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WatsUp TV Extends Broadcasting To Satellite Now Available Across Africa

Pan-African entertainment TV Channel, WatsUp TV has added another broadcasting platform to extend its viewership across Africa as a digital and satellite channel. The channel which is available on Digital via the DVB-T2 platform with the frequency 602000 in Ghana & is also now available on Satellite IS28 @32.8 Degrees East  Frequency: 11015 Polarity: Vertial(V) Symbol Rate: 30000 across Africa. Speaking on this new platform, ABD Traore mentioned that the move to launch on the satellite platform was because of the numerous requests from fans of the channel from across the continent and their anticipation to enjoy and patronize entertaining continent on TV. To access the channel across Africa, viewers are to rescan their television set with satellite dishes. WatsUp TV also continues to broadcast as a TV show on various TV Channels in Ghana, Burkina Faso & Guinea with outreach to 44 countries via Canal+. WatsUp TV’s content is specially made for the bilingual pan Af

"BE AGENTS OF PEACE”–ELECTORAL COMMISSION CHAIRPERSON URGES FIRST TIME VOTERS

The Chairperson of the Electoral Commission, Jean Mensa, has urged all First Time Voters to be agents of peace as Ghana prepares to hold Presidential and Parliamentary Elections on December 7, 2020. Ms. Mensa noted that the “destiny of this country is in the hands of the youth and their participation in the political process is key. However, the youth need to put the interest of the country first by standing out as agents of peace before, during and after the elections.” The Chairperson said this when she met with Youth Bridge Foundation, a youth group aimed at mobilizing and building the capacity of Ghanaian First Time Voters to ensure they make informed decisions when they go to the polls. Led by actress Clara Amoateng Benson also known as Maame Serwaa, the youth group commended the Commission’s Let the Citizen Know initiative for its role in giving them an opportunity to understand and be part of the electoral process.

ZONETHREE6 SET TO DEBUT MUSIC PLAYLIST SERVICES

  Entertainment and lifestyle brand, ZoneThree6 has begun curating music playlists content on various music streaming platform for artists.  The various streaming platforms will have orchestrated playlists for music lovers on Tuesdays and Fridays, with the “Flow Factor” making a debut This Friday, which will have Ghanaian Hip Hop songs. Speaking on the new digital music playlist platform, The Chief Operation Officer of Zone Three 6 Network Limited, Quabena Kevin said “this is an important step in the Ghanaian music scene to promote our local content and share it beyond bothers, for our talented and creative artists to get the recognition they deserve.” The playlists will have genres such as Hip Hop, RnB, Afrobeats, Ghana drill and other emerging sounds from Ghana on streaming platforms such as Apple music, Spotify, Audiomack, Soundcloud, Tidal, Deezer and Boomplay as ZoneThree6 seeks to promote sounds coming from Ghana. The Zonethree6 playlist is powered by DistroPlug , a 100% mus

UNILEVER GHANA PRESENTS CUSTOMIZED PEPSODENT GIFT BOXES TO CELEBRITIES AND INFLUENCERS WHO HAVE EXCELLED IN THEIR CRAFTS

The new Pepsodent pack captured attention on social media when Ghanaian celebrities and influencers began to showcase a gift box they received from Pepsodent to appreciate them for excelling in their crafts. The refreshed Pepsodent pack for its cavity fighter toothpaste, introduced last month, features a red bold smile symbol beneath the name of the trusted oral care brand, Pepsodent, and maintains the same great formulation and offers full cavity protection. Celebrities and Influencers who received the customized gift box include Oheneyere Gifty Anti, Dr Vanessa Aseye, Caroline Sampson, Giovanni Caleb, Nakeyaat, DJ Switch, Lexis Bill and Kojo Yankson. Others are Bernard Avle, Nana Aba Anamoah, Clemento Suarez, Serwaa Amihere, AJ Sarpong, Cookie Tee and many others. After receiving their gifts, many of the influencers took to twitter and instagram to express their love and longstanding bond with Pepsodent; and expressed their appreciation to the toothpaste giant for appreciating their

