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In its continual drive to build capacity for knowledge sharing among African music professionals and culture enthusiasts, the 6th All Africa Music Awards, AFRIMA, will host music and culture industry stakeholders at a Stakeholders’ Conference holding on Friday, June 28, 2019 at the Las Vegas VIP, Sable, Bonamoissadi, Douala, Cameroon. The AFRIMA-Cameroon conference will specifically reveal details of the 6th AFRIMA entry submission process and other programmes for the annual continental awards to effectively engage music talents and content creators who are key stakeholders and beneficiaries of the awarding process. The 6th AFRIMA Entry Submissions that closes on Friday August 2, 2019, is open for entries to Artistes, Songwriters, Video Directors, Producers, Dancers / Choreographers, DJs and un-recorded artistes of African origin living on the continent and Diaspora. According to the AFRIMA Regional Director, Central Africa, Mr. Ernest Ewane, “AFRIMA is sharing the spirit of Pan-Afr...

South African Tourism (SAT), the tourism marketing organization for the Republic of South Africa, will participate in the 5th Accra Weizo scheduled to take place from June 28th to 29 at the  La Palm Royal Beach Hotel  in Accra. The forum is an annual event that gathers tourism trade professionals in the West African region. According to the organisers, Jedidah Promotions Ltd, this year’s event will bring together over 150 major players in travel and tourism across West Africa, other parts of the continent and the globe. South African Tourism is very happy to exhibit and showcase South Africa to the West African market as the preferred destination for leisure and business travel. “Having taken part in Accra Weizo in previous years, we feel proud to be associated again and to expose our beautiful country to the Ghanaian market and to give them a reason to choose South Africa for either leisure or business travels,” said Thekiso Rakolojane, West Africa Regional Manager of Sout...

An episode of the upcoming season of popular lifestyle Television show ‘Revealed With Bola Ray’ was exclusively previewed to a select audience Tuesday evening. Held at Front/Back, Osu, Accra, it also afforded the audience a behind-the-scenes look at one of Africa’s most engaging productions on television. The event was attended by known public figures including Kofi Okyere Darko (KOD), and Jay Foley. Scheduled for premiere in July 2019, the South African Tourism-partnered season will include a tour of Vilakazi Street in Soweto, Johannesburg, South Africa, famous for housing two Nobel Prize Winners, Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu and the late Nelson Mandela. A visit to the offices of Kaya FM and South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) was also captured in the behind-the-scenes video.

Every year, for over a decade now, the Republic of Peru celebrates the Afro-Peruvian Culture month all through the month of June. Under the auspices of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Peru, the Afro-Peruvian Culture Month abroad seeks to raise awareness and promote internationally, the history and great cultural, social and academic contributions of the Afro-descendant population in Peru through cultural activities and conferences. The South American country has a large Afro-Peruvian population, with people of African descent making up approximately 10 percent of the country’s total population. They brought along their skills and culture which significantly contributed to the Peruvian culture. In the area of cuisine, tacu tacu, Carapulca, Sopa seca (dry soup) and frijol are examples of Afro-Peruvian dishes which are commonly eaten in Peruvian households. Landó music is a genre of music fused with African and Spanish music played with the cajón (Peru’s signature drum), a mus...

GTP super model and brand influencer for top Ghanaian brands, Araba Sey has listed five things in her opinion, upcoming models need to do in order to be successful in the business. Araba was in Nigeria over the weekend to familiarize herself with the Nigerian modelling industry, and listed these points in an interview with a top multimedia agency. Before listing the key points, she advised upcoming models to be appraised with whatever there was to know about modelling and find out from people who are already in it, before they get into it. She said they need to Know what modelling is about, so that when they get into it, they won’t be surprised or shocked about what it entails. Listing her five key points she said “1. you have to be firm 2. you have to be strong; 3. you need to be persistent 4. you need to be hardworking and 5. you need to be passionate.”

