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The love is huge and they share it no matter where they find themselves. I mean the love among Tema artists is just amazing. Just like he has done on several occasions in Ghana, one of Ghana’s most decorated musicians, Michael Owusu Addo also known as Sarkodie pulled a huge surprise on Afrobeats artists R2Bees and the many fans who thronged The Indigo at the O2 for the Afrobeats Music Festival held on Saturday July 30 2016. Headlined by R2Bees who played together with UK based Ghanaian group The Composerz, fans were wowed when Sarkodie who had been in the UK for a while shooting music videos and working on other music related projects joined the group to perform a number of songs on the night. With surprise written all over the faces of the fans as he joined, Sarkodie delivered exceptionally on the night leaving the rest of the show as expected for headliners R2Bees which is made up of Omar Sterling (Paedae) and Mugeez.

In a somewhat surprising and unprecedented move, leading campus and entertainment TV brand, Zone Three 6. Fountain House Ghana will be launching Zone Three 6 , a full-fledged 24-hour music, entertainment and lifestyle channel that users can access on the Web or via the company’s mobile apps and on a digital bouquet yet to be disclosed. The show which was has been off-air for the past few months has undergone a total rebrand and will be relaunched with a full-scale website, the new Brand’s manager confirmed. Coming up as one of the most syndicated shows in the country at the moment, the show is set to premier on 6 local television stations, not just as a show but also to create the buzz for the launch of the Channel set for later this year. The brand is relaunching with a new logo which highlights the new direction of the brand. The logo which has just being released to the general public via social media platforms embodies the spirit and essence of an all-inclusive entertainment bra...

After the earth-shattering revelations of Insurgent, Tris must escape with Four beyond the wall that encircles Chicago, to finally discover the shocking truth of the world around them. Starring: Shailene Woodley, Theo James, Jeff Daniels Genre: Action, Adventure, Mystery  Available from 22nd July, 2016 KUNG FU PANDA 3 KUNG FU PANDA 3, Po’s adventure brings him full circle as he continues his evolution as a hero. Po realizes he still has a lot to learn when he leaves his comfort zone as a martial arts student to take on the responsibilities of a teacher. At the same time, he must bring together his biological family and his kung fu family – and become a master of the past and the future.

Roshanara Ebrahim, Miss World Kenya 2016, has be stripped of the title by Ashley Kenya Limited for breaching their code of conduct and contract. In a statement, Ashely Kenyan announced the move after several incidents where details of the beauty queen’s personal life were put out in public by local publications.  The statement said: “Roshanara Ebrahim will not be representing the country both domestically and internationally as Miss World Kenya. A grave situation has come to our attention that is in breach of our Code of Conduct and our contract with the reigning Miss World Kenya 2016 Roshanara. We uphold a strict code of conduct that expects Beauty Queens to manage their public and private life.” Roshanara Ebrahim responded to the decision of the organizers saying : “It is with great sadness that I accept the decision of Miss World Kenya office to relinquish me of my duties as Miss World Kenya 2016. I urge aspiring beauty queens to ensure their personal life does not affect the...

Ghanaian born producer Eric “Coptic” Matlock just inked a music distribution deal for his company Brooklyn Bridge Entertainment with United States distributor, eOne Music. Coptic who already has Multi-Platinum production under his belt has been looking for the right distributor to release African inspired content to the world and he has finally found a home with eOne. eOne is a global leader in independent content ownership and distribution in North America and partners with Universal Music Group for European distribution. The Game, DJ Drama, Ashanti and Brian McKnight are a few of the artists currently distributed by eOne. All though Coptic has a few projects lined up already for the new partnership, he is excited to begin listening for the next big African artists. Coptic says “I always talk about how African artists need to be given the right opportunities and paid properly for their work, this is one of the necessary steps to achieve such a dream. This will give the African arti...

Fast rising Manner Records signee Petrah says she does not know if Mzbel is a musician or politician. The singer who has stated that she has no favorite artiste in Ghana sparked more controversies when asked by Jerry Justice, the host of Ofie Kwanso on Adom fm to choose among Mzbel, Tiffany, MzVee and Becca. She stated that she does not know if Mzbel is a musician or politician because of the stuffs she puts on social media. She went further to say that Becca and Tiffany  have to keep up with time because they are not as vibrant as they were sometime back. She finally stated that MzVee is doing well and was nominated at the BETs hence she would love to work on the refix of Just Ice's hope and pray tune which he featured MzVee.