GHANAIANS SHARE THRILLING EXPERIENCE ABOUT PEPSODENT

It takes a lot of strength for a brand to weather decades and still remain relevant. To stick around for hundreds of years, brands must evolve but ultimately remain consistent. In Ghana, all toothpastes are Pepsodent – that is because the brand has been consistent in protecting the smiles of families in the country. There was a recent buzz on social media about #MyPepsodentStory. This buzz was about Ghana’s favourite oral care brand, Pepsodent lovers – reminiscing and sharing fond experiences about the use of the toothpaste.                                                                   @Ken12 replied Caroline Sampson’s tweet saying “I started using Pepsodent because of the color white, I feel like anytime I use it my teeth whitens. While some random Tweeter called Balo showed off a Pepsodent tube cut into two saying “#MyPepsodentStory, if your Pepsodent gets finish and you don’t cut it into two then you nor reach.”

Webinar On Making Claims And Complaints Hosted By Hollard Ghana This Wednesday

Hollard Ghana with subsidiaries, Hollard Insurance and Hollard Life Assurance has announced October’s edition of H.Insured: All About Insurance Webinar Series dubbed, "Putting Customers First: Making Claims and Complaints,” slated for Wednesday, October 28, 2020, at 6 pm via Zoom. Yvonne McCarthy, President, West Africa Association of Customer Service Professionals; Iris Logan, Head, Claims, Hollard Insurance; and Nda Ahale Polley, Complaints/Claims Manager, (Complaints Management and Advice Bureau), Ghana Insurers Association; are the distinguished resource persons set to discuss customer satisfaction and how to make claims and complaints effectively. Speaking on this session of the webinar series, the Group Head, Marketing and Corporate Affairs, Cynthia Ofori-Dwumfuo, said preparations are set for the event. “Making claims and complaints can be stress-free. Considering this month is Customer Service Month, we have brought together a dream team of experts with a wea

FACE OF RUNWAY GHANA, ARABA SEY MEETS AMBASSADOR OF PERU

Ghanaian International Model, Araba Sey early last week met Abel Antonio Cárdenas Tuppia, who is the Ambassador of Peru to Ghana. The meeting was held at the Peruvian Embassy and had the joint team of Runway Ghana and the Peruvian ambassadorial staff in attendance. The discussions were geared towards the upcoming Runway Ghana fashion show in December and also to build mutually beneficial relationships. Founded in 2016, Runway Ghana brings together stakeholders in the fashion industry including models, fashion designers and customers to collaborate, and share ideas on how to make the industry better and beneficial for everyone involved.

The M-Net Movies Collection Pop-Up Channel Airs On Channel 111

We are three months away from the end of the year, and you are likely to be burned out and in need of some inspiration to ignite you to complete the goals, projects, and tasks that you haven't crossed out on your personal, work, or school year to-do list. Well, guess what? Sometimes, the best inspiration for life can be found in movies. With that said, the themes on some of the famous prequels, sequels, trilogies, and sagas on the M-Net Movies Collection Pop-Up channel, which will air on Channel 111 on October 23rd until November 22nd, invoke an intense feeling that will have movie lovers connect it to something about what's going on in their worlds. Whether you watch the reformed super-villain Gru and his mischievous, fun-loving yellow army of minions on Despicable Me, or the epic battle between the noble Autobots and the vicious Decepticons in the Transformers franchise, the movie collection - which covers a range of genres - has the potential to lift us up and encourage us t

Quick Blast Body Weight Circuit Training: Herbalife Nutrition Shares Insights

A change of season is a great time for establishing new habits and routines, so why not try this do-it-anywhere circuit? It’s the perfect exercise for busy schedules. You can do as much or as little as you like, making it easy to fit a quick session into your daily routine. Best of all, our Quick Blast Body Weight Circuits require zero special equipment. So, grab your water bottle and let’s get started! Perform each exercise for 45-60 seconds and don’t rest in between each. Once a whole circuit is complete (all five exercises), rest for two minutes and repeat. Backward lunge with oblique reach Good for: core, legs, glutes, obliques ·          Stand feet together, arms overhead ·          Step your right foot back, into a deep lunge ·          Reach down with your left arm, feeling a right oblique stretch ·          Bring your arm back as you return to stand, then repeat on the other side

Peace Hyde And Ella Balinska Stun On The Cover Of UK’s WOTC Magazine’s October Issue

