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The Ghanaian Gospel music industry has a new entrant; Bernice Bliss. A firebrand dedicated to spreading the word of God through music, Bernice who has over the past few years nurtured her talent is out with her debut single None Compared God. Just like the title (None Compared God), the urban pop song which features Kofi Kinaata, winner of the Hybrid Song of the Year winner at the just ended Ghana National Gospel Music Awards seeks to exalt and glorify God for his unflinching love towards humanity. With a very catchy hook, Kofi Kinaata adds a touch of excellence with his Fante infused rap style. Speaking to the press, Bernice Bliss explained the choice of Kofi Kinaata saying; ‘Kofi Kinaata was a perfect fit for the song hence reaching out to him and he didn’t hesitate”. None Compared God was produced by  PM Beatz with video direction by Tyroon Philms.

Emirates’ stellar wine programme was recognised at the Business Traveller Cellars in the Sky 2019 Awards held in London. The airline picked up multiple awards including 2 Gold awards, 2 Silver awards and a Bronze award for its carefully curated wine lists. The awards include: Gold Business Class Fortified – Dow’s Colheita Port, 1992, Douro Valley, Portugal     First Class Fortified – Vin de Constance Klein Constantia 2013, Constantia, Cape Town, South Africa Silver Business Class Rosé – Whispering Angel 2018, Côtes de Provence, France     First Class Red – Les Forts de Latour, 2005, Pauillac, Bordeaux, France Bronze First Class Fizz – Dom Pérignon Vintage 2002 – Plénitude 2, Champagne, France

It’s been approximately 4 weeks since the official closure of the Call for Entries for the 21st Vodafone Ghana Music Awards.  The board, research team, and the VGMA secretariat have been at work, reviewing precisely 632 submissions and work done for 2019, to ensure the most qualified make it to the nominees list.   After weeks of meticulous reviews, the Board has finally completed its work and is ready to unveil the list of nominees. The unveil, slated for Saturday, 29th February 2020, will be done hourly from 11am to 4pm on selected radio and TV stations on Media General and VGMA affiliate stations, as well as online via a number of Social Media handles, websites and blog portals.   The order of unveil;

Leading brand, Nasco Electronics, are sponsoring the Next Rated category of the 3Music Awards. 3Media Networks, organizers of the 3Music Awards today said the partnership will see the successful global company, with substantial local presence, provide products to support the category. The winner of the category gets the latest NASCO 4K 65 inches LED SMART TV, and Party Speaker as well as Home Theatre set among other benefits from the organizers. Nasco Electronics say they remain committed to the vibrant arts and entertainment ecosystem in Ghana, adding the unique collaboration affords it the opportunity to contribute to a thriving brand.

Media General, Ghana’s leading Media Company which owns and operates some of the industry’s leading platforms has launched this year’s edition of its annual Ghana Month campaign. The month long campaign is scheduled for March 2020 to primarily project the country and also celebrate indigenous Ghanaian products, services and heritage. The focus of this year’s campaign is to encourage people to patronize locally made products. Commenting on the rationale behind the campaign, the Group Chief Executive Officer of Media General, Beatrice Agyemang Abbey reiterated Media General’s position as a wholly owned Ghanaian business which has been championing the promotion of local content over the years. “For us at Media General, we are convinced it is our responsibility as the leading Media Company to project our country and also create the needed platform to help in the promotion of Ghanaian businesses and their products. The media has an important role in shaping the development process of the...

On 11 February 2020 Samsung unveiled a next-generation device built for a new generation of users.  The Galaxy S20 was created to empower us to communicate and express ourselves in incredible new ways.Called ‘the phone to end all cameras’, the Galaxy S20 has already captured the imagination of the world with pioneering features like S20’s 100X Space Zoom. And the good news – it is now available for pre-order. You can pre-order the Galaxy S20 from Friday, 21 February until 12 March 2020 and receive the amazing Galaxy Buds+ on selected models and screen repair voucher FREE*. “We are pleased to offer Galaxy fans the chance to own a device from the incredible Galaxy S20 Series. Those who will seize the opportunity to pre-order will be rewarded with an awesome addition to the device - the Galaxy Buds+ on selected models and screen repair voucher. With this new product, consumers will get the opportunity to experience the full ecosystem” said Eugene Nahm, Managing Director at Sams...