GABRIEL ANKRAH is representing Ghana at the 9th of the Project Fame West Africa. Gabriel is fondly called Gabby by his friends.  The 27-year-old school teacher who is from Accra loves God, music, and children. Being an only child, Gabriel is very close to his Dad whom he said taught him almost everything, cooking, especially. Also, because he is an only child, Gabriel hopes to have six children, so he can make up for the large family experience he didn’t have. Gabby continues to hone his singing skills by listening closely to artistes like Kesse, James Arthur, Frank Ocean, and Brymo. He plays the piano and drums.

The Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II would on August 15 2016, give a major lecture on Africa’s democratic advances and development under the title, Africa’s Democratic Path and the Search for Economic Transformation at the Attlee Pontius Suit of the British Houses of Parliament in London. The lecture would have a select audience of two hundred that would include some Members of both Houses, the London diplomatic community, leading policy institutions and faculty of some United Kingdom universities. A release from the Office of the Shadow Secretary of State for Health and MP for Hackney North and Stoke Newington, Hon. Diana Abbott in London and the Manhyia Palace in Kumasi said, Lord Paul Boateng of the House of Lords would be the introductory speaker of the Asantehene . The event has as Special Guest of Honour, the Nigerian Nobel Laureate, playwright and poet, Prof. Wole Soyinka who would reflect on Governance and the literary arts.

Tic Tac has dragged shopping giant, Melcom Ghana Limited to an Accra Human Rights High Court for breach of contract. According to the musician known in private life as Nana Kweku Duah,  the company’s continuous use of his image after his two years contract with them ended in May 31, 2011. Following that he had taken legal action against them for breach of contract praying the court for damages. According to his statement of claim, he is asking the court for a declaration that the continuous use of his images on Melcom’s billboard in the absence of a valid contract , violates the express terms of the contract executed on May 21, 2009, He is also praying the court for an order directed at Melcom to remove his images from any of their billboards across the country forthwith.

Starr 103.5 FM will launch the second edition of the “Starr Woman Project” on The Zone on Monday, August 1. The "Starr Woman Project" is an extension of 'The Zone' which seeks to equip young women entrepreneurs with the relevant knowledge, skill and motivation to achieve their fullest potential as entrepreneurs. The maiden edition which took place in April 2016, focused on the theme “Getting the Basics Right as A Young Female Entrepreneur” with stakeholders elaborating on issues relating to women empowerment. The project provided a high level networking platform for influential women entrepreneurs to exchange ideas and dialogue on issues related to entrepreneurship and leadership. The second edition will commence with an on-air launch at 1pm under the theme, "Becoming a Starr Woman: Standing out as a female entrepreneur." The second edition will focus on various topics which includes;

Favorite celebrities to expect at The Cake Fair and their favorite cakes. After all the buzz, the cake fair finally comes off tomorrow and it's assured to be a sweet experience, as cake lovers from across the country coverge to share their love for the culinary arts. Many of your favorite celebrities would also be on call at the Fiesta Royale hotel, as they join in trying out the many different cakes. A few of  these celebrities decided to share with us, what their favorite cakes are, and the list would leave your mouth watering. Radio/TV personality, Naa Ashorkor revealed that her love lies in Red Velvet Cakes.  Live FM's  Antoine likes to keep it simple with Brownies. Starr Fm's Anita Erskine has love for the Chocovanilla. Mr. R'n'B, Jon Germain likes to keep it classy and healthy with the Vegan Avocado cake.

RIOHs Originate school is set to present the best of it’s student at Accra Fashion Week 2016. The Accra based fashion school which saw over 3000 people attend it’s graduation day in June 2016 will be holding it’s Accra Fashion Week 2016 show on Saturday 7pm-10pm at the Trade Fair Center Pavilion B. The fashion week is said to feature various international designers from across the African continent as well as USA, UK, Netherlands and other European countries. The 5 day fashion week opens on the 5th and will see fashion shows take place from the 5th-9th of October. The event is set to break historical grounds as far as fashion is concerned, and for the first time in Ghana breaking the ice between designers and boutiques in Ghana. Although RIOHS ORIGINATE was founded in 2010, 2016 will be it’s first ever participation in a fashion week. The decision to present their students designs at Accra Fashion Week was executed by the founder and talents manager, Richard Ohene Sika and award-win...

The growing interest of people and the positive impact of Ghanaian and German Theatre Production plays on them have necessitated and motivated another hilarious play titled ‘The Trial’. The play curved from the novel “The Process” written by Franz Kafka in the early years of the twentieth century. It follows the journey of a man (Josef K.) who wakes up one morning and is arrested without being told, what he is accused of. Josef K. sets out to find out what his trial is all about and encounters an alien world of the court, of women, lawyers, art and the church. The production is rehearsed in Ghana and Germany, with three actors from each country. And will show it work-in-progress with the Ghanaian actors Dr. So and Jeneral Nta Tea (the famous two idiots) and Mr. Black (Ehalakasa) in this new comical drama on on Friday, August 5, 2016, 7pm at the Goethe institute in Accra.