Africa’s biggest sports broadcaster, SuperSport, has unveiled a host of big names to provide expert analyses of the tournament to ensure that the 2019 African Cup of Nation (AFCON) is more than a mere spectacle of soccer action. This will give DStv and GOtv subscribers, in addition to the analyses, background stories, colour pieces and breaking news. The big names, drawn from across Africa, include Jay Jay Okocha, Joseph Yobo and Laryea Kingston,decorated former South African national team coach, Pitso Mosimane, Musa Otieno (Kenya), David Obua (Uganda) Tinashe Nengomashe (Zimbabwe), Teko Modise (South Africa), Shaun Bartlett (South Africa) and Oliveira Goncalves (Angola, Maximo). Each match on DStv’s SS7 and GOtv’s Select 4 will include a one-hour build-up, plus a post-match wrap designed to give fans the full picture. Selected matches will also broadcast on DStv’s SS8 and SS10, while GOtvviewers can catch selected matches on Select 2 and Select 5. Furthermore, SuperSport will have ...

A new Feature Film ‘The Lady in a Hole’, written by ace broadcaster JOT Agyeman is set to go into production soon. The film to be directed by Award winning Director Shirley Frimpong Manso is set-in two-time zones. The Film tells the story of Frema, a royal from Besease in Ashanti who was kidnapped by slave raiders and sent to the Cape Coast Castle where she was brutally mistreated and assaulted. The story is told through Kitiwa in 1960’s Cape Coast who struggles to bring to light the horrifying tales of slavery meted out to those who were unfortunate to be captured in the 18thcentury. This year Ghana has declared ‘The year of return’ and this film is set to shake the very foundations of our beliefs and prick our conscience on what our understanding of slavery is. Already the film is attracting sponsors including GOIL Ltd and the Institute of Media Practice. Once production is over, the film will be presented to Film Theatres across the globe. It is estimated that over ...

As the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations kicks off in Egypt this weekend, the pursuit of glory for Uganda and Zimbabwe, deemed to be underdogs, will be live on DStv and GOtv. All the games involving both countries will be broadcast live on all DStv and GOtv packages. Uganda qualified for the 32nd edition of Africa’s football showpiece competition after finishing top of their Group L qualifiers comprising Tanzania, Cape Verde and Lesotho. The Cranes, as the team is popularly known, lost only one game en route Egypt. Coach Sebastien Desabre will bank on the likes of his experienced goalkeeper and captain, Dennis Oyango and striker Farouk Miya, who was the team’s top scorer during the qualifiers, to improve on their 2017 AFCON showing when they went out of the group stage. They would also like to better the record of their 1978 team, which finished as runners-up of the competition to hosts and eventual champions, Ghana.

The officials of African Union Commission (AUC) and members of the International Committee of the All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA) were hosted by the government and people of the Republic of Guinea during the African Union Stakeholders’ meeting held between Thursday, June 13 and Saturday, June 15, 2019 in Conakry, the capital city, to propagate the idea and objectives of AFRIMA in line with the AU Agenda 2063, Charter for African Cultural Renaissance and the Plan of Action on Cultural and Creative Industries.  The stakeholders’ meeting was in a bid to get the Charter for African Cultural Renaissance ratified among Pan African countries, alongside promoting the AFRIMA objectives and its programme of events for the 6th edition which commenced on May 10, 2019 and culminates in the main events in November 2019. The Ministry of Tourism, Arts & Sports, Guinea, received the delegation of AU and AFRIMA officials on behalf of the government and on hand to meet the delegation were oth...

Internationally acclaimed US-based Ghanaian Jazz Saxophonist, Steve Bedi, would top the bill at this year's PAMA Festival to be held at the Efua Sutherland Park in Accra on August 9 & 10. A two-day carnival set up to celebrate the resplendence of the Poetry, Animation, Music & fine Art industry, PAMA Festival encompasses extremely engaging exhibition sessions, creative arts workshops, animation showing, as well as live poetry and music performances; and would attract over 3,000 creative art lovers nationwide and abroad. Steve Bedi, with his over 18-year-old experience in playing the sophisticated woodwind instrument- which has seen him work with the likes of Kojo Antwi, Rex Omar, Amandzeba, Gyadu Blay, Okyeame Kwame, Ben Brako, Bessa Simon, Samini, and Akosua Agyapong, to name but a few- would be on hand to blow the walls down with a string of his winding contemporary afro jazz styled performances, which have bagged him a reputation of the being one of the best ever saxo...

