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This year's Vodafone Ghana Music Awards (VGMA) is just hours away and many are eager to bear witness to the drama that will unfold at the Accra International Conference Centre Saturday night. The night, dubbed Muisc's Biggest Night, will see personalities who have excelled over the past year being awarded. There are about 23 awards up for grabs this year.
read more..Posted by: Staff Writer on 18th May, 2013 at 06:25PM in Entertainment Source:myjoyonline.com
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Bolgatanga — Over 120 women, drawn from various women's groups, movements and associations in Bolgatanga, have advocated the immediate passage of the Affirmative Action Bill into law. The proposed Affirmative Action Bill final draft, which was validated in April this year in Koforidua, if passed into law, would ensure the Ghanaian government keeps to its promise of a 40% quota
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President John Mahama says the challenges that have confronted the initial stages of his administration have strengthened his faith in God. Mr. Mahama confessed on Sunday May 12, 2013 at the Osu Presbyterian Church in Accra that the he had to seek guidance from his Pastor after his administration got confronted by so many challenges following his swearing in on
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Nigerian singers have again shown their dominance in Africa music. This was evident as pop stars D'banj, Iyanya, P-Square, Davido, Flavour, Wizkid were all nominated for African artiste of the year at Vodafone Ghana Music Awards. Ghanaian pop duo, R2Bees, are firmly sitting on top with eight (8) nominations, while popular rapper, Sarkodie, comes second with 7 nominations. Asem, Cwesi
read more..Posted by: Staff Writer on 12th May, 2013 at 12:15AM in Entertainment Source:Premium Times 0
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The audition for the Glo X Factor Music Reality TV Show is moving to Ghana after a successful completion in Nigeria, a statement from Glo said. The Nigerian auditions were held in Abuja and Port Harcourt, and the Ghana auditions are slated for May 4 - 5, 2013 at Goldren Tulip, Kumasi; and for May 11 – 12 2013 at
read more..Posted by: Staff Writer on 4th May, 2013 at 03:11PM in Entertainment Source:Myjoyonline.com 0
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Old time West African rivals especially in football Ghana and Nigeria are at it again but this time over a dance called Azonto. The dance originally from Ghana appears to have caught on too well around the world and musicians are cashing-in on that, but attempts by Nigerian musicians to cash in is however is hitting a wrong note with
read more..Posted by: Staff Writer on 4th May, 2013 at 03:04PM in Entertainment Source:Myjoyonline.com 0
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Ghana midfielder Anthony Annan is expected to return to training for Osasuna on Tuesday after recovering from an ankle injury. The midfielder has been out of the frame since picking up the injury in the build up to Ghana’s 2013 Orange Africa Cup of Nations with Ghana. He has since been given adequate rest by the Spanish outfit in order
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Ghanaians would have to wait much longer for gas to flow from the much-publicised Ghana Gas Project being constructed at Atuabu, in the Ellembele District of the Western Region. Though the project was expected to have been completed last year, the project is at a standstill. As you read this piece, Sinopec, the Chinese petrochemical company constructing the US$700 million
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Policemen in uniform were caught on camera siphoning fuel in barrels from a petrol tanker that was involved in an accident at Adadientem, a village near Ejisu in the Ashanti Region, at the weekend. Reports indicate that the police, who reported at the scene of the accident, did nothing to stop the locals who were engrossed in the dangerous act
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Ghana is facing a "major public health issue" after condoms supplied to the country's health service were found to contain holes and burst easily. More than 1m "Be Safe" condoms have been impounded by the country's food and drugs authority (FDA), which said they were also too small and not adequately lubricated. "When we tested these condoms, we found that
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The world’s number one singing reality TV show, “The X Factor”, has berthed in Africa for the first time on the shores of Ghana, by courtesy of the telecoms operator, Glo Mobile Ghana. The show was unveiled at the Aphrodisiac Night Club in Accra, confirming Glo Mobile Ghana as the leading force that provides the platform for youths to unleash
read more..Posted by: Staff Writer on 22nd Apr, 2013 at 01:26PM in Entertainment Source:Myjoyonline.com 0
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The University of Ghana, on Tuesday, scored another in its long list of uncountable firsts in the country. That was the day a solar electricity generating system, capable of providing 315 kilowatts electric power was inaugurated at the Noguchi Memorial Institute for Industrial Research (NMIMR). The project, costing $7.6 million, constitutes the first and second phases of a plan to
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Ace Ghanaian satirist and TV personality, Kweku Sintim-Misa (KSM) will host President John Dramani Mahama tonight on “Thank God It’s Friday” (TGIF)- a riveting TV chat show. The announcement which was first made via his tweeter handle said " First 100 Days” -KSM shoots the breeze with the President H.E John Mahama on TGIF this Friday. Exclusive encounter only on
read more..Posted by: Staff Writer on 19th Apr, 2013 at 02:28PM in Entertainment Source:Myjoyonline.com 0
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The Ghanaian media attaching importance to the presidential election dispute on Wednesday gave extensive coverage to the Supreme Court hearing of the case on Tuesday giving different headlines to the case.The “Daily Guide” a daily private newspaper wrote a banner “Nana VRS Mahama- Catches Fire” explaining that the landmark election petition at the Supreme Court gripped the attention of Ghanaians.