Rapper AJ Dahottest has offered to donate a kidney to OJ Blaq who is reportedly battling double kidney failure, according to vibesin5. AJ reveals that he is a long-time friend to OJ Blaq (born Andy Nii Akrashie) and couldn’t sit back and watch when he could be helpful in the situation. “I have discussed with my management and we have agreed with my decision to help a brother but they advise me to seek the concern from my family and our Doctor if am in a good condition to donate one of my kidneys” he said. AJ also submits that he’s awaiting the green light from his mum who is out of town, and then he would officially approach OJ’s family with the offer.

MTN, the leading mobile telecommunications company in Ghana, has presented a cheque of GH¢ 5,000.00, to the chiefs and people of the Ada Traditional Area for the celebration of this year’s Asafotufiam festival. MTN also donated MTN recharge cards worth GH¢ 1,000.00, a drink hamper and other souvenirs to show their support towards the celebration. Presenting the cheque and the items, the MTN Area Sales Manager for Greater Accra Region, Mr Prince Nyarko said MTN would continue to create a platform for relationship building for the good people of Ada. “We are pleased to say that the 2016 Asafotufiame festival coincides with our Company’s 20 years of operations in Ghana.In view of this, we have come to express our gratitude to the people of Ada for your support over two decades. You have contributed in making it possible for MTN to be in business for 20 years.”

The popular “Mtn Hitmaker” TV Reality Show has over the years produced some fabulous talents.  The likes of Ryan, Naterial and Kidi were all great outcomes of the show. Year after year, the competition gets better with new contestants and it is here with us again. In this year’s competition, we have seen the emergence of yet another fine talent “Emmanuela Abbeam Ampomah Danso”. “Emma” as she’s popularly known during the competition, is an upcoming Ghanaian UK based singer who for the love of singing, flew down to partake in the 5th edition of the reality TV show “Hit Maker” by MTN. The beautiful singer was selected to represent the Greater Accra region of Ghana in the competition of which she gave the judges and her fans a value for their time.

For the third year in a row, Telecom Brand of the Year, Tigo has contributed towards the Ghana Journalists Association Awards which comes off on August 27, 2016 at the Banquet Hall, State House. At a short ceremony at the International Press Centre in Accra, the Director for Corporate Affairs for Tigo, Gifty Bingley, presented a cheque for GHS 10,000. This will go towards the Digital Journalism category of the awards. She said the role and contributions of journalists in national development cannot be over-emphasised and urged the Association to continue to hold its members to higher professional and ethical standards, balanced and fair news reporting. Touching on the Digital Journalism category, Mrs Bingley said the high penetration of mobile phones and digital technology had also created access to tons of information sharing including news reports and encouraged particularly online journalists, to employ the same principles as the traditional media in sharing verified and accurate...

Ghanaian hip hop, Afrobeat and hiplife duo, R2Bees have finally landed in London to headline the Afrobeats Music Festival this weekend. The event is set to take place on Saturday July 30, 2016 at indigo at The O2.       We got photos of them upon arrival After The Cut .....

From August 5, GOtv subscribers will enjoy the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil live on three SuperSport Channels. The Olympic Games will be available on three pop-up channels: SuperSport 5 (channel 37), SuperSport 7 (channel 38) and SuperSport 12 (channel 39) for the duration of the sporting event. Subscribers will experience the momentous event from every angle, as SuperSport will be there to capture all the action of the Games. With 306 medal sets available, SuperSport will broadcast live every gold-medal event, ensuring unprecedented coverage of the sport spectacle. There will be more than 2,500 hours of the Olympics broadcast over 15 days. Coverage will include Olympics news, boxing, basketball, football, gymnastics and weightlifting. SuperSport 12 will be a dedicated 24-hour Olympic news channel, which will be produced by the International Olympic Committee. In addition, the Blitz channel will broadcast regular updates and direct viewers to the big events of the day.Sup...

The African Union Commission (AUC) and the International Committee of the All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA) have earmarked four cities in Nigeria to host the third edition of the All Africa Music Awards, (AFRIMA) which holds in November 2016. This was disclosed at just concluded 27th AU Summit in Kigali, Rwanda on July 17, 2016. The four cities targeted as potential hosts for the continental awards ceremony are: Calabar (Cross River State), Lagos (Lagos State), Port Harcourt (Rivers State) and Uyo (Akwa Ibom State), The AU’s interest emanated from the visions of these four states in promoting and preserving Africa’s rich culture while also inspiring African youths. The Commissioner for Social Affairs, African Union Commission, Dr Mustapha Sidiki Kaloko said, “The main purpose of the Host City partnership is to showcase the tourism and economic potential of one of the great cities in Africa and promote its strengths to global audience which in turn adds to the GDP of the state and the...