The Total 2019 African Cup of Nations kicks off in Egypt this Friday, and some national teams have already started arriving ahead of the tournament.  DStv and GOtv customer are in for the most comprehensive coverage in HD on SuperSport, with expert analyses and commentary both in English and Pidgin! All fifty two (52) matches of the tournament will be available to DStv customers on Premium, Compact Plus, Compact, and Family packages, while selected matches will be available to DStv Access subscribers. On GOtv, the 52 matches will be available to customers on GOtv MAX and GOtv Plus packages. Cecil Sunkwa-Mills, Managing Director, MultiChoice Ghana, said: “Pidgin is a popular language form across the sub-region; we received good reviews when we introduced commentary in Pidgin English during the 2018 FIFA World Cup.  I am proud to announce that we will bring it back as part of the commentary for the 2019 African Cup of Nations.” Customers can switch between languages by pressi...

Daniel Lartey, the Ghanaian billed to face reigning West African Boxing Union (WABU) champion, Rilwan “Babyface” Babatunde of Nigeria, in an international welterweight challenge at GOtv Boxing Night 19 has pulled out of the fight. Babatunde will now face another Ghanaian, Eden Biki, at the event's headline fight, which holds on Sunday, 14 July, at the National Stadium, Lagos. The news of Lartey’s withdrawal was communicated on Monday, Flykite Promotions, the event organisers, said. Biki is reputed to be a tough boxer, with nine wins in as many fights. He is expected to provide a formidable challenge for Baby Face, who has the same fight record. Biki also has an impressive knockout record, ending 78 per cent of his bouts within the distance. Six other bouts are scheduled for GOtv Boxing Night 19, with Oto “Joe Boy” Joseph, current African Boxing Union (ABU) lightweight champion, squaring up against Tope “Berinja” Agboola; and Hammed “Ese Hammed” Ganiyu challenging the incumbent W...

The biggest star in world heavyweight boxing all 2,05m of him is finally in the fight capital of the world. Unbeaten lineal heavyweight champion Tyson Fury, the self-proclaimed “Gypsy King,” defends his title against top contender Tom Schwarz on Sunday morning (live SS2, from 2am) at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. The fight marks the first in a multi-fight agreement announced in February, in which Fury’s fights are co-promoted by Top Rank and Frank Warren’s Queensberry Promotions. “Tyson will be facing a tough, experienced and undefeated fighter in Tom Schwarz, who is coming to Las Vegas ready to shock the world,” said promoter Bob Arum. Fury said” “I’m absolutely delighted to be boxing in Las Vegas. I always said I will never go to Vegas until I box there and now I finally am. I can’t wait to put on a boxing master class for all my fans. The British and Irish fans will invade Vegas. I can’t wait!”

International award-winning South African actress, film producer and business woman, Terry Pheto, has officially been welcomed as a Longines Family Member. The Longines Family continues to grow with the entry of the South African actress, film producer and business woman, Terry Pheto.  The official welcoming took place on Thursday, 13 June, at the Swiss watchmaker’s headquarters in Saint-Imier (Switzerland), where the new Longines Family Member was welcomed by the brand’s management and given a private tour of the establishment. “I am particularly honoured to become Longines’ Family Member. I have had the chance to visit Longines’ headquarter in Switzerland, discovering the company’s fascinating history. Collaborating with a brand that has been around for such a long time is a tremendous responsibility, but also a great opportunity,” said Terry Pheto. Terry Pheto was first welcomed by the Swiss watchmaking brand as a Friend of the Brand in 2017 and their relationship over th...