WOTC- Women of the City Magazine is the leading UK magazine that provides unprecedented access to female CEOs, founders, philanthropists, momagers, entrepreneurs and women in places of power and influence. The October issue of the magazine is the Entertainment Issue and features game changers like Ella Balinska, the young actress who gained fame through her starring role in 2019’s Charlie’s Angels, Peace Hyde, the media girl boss who is the creator of the leading Forbes Africa flagship shows My Worst Day and Against All Odds with Peace Hyde as well as the change agent fighting for reform in the educational system across Africa and NikkiMakeup, the global celebrity and editorial makeup artist. Peace Hyde has been proudly flying the flag for Ghana globally for some years now after being the first journalist to interview the continents billionaires in a show that reaches some 60 million viewers across sub Saharan Africa as well as the first female to secure the position of Head of Digital

Skin Care With Aloe Vera- Herbalife Nutrition Advises

  Tropical climate may be great for days spent in the park or outdoors but it can also take its toll on our skin! Aloe Vera is a natural skin soother that delivers moisture to the skin and prevent its (moisture) loss. Aloe Vera is a lusciously green plant with succulent leaves that originally comes from the Arabian Peninsula. They grows wild in tropical, semi-tropical or dry climates around the world or are grown as houseplants because of how easy they are to care for. Aloe Vera leaves contain a clear gel that is used in many beauty and skincare products and a range of antioxidants, including Vitamins C and E. The clear aloe gel can help to hydrate, moisturise, protect and heal your skin. You can either snap off the actual leaves, scrape the gel out and apply it directly to your skin, or use products that contain Aloe Vera . These days, Aloe Vera can be found in a range of beauty products and is often used alongside other skin-friendly ingredients such as olive oil or African

Insurance Group Hollard Thrills Over 20,000 Motorists By Paying Their Tolls

Staff of insurance group, Hollard Ghana, with subsidiaries, Hollard Insurance and Hollard Life Assurance, came out in force to pay the road tolls of over 20,000 motorists as a gesture of appreciation and care as part of the company’s customer service week celebrations. Saloon, four-wheel drive and selected commercial vehicle drivers were treated to free entries at 5 tollbooths in Accra including Ayi Mensah, Pobiman, Dodowa, Ashiaman and Tema motorway booths. They were welcomed by branded Hollard staff with a smile and a message informing them their tolls were covered by Hollard.   Speaking to the essence of the initiative, Group Head of Marketing and Corporate Affairs, Hollard Ghana, Cynthia Ofori-Dwumfuo said the activity forms part of the company’s purpose. “Our goal as a purpose driven insurance company, is to enable more people to create and secure a better future. Under that, we aim to treat everyone with care and dignity. This toll booth activity, as part of our Cus

Kasapreko Stamp Authority In Beverage Industry With A New $25 Million Factory In Kumasi

 The Kasapreko Company Limited (KCL) has unveiled a multi-million-dollar Water, Juice and Soft Drinks factory at Tanoso in the Ashanti Region as part of government’s flagship 1-District-1-Factory initiative. The multipurpose factory which is set up on a 10,000-square metre property, has the capacity to produce 35,000 bottles per hour of juices and non-alcoholic drinks, and 15,000 bottles per hour of water, working at full capacity. The factory will employ 300 people directly, and also generate some 3,000 indirect jobs through the supply chain. Speaking at the launch, Chairman of the Kasapreko Group, Dr. Kwabena Adjei, expressed profound gratitude to the government of Ghana for the 1D1F initiative which has assisted Kasapreko to access a $25 million Stanbic Bank loan for the construction of the factory. “I want to use this occasion to congratulate President and his Government for the ideation of the 1D1F program aimed at creating jobs for Ghanaians through the setting up of factories an

Black Girl Magic Reigns On BET Africa With Khanyi Mbau’s New Reality Show

Black Girl Magic reigns on BET Africa as the channel launches its second local reality series this October, Mbau Reloaded: Always Rise headlines the sassy Khanyi Mbau. She describes herself as a piece of art and her body is the canvas. The question is do people know the person beneath the canvas? Viewers will uncover all in the new Khanyi Mbau reality show. Mbau Reloaded: Always Rise is set to premiere on Saturday the 10th of October 2020 on BET Africa DStv Channel 129 at 18:30 WAT.   Mbau Reloaded: Always Rise is the second local celebrity reality TV series to air on BET Africa and cameras will closely follow Khanyi as she opens her life to the world in a never before reveal. African audiences know her from social media, TV, Radio and scandals galore. Never one to shy away from controversy and despite her larger than life personality, the series will delve into whether people really know who she is intimately. Viewers will get to see Khanyi play unique roles in different people’s live