Airtel Ghana, through its Airtel Premier sub-brand and Airtel Rewardz, the biggest loyalty programme in the telecommunication industry have announced a  partnership with one of Africa’s leading airlines, Kenya Airways, to reward customers with up to 15% discount on airfares effective July 1, 2016. The partnership is designed to give Airtel Premier as well as gold and silver tier Airtel Rewardz customers, exclusive discounted offers on airfares to cater to their aviation needs and reward them for their loyalty. The delectable offer applies to Kenya Airways tickets to any destination. Speaking to the partnership, Frank Djan, Head of Customer Experience at Airtel said “As the foremost sub-brand dedicated to serving the telecom and lifestyle needs of high value customers, we are delighted to partner with Kenya Airways, one of Africa’s leading airlines, to offer Airtel customers discounts on airfares to enrich their lives and cater to their travelling needs. Through this partnership,...

President of the Musicians Union of Ghana (MUSIGA) Bice Osei Kuffour, known in showbiz as Obour has lost his mother, Christiana Addo. Aunty Christie, as she was affectionately called, died on Sunday, July 24, 2016, in London at age 69. Obour posted on his Facebook page: “Friends, colleagues and loved ones. Thank you so much for your prayers. God bless you all for standing with me and showing solidarity in my difficult time. We did our best but I believe God had his own plans for my mum”.

Leader, Guitarist/Composer Constant Boty is one of the most innovative and rising voices in the West African jazz scene today. He created The Guru Guru Project as a trio in late 2010 in Accra, Ghana while rehearsing original material at home with local musicians. During that time, Boty was trying to redefine his Afro-pop sound influenced by musicians like Youssou N’dour, Salif Keita, Habib Koite, and Ali Farka Toure, with added elements of jazz idioms and European classical stylings. On top of that, Boty fuels the mix with some of the more sophisticated, 80’s rock and Jazz fusion music by groups such as The Police, Genesis, Pink Floyd, Weather Report, Yellowjackets to name a few… Boty studied classical guitar, modern guitar and musicology in Ivory Coast at the National Institute of Art (Institut Nationale Superieure des Arts et d’Actions Culturelles (I.N.S.A.A.C) where Benin Guitar Legend Lionel Loueke also studied several years ago. Boty is a Guro, which is a tribal gr...

Glowing tributes poured in from stars, family and friends at an intimate event organised by ABN TV, ABN Radio, Shipley Global Services and Christian Gottfried & Co Solicitors, for GUBA CEO – Dentaa Amoateng on Thursday, 14th July 2016 in London. The event was in celebration of her appointment by Her Majesty the Queen as a Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (MBE). The founder of GUBA Awards was among a privileged group of extraordinary people across the United Kingdom, whose achievements in diverse fields were celebrated in the Queen’s Birthday Honours in June 2016. The award recognised her work in advancing relations between the United Kingdom and the African diaspora through her GUBA Enterprise that comprises of the GUBA Awards, the GUBA Foundation, GUBA Expo and the GUBA Careers Fair. In her speech, Dentaa said the award is a reminder of the importance of following one’s dream and working hard to execute it daily. “I am very delighted to be here in front ...

The 2016 edition of the City People Entertainment Awards was held over the weekend, July 24th in Ikeja, Lagos State. The entertainment award is an annual accolade presented by City People Magazine to honour Nigerian and Ghanaian entertainers. This year’s edition saw Ghana represented in style with the likes of Victoria Michaels, Selly Galley, Salma Mumin, Bibi Bright, Stephanie Karikari, Eugene Sarfo-Kantanka, GhKwaku, Cole of the Emperor Consult, Fella Makafui, Samuel Bravoact, Adeyemi Adebayo, among host of others. The elegant Mercy Aigbe and rib-cracking comedian, Adeyinka-the-first hosted of the show. See the full list of winners from the Ghana category below…

Baafour is a young talented recording and performing artist, who is making incredible progress with his music. And aside making music, he is also an advocate for encouraging good music that will make positive impacts on the lives of individuals and the society at large. He has raised concerns about our music industry and some mainstream artists making it difficult for talented young stars collaborating with them and learning from them in the process.  In our entertainment industry, there is currently a big gap between the old musician and that of the new. And this big gaps is not just with age but also with interaction and collaboration between the young artist and that of the old once. Even with artist with the same age, once an artist makes a hit and loses his popularity we assume he is old and therefore loses his interaction with their own mates. The young high life and afrobeat star, Baafour on the issue expressed disappoint with the current situation saying there is a lot t...