Media and Marketing Professional, Edward Boafo Owusu, has been selected by the AfriMusic Song Contest as a national judge for the 2020 edition. Owusu, who is also a Certified Festival Manager and Culture Enthusiast, is expected to bring his years of expertise to the very popular global event. The AfriMusic Song Contest is for all established and unknown artists from across the African continent. The competition is for songwriters and artists, offering them a platform to grow their career in music. The contest was launched on digital platforms in 2017 and for the past 2 years, it has uncovered amazing talent. Symphony from the Kingdom of eSwatini was the competition’s first winner, getting the opportunity to perform her winning song at the Eurovision Song Contest village in Lisbon Portugal in 2018, which was broadcast to millions of people. In 2019 South African born Nonzwakazi took the title of the second winner of the contest and was flown to Tel Aviv where she performed at the Eur...

February is celebrated worldwide as the month of love. Love is an emotion that is believed to emanate from the heart, a vital body organ that holds our very lives. The heart, undoubtedly can be cared for through proper nutrition thus, the relationship between a healthy diet and heart cannot be underestimated.  The heart can be kept functioning properly with good insight into nutrition and other activities that are healthy for the heart. Watching our total fat intake, keeping saturated fats low, monitoring how much salt we eat and eating more fibre rich food - like beans and oatmeal are sure ways to a healthy heart. In Ghana, Herbalife Nutrition is a health and wellness company committed to championing the cause of heart health. Herbalife seeks to lead the way to healthy lifestyles through public education. As a health and wellness brand, it offers high-quality, science-backed products, most of which are produced in Company-operated facilities, one-on-one coaching with a Herbalif...

It promises to be a night of electrifying performances when six young and talented musicians mount the stage at the Accra International Conference Centre on Sunday 23rd February 2020 for the grand finale of currently the biggest music reality show in Ghana, Mentor Reloaded. After thirteen weeks of entertainment on Ghana’s leading television network, TV3, the six finalists will be battling it out on the night for the ultimate prize of a luxurious two bedroom house located in a gated community in Accra. Apart from the thrilling performances from the six finalists, some of Ghana’s most sought after musicians will mount the stage to entertain the audience. They include Edem, Adina, both have been judges on the Mentor Reloaded edition and the “Attaa Adwoa” hitmaker, Bosom P-Yung. Tickets are currently selling for GHC20 at Airport Shell, Baatsona Total, TV3 Front Desk, Silver Bird Cinema – Accra Mall, Junction Mall, Hisense Showroom, TV3 offices across the country and Goil Filling Station...

Ghanaian modeling agency BT Model is participating in this year’s International Fashion Week Milan in Italy. The models representing BT Model Agency are Joy Ubeku, Pearl Beulah and Nana Jukwa. The models are expected to rock some of the latest fashion trends from some of the world-renowned fashion brands. Season 3 of the International Fashion Week Milan will be held on 22nd February 2020 at the Michelangelo Hotel in Milan, Italy. BT Model Agency is one of the topmost modeling agencies in Ghana and their models have been on runways of prominent fashion shows like Runway Ghana, Glitz Fashion week, Fashion Connect Africa, Dubai Fashion Week and Milan Fashion Week.

Technology giant Samsung Electronics has announced Ghanaian high-life and afrobeats singer-songwriter KiDi as a new brand ambassador. The talented highlife, afrobeats and afropop singer KiDi, born Dennis Nana Dwamena, is one of Ghana's most promising young stars. The much-loved singer has seen his career take-off and has quickly emerged as one of the leaders of the new school of Ghanaian highlife music. Hit songs like 'Say You Love Me', 'Odo' and the more recent 'Adiepena' has garnered a huge following for the popular star, making him a household name. Mr. Eugene Nahm, Managing Director of Samsung Ghana noted that KiDi’s music career trajectory exhibits and exudes characteristics that truly reflect Samsung’s brand promise and aspirations for the new decade. “It’s an honour to have a young music icon like KiDi, who is loved by many Ghanaians, as a Samsung brand ambassador. KiDi effortlessly connects with a new generation who have also embraced the Galaxy A...

Digitalisation has many benefits for businesses particularly Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (SMEs). These include profitability, better customer service, increased efficiency and productivity, ability to work faster and simpler, and improved employee communications. By adopting new technologies, businesses can embrace mobility confidently in order to survive in a continually changing business world. Vodafone as a brand has over the years demonstrated dynamism and technological innovation across the globe. The telco has set landmarks in the areas of product innovation, customer experience, industry, community interventions and in deploying mobile technology for social and economic good. The culture of innovation that exists within Vodafone propels its delivery of groundbreaking products and solutions. The telco continues to demonstrate commitment to introducing pioneering solutions for businesses through its enterprise arm, Vodafone Business. Vodafone Business is a customer...