Patrons of Vodafone’s mobile money service, Vodafone Cash, can now use the platform to pay for their DStv subscriptions. The telecommunication company has partnered with the sub-Saharan African company, MultiChoice to provide customers a hassle-free option of cashless payments for both DStv and GOtv. The new option on the service enables customers to make payments for both monthly and yearly subscriptions. This is a first for any of the satellite TV’s mobile money service payment avenues, giving customers the choice to side-step bothersome month-on-month payments and subscription renewals. Commenting on the partnership, Martison Obeng-Agyei, Head of Vodafone Cash said: “This is a further step in our quest to promote a cash-lite agenda in the country. We are grateful for such an opportunity by DStv to be part of their network and family.  We have put the right systems in place to ensure that our customers can transact business in the most secure and convenient manner. Vodafon...

In the first of a new series of high profile interviews dubbed ‘In Conversation With’, Ghanaian Journalist, Juliet Bawuah, sits with FIFA Secretary General, Fatma Samba Diouf Samoura. Recorded in Lagos, Nigeria, the interview focuses on Madam Samoura’s reign thus far, policy interventions and direction, FIFA’s strategy for the women’s game, the Women’s World Cup and Africa’s representation among others. The interview follows another high profile one with FIFA President Gianni Infantino in Mauritania last year. A successful name with years of know-how covering sports, Bawuah recently led the conversation about inclusion for women in sports on the African continent by organizing the Africa Women’s Sports Summit in Accra. Among other key declarations, the event called for greater female inclusion in the African sports ecosystem.

Popular Ghanaian illusionist and magician, Christopher Voncujovi, has expressed excitement and readiness to stun patrons at this year’s Music Magic and Comedy (MMC Live) show organized by Global Media Alliance (GMA). Voncujovi, is a professional stage illusionist, Vodu and Afa/Ifa Priest who performs not only at local shows but also travels around the world to enthuse many audiences. He belongs to the Afrikan Magick Temple, a traditional shrine that offers spiritual aid and consultation in Accra, Ghana. According to him, “the mission of the Afrikan Magick Temple is to make traditional West African Spirituality accessible to anyone interested, especially the youth; we seek to awaken spiritual selves for both individual and communal benefit. Our project is made possible through the guidance of experienced spiritualists referred to in the Ewe language as Bokors”. With over twenty years of practice in magical acts, Voncujovi has originated ‘AFRICO HINDU MAGIC’- a combinati...

To mark the end of the 2019 Ramadan festivities, giant entertainment outfits, 30minitz Live & WatsUp TV are set to host the biggest  carnival which would be taking place in New Fadama a suburb of Accra on 15th June 2019, this Saturday . Top artists to perform at the carnival include: Kuami Eugene, Okyeame Kwame, Maccasio, Dope Nation, Tulenkey, J.Derobie , Tinny, Kofi Mole, Danny Beatz , Bena Kay, Cocotreyy , Ras Kuku, Ak Songstress and many others Official DJ for the night DJ Sly will be joined by DJ Toyor, and MCs, Champagne Lee aka Faisal Carter, Berima SeanBills, DNA to entertain the thousand of fans who will throng New Fadama for the annual carnival. As part of their commitments, Indomie will be distributing food to feed over 10,000 people as Rush Energy Drink & Verna Natural Mineral Water will also be sharing Drinks Product & gifts to the patrons of the carnival. The event as hosted by WatsUp TV & 30Mimitzlive is in partnership with Rush Energy Drink, Verna...

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in 2017 and 2018, approved a 14-member committee to select a film to represent Ghana at the 90th Oscars. Following the guidelines of the Academy, the committee was tasked to select from open submissions one film to represent Ghana at the awards. Unfortunately, Ghana could not submit a movie on the back of the submitted movies’ inability to meet the required standards. The committee, which has since been reconstituted, is currently calling on Ghanaian filmmakers to submit movies for selection for the 92nd Oscars – slated on Feb, 2020, Hollywood. The committee will watch the submitted movies and select those that meet the requirements and pass them on to the Oscar committee in California. The category is the International feature film. Contact the committee via the email below for more details or 0546263771.