Airtel Ghana and First Atlantic Bank (FAB) have announced a partnership to provide effortless convenience to their customers. The partnership, which further strengthens the existing relationship between the two organisations, allows First Atlantic Bank customers who are on Airtel, the convenience of linking their bank accounts to their Airtel Mobile Money wallets – for transactions, funds transfer and purchases. Customers can check their balances, transfer funds from their Airtel Money wallets to their bank accounts and vice versa as well as make purchases including airtime, data bundles and online purchases etc. using Airtel Money. Speaking to the partnership, Edmund Barwuah, Head of Corporate Sales, Airtel Money said, “We are particularly happy to be partnering with First Atlantic Bank to bring a world of convenience to our joint customers. As the leading and most innovative mobile money platform, Airtel Money continues to enter into strategic partnerships to enrich and simplify t...

If the trends on social media is any thing to go by, then one can conclude that the youth of these days are more interested and focused on things related to entertainment to matters that deals with social and political issues . And even though this year may be an election year, the youth seem to be more interested in entertainment issues than that of the issues raised by politicians. The CEO of NKZ music Ray Moni speaking on the youth interest on social and political issues stated how important it is for the youth to depict interest in political issues. "I know because the youth have been disappointed several times by politicians it is hard for them to believe or talk less of developing interest in politicians. But the hard truth is if we want genuine change then we need to be involved in decision making, discussion and ask important questions which will get the results and development we want from our politicians" Am an entertainment person but if we are to develop in all...

It’s the thirteenth year of Miss Malaika Ghana and it returns with a new twist as ladies all across Ghana gear up to be part of the Auditions scheduled for Saturday 30th July 2016 at the NAFTY studios in Accra. For Over 13 years, the Miss Malaika Beauty pageant has had many beautiful and intelligent young Ghanaian ladies experience amazing turn around in their lives. The Beautiful and articulate young ladies have changed their lives with Miss Malaika Ghana and won KIA salon cars, over 500, 000.00 GHC cash prizes and International trips to Dubai, South Africa, Egypt and Namibia. The Search is on for the next Miss Malaika Ghana Beauty queen starting off with the grand Audition is slated for Saturday July 30th 2016 at The NAFTY Studios in Accra. Ladies who wish to be auditions are expected to be seated by 7:30am in all readiness for the entire audition process as they meet the astute judges. The 13th edition of Miss Malaika Ghana is produced by Charterhouse with support from CHP live. ...

International top Model Victoria Michaels has made yet another bold stride into the entertainment industry. Over the weekend, she was honored with the Best New Actress from Ghana at City People Entertainment Awards, held in Lagos Nigeria. She was nominated that category alongside Songstress Becca, Afro Pop   crooner Wiyalaa and Jessica Williams. Victoria Michaels was awarded for her role in the highly rated movie Any Other Monday. Speaking after the event, the organizers of the award was full for praise for the super models sterling performances and originality in both movie and TV projects she has been involved with in the last few years. Her debut performance as a lead character alongside veteran Actor Kofi Adjorlolo in the well scripted "Office Palaver" a series that landed her a best TV Series Actress nomination at the prestigious Ghana Movie Awards came as a pleasant surprise to the industry. Speaking at the ceremony, Victoria Michaels had this to say “I am honored an...

 On the 23rd of July, Ghanaian young actor Abraham Attah who is currently on location shooting in Atlanta, Georgia was honored for his excellence in art at the African Youth Excellence Awards. The event which took place in Worcester (Massachusetts) saw Abraham Attah picking up the honorary award for his achievements and he was presented with a key to the city of Massachusetts by the Mayor Joseph M. Petty. In a citation,the Mayor congratulated Abraham Attah on his achievements as a young actor. He stated in the citation "Your award winning performance captivated world audiences; those profound strides serve as inspiration for young actors like you". The African Youth Excellence Awards is an annual event which highlights the accomplishments of pursuers in the areas of art,education, information technology, entrepreneurship, innovation and humanitarianism. It's objectives are to recognize and shine the light on young Africans pursuing excellence and also create and enviro...

Vodafone Ghana Music Awards (VGMA) nominee and popular hiplife musician, Nii Funny of 'Yooko Ebreaki Me' fame, would be headlining the 2016 'Gamashi Homowo Bash' scheduled for Saturday, August 6, at Bukom, Gamashi, in the heart of Accra. The event is planned as a mega music concert to climax entertainment activities for this year's edition of the annual Gamashi Homowo festival and would have performances by some of Ghna's finest musicians, including the VRMG Boss Edem, Luther, Tinny, Wisa, Screw Face, Shilo, Apaatse, King Jerry and several others. “We would have ONE BIG MUSIC STAGE FOR ONE GAMASHI Homowo and I am very grateful to all the artistes who have assured us of their presence and promised to put up great shows and the sponsors still in talks with my management team,” Nii Funny announced in a release.
It stated further, “The feedback has been great. We all admired how Nima and Fadama celebrated Sallah; and we are glad we were there to support. It is ti...