Actress Yvonne Okoro on Wednesday  paid an amount of GHC26,810.45  to clear medical bills for some 13 needy mothers at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH) in Accra. The mothers  could not go home  after being delivered of their babies because they could not afford to pay their bills. Some of them spent more than two months at the maternity ward of the hospital  while others spent two weeks.   One of them was owing the hospital to close to GHC 8000. Yvonne, together with her sisters, Elizabeth Okoro and Roseline Okoro, visited the maternity ward on Wednesday to settle the bills so the mothers could finally take their babies home.

TV and Radio personality, Naa Ashorkor is the Voice of GH4STEM Campaign. The campaign was created by WeGo Innovate in partnership with Ghana Association of Science Teachers (GAST), Ghana STEM Network, GhScientific, and The Exploratory. The GH4STEM campaign brings education stakeholders together across sectors to demystify the teaching and learning of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. The ultimate goal is to make practical STEM teaching and learning the norm at all education levels in Ghana using the Junior Experimenters of science (JUNEOS) and the Senior Experimenters of Science (SENEOS) challenge. As the Voice of the GH4STEM campaign Naa Ashorkor champions the importance and relevance of practical STEM education for our world today. She believes that “when students are introduced to practical STEM, it helps them develop critical thinking, innovation and problem solving skills. I have a platform. I have the voice, literally to help push this campaign and this mes...

Don Cemon, frontline artist for SkyView Entertainment was among the many winners at the 3rd edition of the Ghana National Gospel Music Awards. Although nominated in two different categories, the Wonderful Jesus hitmaker picked up the award for  Urban Song Of The Year with the Ampong assisted single Aseda. He beat competition from other big stars including  Akesse Brempong, Celestine Donkor, Paa Boateng and a few others. His declaration as a winner was met with huge cheers from patrons present.

Leading alcoholic herbal drink brand, Adonko Bitters has unveiled top celebrities and influencers as brand ambassadors. The official signing which took place at The Oriental Hotel, in Lekki on Thursday 13th February 2020, is an efficient move to maintain the link with key target audience and as leader in the herbal  beverages industry, it creates a flawless visibility across board. The brand ambassadors unveiling was hosted by  Ghanaian actress, Tv and Radio Host Selly Gelly. The choice of these ambassadors is a bid to create a consistent connection between the customer and the brand. They have proven over the years to have a distinct relationship with different categories of the target audience. To this end, they will individually represent the brand at different levels and maintain excellent relationships with key audiences. This will further create more presence for the brand amongst key consumers in the market. Representing Adonko Bittles Limited were, Hea...

Love is in the air, but even if heart-shaped chocolates and fluffy teddy bears aren’t your thing, get ready to have a fling with DStv this month, because we’ve got plenty of entertainment that’ll get your pulse racing. First up, there’s the stormy affair between Aston Villa and Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday, 16 February at 2pm on SuperSport (DStv Channel 203). Last time, Tottenham beat them 3-1, so Aston Villa will be putting their hearts into this match. Next Sunday, heartbreak turns into brutal revenge on X-Men Origins: Wolverine. Our hero, the gruff Logan (Hugh Jackman) has found love, settling down with schoolteacher Kayla Silverfox. Their peaceful existence is shattered when his vicious brother brutally murders Kayla. Logan’s thirst for revenge sees him take on some formidable foes, including Deadpool! Check it out on 23 February at 5pm on M-Net Smile (DStv Channel 105). On the sweeter side, there’s October Kiss on Lifetime (DStv Channel 131), also on 23 February at...

The 7th edition of the Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards (AMVCA) in association with MultiChoice has nominated six films in the newly launched category, the MultiChoice Talent Factory Award. The category aims to reward excellence in storytelling and provide a platform for alumni of MultiChoice Talent Factory (MTF) Academies, MultiChoice Africa’s shared-value initiative, with academies in West, East and Southern Africa. The films nominated are Life of Bim  (West Africa), DreamChaser (West Africa), Ensulo (East Africa), Promises (East Africa), Savannah Skies (Southern Africa) and The Painting (Southern Africa), which were produced by students of MTF’s class of 2019 and culminated the 12-month immersion programme, aimed at developing the next generation of African film and TV creatives. In a live broadcast across Africa Magic channels on 6 February, Nollywood’s Linda Ejiofor and Ibrahim Suleiman announced nominees in all 28 categories of the AMVCAs. Seven of  t...