Pepsodent Storms Accra Mall, AnC Mall And Other High Traffic Zones To Showcase Its Refreshed New Pack

The new Pepsodent pack captured the attention of a section of Ghanaians when a stunt team from Pepsodent showcased the new refreshed Pepsodent packs in life sized form. The stunt aimed at helping Ghanaians familiarize themselves with the refreshed Pepsodent pack. The refreshed pack for its cavity fighter toothpaste features a red bold smile symbol beneath the name of the trusted oral care brand, Pepsodent, and maintains the same great formulation and offers full cavity protection. The live size Pepsodent packs, including catchy hashtags #BrushDayandNight and #EverySmileMatters were showcased at the Accra Mall, AnC Mall, the East Legon Tunnel Intersection and Kawukudi traffic intersection. Pepsodent is keen on providing Ghanaians with a toothpaste that fights cavities and believes that good oral health makes people confident and enhances their physical appearance.

Guinness Ghana Launches “Link Up 2.0” Promo To Giveaway GHS2 Million Free And Instant Airtime To Ghanaians

To enable friends reconnect and unlock deeper bonds that were once shared prior the pandemic, Guinness Ghana, Ghana’s only total beverage company has today launched Phase 2 of its National Consumer Promotion, “Link Up” to give away a guaranteed GHS2 million worth of free and instant airtime. Dubbed “Link Up 2.0”, this year’s promo has an increase in the total amount of airtime but will follow the same dynamics as the first, where consumers will be rewarded with instant airtime worth GHS5.00 airtime which includes a bonus of Ghs2.50 airtime which is valid for 7 days, after buying any 3 of the selected drinks from the Guinness Ghana portfolio of beverages. These selected beverages are Guinness Foreign Extra Stout, Orijin and ABC Golden Lager Beer, with Guinness Smooth, Smirnoff Ice Pineapple Punch, Gulder and Star Beer being added to the bevy of beverages that qualify one to win guaranteed free and instant airtime. Speaking at the launch, Samori Gambrah, Marketing & Innovations Direc

Betway Pledges 5 Million Naira To Laycon & Ozo’s Sports Development Initiative

Entertainment and online gaming platform, Betway has just announced that it will be committing the sum of 5 million Naira to Big Brother Naija housemates Ozo and Laycon’s Sports Development initiative. The announcement was made by Chris Ubosi, the Local Director, Betway Nigeria during the winner’s prize presentation ceremony which aired live on Africa Magic on Wednesday, September 30, 2020. Ozo and Laycon emerged winners of the BetwayMAD task which took place on Friday, September 19 during the Big Brother Naija show. For the task, the housemates were tasked to debate in favour of any initiative of their choice that they felt would make the most positive impact on the development of Nigeria. The housemates were divided into teams. Ozo and Laycon were paired; Dorathy, Neo and Trikytee worked together and Nengi and Vee made up the last team.

ZooMoo Educational Kids Channel Launches On DStv

ZooMoo, an interactive, children’s nature broadcaster, is significantly expanding its reach in Africa with its launch on DStv, the continent’s largest video entertainment platform. DStv audiences will be able to access the channel's extensive 450+ hours of children's content, focusing on nature, conservation and education. The channel is launching on 1 October 2020 at 8am and will be available to DStv customers in English on DStv Premium, Compact Plus and Compact packages till March 2021 on channel 314. "Our partnership with DStv is a significant milestone for the ZooMoo brand as it brings our beloved children’s programming to a new and engaged audience across sub-Saharan Africa,” said Ward Platt, CEO, Kids & Global Networks, Blue Ant Media. “Children and parents can expect content that offers spectacular wildlife footage with puppetry, animations and narration, which will surely delight children of all ages and parents who seek programming they can trust.” “We’re exci