After successfully aiding and projecting the works of many other poets with Lyrical Dexterity 1, the king of rhymes is bound to serve the finest cocktail of spoken word/poetry with Jazz music to audience at the Equator Bar inside the plush La-Palm Royal Beach Hotel.   This event is the second phase of a spokenword project he has been working on and the presentation is meant to give breath to his writing as it employs some of the intangible qualities of performance poetry—emotional, melodic, harmonious, rhythmic, heartfelt and deep contents. Rhymesonny is one of Ghana’s finest poet/spokenword artiste and Creative Entrepreneur who has been an irrepressible force in promoting contemporary poetry in Ghana and the world at large. He has created a number of platforms for poets through People of Equal Thoughts and Spirit, The Poetry Exchange Project and ALEWA, the most prestigious poetry event where young people with interest in poetry and spoken word share their works. The creation of...

Musical duo, Peter and Paul Okoye of the P-Square fame may have put a stop to their rift, which for several months has been reported on the media. Recall that the twin brothers have been doing music and other projects separately for a while, owing to a misunderstanding which has their elder brother and manager, Jude Okoye, taking sides with Paul; the last uproar being a concert that had Paul performing solo in Kenya. It was cheering news to their fans when on Monday, Peter revealed via twitter that they are back together, albeit under a new management. “My dear fans, P-Square is back. Ours is a journey that started from our mother’s womb. It was a journey that started from Primary School, continued to St. Murumba College, to when we were in University in Abuja. It was a journey in which we shared childhood memories and grown-up dreams. “We are back because brothers do not let each other wander in the dark alone. We are back because we have tried the lonely road and i...

Ghana’s premier lifestyle brand, Glitz Africa returns with a second-serving of its successful flagship event, “Glitz Style Awards”, which celebrates individuals setting trends and defying the odds with their Fashion. The awards, slated for 10th September 2016, also seek to strengthen the growing fashion industry through development, promotion and setting international industry standard.  The event is an opportunity for the fashion industry to celebrate and promote the extraordinary creative talents in Ghana and Africa as a whole. The first edition last year was a gathering of the nation’s biggest stars clad in glamorous dresses, bespoke tuxedos, and traditional pieces. The spectacular night had several high-profile individuals picking up awards in different categories for their outstanding fashion sense. The 2016 Glitz Style Awards has 16 categories which include; Designer of the year, Model of the year, Stylist of the Year, Fashion Photographer of the year, Most Stylish Mus...

His Excellency John Kofi Agyekum Kufour will be speaking to hundreds of youth across the country on the focus ’The Influence of Leadership for Generation Building’ at the sixth edition of the biggest national gathering of youth in August at Aburi to raise generational builders. The youth festival gathering christened as Youtherfest is an annual national nondenominational youth festival aimed at gathering all youth across the country to promote a new Leadership mellowness, Entrepreneurship, focus on Youth socialization to contribute to the attributes of the knowledge economy, future advancement and promote soul winning. Youtherfest has been the house hold name of this youth festival for the past 6years which simply means, “You are Feasting in Christ.” Youtherfest2016 is also honored with other top list speakers including Obafemi Banigbe, Technology and Business Leader, Naa Ashorkor, Presenter and Broadcast Journalist, Nana Kyei-Amponsah, Patron of Ghana Youth Ministry, Apostle B.B. F...

Organizers of the Ghana Tertiary Awards have pushed forward the official close of nominations entries to July 31, 2016. A statement from the organisers, Youth Web Group, said the closing date for the awards which was originally scheduled for the 31st of August, 2016, has now been shifted forward to enable the Board have enough time for the selection process. The change in date is also to enable the Board “critically access and have proper background investigations on all the 17,495 students who applied for the Ghana Tertiary Awards 2016 Festival as compared to the 1,468 students who applied last year." “The Board will sit from the 1st of August, 2016 to the 18th of August 2016 so that the official release of Nominees will be done on the 19th of August 2016 at the Airport West Hotel,” the statement added. The organisers have further expressed their gratitude to all the17,495 students out of the 315,000 Tertiary Students who have applied so far and encouraged the rest to pick the...