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The Supreme Court has adjourned hearing of the election petition filed by three leading members of the New Patriotic Party. The adjournment followed the insistence of the petitioners to be served with copies of the affidavits filed by two of the respondents as earlier agreed by the court. Lead lawyer for the petitioners Philip Addison also argued the affidavits by
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President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad of the Islamic Republic of Iran will arrive at the Kotoka International Airport at 17hours GMT, Tuesday April 16, 2013 on the last leg of a three-nation African tour. Dr. Ahmadinejad, who is also Chairman of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM), will be in Ghana for a two-day official visit starting with a meeting with President John Dramani
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The Supreme Court will today, 16th April, begin sitting on the election petition brought before it by the flag bearer of the opposition New Patriotic Party, challenging the outcome of the December 2012 polls. Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is seeking to overturn the declaration of President John Mahama as winner of the said elections, citing widespread irregularities during the conduct
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Lawyers for President John Mahama as well as the National Democratic Congress are filing their affidavits at the Supreme Court in readiness for the substantive hearing of the election petition which begins tomorrow. We are presently, at the court filing the affidavits, a member of the legal team of the NDC Victor Kojogah Adawudu confirmed in an interview with Myjoyonline.com,
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Fun, spunk and groovy would be the words to aptly describe the character of young Ghanaian musician Efya. While incorporating words from her local tongue, Efya sets an enjoyable mellow vibe with just enough spice to get your head bobbing. Formerly known as Miss Jane, Efya is a 26-year-old singer, songwriter and actress from Kumasi, Ghana, born to film producer
read more..Posted by: Staff Writer on 12th Apr, 2013 at 01:39AM in Entertainment Source:Capital FM (Nairobi) 0
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Information available to peacefmonline.com indicates that 16 people are feared dead in a gory accident which occurred at Offinso, Kumasi in the Ashanti Region this morning. According to Sampson Nyamekye, a correspondent of Peace FM, the 16 people includes a pregnant woman who was crossing the road. The accident involved three cars; a Hyundai bus loaded from Kumasi, a tipper
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The Supreme Court will resume sitting Tuesday morning to consider, resolve and adopt some issues to be raised by lawyers in the petition contesting the legitimacy of President John Dramani Mahama. Barring any last minute hitch, the court’s sitting is likely to mark the last hurdle to be cleared before the hearing of the substantive petition which is calling for
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The world’s second richest man and founder of Microsoft, Bill Gates arrived in Ghana on Monday, for a day's working visit. This is the first time the founder of Microsoft is coming to Ghana for a private visit. Mr. Gates who arrived in the country yesterday evening, is expected to inspect some projects of “The Bill and Melinda Gate’s Foundation".
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Ghana’s Joseph King-Kong Agbeko has been crowned the new IBO Bantamweight Champion after beating Columbia’s Luis Melendez in 12 rounds of exciting exchanges. The Ghanaian won by a unanimous decision with referee Deon Dwarte of South Africa scoring the bout 117-111, Ataa Eddie Pappoe of Ghana, 119-111 and Laten Oumgar of the Netherlands also scoring the bout 117-113. It was
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Right now, it's nothing more than an empty plot of land, covered by just a few shrubs and the odd Neem tree. But within a few years, these grass plains just outside Accra, Ghana, could be transformed into a fertile breeding ground for world-class innovation. Earlier this month, Ghanaian president John Mahama launched Hope City, a $10 billion high-tech hub
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A delegation from Benin and Togo, led by the Beninois Minister of Energy, Bathelemy D. Kassa, has met with the Ghanaian Minister of Energy and Petroleum, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, to discuss and explore a possible opportunity for increased power supply to Togo And Benin. At a crunch meeting held at the Ministry of Energy and Petroleum last Friday March 1,
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