MultiChoice Nigeria has announced that the fourth season of Africa’s biggest reality TV show, Big Brother Naija will premiere on Sunday, 30th of June 2019 across all DStv packages on channel 198 and on GOtv Max and Plus on channel 29. This year’s Big Brother Naija will be hosted in Nigeria for the first time since 2006 and is sponsored by Bet9ja. Speaking on the announcement, the CEO of MultiChoice Nigeria, Mr. John Ugbe said: “The Big Brother franchise remains one of the most exciting content options available to viewers across the world. Big Brother Naija, which is easily the most popular version in Africa, is finally here and for the first time since 2006, the show will be hosted in Nigeria. Our viewers should expect the very best of entertainment, intrigue and drama, all delivered with excellent production standards straight from a house here in Nigeria.” The fourth edition of Big Brother Naija follows the hugely successful past season themed ‘Double Wahala’, which ...

Multiple award winning musician, Wiyaala, - an activist for UNICEF Ghana - will be discussing a wide range of topics with other panel members at the sixth annual conference which will be held at the Cambridge Union later today. The theme for this year’s event - the African Society of Cambridge University (ASCU)'s ‘Africa Together’ conference - is 'Which Way Forward? Africa and The Global Agenda for Sustainable Development'. The conference proposes to minimize the rhetoric and to showcase the concrete ways in which African policy makers, business leaders, innovators and young people have responded to the call for sustainable action. The conference will also confront complacent assumptions about Africa’s inability to meet the welfare aspirations of its citizens by showing how partnerships, science and technology, creative and innovative solutions - as well as a willingness to engage women and other underrepresented groups - are being leveraged all over the continent for re...

Apostle Emmanuel Nkum is the President and Founder of The Radiant Place, an Apostolic Covering to several ministries around the World. He is the President of Apostolic Governance and Next Generation Pastors Conference. He is an Apostle by calling, a Pastor by Heart, Evangelist by Passion, A Prophet by divine endowment and a Teacher by Revelation. Apostle Emmanuel Nkum also known as the Apostle Of Grace has been preaching for over 3 decades with Signs And Wonders Following. On his program the Grace Pulpit, he has thrown a lot of light on marriages and relationships, the ins and outs and in-betweens. In giving wisdom nuggets or relationship nuggets, he mentioned that there are key things you should look out for before marrying someone and unfortunately sex is not on that list for a lot of men but rather a helper.

Thirteen Days that’s all the time that’s left for you to enter for MultiChoice Talent Factory Academy! If you’re passion is film and television and believe you have what it takes to be the future of Africa’s creative industry, don’t miss out on this exciting opportunity! Log in https://cte.multichoicetalentfactory.com/ today and register for the MTF Academy entry (separate login details from the portal) and complete the entry process that will take you one step closer to achieving your aspirations in film and television! Launched in May 2018 as part of MultiChoice Africa’s ground-breaking corporate shared value (CSV) initiative, there are only two weeks to go until entries for the MTF Academy are closed. The call is open to all emerging filmmakers with either some industry experience or a relevant post-school qualification in filmmaking to apply for this exciting opportunity to hone their television and film production skills under the guidance and mentorship of indust...

Lady Jay is back and this time she is giving us a timeless classic! Check out the release of her latest single and music video “Freedom”.​  ​It’s a very inspiring song about how we need to see the light through dark times and evolve ourselves to have freedom in our lives. It is a powerful message that is targeted to people of all ages, genders, religions, colors and nationalities. The video was shot by Wahala Entertainment in the eastern region of Ghana in a picturesque setting.  The video has a beautiful message that can be seen through different symbolisms and can be relatable to many events in Ghana today and throughout history. Wahala Entertainment signed Lady Jay last year after she returned from Canada where she studied music business. Since then she released two singles and music videos titled “We Tried” featuring Ria Boss and “Let Me” featuring SSUE. She has also been working on her famous live music show “Magic Dream” held at Zen Garden a ...