The historic DKB Point of View one-man comedy show that was held 3 weeks ago at the National theatre didn’t go down as an ordinary event.  The event was graced by many celebrities who came to support a brother and also have a great night. Seated close to the front row of the auditorium, laughing hysterically at the jokes  comedy king DKB was sharing, was this particular guy that caught my attention.  His fashion sense, facial hair, looks, swag and even the way he was seated with his shades on, reminded me of the famous Nigerian actor Jim Iyke. The shot of the person leaves me with me question “did Jim Iyke attend DKB's Point of View comedy show”? I believe, if that was Jim Iyke, then he wanted to keep a low profile to avoid too much attention so as to enjoy the show like a regular person would. I am not really clear if indeed it was the Nigerian actor so i would love it if he would clear the air for me.

Business women executives, entrepreneurs, bloggers among many other professionals gathered for the maiden and educational edition of the Executive Women Network (EWN) Speaker Series held at Golden Tulip Hotel in Accra. The workshop held under the theme “Social Media for Today’s Business Woman” focused on how business women can exploit new technologies and social media platforms like Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn to provide huge opportunities to market their enterprises, products and their brand in Ghana and beyond. Jean Claude Domilongo, Data Business Director at Airtel Ghana and a speaker at the workshop said “The overwhelming majority of women on social media mean that their online connectivity and influence in numbers is far-reaching, exposure to brands and their content is high. Thanks to social media, more and more women are finding their voice, confidence and careers online”. The event was also aimed at showing women how technology is creating new opportunities for business g...

Last year, patrons witnessed the staging of Foster Owusu Amponsah popularly known as Foster Romanus, he is mounting the stage again with a more tremendous and fantastic show come August 6th at the Accra International Conference Centre. Foster romanus is a Ghanaian comedian who was discovered at the stars of the future reality show. He started his career as a humorist when he joined top class entertainment an entertainment company a few years back. He has featured on shows such as Comedy Fiesta, DKB Comedy Tour, and Comedy Bar with his biggest platform being the 1000 Laughs and Music series. Foster, has recently launched Romanus ministries which geared towards raising funds for the poor and needy and solving pressing social problems through comedy.

TLC’s search for its next African presenter is back! This year the popular entertainment TV channel, in association with Colgate Optic White, is looking for that special person who has the winning style and Colgate smile to land the chance to present TLC’S MOST EXTREME, a brand new, four-part series coming to TLC Entertainment (DStv 135) in Q1 2017, plus an extra one-off special documenting the winner’s story.  Featuring some of the most hilarious, gripping and outrageous moments from TLC’s history, TLC’s Most Extreme will be a must see for die-hard fans of the channel and a fantastic platform to launch a new presenting talent to DStv subscribers across Africa.     From Monday 25th July to Sunday 21st August, TLC fans from across the continent are invited to submit a 90-second video audition showcasing their presenting skills and explaining why they have what it takes to be the perfect presenter.  Candidates will also be required to read a pre-written sc...

Wiyaala will be repping Ghana in more ways than one when to she gets to the Womad International Arts Festival in the UK next Friday 29th July. Not only will she perform with her band at 9.30pm on the Ecotricity Stage, but the uber talented songstress from the Upper West Region will also cook a traditional Ghanaian dish for festival goers at Womad’s Taste the World Stage earlier in the day. Wiyaala says she is very excited because it’s yet another chance to promote Ghanaian culture to a European audience in a positive way. “I’ll be cooking TZ and Groundnut Stew with chicken. Luckily the Taste The World people at Womad are going to be helping me prepare the dish while I’m talking to the audience about our wonderful Ghanaian food.” Also performing at Womad from Ghana will be the renowned High Life artist Pat Thomas and the Kwasibu Area Band who are also currently on tour in Europe.

Young Ghanaian singer Petrah has stated that she has no favorite artiste in Ghana. In an interview with Klenam Anatsui (Heavy D) host of Showbiz on 3fm the Manner Records signee made the statement " I have has no favorite artiste in Ghana" when asked by the host to name her favorite male and female act respectively. She went on to say she was feeling herself and not any other artiste here though draws much inspiration from the late Whitney Houston. Petrah is currently promoting her new single “Baby” which features Reekado Banks of the Mavin Records. Check it out;

Good name they say is better than riches and to receive positive support from people you look up to is something most of us call as blessing. AMG rapper, Medikal who came not long ago in the industry seems to be receiving massive support from fellow rappers in the game.  The likes of Joey B, Mugeez of R2Bees fame, Sarkodie etc. call the By Heart Boy a champ and judging his verses, you will know why Medikal is the new rap act you should listen to. As if this isnt enough to motivate Medikal do more, Ghana's High Life artiste of the year, Bisa Kdei few hours on Instagram publicly called Medikal the youngest lyricist ever. Bisa Kdei captioned....

