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As part of its 10th anniversary, Globe Productions is out again with yet another captivating play titled ‘Christmas in April’. From 2009 till date, Globe Productions has been consistent with quality, hilarious and family-oriented stage plays in educating and entertaining its patrons. Patronage has soared over the years. As of 2018, the production house’s audience base had increased to over 30,000 across five cities: Accra, Kumasi, Tamale, Ho and Takoradi. The growing interest of patrons and the positive impact of plays on the society have necessitated and motivated Globe Productions and its playwright, Latif Abubakar, to continue with the tri-annual…

It has been more than a year since music group VVIP released a song, though members keep embarking on solo projects. VVIP, formerly VIP, emerged in the early stages of hiplife. The acclaimed group has rich credentials, a feat rooted in their classics and proud achievements. But to many, VIP has struggled to maintain a consistent line-up, as the group has often been fraught with break-aways. It used to be a five-member group, but group members ‘Friction’ and ‘Bone’ exited, leaving Promzy, Zeal & Prodigal to still keep the ‘Vision in Progress’. In 2013, Promzy also exited the group, leaving…

Electroland Ghana Limited, as part of giving back to the society on Easter Saturday visited and surprised some areas where less privileged kids, street hawkers, kayayei and street beggars are located and randomly surprised them with packs of food and drinks. Some areas visited included Sodom and Gomorrah in Agbogbloshie, Kawu Kudi traffic light, 37 Military Hospital area, Tema Station, James Town, Circle and Korkrobite. Over a thousand children as well as some adults were fed. Marketing and Public Relations Officer at Electroland Ghana Limited Adiza Ibrahim Sadiq stressed on the need to give back to society especially during festive…

The Minister of Energy, John-Peter Amewu, has described as total falsehood a claim made by policy think-tank IMANI-Africa on the country’s potential loss of $30 billion over a deal with Aker Energy. “Imani [Africa] tried to alarm Ghanaians about a potential loss of $30 billion to the country if the government failed to negotiate a new petroleum agreement with new terms with the DWT/CTP partners,” Mr Amewu said. “This is absolutely false,” he stressed. He was addressing journalists in Accra in reaction to the claim made by IMANI-Africa. The leading think-tank had held a press conference on Thursday, addressed by…

People around the world are becoming more angry, stressed and worried, according to a new global survey. Of some 150,000 people interviewed in over 140 countries, a third said they suffered stress, while at least one in five experienced sadness or anger. The annual Gallup Global Emotions Report asked people about their positive and negative experiences. The most negative country was Chad, followed by Niger. The most positive country was Paraguay, the report said. Researchers focused on the experiences of participants the day before the survey took place. Interviewees were asked questions such as “did you smile or laugh a…

People around the world are becoming more angry, stressed and worried, according to a new global survey. Of some 150,000 people interviewed in over 140 countries, a third said they suffered stress, while at least one in five experienced sadness or anger. The annual Gallup Global Emotions Report asked people about their positive and negative experiences. The most negative country was Chad, followed by Niger. The most positive country was Paraguay, the report said. Researchers focused on the experiences of participants the day before the survey took place. Interviewees were asked questions such as “did you smile or laugh a…

A man who removed his condom during consensual sex with a prostitute has been jailed for 12 years for raping her. Lee Hogben, 35, ignored his victim’s repeated objections and carried on having unprotected sex with her in a room at the four-star Royal Bath Hotel in Bournemouth, Dorset. In doing so Hogben broke the agreed terms of consent with the escort, aged in her 20s, who then went to the police. He was arrested on suspicion of rape the next day and forensic tests taken from the complainant matched Hogben’s DNA to a probability of one in a billion.…

First comes love, then comes marriage, then comes conflicting schedules, changing priorities and a laundry list of other reasons (including actual laundry) that just seem to get in the way of having sex. What really happens between the sheets for couples who are 5, 10, 15, 20 or more years past the initial hot-and-heavy phase of a relationship? They say you don’t know what really happens between two people until you share a bed with them, so we hopped right in. And it turns out, even though kids and life can get in the way, in many cases there is plenty…

Lands and Natural Resources Minister, Kwaku Asomah-Cheremeh has flatly rejected the assertion that galamsey kingpin, Aisha Huang, was deported in exchange for the two billion dollars Sinohydro loan. He was emphatic on Thursday that the loan arrangement was never tied to the Aisha Huang’s case. “With respect to the 194 foreigners that have been deported, the exact figures dealing with them as per particular nationals cannot be given now, but the nationals that have been deported include Chinese, Indians, Nigerians, Malians, and Burkinabes. “So, it is not only Chinese that have been deported, neither is it only Aisha Huang that…

The Director General of the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT), Dr John Ofori-Tenkorang, says the value of pensions received by pensioners is better than any form of personal investments they can undertake. Using examples, he showed how a pensioner on the SSNIT scheme was better off in the value of funds he or she received upon retirement compared to any form of personal investments. He was speaking at a pre-May Day Forum held by Organised Labour and the Friedrich Ebert Stritung (FES) on the theme: “Sustainable Pensions: The role of social partners” in Accra yesterday. Generous SSNIT In…