Samsung today 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 of Samsung Electronics West Afri...

 Building consultants, contractors and building technicians all over the world trust a product line that can allow buildings and structures to withstand the elements of the weather for decades without crumbling. And for professionals outside and within Ghana, XYPEX range of products is that dependable product they can trust. XYPEX Concrete Waterproofing by Crystallization is the technology and advanced formulation which waterproofs and protects all concrete and block structures by sealing pores and capillary tracts; preventing penetration of water and aggressive chemicals through concrete mass. XYPEX Range of Products are used to waterproof foundations, basements, swimming pools, water tanks, septic tanks, block walls and roof slabs against leaks whiles protecting walls and concrete structures against rising damp saving owners from incurring more cost for repairs.

Kosmos Energy announces today the launch of the fifth edition of the Kosmos Innovation Center (KIC) AgriTech Challenge. From over 675 applications from young men and women across the country, 161 have been selected to join the program. Those selected were chosen because of their commitment, drive and passion to become successful entrepreneurs, creating jobs and economic growth for Ghana. The new cohort of AgriTechies will now be trained and mentored to spot new business opportunities across the agricultural value chain. Over ten months, participants will learn key business skills, and build their understanding of how to use technology and innovation to solve some of the toughest challenges in Ghana’s largest industry. Joe Mensah, Vice President, Ghana Business Unit, Kosmos Energy said: “It’s a great pleasure to continue supporting innovation and job creation in Ghana’s agriculture industry. I look forward to welcoming this year’s cohort of AgriTechies, in particular the increased nu...

Telecommunications giant Vodafone Ghana has partnered leading insurance provider, Cosmopolitan Health Insurance to introduce a unique product that empowers customers to access quality healthcare. The new healthcare product is directly delivered to customers via Ghana’s most secure mobile money platform, Vodafone Cash. By dialling *110 # from any Vodafone number, customers will be able to access three distinctive plans – Akoma, Sankofa and Gyenyame. The launch of this health insurance product follows extensive research, which revealed that consumers want flexible payment options for healthcare services. The product addresses this challenge by delivering quality healthcare in a simple and timely manner to the doorstep of customers. Commenting on the initiative, Martinson Obeng-Agyei, Head of Mobile Financial Services at Vodafone Ghana said: ‘’The culture of innovation that exists within Vodafone propels us to continuously deliver groundbreaking products and services.  This uniqu...

Over the years, there has been a lot of talk on women empowerment and feminism. Giving women the voice they deserve and in essence a right of theirs back to them. When you see a program like “The Ladies Circle” even by mere mention of the name gives a strong sense to these empowerment issues. A place, women can have the voice to speak on issues not only concerning their fellow women but a platform that gives the voice to contribute to issues of importance - politics, governance,  health, rights, entertainment, social issues among others. TV3 has for more than 20 years been a station trusted by its viewers. An all-female program on a station like this will not only give credence to issues going to be discussed on the program but will stir up a lot of talk and discussions on the issues.  These issues will give the people and viewers of the program the information they need to ask the right questions, to seek their welfare when needed and consequently lea...

The Kingdom Lifestyle Pageant, a flagship product of the Kingdom Lady Diplomats pageant, has launched its 3rd edition at the Airport West Hotel to continue a God-given initiative that was birthed in the year 2018. The pageant is aimed at penetrating the pageantry sector of the Arts & Entertainment system to equip and empower young ladies to live lives of purpose. This year, vetting, training, and boot camp will be held within the months of February to August. The grand finale will take place on Saturday, 8th August, 2020. Kingdom Lady Diplomats is a non-denominational Christian ladies movement with the agenda of living and empowering other ladies to live fulfilled lifestyles. It’s vision is to create a haven for nurturing and developing women with a strong sense of love, identity and purpose.

Organizers of the prestigious Vodafone Ghana Music Awards announces to underground musicians and the general public that entries for the “Unsung” category of the Award scheme is officially opened. The organizers who made this notice in an official statement copied to Cypress Ghana , explained that those who want to nominate underground acts should tag a video or picture/ Image of the artiste with the hash tag #VGMA21unsung on Instagram, Facebook & Twitter. The deadline for the Unsung category nominations is Sunday, 23rd February, 2020. The Unsung category by the organizers is intended to serve as a launching pad to project artistes who are doing well but have not had the mainstream exposure. The organizers also used the opportunity to officially inform the public that nominations for the VGMA 2020 main event is closed.