Author: Krobea

A newlywed who fatally shot his wife and a child before turning the gun on himself at a US school had projected a blissful marriage on social media. Cedric Anderson entered a primary school on Monday in San Bernardino, California, and gunned down estranged spouse Karen Elaine Smith, 53. On Facebook, he referred to the special needs teacher as “my wonderful little wife”, “sexy” and a “pure spirit”. But some online posts by Anderson, also 53, hinted at a darker side. The couple, who had reportedly been in a relationship for years, wed in January, but were separated within a…

If you had ever wondered why the man behind the ‘Oreo’ banger seems to so much love Ghana, then your curiosity finally finds an answer. Nigerian-based singer and songwriter, Iyanya, has, in an interview with 3FM, revealed that his biological grandmother is a Ghanaian. Speaking with host of Easy Stream, MC Bobby, Iyanya said: “One thing Ghanaians don’t know is that my grandmother is from Ghana, [precisely] Accra. “That is the Mills’ family. My grandmother’s name is Anna Mills,” he said. The singer currently has an album dubbed Something, which is making waves across Africa. According to Iyanya, one of…

Liverpool has officially launched a bid to host the 2026 Commonwealth Games, with a team of advisers appointed to spearhead the project. The bid also sets out the city’s interest in hosting the event in 2022, following Durban’s withdrawal in March. Sports executive Brian Barwick will chair the bid alongside teams employed to design branding and plan logistics. Liverpool City Council said it could potentially involve Everton’s planned new stadium at Bramley Moore Dock. A council spokeswoman said plans were at an early stage, but the possibility of building a running track at the ground was likely to be discussed.…

The Greater Accra Regional Security Council (REGSEC) chaired by Ishmael Ashitey, the regional minister, is scheduled to hold a crunch meeting Wednesday morning following fresh clashes at Agbogbloshie, a suburb of Accra. The clashes left two persons dead – as per official figures – with one person, a pregnant woman, in critical condition. Already, there is a heavy police-cum-military presence at the scene as residents are said to be going about their normal businesses. The conflict broke out on Tuesday, April 11 between the Kokombas and the Dagombas resident in Agbogbloshie. It is said to have been started by a…

Taiwan’s parliament has approved a bill banning the slaughter of cats and dogs for human consumption. The bill also prohibits those using a car or motorbike from pulling their pets alongside them on a lead as they travel. Anyone caught breaching the order faces a large fine or up to two years in prison – and having their names and photographs made public. The measures were introduced to improve the country’s animal protection laws. The move on Tuesday is a landmark amendment to Taiwan’s Animal Protection Act, and is the first of its kind in Asia. In 2001, Taiwan passed…

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The 2017 VGMA’s Artiste of the Year, Joseph Oscar Mettle known simply as Joe Mettle, released a new song titled ‘Yesu Edi Nkunim’ for the first time on 3FM’s mid-morning show, Urban Blend hosted by Miriam Osei-Agyemang. According to him, although the song seems like a thanksgiving song, it was recorded before his nominations and has nothing to do with emerging as the Artiste of the Year. To him, the lyrics in the song are purely coincidental. Joe Mettle went on to say his awards will encourage him to do better than before and he also hopes it will do…

Best Ghanaian musician for 2016 Joe Mettle has promised to fete music lovers with a new single before the Easter festivities. Full name Joseph Oscar Mettle, the gospel artiste was named 2017 Vodafone Ghana Music Awards at the Accra International Conference Center last Saturday. He beat competition from secular artistes EL, Sarkodie, Stonebwoy – who are all past winners – MzVee and Medikal to be crowned winner at the 18th Awards. He was also named Gospel Artiste of the Year and Male Vocalist of the Year. Speaking in an interview with TV3’s Owusu Worae on Monday, April 10, the Onwanwani…

British Vogue has confirmed Edward Enninful as its first male editor. Enninful, who has previously worked for Italian and American Vogue, will take over from Alexandra Shulman, who announced her departure in January. Condé Nast International’s Jonathan Newhouse said Enninful was “an influential figure in the communities of fashion, Hollywood and music”. He is currently the fashion and creative director at W Magazine, where he has worked since 2011. The 45-year-old will start his new role on 1 August. After the news was announced, designer Marc Jacobs tweeted: “Congratulations to our longtime friend @Edward_Enninful, the new editor of British Vogue!…

If anything notable in history could be likened to how parents scrambled for their wards from the campus of the Kumasi Academy [KUMACA], in the Ashanti region, then it is probably how Europe scrabbled for Africa. These parents stormed the school requesting nothing but one thing. That, authorities allow them take their children to their respective homes. Indeed, neither the parents nor their wards could stand the agonizing episode of a series of death the school was witnessing. First, it was a student who died. Well, man is born to die. So, they grieved and were almost picking themselves up…