MTech Ghana, leader in mobile application technology and content providing firm has revealed that, Bisa Kdei is so far MTech RBT highest paid artiste. This was revealed in an exclusive interview with the Content Manager of Mtech Communication Ghana, Mr Wisdom Agbedanu. According to Mr. Wisdom, ever since Bisa Kdei released these hit songs, Mansa & Brother Brother, he (Bisa Kdei) has been leading their chart list. His words below... Bisa Kdei is among the musicians people keep subscribing to their caller ring back tunes (RBT). His previous songs, Saa, Odo Carpenter etc. were doing well in our chart list but the addition of Mansa & Brother Brother has boosted him to lead the list. We at MTech Ghana would like to take this opportunity to congratulate Bisa Kdei and his management, Black Legendary Music (BLMC) for attaining this height with High Life music.

 With a vision to boost Pan African entertainment, WatsUp TV has launched in Guinea Conakry on television service provider Evasion group, on Friday, July 22nd. WatsUp TV, will air exclusively on Evasions group channel for standard and high definition. "WatsUp TV really welcomes the partnership with Evasion Group. What we want really to do is to be able to make the WatsUp TV closer to most of you, and open its doors really, not just for entertainment, but to show you what WatsUp TV can do to inspire other people to become better Africans," said C.E.O of WatsUp TV Mr Abd Traore. He added a huge focus will be given on bringing entertainment to those who could not have afforded the means to watch quality TV. Among the program content that can be watched on the channel include the WatsUp TV Official Show, African Hit, Fresh Videos, Fans Tweet Request as well as behind the scenes shows.

Extra Large Music's female dancehall artiste and Nurse Grace Ocansey popularly known in the showbiz circles as Kaakie has finally confessed that Paradise Entertainment's recording and Performing dancehall act AK Songstress sings real dancehall. Kaakie who was on Hitz Fm on 22nd July,2016 to promote her song told the host of the show Dr Pounds  that apart from herself ,  AK Songstress is the only female artiste who does real dancehall. She added that even though there are others   who do the  dancehall art, but AK Songstress will always stand for real dancehall and not switch to sing other music genres. However Kaakie was initially pretending not to know any of the female dancehall artistes in Ghana when asked to mention a few. Written By Jullie Jay-Kanz

Danny Nettey UK- based International act, Minister Sonnie Badu has described the late urban contemporary gospel musician as dying empty. He noted that he was saddened when he received a text about the singer’s demise. “My first thought was Joe Mettle and Denzel, because they are so close to him. This is a sudden death and the most painful death is when it is sudden”, he added. In an interview on Starr FM, Sonnie paid tribute to the late singer, saying he has done it all and given off his best. He added that Danny Nettey impacted several musicians like Nii Okai, Joe Mettle, Denzel, KODA, whom Africa celebrates. In his tribute,  Sonnie recounted Danny Nettey as a man who is bubbly with great energy and one who likes to encourage all. Sonnie Badu in his tribute noted that “Life is not about how long one lives but it is about the impact one makes in the world. Danny died empty. He emptied himself and even though he did not have a biological child, he raised spiritual sons who are ...

Benny Ashun, Country Director of Africa 1 Media, has called for the creative industry in Ghana to take a broader view of the need for good talent management in order to position local talents as players on the global stage. “The Ghanaian creative sector is in need of a representation revolution if artists are to come into their full potential”, he said. “Many artists, whether musicians, fine artists, poets, cartoonists, sculptors etc. fall short of their long term goals because of a lack of decisive management that really complements talent and leads to longevity in their chosen crafts.” Ashun who is well-recognized as a broadcaster and consummate media professional, now takes on the role of overseeing the operations of Africa 1 Media, a professional services firm known for empowering fresh talent in Africa’s creative and sporting sector through business strategy and legal counsel, in Ghana. With many years’ experience of engaging with Ghana’s creative and media space, he lends his ...

Antoine Mensah is the new Programs Manager of Ghana’s favourite Youth brand, Live 91.9 FM. He takes over from Giovani Caleb who moved to Starr FM as co-host of Starr Drive weeks ago. A rising figure in the entertainment industry in Ghana, he has earned himself a huge following for his wit, presentation, choice of music and talent. He currently hosts Lifestyle Cafe, the nation’s favourite mid-morning show, and the ENTLive show on Saturdays. Born Anthony Ofori Mensah, he started his career some six years. He spoke to this reporter about how radio started for him. Choice FM 2010, right out of PRESEC (Presbyterian Boys Secondary School, Legon). Before that though, I’d been listening to radio but I never really thought I’d be in the industry like I am today. So yeah, early 2010 I was talking to one of my very close friends Esi Hammah about how we’d make a great pair on radio, this was during the one year break after high school.