New Vodafone Chief Executive, Patricia Obo-Nai, has pledged the company’s commitment to the socio-economic development of Ghana. During a courtesy call on the President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, at the Jubilee House, Patricia reinforced Vodafone’s determination to lead the digitalisation drive in Ghana, ensuring that no one is left behind. She said Ghana remained a very important market for the global telecoms giant and Vodafone Ghana will play an integral role, in the nation’s growth agenda. Patricia was appointed CEO following the end of tenure of the previous Chief Executive Officer, Yolanda Cuba. Her appointment comes with Vodafone’s drive to push the boundaries of innovation, especially for targeted customers whilst positioning Vodafone as a key challenger in the market. Patricia told the President that: “Ghana will continue to be very important to our long-term strategy and aspirations. Our brand promise of delivering an exciting future continues to drive our awarene...

The world’s attention will be focused on The Hague from June 3rd to 5th 2019 when the Netherlands Government in collaboration with the U.S. Government hosts the 2019 Global Entrepreneurship Summit (GES). Expected patrons will include about 1,200 hand-picked entrepreneurs who will engage with over 300 investors managing trillions of dollars of assets, as well as top policymakers, corporate partners and thought leaders to accelerate solutions. This year’s edition of the GES is symbolic as it will be the first time the annual gathering of entrepreneurs, innovators, investors, and thought leaders from around the world will be held in Europe. The 2019 GES will provide a unique event: a combination of an innovation marketplace and policy forum.

As part of its commitment to empowering women and fighting domestic, Vodafone Ghana donated a cheque of Ghc 5,000 to the Ghana Ark Foundation, an NGO that provides shelter for abused victims in the country. The donation was in response to the Foundation’s calls for support to enable it reopen and run its shelter. The shelter, which has become a safe haven for victims of this global issue, was closed down in December 2016, due to lack of funds. Presenting the cheque to the Foundation, Hannah Ashiokai Akrong, Human Resource Director (HRD) at Vodafone Ghana said: ‘’Our commitment to fighting domestic violence goes beyond the walls of our organization. We are particularly interested in the role your Foundation plays in housing and reintegrating victims of domestic abuse especially women and children. A victim’s condition worsens when they continue to stay at the place of violence because they have nowhere else to go.’’

Empire Ghana, organizers of the annual Ghana Meets Naija concert, has assured patrons of maximum security at Saturday’s event. The assurance according to Empire, has become necessary in the wake of recent happenings at some venues. The Organizers have engaged through their security consultants; Asuavo Security Company Limited, and the requisite national security agencies to help maintain a decent environment. “We place a lot of premium on the safety of our patrons and this year is not going to be an exception. We have maintained a solid reputation over the years, and we would want to continue that going forward,” Joseph Narnor, Empire Ghana said. The 2019 edition of the Ghana Meets Naija concert takes place at the Accra International Conference Centre on June 8. This year’s event is football-themed and features some of the biggest mainstream stars from Ghana and Nigeria, with special international act surprise.

Tickets for the 2019 edition of the Ghana Meets Naija mega concert are selling out. Organizers, Empire Ghana, say initial tickets released last week, are almost sold out. The rush for tickets is a typical feature of the annual gathering of West Africa's biggest names in music. The Accra International Conference Centre on Saturday, June 8th will host the 2019 edition with top stars from Ghana and Nigeria battling it out for a claim to music's highest throne. This year’s event is football-themed, and also features a guest act from the Barbados. R2Bees, Medikal, and Patapaa will lead Ghana’s contingent this year while Nigeria is ably represented by rising star Teni, as well as Wande Coal, and Victor AD. Main DJ for the night is the award-winning DJ Vyrusky while DJ Putin and DJ Big N will square off during the battle session.