network the choice of changing their travel dates without change and reissuance fees. The move provides Emirates' customers with peace of mind should they decide to change their travel plans due to the evolving COVID-19 situation. Customers can change their booking to any date for travel within an 11 month date range in the same booking class without change penalties. Difference in fare, if applicable applies. The policy covers all existing destinations across the Emirates network. Adnan Kazim, Chief Commercial Officer, Emirates Airline, said: "We want our customers to feel fully supported, comfortable and confident when making travel plans, while offering them the best fares, without incurring change fees should they decide to delay or adjust dates. The situat

Music lovers in Africa are served with a new music channel TRACE Jama launched exclusive to DStv and GOtv subscribers. This music channel dedicated to Ghanaian music, arts and urban pop culture went live on DStv and GOtv on the 3rd of March on DStv Premium, Compact Plus, Compact & Family packages and on GOtv exclusive to GOtv MAX customers only. TRACE Jama, since the launch last Tuesday, has been dishing out a mix of Hiplife, Afrobeats, Afropop, Reggae/Dancehall and the wider African music, on channel 333 on DStv and 160 on GOtv. Speaking at the launch event at Hiplife Grand Papa’s pub, Lanre Masha, GM, Music & Editorial at TRACE could not hide his excitement that finally Ghanaian musicians and producers now have a window to the world to showcase our creative works on Africa’s biggest pay-TV platforms DStv and GOtv. He explained that TRACE Jama will also screen a collection of worldwide urban acts laced with exclusive specials, documentaries, Hip Hop, R&

The largest Irish Education Fair is scheduled to take place on Tuesday 10th March 2020 at the Mövenpick Ambassador Hotel in Accra. The fair between 9am and 5pm is open to the general public and provides opportunity for Ghanaian students considering to study in Ireland to meet representatives of Irish universities and colleges. A total of fourteen Irish universities and colleges offering various courses in humanities, arts, English language and science at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels will be participating in the fair. There are over 160,000 international students undertaking short term, undergraduate and post graduate studies from over 160 countries with close to 1,500 from across Sub-Saharan Africa. The international teams in all colleges, universities and institutes provide students with all the needed assistance they require in order to settle in and comfortably pursue their studies. By choosing Ireland, students can join communities of rese

Under her Empress Ministry, award-winning gospel minstrel, Empress Gifty, put up a spectacular launch for her concert, ‘The Resurrection Effect Concert’. The launch, held at the plush MG Grand Hotel, was heavily attended by her fellow gospel acts including the likes of Diana Hopeson, Ohemaa Mercy, Tagoe Sisters, Abena Ruthy, and many others. The event was also graced by some special guests, including His Royal Majesty (HRM) Chukwudi Ihenetu, the King of Igbo Community in Ghana – who chaired the occasion. The second (2nd) edition of The Resurrection Effect Concert (TREC2020) has the theme; “The Blood That Speaks Life” and it is inspired by Hebrews 12:24 which states; “And to Jesus the mediator of the new covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling that speaketh better things than that of Abel.”

As part of activities for the most prestigious Hall week celebration in Ghana, WatsUp TV and the executives of Legon Hall of the University of Ghana have outlined plans to mark the 68th Legon Hall Week celebration. The hall week which has being known as one of the most patronised among university students will be climaxed with an Artiste Night Concert scheduled for Saturday 14th March, 2020 at the Athletics Oval. Activities scheduled to take place throughout the day before the Artiste Night include: an Aponkye Cup football tournament among various blocks in the hall, Car Wash, Horse Rising and Cars & Bikers Show which is expected to draw participation from Bikers Forum and BMW Tema Fan Club. Other activities to be held include: free makeup, artistic face painting, Fifa Competition, and Spin the Wheel.

National Geographic celebrates Women of impact this March. They live among primates in the jungle, dive the oceans for clues to the health of our planet, uncover our human origins in African caves and test new technologies in outer space.  They break glass ceilings in newsrooms, boardrooms, courtrooms and classrooms. National Geographic’s brand initiative for 2020, Women of Impact, will showcase history-making and boundary-breaking women whose stories create a stunning portrait of their past, present and future impact on our world. Oscar® -nominated documentary feature The Cave will premiere on National Geographic channel (DSTV 181) on Sunday 8 March at 7pm, on International Women’s Day, marking the start of the channel’s Women of Impact celebration. The Cave unveils the harrowing true story of an underground hospital in war-torn Syria and the inspirational female doctor running it. Thereafter, each Sunday night until South African Women’s Day (9 August 2020), wi

Twellium Industrial Company Limited, a Ghanaian multinational beverage corporation, has donated cartons of mineral water and assorted soft drinks to support activities to commemorate Ghana’s 63rd Independence Day Celebration themed ‘Consolidating our gains’. Commenting on the exercise, Chief Marketing Officer at Twellium Industries, Ali Ajami said the entire Twellium group is happy to be part of activities to mark Ghana’s 63rd anniversary. “Reflecting on Ghana’s history, a lot of work and commitment from our forefathers has gone into the Ghana we see today. Turning 63 is the right time for us all to take stock of our actions as citizens.” “The theme for this year, ‘Consolidating our Gains’, means we have a duty to protect our successes chalked as a nation. We have a greater responsibility to strive for excellence in all our endeavors so as to leave a good legacy for the younger generation.’’ he added. Director of Operations at the Presidency and Chairman of the 63rd Planning C